Humphreys, John S.

1844 - 1922  (78 years)

• Name	Humphreys, John S.
  Birth	1844	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	HUMP.J001
  _FGRAVE	23315000
  Military Service	American Civil War, Captain Lynch's Company, Tennessee Light Infantry, Confederate States of America  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Flags of the Confederate States of America
  		Flag of the Confederate States of America, (Battle Flag) (1863-1865) This Confederate Flag pattern is the one most often thought of as the Confederate Flag today; it was one of many used by the Confederate armed forces. Variations of this design served as the Battle Flag of the Armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee, and as the Confederate Naval Jack.
  		Confederate States Army
  		Confederate States of America
  Death	18 Jan 1922	Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  		Headstone, Humphreys, John S.
  Person ID	I55604	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1844 - Tennessee Death - 18 Jan 1922 - Songer Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  John S. Humphreys was a Private in Captain Lynch's Company, Tennessee Light Infantry, CSA. John was born in Tennessee. He is one of 13 known Confederate Soldiers buried in Clay County, IL (Information submitted by Mike Rinehart.) Obit: DEATH OF CIVIL WAR VETERAN John S. Humphrey, a resident of Songer township for many years was called to eternity Wednesday morning, Jan 18, 1922, at 10.30 o'clock at his home after an Illness of about two weeks. He was well known and highly respected farmer of that vicinity. He leaves a wife and several children. Funeral services will be held at the Golden church Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Burial will be at the Golden cemetery. (The Flora Journal-Record, Jan 19, 1922)

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).