INTRODUCTION
"To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die." Thomas Campbell
We take time this Memorial Day to honor and remember all of the men and women who have served our country in the past and present. We dedicate this issue of Branches to those in our family. We are proud of their achievements and thank them for their service.
Editor's Note: We have listed the people we know about. We listed them alphabetically by last name rather than by a particular war or service. We have also listed the names of some of their relatives to help you put them in the context of the many families who are part of your family tree. If you know of someone who is not listed here, please send us the information.
ROLE OF HONOR
Astle, Walter J. Sr.
Service: US. Army, 9th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (1916)
Family: Grandfather of Thomas R. Astle
Astle, Thomas F.
Service: World War II, U.S. Army Air Corps
Family: Father of Thomas R. Astle, grandfather of William and Madeleine Astle and first husband of Susan Humphrey Astle.
Blain, Robert F. Jr.
Service: U.S. Navy, 1950s
Family: Son of Christina Shea Blain and nephew of Esther Shea Humphrey.
Burns, Richard
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. K, 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Family: Great grandfather of Richard Evirs who is the son of Ruth Humphrey Evirs.
Carver, James F.
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. B, 11th Kentucky Infantry
Family: Related to Gwen Davis Humphrey through her grandmother Vallie Vane Shelton Mansfield.
Clough, Theophilus
Service: Revolutionary Ware and French and Indian War, Enfield, New Hampshire
Family: Related to Richard Humphrey through his 2nd great grandmother Elizabeth Clough Carter.
Collins, Charles N.
Service: Civil War, Union. Co. D., 2nd Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry. Died from disease while in the service at age 16.
Family: Son of James and Elizabeth Eddy Collins. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Putnam Eddy.
Collins, Agustus
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. G., 2nd Infantry Regiment Vermont. Died from disease while in the service.
Family: Son of James and Elizabeth Eddy Collins. Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Putnam Eddy.
Davis, Charles R.
Service: World War II, U. S. Navy. A naval pilot, he was killed near Charlestown, R.I., during a target practice flight.
Family: Brother of Gwen Davis Humphrey and son of Ada Mansfield Davis Nelson.
Davis, Earl W.
Service: U.S. Navy, 1930s.
Family: Father of Louetta Davis Nicolle and uncle of Gwen Davis Humphrey
Davis, Leonard R.
Service: World War I, U.S. Army, 305th Infantry 77th Division. Saw action in France.
Family: Father of Gwen Davis Humphrey and Charles R. Davis.
Davis, Squire Harper
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. I, 48th Regiment of the Kentucky Infantry
Family: Great grandfather of Gwen Davis Humphrey.
Dery, Toni
Service: U. S. Army, 1990s.
Family: Daughter of Darlene Dery.
DesLauriers, Carol
Service: Massachusetts Army National Guard, 1970s.
Family: Sister of Edward, Paul and Robert DesLauriers and partner of Darlene Dery.
DesLauriers, Edward P.
Service: Korean War, U.S. Air Force
Family: Brother of Robert, Carol and Paul DesLauriers
Eddy, John
Service: French and Indian War. Killed at Crown Point, New York
Family: Son of Zachariah and Mercy Morton Eddy.
Eddy, Joshua
Service: Revolutionary War. A history book tells this story about Joshua Eddy:
"When the difficulties with the mother country commenced, his (Joshua's) father and numerous family became earnest Whigs, resisting the influence of his neighbor, Judge Oliver, who repeatedly dissuaded him, and who said, among other things, 'Great Britain has the power, if not the right to tax America and compel the payment and to subdue us to her will, and if you (Joshua) continue a Whig, you will see your children hung upon the trees of your field, like young lambs in the spring.' Joshua Eddy's answer was, 'boni fide, we will not submit.'"
Family: Son of Zachariah and Mercy Morton Eddy. Third great uncle of Richard Humphrey, brother of Seth, Samuel and Thomas Eddy.
Eddy, Samuel
Service: Revolutionary War
Family: Son of Zachariah and Mercy Morton Eddy. Third great uncle of Richard Humphrey, brother of Seth, Thomas and Joshua
Eddy, Thomas
Service: Revolutionary War and fought at the Battle of Ticonderoga.
Family: Son of Zachariah and Mercy Morton Eddy. Third great grandfather of Richard Humphrey. Susan Humphrey Astle is a proud DAR member with Thomas Eddy as her direct ancestor.
Evirs, Robert
Service: Vietnam. Decorated with Silver Star, Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
Family: Husband of Linda Townes Evirs and father of Richard K. Evirs and Sandra Evirs Allen. Son of Richard and Ruth Humphrey Evirs.
Fifield, Samuel
Service: Revolutionary War
Family: Related to the family of Sarah Carter Humphrey who was the great grandmother of Richard Humphrey.
Hughes, Charles F.
Service: U. S. Army, Korean War and Vietnam
Family: Husband of Mary Gretchen Mansfield Hughes
Humphrey, Charles R.
Service: Vietnam, U.S. Navy, Naval Construction Force (Seabees)
Family: Son of Richard and Gwen Davis Humphrey
Humphrey, Charles R. Jr.
Service: Currently service in the U.S. Air Force
Family: Son of Charles R. Humphrey
Humphrey, Charles O.
Service: Civil War, Co. I, 13th Infantry Regiment Vermont.
Family: Third great uncle of Richard Humphrey
Humphrey, David
Service: U.S. Air Force
Family: Grandson of Alfred Humphrey, son of Earl Humphrey.
Humphrey, George S.
Service: Civil War, Union, 9th New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry
Family: Second great grandfather of Richard Humphrey.
Humphrey, Horace W.
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. H., 26th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Family: Second great uncle of Richard Humphrey
Humphrey, Howard E.
Service: World War II, U. S. Navy, served on the USS Ticonderoga
Family: Son of Alfred and Esther Shea Humphrey
Humphrey, Mason W.
Service: Civil War, Union, Bo. B. 5th Infantry Regiment New Hampshire, Killed in action at the Battle of Cold Harbor.
Family: Second great uncle of Richard Humphrey.
Humphrey, Richard E.
Service: World War II, U.S. Army Air Corps.
Family: Husband of Gwen Davis Humphrey and father of Susan Humphrey Astle, Charles Humphrey, Robert Humphrey and Jeanne Humphrey St. Hilaire.
Humphrey, Robert P.
Service: U. S. Navy, 1970s
Family: Son of Richard and Gwen Davis Humphrey and husband of Diane MacPherson Humphrey.
Kenneson, Donald K.
Service, World War II, U. S. Army. Killed in action in France.
Family: Related to Paul DesLauriers through his great grandmother Jane Rich DesLauriers.
Kenneson, Frederick A.
Service: World War I, U. S. Navy
Family: Father of Donald, Robert and Frederick Kenneson. Related to Paul DesLauriers through his great grandmother Jane Rich DesLauriers.
Kenneson, Frederick J.
Service: World War II, U. S. Army
Family: Related to Paul DesLauriers through his great aunt Delia DesLauriers Kenneson.
Malone, John
Service: British Army, 31st Regiment of Foot, Service in India 1825-1846
Family: Second great grandfather of Thomas R. Astle and father of Annie Malone Walsh.
Mansfield, Aubra (Al)
Service: U.S. Navy, pre-World War II
Family: Uncle of Gwen Davis Humphrey and brother of Ada Mansfield Davis Nelson.
Nelson, Leo
Service: U.S. Navy, pre-World War II
Family, Husband of Ada Mansfield Davis Nelson
Pugh, Paul Michael
Service: Vietnam
Family: Husband of Harriet Keville Pugh.
Shea, John A.
Service: World War I, Massachusetts 301st Animal Emb Dep VC
Family: Son of Christina McCoy Shea and brother of Esther Shea Humphrey
Shelton, Abraham
Service: Revolution War, Virginia
Family: Related to Gwen Davis Humphrey through her grandmother Valle Vane Shelton Mansfield.
St. Hilaire, Paul G.
Service: World War II, US. Army, saw action in Italy
Family: Father of Donald St. Hilaire.
St. Hilaire, Nicle
Service: U. S. Navy, USS Oak Hill (1999-2003)
Family: Daughter of Donald and Jeanne Humphrey St. Hilaire
Stickney, Abraham
Service: Revolutionary War, Rhode Island service out of Dracut, MA
Family: Related to the family of Harriet Whittemore Humphrey who was the grandmother of Richard Humphrey.
Whittemore, Daniel A
Service: Civil War, Union, Co. A. 6th Infantry Regiment Massachusetts
Family: Related to the family of Harriet Whittemore Humphrey who was the grandmother of Richard Humphrey.
That's it for now. As always cousin Richard and I welcome your comments, stories, photos, etc.
