THOMAS R. HUMPHREYS. GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
The sudden death of Thomas R. Humphreys occurred at his home, Norton Avenue, Friday morning, January 15th at 6 p.m. from a heart attack.He was a resident of Granville for many years, coming to this country from Wales as a young man. He was the son of the late Evan T. and Mary Lewis Humphreys, and was born in Festiniog, North Wales, December 18th, 1866.
Survivors include hias wife, Sarah Ellen Jones Humphreys, two daughters, Mrs. William Koster who resides at home with her parents and Mrs. William Atwood of Glens Falls, four sons, William J. of Comstock, Bliss and Stanley of Buffalo and Corporal Evan T. Humphreys U. S. Marine Corps, one sister, Mrs. Anne Moon of Norfolk, Vermont, two brothers, Evan of Granville and Humphrey of Los Angeles, California, one niece, Mrs. Alfred Glahn, of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, who stayed with the family for many years and several grandchildren.
The funeral services were largely attended at the home on Sunday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Malcolm Kelley and the Rev. Henry Hughes officiating. Solos were rendered by Richard T. Roberts and Ernest Morris with Mrs. William Thomas, accompanist.
The bearers were : John P. Owens, William Roberts, Herbert Bruce, Harry K. Williams, Stephen Thomas and John Collis.
Internment was in the Mettowee Cemetery, Granville.
Out of town people attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs Stanley Humphreys and Ben Humphreys of Buffaol, and Mrs. William Atwood of Glens Falls, Evan T. Humphreys, of U.S. Marines Mrs. Alfred Glahn, Forty Fort; Mrs. Anne Moon, Norfolk, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Jones, Mrs. Williamford, Blissville, Vermont, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fredett, Rutland, Percy and William Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones, Fred Graham, Mrs. Mary Louis, Fair Haven and Mrs. Jones of Hudson Falls.
Thomas Humphreys came to the country 45 years ago. He worked in Montana and Pennsylvania before coming to Granville where he was foreman for the Norton Brothers Slate Co and Owen Philip Thomas.