Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Muhlenberg Co.

ROLLEY E. HUMPHREY, Muhlenburgh County, was born December 10,
1842, in Webster County, Ky., and is the ninth of six boys and
five girls (ten living), born to Rolley and Jennie (Cain)
Humphrey; the names of their children are: John, James M.,
Benjamin W., Rolley E., Samuel C., A. W., Elizabeth, deceased,
Rebecca, Amanda, Sallie and Matilda.  The parents were born and
reared in Ohio County, Ky., were of Irish descent; the father was
born in 1802.  The grandfather, Dr. Benjamin Humphrey, was a
native of Virginia, and came to Ohio County about 1800; the
grandfather Cain, was in the battle of New Orleans, and died soon
after his return.  Rolley E. Humphrey was reared on a farm, and
received a fair common school education.  He lived with his
parents until the age of twenty-one, when he engaged in the
saw-mill business, which he followed until 1878; in 1876, he
moved to South Carrollton, and built a grist-mill, which he has
conducted ever since with success; he and two brothers ran a
saw-mill in Evansville for three years, and dealt extensively in
timber.  In 1878, he lost 12,000 bushels of wheat in Evansville
elevator.  October 8, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, First
Kentucky Confederate Cavalry; took part in the battle of
Perryville, Ky., and numerous skirmishes; was wounded in the
left foot at Perryville, and discharged in the spring of 1863;
was drafted in the Federal service, but was exempted on account
of wound; his two brothers were also in the Confederate army.
Mr. Humphrey was married, December 25, 1865, to Bethany Ramsey
of Webster County, daughter of Alexander and Perthenia Ramsey of
Webster County.  Mrs. Humphrey died October 25, 1866, a member of
the Baptist Church.  Mr. Humphrey next married, March 7, 1877,
Cordie Ashly, of Hopkins County, daughter of Jackson and Elizabeth
(Pritchett) Ashly, of Hopkins County, Ky.  This union is blessed with
three children: Absalom, Lalla Rhook and Heilman.  Mr. and Mrs.
Humphrey are members of the Baptist Church; he is a member of the
F. & A.M.

Humphrey Cain Ramsey Ashly Pritchett
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Webster-KY Ohio-KY Hopkins-KY

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