Photos
Family
ClaimDetailEvidence
FatherDavid Henry Humphrey (1856-1924) [S2] [S6] [S427] [S1162]
dna
MotherPhoebe Jane Compton (1857-1938) [S2] [S6] [S427] [S1162] [N122]
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SpouseWilliam Henry Forsythe (1893-1974) 
Child +William David Forsythe (1918-2015) [S2] [S422] [S429] [S2712] [S2877] [N122]
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Child +James Marion Forsythe (1919-1993) [S2]
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Child +Mary Phyllis Forsythe (1932-2007) [S2]
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Child +J. Forsythe [S2]
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Attributes
ClaimDetailEvidence
GenderFemale
NameMinnie Elizabeth Humphrey [S2] [S6] [S1162]
Nickname: Min
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NameMinnie Elizabeth Forsythe [S821]
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NameMinnie E. Forsythe [S876] [S1249:119] [S1789]
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NameMinnie Humphrey [S2877]
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GrandmotherJulia Ann Taylor (1824-1913) [S8]
memoir
FatherDavid Henry Humphrey (1856-1924) [S2] [S6] [S427] [S1162]
dna
MotherPhoebe Jane Compton (1857-1938) [S2] [S6] [S427] [S1162] [N122]
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BurialAll Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois, United States [S876]
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Timeline
ClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
BirthDec 26, 1894424 South Prairie St., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S2] [S6] [S876] [S1073]
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Census (US Federal)Jun 8, 1900416 Lawrence Ave., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S1073] 5y (Named)
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Census (US Federal)Apr 15, 1910484 Lawrence Ave., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S427] 15y (Named)
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GraduationMay 29, 1913Galesburg High School, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S2]
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GraduationOct 13, 1914Brown's Business College, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S2]
memoir
Adult ChristeningMay 1917Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S2]
memoir
MarriageJun 25, 1917William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974), Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S2] [S6]
memoir
Census (US Federal)Jan 1, 1920147 W. Knox St., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S422] 25y (Given)
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Census (US Federal)Apr 1, 19301240 Academy St., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S429] 35y (Given)
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ResidenceApr 1, 1935543 S. Cedar St., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S1789]
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Census (US Federal)Apr 2, 1940543 S. Cedar St., Galesburg, Knox, Illinois, United States [S1789] 45y (Given)
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MovedJun 25, 1949924 Gordon Terrace #1, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [S6:49]
memoir
Census (US Federal)Apr 29, 1950924 Gordon Terrace #1, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [S2957] 557y (Given)
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DeathNov 12, 1990Barrington, Cook, Illinois, United States [S876] 95y
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Sources
IndexTitle
[S2] Minnie Elizabeth Humphrey, "The Forsythe-Humphrey Story" (unpublished).
[S6] Minnie Elizabeth Forsythe, "A Book of Memories: Vol. 1" (unpublished, 1972).
[S8] Ora Cunningham, "Letter from Ora Cunningham to Minnie Forsythe" (unpublished).
[S422] "1920 United States Census, Illinois, Knox, Galesburg, Ward 1".
[S427] "1910 United States Census, Illinois, Knox, Galesburg, Ward 6".
[S429] "1930 United States Census, Illinois, Knox, Galesburg, Ward 6".
[S821] "Will: Phoebe Jane (Compton) Humphrey".
[S876] "All Saints Cemetery Photographs".
[S1073] "1900 United States Census, Illinois, Knox, Ward 6, Distirct 46".
[S1162] "William H. Forsythe and Minnie E. Humphrey Marriage Notice".
[S1249] "Polk's 1938 Galesburg City Directory".
[S1789] "1940 United States Census, Illinois, Knox, Galesburg, Ward 1".
[S2877] "Certificate of Death: William David Forsythe".
[S2957] "1950 United States Census, Illinois, Cook, Chicago, ED 103-4405".
[N122] Tim Forsythe, "The Compton Family of Smith's Clove", October 9, 2014, online article , Papa Greybeard, Greybeard's Ghosts, (https://timforsythe.com/greybeard/blog/the-compton-family-of-smiths-clove, accessed: January 28, 2025).
[N134] Tim Forsythe, "The Strange Case of the Traveling Barber", May 28, 2022, online article , Papa Greybeard, Greybeard's Ghosts, (https://timforsythe.com/greybeard/blog/the-strange-case-of-the-traveling-barber, accessed: June 24, 2024).
Kinship Lines for Minnie Elizabeth Humphrey
Spouse/PartnerDegreeRelationshipMRCA
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4420th Cousin 2x removedJohn, King of England (1167-1216)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4420th Cousin 2x removedIsabelle d’Angouleme, Countess of Angouleme (~1187-1246)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4621st Cousin 2x removedGeoffrey fitz Piers, 4th Earl of Essex (e1159-1213)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4621st Cousin 2x removedAveline de Clare, Countess of Essex (e1170-~1225)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4822nd Cousin 2x removedSir Alan Basset, Lord of Wycombe (e1167-1233)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4822nd Cousin 2x removedWilliam de Briwere (e1148-1226)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)4822nd Cousin 2x removedBeatrice (e1149-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5123rd Cousin 3x removedRobert de Caen, Earl of Gloucester (~1090-1147)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5324th Cousin 3x removedPatrick de Chaworth of Kempsford (e1064-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5324th Cousin 3x removedBaldwin III, Count of Hainaut (1088-1120)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5324th Cousin 3x removedMathilde de Hesdin (e1086-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5324th Cousin 3x removedYolande of Guelders (e1089-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5424th Cousin 4x removedStephen, Count of Blois (e1049-1102)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5424th Cousin 4x removedWaltheof, Earl of Huntingdon (e1048-1076)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5424th Cousin 4x removedJudith de Lens (1054-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5626th Cousin 2x removedHenry de Ferrers (e1025-1101)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5626th Cousin 2x removedBertha (e1026-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5727th Cousin 1x removedGuillaume d’Aubigny (e1015-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5727th Cousin 1x removed_____ de Plessis (e1016-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5826th Cousin 4x removedAlain Caignart, Count of Cornouaille (e984-)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5826th Cousin 4x removedJudith de Nantes (e1003-1053)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5827th Cousin 2x removedRoger de Toeni I (~990-1039)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5927th Cousin 3x removedGeoffroy de Bretagne, Duke of Brittany (~980-1008)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)5927th Cousin 3x removedHavise de Normandie (e979-1034)
William Henry Forsythe (1893-1974)6128th Cousin 3x removedRaoul d’Ivry, Count of Bayeux (~942-)
Note
Minnie Elizabeth Humphrey was the daughter of David Henry Humphrey and Phoebe Jane Compton as she states in her biographies. She was born on December 26, 1894, at 424 South Prairie St., Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. She was baptized in May or 1917, in Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois, and she died on November 12, 1990, in Barrington, Illinois. She is buried alongside her husband in All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, Illinois.
Minnie attended Bateman Public School, Galesburg Grade School, and Galesburg High School Graduated where she graduated on 29 May 1913. She then attended Brown's Business College where she graduated 23 October 1914. She then worked as private stenographer for the Division Superintendent Office of the C. B. & Q. Railroad until she was married.
Minnie wrote several unpublished books about her ancestry and her family, and was the sole inspiration for the author’s involvement in his family’s history.
Family Note
William Henry Forsythe and Minnie Elizabeth Humphrey were married on June 25, 1917, in Corpus Christi Church, Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois .