GRIFFITH J. HUMPHREYS. MIDDLE GRANVILLE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK.
Griffith Humphreys, age 76, died Friday at Stamford, Connecticut, of pneumonia, after a long illness.Committal services were conducted Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Elmwood cemetery, Middle Granville, the Rev. Ira. M. Stanton officiating. Mrs. Barden Nelson sang a solo, Leas Kindly Light.
Mr. Humphreys was born in Bethesda, North Wales in 1872 and came to America in 1889 where he settled in West Pawlet. He was united in marriage with Amy Williams in 1893. Mrs. Humphreys passed away five years ago.
He was very prominent in musical activities in the community, especially with choral work and leader of the West Pawlet band.
In 1916 he moved to Stamford, Connecticut, where he was employed by the Yale and Town Lock Company until failing health made it necessary for him to retire.
He is survived by one son, Ellis, who is crippled, and is well known to Granville residents. He is located in Southport Training school, Southport, Connecticut. Out of town relatives who attended the funeral services were Mrs. Henry Herold of Troy, Dr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams, Greenwich, New York; William Thomas of Stamford, Connecticut; Mr. and Mrs. Owen Thomas of Schenectady and Miss Jane Carpenter, New Brunswick, New Jersey.