BIOGRAPHY

HECTOR HUMPHREY

Hector Humphrey was born in Marcellus, Onondaga County, N. Y., December 25, 1809. When a young man he came to Batavia with his brother Bissell, who was proprietor of the old Eagle tavern. He assisted his brother in the hotel and stage business. He married Hannah M. Patterson in 1838, and engaged in the livery business, carrying a large stock of horses and vehicles until his health failed. He died June 5, 1855. Two sons and one daughter were born to him, all of whom are deceased but Frances, wife of Reuben H. Farnham, of Attica. His widow resides in Batavia.

Source: Gazetteer and Biographical Record of Genesee County, New York, Edited by: F. W. Beers, J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890