“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


GRIFFITH E. HUMPHREY, farmer, Sec. 14; P.O. Ixonia Center; born 
July 1, 1820, in Carnarvonshire, Wales; came to America in 1843, and 
located in Waukesha Co., Wis.; in July, 1845, moved to Ixonia 
Township, Jefferson Co., and bought sixty acres of land; in 1847, bought 
forty acres more; built a log house and barn on Section 4; the latter is 
still standing; in April, 1854, he moved to Section 14, bought ninety 
acres of land and built another log house, now used for a wagon shed; he 
erected his present residence in 1868, and now owns 210 acres of land.  
Married Miss Elizabeth Jennon, of Wales, March 12, 1848; she died 
Dec. 10, 1863; had ten children - Mary, born Jan. 13, 1849; Ann, May 4, 
1851; Ellis, Dec. 15, 1852; Elizabeth, Dec. 19, 1854; Richard, March 21, 
1858, died April 19, 1860; Phebe, born April 20, 1860, and four others 
died in infancy.  Married Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, of Wales, March 29, 
1871; she is a member of the Welsh Presbyterian Church.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)