HUGHES of Arkansas [Book Contents]

Mrs. LaDean Hughes Driggs, Rt. 1 Box 144, Van Buren, MO 63965. Could someone please help me find an obituary for Benjamin F. Hughes, died January 10/11 1906, Forrest City, St. Francis Co., Arkansas. I need his obituary (or something) to help try to find the names of his parents. Any help will be appreciated.

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Hildred H. Ables, 700 Garfield, Miami, OK 74354. Who were the parents of my GGF, Daniel Hughes, b. 1822 Alabama - d ca1858 Arkansas - married 1849 to Perlina Ann Smith, b. 1830 Tennessee. I find them in Marion County, Tennessee with 6 month old daughter. Second child was born 1853 in Arkansas, probably Franklin County. Did they have siblings or other relatives in Arkansas? After Daniels death, Perlina married S. H. Haistens, no issue, but he had a son listed as C. C., age 16, in 1860 census. Daniel and Perlina Hughes' children were: Mary Elizabeth, b. 1849 Tennessee - died 1936, Oklahoma, married Alf Littrell, b. 1858, d. 1944, Oklahoma; Sarah Melvana, b. 185?, married (?), died (?); William Boyd, b. ca1855 Arkansas, died 1902 Indian Territory, married Mary Jane Atkins, 1878, Franklin County, Arkansas; Margaret "Mag" b. 1857 Arkansas, married John G. Davis (E) in Franklin County, Arkansas, 1873; William Boyd Hughes served as Justice of the Peace 1896 until moving to Indian Territory in 1901. He and wife Mary Jane had 12 children while living about 6 miles north of Ozark, Whiteoak district. They moved with 9 of their children (3 died young) to Soper, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory to join Mary and Alf Littrell who had preceded them there. I have lost trace of all of great aunt "Mal" and "Mag's" descendants. I believe the "Mag" and John Davis were living in Asher, Indian Territory in the late 1890's.

Volume 22 - Number 4 - December 1984

William Kelly b. 1801, Virginia, d. 6 JUL 1874, Arkansas.
C. John R. Kelly b. 1 JUN 1834, Kentucky, married Cyrena Chandler in Arkansas.
vii. David O. Kelly b. May 1869, married Mary Jane Hughes.

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COOK FAMILY BIBLE

Mary E. Hughes Departed this life May 19?, A.D. 1872?

Volume 25 - Number 3 - September 1987

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Mrs. Juanita Hughes Harris, 809 Nevin Way, San Jose, CA 95128. Moses Hughes b. 1797 Tennessee, Lived Greene County, Tennessee. Wife Lucy Flinn moved to Wayne County, Missouri then to Franklin County, Arkansas, ca1845. Children: Polly, Thomas, Martha, George, Rebecca, Sarah & Saphrona. William Kennedy married Paralee Kersey.

Volume 25 - Number 4 - December 1987

Mrs. Hildred Ables, 700 Garfield, Miami, OK 74354. Daniel and Perlina (Smith) Hughes, daughter Mary, from Marion County, Tennessee, between 1850 ? - 1852 to Franklin County, Arkansas. Other children: Malvana, Billy, Mag. Daniel died when, where? Perlina married second September 1859 S. H. Haisten. Mag (Mrs. John) Davis buried Asher, Oklahoma. Perlina d. when, where?

The Backtracker

Volume 13 - May 1984

Contributed by Norman W. Hughs, Rt. 2, Box 254C, Rusk, Texas, 75785 who writes that his father filled out this Bible history.

Grandparents:

Wm. Hughs, born 1811, TN; died 1872 AR.
M. G. Hughs, born 1814, TN; died 1873 AR.
E. Petitt, born 1818, TN; died 1862, TX.
Elizabeth Petitt, born 1822, S.C.; died 1875, TX.

Parents

G. W. Hughs, born 1838, IL.; died 22 April 1899, Fr. Worth, TX.
M. W. Hughs (neePettitt) born 1843, MO.; died 19 January 1906, Fr. Worth, TX; married 22 August 1861 at Dallas, TX by Reverand Malone

Children

W. M., born 22 August 1862, Dallas, TX; married 1862 to N. C. Boyer; died 1 June 19--
G. G., born 2 February 1866, Dallas, TX; married 1898 to R. J. Parsons.
W. T., born 24 February 1868, Dallas, TX; married 1890 to S. L. Parsons.
Mollie L., born 18 December 1869, Dallas, TX; married 1891 to J. W. Richardson.
Walter, born 25 March 1872, Hood, TX; died 17 February 1899
Laura A., born 2 July 1874, Hood, TX; married 1891 to J. A. Goodwin.
Minie L., born 31 December 1876, Hill, TX; married 1893 to J. W. Crouch.
Loula E., born 4 June 1879, Hill, TX.
Maga M., born 31 May 1882; died 1889.

Bryant Funeral Home Records-Arkansas

Mary Ellen Hughes died Centerton 20 June 1932; Purchaser was Tom Hughes, Rakes, Centerton.

Marriages 1838-1878

Elias L. Hughes to Emily Leatherman, 26 August 1838 by Josiah F. Nelson, B-20
Louisa Hughes to George Brown, 28 September 1847, Washington Co., Fayetteville
Alexander H. Hughes, 23, to Leaner B. Allen, 19, 26 December 1949 by William T. Lightfoot, J.P.
Franklin Hughes to Susanna Lawrence, 5 June 1851, Washington Co., Canehill

James C. Hughes to Susan Jane Johnson, 19 June 1851, Washington Co., Canehill

G. M. Hughs, 20, to Mary Magby, 20, at residence of Alexander Magby, 17 September 1854, by Jas. M. Brooks, J.P.
Nancy Jane Hughes to James R. Wilson, 20 August 1857, Washington Co., Fayetteville
George W. Hughes to Martha Spencer, 30 January 1856, by J. J. Davidson, J.P.
Edward Hughs, 18, to Susan McGraw, 18, 27 May 1869, mutual consent of their parents, by W. B. Herrin, J.P.
J. M. Hughes to M. E. Buck, 12 January 1873, by J. O. Browning, M.G.
Jilson Henry Hues, 24, to Susan Jane Glover, 24, 6 August 1874, by John C. Johnson, J.P.
T. F. Hughes, 25, to Mrs. L. M. Lysenby, 24, 29 June 1875 by D. O. Hale, J.P.
E. W. Hughes, 21, to Miss M. J. Pitts, 19, 2 January 1876, both of Alpine Twsp., H. C. McCarroll, J.P.
William A. Hughes, 46, to Miss Mary C. Brooks, 28, both of DeRoche Twsp., Hot Springs Co., 28 February 1878, by W. B. Herrin, J.P.