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John Humphrey Traylor.

OHN HUMPHREY TRAYLOR was bora at Traylorsville,

Va., December 2, 1824. He received bis primary education from a governess, Miss Charlotte Grimes, and, later, from Morris and Schoolfield's select school for boys, completing his course at Emory and Henry College.

His father was Rev. John C. Traylor, a famous Methodist minister of Virginia. He was a close student of men and books, as evidenced by his diary and written discourses still preserved by the family. He was a minister of strong native intellect, sustained by unflagging concern and greatly awakened interest in the high calling to which he unselfishly and successfully devoted his life.

The great-great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch was William Traylor, an Englishman, who married Judith Archer, December 5, 1695, and lived for 58 years in Henrico county, Va., on his crown grant of several thousand acres. This tract was successively inherited by Humphrey, son of William, and Humphrey, son of Humphrey. These three generations were Episcopalians, men of high character and extensive estate. A corner of their crown grant is largely the site of the City of Petersburg.

John H. Traylor moved from Virginia to Georgia when a young man and settled first in Harris county, but soon afterwards moved to Troup county, where he continuously resided until his death.

On December 17, 1844, he was married to Miss Mary E. Bailey, daughter of Charles Cabaniss and Martha Hariston