Newton co IN Biography

Newton County, Grant Township.  From A History of Warren, Benton, 
Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883.

   MILTON L. HUMSTON, M.D., is a native of Henry County, Kentucky, son
of Charles Morehead Humston and Susan Morehead (Triplett) Humston, 
born November 3, 1838, the second in a family of twelve children, and
is of English extraction.  The great-great-grandfather of Dr. Humston 
came to American in 1776 and located in Virginia; his great-grandfather
was Edward, and his grandfather, Thomas Humston.  Thomas had three
brothers, Edward, John and Nathaniel Q.  Edward died near Bedford, 
Lawrence County, Indiana, John in Ohio, and Nathaniel in Virginia.
   The grandfather of Dr. Humston died in Henry County, Kentucky, March
l, 1857, in his eighty-seventh year.  The father of Dr. Humston was
born September 27, 1815, in Virginia, and in 1835 emigrated to Fleming
County, Kentucky, was married there in 1836, and began the practice of 
dentistry; in 1837, removed to Henry County, where he now resides.  He
served as Sheriff of the Henry County four years, from 1856 to 1860 
inclusive.  He lost $15,000 in the late war.
   The grandmothers of Dr. Humston were both Moreheads, cousins of 
James F. and Charles Morehead, both ex-Governors of Kentucky.  The 
mother of Dr. Humston was born in Virginia in 1811, on Christmas Day,
and died in Henry County, Kentucky, May 15, 1871.
   Dr. Humston's early eduction was limited to the common schools of 
Kentucky.  After acting as Deputy Sheriff under his father for four
years, he began the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. J. A. Humston,
near Port Royal, Kentucky.  After attending lectures at the Medical 
University at Louisville, Kentucky, he came to Morocco, Newton County,
Indiana and practiced medicine three years; he then returned to 
Louisville and attended lectures at the Kentucky School of Medicine,
and graduated from that institution in March, 1866.
   He then returned to Morocco, Newton County, Indiana, and continued
the practice of his profession until January 2, 1883; then he removed
to Goodland, where he now resides, still practicing medicine.
   Dr. Humston was married, May 18, 1863, to Miss L. Amanda Nichols of
La Grange, Kentucky.  They had five children--Charles Nichols, George
Goldsmith, Llewellyn Claud, Ada Burnace and Benzoni.  Mrs. Humston died
July 3, 1878.  Dr. Humston was next married August 26, 1879, to Miss
Rhoda E. McCurry, of Goodland.
   Politically, Dr. Humston is a National. During his residence in the 
South, he was loyal to the North.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity
since 1866; has held the offices of J.G.D., 1878, S.G.D., 1879 and G.M., 
1881 and 1882, of the Grand Lodge of the state of Indiana; is a member
of the I.O.O.F., Beaver Lodge, No. 378.  He and his wife are both 
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is a good physician, an
influential citizen and an honorable man. 


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