Thomas B. Humphrey was born June 27, 1818, died May 30, 1904, aged 85 years, 11 months and 3 days. He was born in Putnam Co., Indiana, residing there until he was 18 years of age when he moved to Vermillion Co., Ill. living there until twelve years ago when he returned to Indiana, locating four miles northeast of Waynetown. He was married to Rachel Cassairt when near fourteen years of age. By this union there was born five children, three dying in infancy; two sons survive, Albert of Ft Scott, Kan., and Samuel of this county. He joined the Christian church when a young man and lived an upright life. He was one of the early pioneers of Vermillion county, Ill., and was one of the few men still living in the year 1904 who could look back over four score years and see the wonderful changes wrought and realize that he was one of the cornerstones of the country's progress. He was a just man before God, walking circumspect before all men, honorable in all his dealings and his departure from us is a loss much deplored. He was the grandfather of nineteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. Peace be to his ashes. ~Crawfordsville [Indiana] Daily Journal, Thursday, 2 Jun 1904 page 4, column 4. Transcribed by Suzy Wert **************New year...new news. Be the first to know what is making headlines. (http://www.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000026)