The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
June 2, 1926
Page 3
Column 2Perry, Bentley: Robert Hughett died at his home one-half mile south of Bentley, April 29, aged 75 years. He was born in Virginia and was married in 1844 to Levina Wilson. Of their ten children three survived: Gordon of Oregon, John of Keokuk, and Joshua of Bentley. Mrs. Hughett died March 3, 1861 and in Feb. 1862 he was married to Miss Martha Oley. Their two children were, Luella, wife of Walter Merrick, of Bentley, and Lizzie, wife of Robert Jones of Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Primitive Baptist church, Elder Louis Frazee officiating. Interment in Harmony cemetery.
