George Washington Humphreys was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, December. 19, 1817. His family was well to do but after some family difference he left home at 17 and never returned to claim his inheritance. His brother, William, (a bachelor all his life) wrote to George W. Humphreys, in Texas, that he had come to Texas also to take up a grant of land. This land later was thought to have been the site of the big oil field known as Spindle top, which figured in many newspaper articles and lawsuits.
George W. Humphreys married Mary Jane Porter Feb. 18, 1846, in Burleson County. The old wedding certificate is a prized keepsake of the family. (Gary W. Humphreys)
Mary Jane Porter was born in 1830, in Madison Co. Tennessee. The Porter family moved to Texas and located in Karnes and Dewitt Counties. Her father gave her 100 acres of land near Yorktown, for a wedding present. She had three sisters (Alice, Persia, Emily) and four brothers (Newt, Jeff, Sam, and Elisha) Elisha, who was in the Mexican War, fought in the Mier battle and was captured. He drew a white bean (in the historical drawing of the black and white beans) and was imprisoned in Mexican City. Some say he died in prison, others say he came home, emaciated, and died soon after. His grandniece, Adah, has a letter written by him while in prison. Her daughter, Eula, has the Porter family Bible. The Porter family was well-to-do landowners.
During the Civil War, George W. Humphreys organized a company, near Cuero, for service in the Confederate Army. He was captured and told of eating rats to survive. He left the service as a Captain. His eldest son, Elijah James, volunteered at the age of sixteen, and fought along side his father.
George Washington and Mary Jane had six sons and three daughters, Elijah James, Elizabeth, Emily, Adaline, William, Josiah, Newton, Sidney Lee, and Tom (who died as an infant). They sold their land for 50 cents an acre, which later was valued at $200 to $300 an acre, and moved to Bandera County. He had a small planning mill and made furniture for many of the pioneer families of the area. He died at Medina, Texas, in 1894, and was buried in the West Prong Cemetery near Medina. A historic marker has recently been placed on his grave and on his son, Elijah James’ grave in North Prong Cemetery.
George W. Humphreys married Mary Jane Porter Feb. 18, 1846, in Burleson County. The old wedding certificate is a prized keepsake of the family. (Gary W. Humphreys)
Mary Jane Porter was born in 1830, in Madison Co. Tennessee. The Porter family moved to Texas and located in Karnes and Dewitt Counties. Her father gave her 100 acres of land near Yorktown, for a wedding present. She had three sisters (Alice, Persia, Emily) and four brothers (Newt, Jeff, Sam, and Elisha) Elisha, who was in the Mexican War, fought in the Mier battle and was captured. He drew a white bean (in the historical drawing of the black and white beans) and was imprisoned in Mexican City. Some say he died in prison, others say he came home, emaciated, and died soon after. His grandniece, Adah, has a letter written by him while in prison. Her daughter, Eula, has the Porter family Bible. The Porter family was well-to-do landowners.
During the Civil War, George W. Humphreys organized a company, near Cuero, for service in the Confederate Army. He was captured and told of eating rats to survive. He left the service as a Captain. His eldest son, Elijah James, volunteered at the age of sixteen, and fought along side his father.
George Washington and Mary Jane had six sons and three daughters, Elijah James, Elizabeth, Emily, Adaline, William, Josiah, Newton, Sidney Lee, and Tom (who died as an infant). They sold their land for 50 cents an acre, which later was valued at $200 to $300 an acre, and moved to Bandera County. He had a small planning mill and made furniture for many of the pioneer families of the area. He died at Medina, Texas, in 1894, and was buried in the West Prong Cemetery near Medina. A historic marker has recently been placed on his grave and on his son, Elijah James’ grave in North Prong Cemetery.
George Washington Humphreys was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, December. 19, 1817. His family was well to do but after some family difference he left home at 17 and never returned to claim his inheritance. His brother, William, (a bachelor all his life) wrote to George W. Humphreys, in Texas, that he had come to Texas also to take up a grant of land. This land later was thought to have been the site of the big oil field known as Spindle top, which figured in many newspaper articles and lawsuits.
George W. Humphreys married Mary Jane Porter Feb. 18, 1846, in Burleson County. The old wedding certificate is a prized keepsake of the family. (Gary W. Humphreys)
Mary Jane Porter was born in 1830, in Madison Co. Tennessee. The Porter family moved to Texas and located in Karnes and Dewitt Counties. Her father gave her 100 acres of land near Yorktown, for a wedding present. She had three sisters (Alice, Persia, Emily) and four brothers (Newt, Jeff, Sam, and Elisha) Elisha, who was in the Mexican War, fought in the Mier battle and was captured. He drew a white bean (in the historical drawing of the black and white beans) and was imprisoned in Mexican City. Some say he died in prison, others say he came home, emaciated, and died soon after. His grandniece, Adah, has a letter written by him while in prison. Her daughter, Eula, has the Porter family Bible. The Porter family was well-to-do landowners.
During the Civil War, George W. Humphreys organized a company, near Cuero, for service in the Confederate Army. He was captured and told of eating rats to survive. He left the service as a Captain. His eldest son, Elijah James, volunteered at the age of sixteen, and fought along side his father.
George Washington and Mary Jane had six sons and three daughters, Elijah James, Elizabeth, Emily, Adaline, William, Josiah, Newton, Sidney Lee, and Tom (who died as an infant). They sold their land for 50 cents an acre, which later was valued at $200 to $300 an acre, and moved to Bandera County. He had a small planning mill and made furniture for many of the pioneer families of the area. He died at Medina, Texas, in 1894, and was buried in the West Prong Cemetery near Medina. A historic marker has recently been placed on his grave and on his son, Elijah James’ grave in North Prong Cemetery.
George W. Humphreys married Mary Jane Porter Feb. 18, 1846, in Burleson County. The old wedding certificate is a prized keepsake of the family. (Gary W. Humphreys)
Mary Jane Porter was born in 1830, in Madison Co. Tennessee. The Porter family moved to Texas and located in Karnes and Dewitt Counties. Her father gave her 100 acres of land near Yorktown, for a wedding present. She had three sisters (Alice, Persia, Emily) and four brothers (Newt, Jeff, Sam, and Elisha) Elisha, who was in the Mexican War, fought in the Mier battle and was captured. He drew a white bean (in the historical drawing of the black and white beans) and was imprisoned in Mexican City. Some say he died in prison, others say he came home, emaciated, and died soon after. His grandniece, Adah, has a letter written by him while in prison. Her daughter, Eula, has the Porter family Bible. The Porter family was well-to-do landowners.
During the Civil War, George W. Humphreys organized a company, near Cuero, for service in the Confederate Army. He was captured and told of eating rats to survive. He left the service as a Captain. His eldest son, Elijah James, volunteered at the age of sixteen, and fought along side his father.
George Washington and Mary Jane had six sons and three daughters, Elijah James, Elizabeth, Emily, Adaline, William, Josiah, Newton, Sidney Lee, and Tom (who died as an infant). They sold their land for 50 cents an acre, which later was valued at $200 to $300 an acre, and moved to Bandera County. He had a small planning mill and made furniture for many of the pioneer families of the area. He died at Medina, Texas, in 1894, and was buried in the West Prong Cemetery near Medina. A historic marker has recently been placed on his grave and on his son, Elijah James’ grave in North Prong Cemetery.
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