He was born in Bangdon, Ireland (3, 4, 13). He was born in 1806/13 (3 (48 in 1861), 4 [50 in 1860], 13 [44 in 1850]).
In 1850, he was living in ward 3, Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (13). He was living with his wife Ann, and with Henry, Thomas, Robert, and Jane (presumably their children (13).
In 1860, he was living in the 19th ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (4). He was living with his wife Ann, (probably) their children Henry, David, John, Robert, and Mary Sue Humphries (perhaps a sister?) (4). He was a weaver (4).
When he enlisted, he was a weaver (3).
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7-1/2 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, blue eyes, and grey hair (3).
He enlisted and was mustered into service on 18 November 1861 (1, 3). He was enlisted for three years, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Lieutenant [?] G Black (3). He was mustered in as a private in company H (1, 15, 16). He had gun number 94 (3).
He was accidentally killed on 16 April 1862 at Washington DC (1, 2, 3, 7 [6 Apr], 11). The Adjutant-General later reported that a charge of drunkenness against him had been removed, and that he either was "brutally murdered, or met his death by stumbling over blocks of marble and striking his head against cog-wheels at the Capitol extension" (7). A contemporary newspaper article suggests that he seems to have "fallen against a large cog-wheel and fractured his skull" (12). The article notes that he had $20 in his pocket, suggested he wasn't murdered for robbery (12). His body was embalmed and sent home (11). He was a private, in company H (15, 16).
On 1 August 1862, his widow applied for a pension (10). Her application was eventually successful (10).
In 1870, his widow Ann was living in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (5). She was living with David and Robert Humphrey, Mary Lee, and four Butterworth's (5). She owned $200 in personal property (5).
His widow Ann applied for a pension (7). The Pension Commissioner rejected her application, but in a letter dated 29 September 1873 advised Congress to grant her a pension (7). Her petition to Congress was granted, and an act giving her a pension was approved on 6 June 1874 (8, 9, 14).
In 1880, his widow Ann was living at 2214 Holman Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (6). She was living with her sister Mary, and her daughter Margaret Butterworth and Margaret's three children (6).
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Law'ce Humphries)
2 company H, register of deaths (Lawrence Humphreys)
3 company H, descriptive roll, #71 (Lawrence Humphreys)
4 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19th ward, microfilm series M653, film 1170, page 618 = 156 handwritten (Lawrence Humphries)
5 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 60th division, microfilm series M593, film 1405, page 384 = 157 handwritten (Ann Humphry)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 677, microfilm series T9, film 1190, page 487 C = 3 handwritten (Ann Humphries)
7 "Ann Humphreys. February 27, 1874". Serial Set volume 1623, session volume 1, 43rd Congress, 1st session, House Report 203] (Ann Humphreys)
8 House Journal, available at Library Of Congress American Memory, 8 February 1871, page 303; 4 December 1873, page 47; 5 December 1873 page 58; 27 February 1874 page 523; 27 March 1874 page 668; 3 April 1874 page 711; 29 May 1874 page 1069; 2 June 1874 page 1087; 8 June 1874 page 1139 (Ann Humphreys)
9 Senate Journal, 43rd Congress, session 1, available at Library Of Congress American Memory, 6 April 1874 page 425; 7 April 1874 page 438; 7 May 1874 page 537; 21 May 1874 page 600; 29 May 1874 page 642; 2 June 1874 page 663; 9 June 1874 page 711; page 925 (Ann Humphreys)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company H (Lawrence Humphreys)
11 embalming notice, North American 23 April 1862, page [2], 'By magnetic telegraph' 'From Washington.' (Lawrence Humphries)
12 'Washington News and Washington Gossip, April 16', Public Ledger 17 April 1862 page 2 (Humphrey)
13 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Kensington, ward 3, microfilm series M432, film 806, page 223 = 210 handwritten (Lawrence Humphrey)
14 'An act granting a pension to Ann Humphreys, of Philadelphia. Statutes at Large, 43rd Congress, 1st session (1 Dec 1873-23 June 1874) (Lawrence Humphreys)
15 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lawrence Humphries)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Lawrence Humphreys)
| line | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Dwellings visited | [1273] | |||||
| Families visited | 1730 | |||||
| Name | Lawrence Humphrey | Ann | Henry | Thomas | Robert | Jane |
| Age | 44 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| Color | ||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | weaver | |||||
| Real estate owned | ||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Irld] | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||||
| Attended school within year | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Dwelling number | 1159 | ||||||
| Family number | 1264 | ||||||
| Name | Lawrence Humphries | Ann " | Henry " | David " | John " | Robert " | Mary Sue " |
| Age | 50 | 49 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | M | F |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation | " [sc. Weaver] | " | " | " | Seamstress | ||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | |||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Ireland] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | ||||||
| Cannot read & write | |||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 1101 | |||||||
| Family number | 1198 | |||||||
| Name | Humphrey Ann | David | Robert | Lee Mary | Butterworth Marg | Mary [?] | William | Jane |
| Age | 60 | 27 | 22 | 45 [?] | 30 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Sex | F | M | M | F | F | F | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Keeps House | Carpet Weaver | Carpet Weaver | Seamstress | Seamstress | |||
| Real estate value | ||||||||
| Personal estate value | 200 | |||||||
| Birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birth month if born within year | ||||||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Can't read | ||||||||
| Can't write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| street name | Holman Street | |||||
| house number | 2214 | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 18 | |||||
| family visit # | 20 | |||||
| name | Humphries Ann | - Mary L | Butterworth Margaret | - Mary | - William | - Jennie |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | F | F | M | F |
| age | 70 | 60 | 38 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Sister | Daughter | granddaughter | grandson | granddaughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | |||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Keeping house | Housekeeper | Seamstress | Seamstress | Apprentice [illegible] worker | Seamstress |
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland |
Last night a soldier, named Humphrey, belonging to the 91st Pennsylvania regiment, was found dead, near the Capitol. From appearances, he had fallen against a large cog-wheel and fractured his skull. He had twenty dollars in his pocket, which would dispel the idea of his being murdered for robbery.'
Washington, April 22--...
Drs. Brown and Alexander embalmed and sent home to-day the following bodies of soldiers.--Lawrence Humphries, private Co H, 91st Pennsylvania, killed by accident, aged 45, ....
Ann Humphreys, widow of Lawrence Humphreys, late a private in Company H, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, claims a pension on the ground that her husband was either murdered or accidentally killed while in the military service aforesaid.
The Adjutant-General of the United States Army, in his report of the 6th September, 1873, says: "The charge of drunkenness against him (to wit, Lawrence Humphreys,) has been removed;" and further says: "This man is supposed to have been brutally murdered, or met his death by stumbling over blocks of marble and striking his head against cog-wheels at the Capitol extension, on or about April 6, 1862, while returning to barracks from pass."
General Baker, Commissioner of Pensions, says, in letter of 29th September, 1873: "This case is not admissible under the general pension laws, but is deserving of favorable consideration by Congress."
The committee being satisfied that the soldier met his death while in the military service and line of duty, recommend the passage of the act granting a pension to the petitioner, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, to take effect from the pasage of the act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place upon the pension-roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Ann Humphreys, widow of Lawrence Humphreys, late a private in company H, ninety-first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, and to pay her a pension from the passage of this act.
Approved, June 6, 1874.