Caledonia

HUMPHREY, Charles Timothy Allen

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 214-215 
(portrait p 215)

Charles Timothy Allen HUMPHREY, of East Burke [Caledonia County, Vermont], 
was born 02 January 1822, son of Timothy and Sabrina (CUSHING) HUMPHREY. His 
father was one of the early settlers of the town and Mr. HUMPHREY received 
only such educational advantages as were afforded by the public schools. At 
the age of fourteen he commenced to labor for a livelihood. Four years after 
he bought his time from his father for $125, chopped cord wood and drove 
teams from Boston [Suffolk County, Massachusetts] to Portland [Cumberland 
County, Maine] in order to reimburse his father for the time he had 
purchased. In 1840 with twenty dollars in his pocket he started for the 
West. Arriving at Conneaut [Ashtabula County], Ohio, he remained two or 
three years in this place, engaging in farming and trading; then removed to 
Geneva [Ashtabula County], Ohio, and in 1847 returned to Burke, and finally 
took up his abode in East Burke, where he employed himself in general trade.

Mr. HUMPHREY has held many responsible offices; has been justice of the 
peace, lister, overseer of the poor, notary public, and town agent to settle 
claims. He received the honor of an election by Republican votes to the "war 
session" Legislature of 1860-1861. In 1877 he was elected associate judge of 
the Caledonia County court, serving the full term of two years. He has been 
director of the Merchants' National Bank, of St. Johnsbury, for more than 
eleven years; has been administrator for many valuable estates, and has acted 
as guardian in many cases. He attends and supports the Methodist church of 
that place. On 01 September 1841 he [Charles Timothy Allen HUMPHREY] was 
married to Flavilla Pamelia, daughter of Matthew and Resia CUSHING, of Burke 
[Caledonia County, Vermont], who died 11 April 1880. Four children were born 
to them: Violetta M. (Mrs. Olin SMITH, of Springfield [Hampden County], 
Massachusetts, deceased), Edwin Payson (deceased), Rose Sabrina (deceased), 
and Celia C. (wife of Dr. Frederick NEWELL, of Barton [Orleans County, 
Vermont]. On 14 September 1880 Judge [Charles T. A.] HUMPHREY contracted a 
second alliance with Mary L., daughter of Samuel and Emily (HARVEY) PROUTY, 
of Burke [Caledonia County, Vermont].

Submitted by Cathy Kubly