John Humphrys, "Cracked Jack"
Cracked Jack's
gravestone in Abingdon. Photo 2006.
In memory of John Humphrys died "aged 115 years".
Note oldest proven Irish person ever was 111 yrs.
Story that he put it up before he died, for the crack, wanted to be the oldest man in Ireland.
Or maybe - instead of having a grave up while he was alive -
he made it when alive, and when he died they said let's use it,
even if the age is wrong.
See full size.
See alternative
and close-up.
Photos courtesy of Richard Humphreys.
John Humphrys, "Cracked Jack",
born Doonane, Co.Tipperary, est c.1760,
came to Glenstal, Co.Limerick
(nr Co.Tipperary border) by marriage,
mar ------,
supposed to have married a Humphrys cousin of his who was already in Glenstal,
[Timmy Humphreys]
said there was a
story that she was a descendant of a marriage between Humphrys
and O'Grady (or Grady) of Cappercullen, Co.Limerick
(the neighbouring townland),
which was how Humphrys got their land,
however, there is no mention of Humphrys in the O'Grady papers or family tree,
also, the O'Gradys don't seem to have owned Glenstal,
the Humphrys seem to have got an unusual (for Catholics) 18th century lease of Glenstal alright,
but they seem to have got it from
Hyde of Castle Hyde (or Castlehyde), Co.Cork,
later, in the 19th-20th cent,
their landlord was
Barrington of Glenstal, Co.Limerick,
Cracked Jack
fl 1831 (he erected the gravestone to his sons Michael and Nicholas at Abingdon),
died Glenstal, Co.Limerick, at advanced age, est c.1850,
bur Abingdon
[Humphrys family graves],
had issue:
- John Humphrys, junior, of Glenstal.
- Michael Humphrys, born 1788,
died 18th Jan 1818, age 30 yrs [grave, Abingdon].
- (probably) William Humphrys, of Brittas,
born 1794.
- (dau) Humphrys, mar --- Burke,
perhaps she is "Catherine Bourke" who sp bapt of
her niece Mary Humphrys 1845.
- Margaret Humphrys, mar --- Ryan.
- (probably brother, else 1st cousin)
Anthony Humphrys, of Rath.
- James Humphrys, "The Squire", of Glenstal,
born 1805, Glenstal, Co.Limerick.
- Nicholas Humphrys, born 1806,
died 8th Apr 1831, age 25 yrs [grave, Abingdon].
Must be related:
"John Humphrey", of Glenstal,
will pr 1811,
burnt in Four Courts 1922.
Must be related to
Mick Humphrys:
William Humphrys, or Humphreys,
ran the pub at 49 Great Britain St, Dublin,
before Mick Humphrys,
listed as "family grocer" and "tea, wine and spirit merchant" there in
[Thoms, 1890].
Mick listed there in [Thoms] 1891 onwards.
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