Carrie Lane Reaves1,2

F, b. December 21, 1883, d. March 23, 1950
     Carrie Lane Reaves was buried at Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery, Davidson Co., North Carolina.2 She was born on December 21, 1883 at Davidson Co., North Carolina.2 As of July 16, 1902,her married name was Newby.1 She married Rawley "Raleigh" Newby, son of Albert Newby and Sarah F. Yates, on July 16, 1902 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1 Carrie Lane Reaves died on March 23, 1950 at Guilford Co., North Carolina, at age 66.2

Census Records

1910Dwelling 162, District 57, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia3

Family

Rawley "Raleigh" Newby b. circa 1862, d. July 14, 1917
Marriage*Carrie Lane Reaves married Rawley "Raleigh" Newby, son of Albert Newby and Sarah F. Yates, on July 16, 1902 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1 

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  3. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.

Willie Bae Newby1,2

F, b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
FatherRawley "Raleigh" Newby1 b. circa 1862, d. July 14, 1917
MotherTabitha Ann "Bertha" Booth1 b. circa 1863, d. April 8, 1889
     Willie Bae Newby was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.3,2 She was born in 1889 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1,2 As of April 7, 1907,her married name was Humphries.1 She married Absolom Thomas Humphries on April 7, 1907 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,4 Willie Bae Newby and Absolom Thomas Humphries were divorced on April 12, 1924 at Halifax Co., Virginia.4 As of December 9, 1925,her married name was Crews.5 Willie Bae Newby married John S. Crews on December 9, 1925 at Person Co., North Carolina.3,5 Willie Bae Newby died on January 3, 1928 at Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia.3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 569, District 57, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia6
1920Dwelling 32, District 43, Ward 6, Danville, Virginia7

Family 1

Absolom Thomas Humphries b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
Marriage*Willie Bae Newby married Absolom Thomas Humphries on April 7, 1907 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,4 
Divorce* Willie Bae Newby and Absolom Thomas Humphries were divorced on April 12, 1924 at Halifax Co., Virginia.4 
Children

Family 2

John S. Crews b. December, 1879, d. July 22, 1934
Marriage*Willie Bae Newby married John S. Crews on December 9, 1925 at Person Co., North Carolina.3,5 

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S6171] Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  5. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  6. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Absolom Thomas Humphries1,2,3,4

M, b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
     Absolom Thomas Humphries was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.4 He was born on August 31, 1886 at Person Co., North Carolina.3 He married Willie Bae Newby, daughter of Rawley "Raleigh" Newby and Tabitha Ann "Bertha" Booth, on April 7, 1907 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,5 Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby were divorced on April 12, 1924 at Halifax Co., Virginia.5 Absolom Thomas Humphries died on March 23, 1943 at Lynchburg, Virginia, at age 56.4

Census Records

1910Dwelling 569, District 57, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia2
1920Dwelling 32, District 43, Ward 6, Danville, Virginia6
1940Lynchburg City Hospital, Lynchburg, Virginia7

Occupation

1910Cotton mill worker2
1920Cotton mill worker6

Family

Willie Bae Newby b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
Marriage*Absolom Thomas Humphries married Willie Bae Newby, daughter of Rawley "Raleigh" Newby and Tabitha Ann "Bertha" Booth, on April 7, 1907 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,5 
Divorce* Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby were divorced on April 12, 1924 at Halifax Co., Virginia.5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S2415] Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940, online https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://hr-search-api:8080/searchapi/search/collection/1708698
  2. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S5151] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Divorce Records, 1918-2014.
  6. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  9. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

John S. Crews1,2,3,4

M, b. December, 1879, d. July 22, 1934
     John S. Crews was buried at Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia.1 He was born in December, 1879 at Virginia.3 He married Willie Bae Newby, daughter of Rawley "Raleigh" Newby and Tabitha Ann "Bertha" Booth, on December 9, 1925 at Person Co., North Carolina.1,2 John S. Crews died on July 22, 1934 at Danville, Virginia, at age 54.1

Census Records

1930Dwelling 104, District 6, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia4

Occupation

1930Farmer4

Family

Willie Bae Newby b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
Marriage*John S. Crews married Willie Bae Newby, daughter of Rawley "Raleigh" Newby and Tabitha Ann "Bertha" Booth, on December 9, 1925 at Person Co., North Carolina.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S5158] North Carolina State Archives, North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011.
  3. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.

William Taft Humphries1,2,3

M, b. October 15, 1909, d. June 1, 1963
FatherAbsolom Thomas Humphries1,4,2,5 b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
MotherWillie Bae Newby1,4,2,5 b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
     William Taft Humphries was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.5,3 He was born on October 15, 1909 at Person Co., North Carolina.2,5,3 He married Edna Elizabeth Powell on March 6, 1936 at Halifax Co., Virginia.2,5 William Taft Humphries died on June 1, 1963 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia, at age 53.5,3

Census Records

1910Dwelling 569, District 57, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia1
1920Dwelling 32, District 43, Ward 6, Danville, Virginia4
1930Dwelling 310, District 2, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 295, District 42-3, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Cotton mill worker6
1940Cotton mill worker7

Family

Edna Elizabeth Powell b. February 7, 1912, d. May 23, 1961
Marriage*William Taft Humphries married Edna Elizabeth Powell on March 6, 1936 at Halifax Co., Virginia.2,5 
Children

Citations

  1. [S205] National Archives and Records Administration, 1910 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S6171] Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

George Tasper Humphries1,2,3

M, b. February 2, 1911, d. October 19, 1969
FatherAbsolom Thomas Humphries1,2,3 b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
MotherWillie Bae Newby1,2,3 b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
     George Tasper Humphries was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.3 He was born on February 2, 1911 at Halifax Co., Virginia.2,3 He married Nellie Greene Smith on June 27, 1939 at Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia.2,4,3,5 George Tasper Humphries died on October 19, 1969 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia, at age 58.3

Census Records

1920Dwelling 32, District 43, Ward 6, Danville, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 310, District 2, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia6
1940Dwelling 350, District 42-3, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia7

Occupation

1930Cotton mill worker6
1940Cotton mill worker7

Family

Nellie Greene Smith b. September 3, 1923, d. September 9, 1955
Marriage*George Tasper Humphries married Nellie Greene Smith on June 27, 1939 at Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia.2,4,3,5 
Child
  • Thelma Jean Humphries2

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S6171] Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  6. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries1,2,3,4,5

M, b. March 2, 1913, d. September 2, 1975
FatherAbsolom Thomas Humphries1,3 b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
MotherWillie Bae Newby1,3 b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
     Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries was buried at Coverstone Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Virginia.4 His Social Security Number was 577-12-9698.6 He was born on March 2, 1913 at Virginia.3,6 He married Ruth Marie Snyder on April 25, 1936.3,5 Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries died on September 2, 1975 at Luray, Page Co., Virginia, at age 62.3,5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 32, District 43, Ward 6, Danville, Virginia1
1930Dwelling 104, District 6, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia2
1940Dwelling 57, District 1-414, Washington, D.C.7

Occupation

1940Factory elevator operator7

Family

Ruth Marie Snyder b. July 2, 1917, d. November 15, 2006
Marriage*Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries married Ruth Marie Snyder on April 25, 1936.3,5 
Children
  • Wayne Humphries5
  • Willie Mae Humphries7,5,8

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S6189] Coverstone Cemetery, Page Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  5. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth Marie Humphries obituary in an unknown edition.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  8. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Clara Marie Humphries1,2,3,4

F, b. March 7, 1922, d. October 31, 1998
FatherAbsolom Thomas Humphries5,4,3 b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
MotherWillie Bae Newby4,3 b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
     Her Social Security Number was 579-30-5091.6 Clara Marie Humphries was buried at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Jeffersonton, Culpeper Co., Virginia.2 She was born on March 7, 1922 at Danville, Virginia.6,3,4 As of April 6, 1940,her married name was Twomey.3 She married William Eldred Twomey on April 6, 1940 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia.3 As of May 9, 1947,her married name was Putnam.2,3 Clara Marie Humphries married Bedford Grimsley Putnam on May 9, 1947 at Arlington Co., Virginia.2,3 Clara Marie Humphries died on October 31, 1998 at Fauquier Co., Virginia, at age 76.6,2

Census Records

1930Dwelling 104, District 6, Banister, Halifax Co., Virginia1
1940Dwelling 57, District 1-414, Washington, D.C.7

Occupation

1940Maid

Family 1

William Eldred Twomey b. October 12, 1919, d. October 23, 1972
Marriage*Clara Marie Humphries married William Eldred Twomey on April 6, 1940 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia.3 
Child
  • Carl Wayne Twomey3

Family 2

Bedford Grimsley Putnam b. October 27, 1922, d. March 11, 1973
Marriage*Clara Marie Humphries married Bedford Grimsley Putnam on May 9, 1947 at Arlington Co., Virginia.2,3 
Child
  • Mary Louise Putnam3

Citations

  1. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S6188] Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Culpeper Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  7. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Edna Elizabeth Powell1,2,3

F, b. February 7, 1912, d. May 23, 1961
     Edna Elizabeth Powell was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on February 7, 1912 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,2,3 As of March 6, 1936,her married name was Humphries.1 She married William Taft Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on March 6, 1936 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1,3 Edna Elizabeth Powell died on May 23, 1961 at South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia, at age 49.2,3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 295, District 42-3, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia4

Family

William Taft Humphries b. October 15, 1909, d. June 1, 1963
Marriage*Edna Elizabeth Powell married William Taft Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on March 6, 1936 at Halifax Co., Virginia.1,3 
Children

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S6171] Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Nellie Greene Smith1,2

F, b. September 3, 1923, d. September 9, 1955
     Nellie Greene Smith was buried at Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia.2,3 She was born on September 3, 1923 at Caswell Co., North Carolina; Her death certificate has a birth year of 1926.1,2,3 As of June 27, 1939,her married name was Humphries.1 She married George Tasper Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on June 27, 1939 at Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,2,4,3 Nellie Greene Smith died on September 9, 1955 at Durham, Durham Co., North Carolina, at age 32.3

Census Records

1940Dwelling 350, District 42-3, South Boston, Halifax Co., Virginia5

Family

George Tasper Humphries b. February 2, 1911, d. October 19, 1969
Marriage*Nellie Greene Smith married George Tasper Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on June 27, 1939 at Halifax, Halifax Co., Virginia.1,2,4,3 
Child
  • Thelma Jean Humphries1

Citations

  1. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.
  2. [S6171] Oak Ridge Cemetery, Halifax Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  3. [S1653] Bureau of Vital Statistics North Carolina State Board of Health, North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1976.
  4. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Ruth Marie Snyder1,2

F, b. July 2, 1917, d. November 15, 2006
     Ruth Marie Snyder was buried at Coverstone Cemetery, Shenandoah, Page Co., Virginia.3,2 She Ruth Marie Humphries, 89, of Chestertown, Md., died on Wednesday, Nov. 15 , 2006, at Magnolia Hall in Chestertown, Md. She was born on July 2, 1917, in Shenandoah and was a daughter of the late John David and Dessie Mae Price Snyder. On April 25, 1936, she married Raleigh T. Humphries, who died on Sept. 2, 1975. She is survived by a daughter, Willie Humphries Schoenian of Naples, Fla; a son, Wayne Humphries of Stevensville, Md; a sister, Edith Good of Baltimore, Md; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Snyder; and two sisters, Ema Espey and Thelma Hill.
Burial in the E.U.B. Coverstone Cemetery in Shenandoah.2 She was born on July 2, 1917 at Shenandoah, Page Co., Virginia.2 As of April 25, 1936,her married name was Humphries.2 She married Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on April 25, 1936.1,2 Ruth Marie Snyder died on November 15, 2006 at Chestertown, Kent Co., Maryland, at age 89.2

Census Records

1940Dwelling 57, District 1-414, Washington, D.C.4

Family

Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries b. March 2, 1913, d. September 2, 1975
Marriage*Ruth Marie Snyder married Raleigh Thomas "Ralph" Humphries, son of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on April 25, 1936.1,2 
Children
  • Wayne Humphries2
  • Willie Mae Humphries4,2,5

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.
  2. [S137] Unidentified Newspaper Article or Funeral Home Information, From the Ruth Marie Humphries obituary in an unknown edition.
  3. [S6189] Coverstone Cemetery, Page Co., VA, online http://www.findagrave.com/
  4. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.

Henry Thurman Humphries1

M, b. February 8, 1917, d. October 15, 1918
FatherAbsolom Thomas Humphries1 b. August 31, 1886, d. March 23, 1943
MotherWillie Bae Newby1 b. 1889, d. January 3, 1928
     Henry Thurman Humphries was buried at Leemont Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.1 He was born on February 8, 1917 at Virginia.1 He died on October 15, 1918 at Danville, Virginia, at age 1.1

Citations

  1. [S5149] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014.

William Eldred Twomey1,2,3

M, b. October 12, 1919, d. October 23, 1972
     William Eldred Twomey was born on October 12, 1919 at Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.1,2 He married Clara Marie Humphries, daughter of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on April 6, 1940 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia.3 William Eldred Twomey died on October 23, 1972 at Elmore Co., Idaho, at age 53.2

Occupation

1940Salesman1

Family

Clara Marie Humphries b. March 7, 1922, d. October 31, 1998
Marriage*William Eldred Twomey married Clara Marie Humphries, daughter of Absolom Thomas Humphries and Willie Bae Newby, on April 6, 1940 at Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia.3 
Child
  • Carl Wayne Twomey3

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S3600] U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010.
  3. [S5130] Virginia Department of Health, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014.