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


JOHN E. HUMPHREY, farmer, Sec. 15; P.O. Ixonia Center; born Sept. 
14, 1849, in Ixonia Township, Jefferson Co., Wis.; his father, Humphrey 
Humphrey, came from Wales to America in 1844 and settled in this 
township, taking up 160 acres of land in partnership with two brothers 
and a sister; they were among the earliest settlers in this part of the 
township; he died in 1851, leaving three children - Griffith H., Mary and 
John E., the subject of our sketch, who lived in Dodge Co. with his 
mother till 1870; then returned to Ixonia and worked for his uncle, 
Griffith Humphrey, who, at his death, Nov. 10, 1874, bequeathed him 
three-fourths of his estate; he has since bought the remainder and owns 
160 acres of land, with good residence, barns, etc.  Married Miss Sarah 
Evans, of Ixonia, Sept. 4, 1873, and has three children - Mary Ellen, 
born Jan. 13, 1875; Griffith, Sept. 8, 1876; Maud, Sept. 10, 1878.  He 
was Assistant Supervisor two years, Treasurer of School District one 
year; is part owner of Ixonia Cheese Factory, Director of the Insurance 
Company of the Town of Ixonia, member of Lodge No. 144, Chapter 
No. 44, Masons.


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