Generation No. 1

1.  WILLIAM MARTIN¹ HEFLIN was born 3/7/1738-39 in Stafford County, Virginia, and died 4/25/1803 in Fauquier County, Virginia.  He married MARGARET NANCY HADDUX 1772 in Stafford County, Virginia.  She was born Abt. 1749 in Fauquier County, Virginia, and died 1807 in Fauquier County, Virginia.

        Child of WILLIAM HEFLIN and MARGARET HADDUX is:

2.                      i.      WILLIAM² HEFLIN, b. 8/20/1777, Fauquier County, Virginia; d. 8/21/1853, Harrison County, West Virginia.

Generation No. 2

2.  WILLIAM² HEFLIN (WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 8/20/1777 in Fauquier County, Virginia, and died 8/21/1853 in Harrison County, West Virginia.  He married (1) MARIAH SUSAN ELLIS 9/1/1803 in Fauquier County, Virginia, daughter of NATHANIEL ELLIS and RACHEL MELVILLE.  She died 7/24/1834 in Fauquier County, Virginia.  He married (2) ELIZABETH PAYNEE 12/13/1841 in Fauquier County, Virginia. 

        Children of WILLIAM HEFLIN and MARIAH ELLIS are:

                          i.      ANN ELIZA HEFLIN³ HEFLIN, b. 10/1804.

                         ii.      RASCHEL MELVINA HEFLIN, b. 4/28/1808.

                        iii.      NATHAN ELLIS HEFLIN, b. 10/12/1809, Fauquier County, Virginia; d. 12/6/1869, Harrison County, Virginia; 

                                        m. MARY ANN BARBEE, 9/19/1839, Fauquier County, Virginia.

                        iv.      MARIAH HEFLIN, b. 4/11/1810.

3.                      v.      WILLIAM ELLIS HEFLIN, b. 12/8/1811, Fauquier Co, Virginia; d. 9/9/1870, Madison Co. Ohio.

                        vi.      MARY ANN HEFLIN, b. 12/13/1813.

                       vii.      MORGAN VINCENT HEFLIN, b. 11/11/1815.

                      viii.      SUSAN MARY HEFLIN, b. 12/27/1817.

                        ix.      ANN DAVIS HEFLIN, b. 9/3/1819.

                         x.      BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEFLIN, b. 4/4/1812.

                        xi.      JACK ADDISON HEFLIN, b. 6/16/1823.

                       xii.      LAFAYETTE HEFLIN, b. 5/20/1825.

                      xiii.      JAMES MADISON HEFLIN, b. 1/29/1827.

                      xiv.      LIBBONS ELBERT HEFLIN, b. 5/28/1828.

  Generation No. 3

3.  WILLIAM ELLIS³ HEFLIN (WILLIAM², WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 12/8/1811 in Fauquier Co, Virginia, and died 9/9/1870 in Madison Co. Ohio.  He married (1) JEMINAH ANN JACKSON, daughter of JOSEPH JACKSON and NANCY.  She was born 1812 in Gloucester County, New Jersey, and died 1851 in Madison County, Ohio.  He married (2) SARAH (SALLY) KACHES.  She was born 1822.

 Notes for WILLIAM ELLIS HEFLIN:

Lived in Virginia, and owned slaves

 Notes for SARAH (SALLY) KACHES:

Last name could be spelled Eaches

        Children of WILLIAM HEFLIN and JEMINAH JACKSON are:

                          i.      ELLIS⁴ HEFLIN.

4.                      ii.      MARY JANE HEFLIN, b. 8/18/1840, Ohio; d. 2/16/1929, Thayer, Neosho Co, Kansas.

                        iii.      THOMAS J. HEFLIN, b. 12/14/1841; d. 1/7/1926.

                        iv.      NATHAN ELIS HEFLIN, b. 10/26/1843; d. 10/21/1922.

 Notes for NATHAN ELIS HEFLIN:

Was his fathers Heir

                          v.      JOHN SILMAR HEFLIN, b. 7/26/1845.

                         vi.      CHARLES (CHARLEY) ROSWELL HEFLIN, b. 3/7/1847; d. 11/1922.

                        vii.      BARBARA S. HEFLIN, b. 11/3/1848, West Jefferson, Madison Co, Ohio; d. 10/21/1922, Thayer, Kansas.

                       viii.      JAMES (JIMMY) HEFLIN, b. Abt. 1850; d. 1855.

        Children of WILLIAM HEFLIN and SARAH KACHES are:

                        ix.      ELIZABETH⁴ HEFLIN, b. 1854.

                         x.      ABNER HEFLIN, b. 1855.

                        xi.      SIDNEY HEFLIN, b. 1857.

                       xii.      WILLIAM HEFLIN III.

                      xiii.      ELMER HEFLIN.

                      xiv.      WILLIS HEFLIN.

  Generation No. 4

Mary Jane Heflin with grandchildren

William Hughes

4.  MARY JANE⁴ HEFLIN (WILLIAM ELLIS³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 8/18/1840 in Ohio, and died 2/16/1929 [Obit] in Thayer, Neosho Co, Kansas.  She married WILLIAM HUGHES 5/8/1858 in Lily Chapel, Madison County, Ohio, son of HENRY HUGHES and MARY (MOLLY).  He was born 12/5/1830 in Scafford, Wales, Great Britian, and died 9/13/1902 in Topeka, Neosho Co,  Kansas.

 Notes for MARY JANE HEFLIN: Was known to many as grandma Hughes.  Gramma Hughes was of sturdy stock and possessed a real pioneer spirit. 

 GRANDMA HUGHES DEAD    Mrs.. M.J. Hughes, known to many Thayer people as Grandma Hughes, passed away at her home in Thayer, Saturday, February 16th, after several weeks illness.  Mrs.. Hughes was taken sick with flu and was recovering, when from weakness, she fell, breaking her hip.  The shock was too much for her at her age, _____ the ____  ____ to a very stanch woman.    Grandma had many friends as she was a splendid neighbor and friend to all.    Funeral Services were held ______ afternoon at 2:30 at the Christian Church in Thayer, by Rev. L.C. Swan and buried in Galesburg cemetery.    Mary Jane Heflin was born August 18, 1840, at Lily Chapel, Ohio, Died February 16, 1929 in Thayer, Kansas, aged 88 years, nine months and 28 days.    She was married in Madison county, Ohio, May 8th, 1858 to William Hughes, by Rev. T.J. Archey.  To this union twelve children were born, ten living, one dying in infancy and one daughter some twenty years ago.  The surviving children are: Mrs.. Ella Ramsey, of Wichita; Mrs. Nora Gager of Thayer; Mrs.. Mollie Kent, Monterey, California; Mrs.. Lesta Johnson, Long Beach, California; Mrs.. Sarah Venus, Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. Barbara Gardner, Los Angles, California; Mrs.. Cora Yeamans, Portland Oregon; John H. Hughes, Lyon, Missouri; Charles Hughes, Thayer; W.O. Hughes, Birmingham, Colorado. One brother also survives, Chas. Heflin, Erie, Kansas.    Mrs.. Hughes has 58 grandchildren, 74 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.    She, with her husband, came to Kansas in 1870 and settled on a homestead southeast of Thayer.  Here six of their children were born. They moved into Thayer 23 years ago, where Sister Hughes has since resided. While yet living in Ohio Mr.. and Mrs.. Hughes _____ with the Methodist church ____ ____ ___ Later she united with the Christian Church __ Thayer where she retained a membership until her death.    Sister Hughes was of sturdy stock and possessed a real pioneer spirit.  Her husband enlisting in the Civil War, left her with three young children to  __ for four long years.  None but those passing through his experience and the Great Father above can know all of the toil--the anxiety and heart hunger this entailed.  But for her husbands and her county's sake she bore it bravely, ___ as much a soldiers service, as he who fought on the frontier field,  She was a member of the local circle of the Ladies of the G.A.R.    Possibly among the very best of those noble Mothers of the Great War, who with their husbands and some through ___ and ___ gave us a united country, and ____for us continued  liberty in a land of peace and plenty.  Also she lived and wrought in the early days when all of our Kansas Land was New.    The wild beast, the sulking savage, the blighting drought, the the devastating insects were all here--and only the bravest souls, the stoutest ______ and the most willing hand could withstand them.    Thus ___ another of our honored pioneers.  All honor to their names--and gratitude for the deeds they wrought and the inheritance they have left us.    Beside those mentioned Mrs. Hughes leaves many more distant relatives and many friends and neighbors who will not forget her motherly ___ her nurturing love and ___ devotion. contributed by Jennette Yeamans Zurbback granddaughter.

 More About MARY JANE HEFLIN: Cause of Death: Broken Hip and old age Laid to Rest at: Galesburg Cemetery, Topeka Kansas Religion: Methodist/Christian

 Notes for WILLIAM HUGHES: Came to America in 1853,  Naturalized on October 12, 1965 in Loudon, Madison Co, Ohio Enlisted in the Civil War, was a member of Co I - 113th Ohio infantry  Moved to Kansas in 1870, settled with wife Mary Jane Heflin on a homestead just southeast of Thayer, Kansas, Was a member of the G.A.R 

Obituary of William Hughes    William Hughes, an old and respected pioneer of Neosho county, died at his home southwest of this place at 6 A.M., Saturday September 13, 1902. Aged 71 years 7 months and 3 days.     Deceased was born in Scafford, Wales, December 5, 1830 and came to this country in 1853, settling in Madison county Ohio, where he was married to Miss Mary Jane Heflin in 1858.  To this union was born twelve children four sons, John, of Aurora, Illinois; Oliver, of Russell, Kansas; Charles of this place and Everett, the fourth child, who died in infancy.   The eight daughters are Mrs.. Mollie Kent, of Pueblo, Colorado; Mrs.. Lestia Johnson of Victor, Colorado; Mrs. Barbara Gardner, of Salt Lake City, Utah; and Mrs. Sarah Venus, Mrs.. Ella Ramsey, Mrs. Nora Gager, Mrs. Jennie Shepard and Cora Hughes of this place.    He was enlisted in the Civil War,in Co. I, 113th Ohio Vol. Inf. and was discharged June 28, 1865.  Was converted in Madison, Ohio in 1858 and joined the Methodist Church.  Came to Kansas in 1870 where he remained a faithful member until death.    He had been sick about a year but bore his suffering with Christian fortitude and seemed to long for the time when he would be called to that land where there will be no sorrow and pain. Saturday about 2 A.M. he called all of his children who were at his bedside and talked to them about that home above to which he was preparing to go, and cautioned them to be good to their mother, and taking them by the hand called them each by name, telling them not to weep for him. Then he bade his friends, who were there, good bye calling them each by name. And when asked if anything further he answered "all is well; all is well."  When his faithful wife imprinted a kiss on his forehead he said "God bless you Mother; do not weep for me."  It seemed a happy thought that they would meet again where there will be no parting.     Deceased was a member of the G.A.R. which took charge of the funeral service, which were held at the M.E. Church, Rev. Woods officiating, after which the body accompanied by the bereaved family and a large concourse of sympathizing friends was taken to the Mt. Hope Cemetery and tenderly laid to rest.    We extend heartfelt sympathy to the grief stricken widow and children. contributed by Jennette Yeameans Zerbach, granddaughter  

More About WILLIAM HUGHES: Laid to Rest at: Mt Hope Cemetery, Topeka Kansas  Military: Bet. 1861 - 1865, Civil War Veteran- Co. I-113th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Discharged June 28, 1865 Religion: Methodist

        Children of MARY HEFLIN and WILLIAM HUGHES are:

                          i.      JOHN HENRY⁵ HUGHES, b. 6/25/1859; m. CYRUES (RENE) PECK; b. 5/15/1860; d. 7/5/1898.

 More About JOHN HENRY HUGHES:

Baptized: June 28, 1859

 5.                     ii.      WILLIAM OLIVER HUGHES, b. 1/8/1861, London, Ohio; d. 9/19/1943, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

                         iii.      SARAH ELIZABETH HUGHES, b. 8/18/1862; d. 11/1/1930, Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington; m. SAMUEL WALKER VENUS, 8/2/1883, Neoshoks County, Kansas; b. 11/1/1852, West Virginia; d. 6/13/1936, Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington.

 Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH HUGHES:

Obituaries

   Mrs.. Sarah Eliza Venus, 69, a resident of Parkland for nearly 11 years, died Saturday in her home.  She was a member of the United Brethren Church and is survived by her husband, S.W. Venus of Parkland; a son Hugh of Tacoma; six daughters, Mrs.. Ethel Neely of Everett, Mrs.. Mary Hempworth of Mc Cleary, Miss Ella Doyle of Parkland, Mrs.. Alice Colwell of Malone, Mrs.. Loice Locke of Onalaska and Mrs.. Blanche Doyle of Tacoma; six sisters, Mrs.. George Kent, Mrs.. T.R. Johnson and Mrs.. Barbara Gardner of California, Mrs.. Ed Yeamans of Portland,  Mrs.. Ella Ramsey and Mrs.. J.J. Gager, both of Kansas.

   Three brothers, C.R. Hughes of Kansas, John of Mississippi, Oliver of Colorado; one great grandchild and 29 grandchildren. The funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 P.M. at the C.O. Lynn chapel, with burial in Tacoma cemetery.

 Marriage Notes for SARAH HUGHES and SAMUEL VENUS:

Marriage record from LDS Film 0851639

                        iv.      HARRISON EVERETTE HUGHES, b. 3/24/1866, Ohio; d. 10/5/1867, Ohio.

                         v.      MARY (MOLLY) ETTA HUGHES, b. 10/17/1867, Ohio; d. 2/19/1941, Baldwin Park, California; 

                                        m. GEORGE D. KENT, 8/17/1892.

                        vi.      CELESTIA (LESTIE) HUGHES, b. 6/4/1869, Illinois; d. 4/8/1945, Long Beach, California; 

                                        m. THEODORE (TED) RICE JOHNSON, 1891; b. 6/28/1871, Independence, Kansas; 

                                            d. 3/19/1956, Pasadena, California.

                       vii.      CHARLES ROSWELL HUGHES, b. 8/26/1871, Thayer, Kansas; d. 5/30/1933, Thayer, Kansas; 

                                        m. ADA M. TRABUE, 9/13/1896, Thayer, Kansas.

                      viii.      ELLEN (ELLA) HUGHES, b. 7/24/1873, Thayer, Kansas; m. THOMAS RAMSEY.

                        ix.      BARBARY (BARBARA) ALICE HUGHES, b. 2/25/1875, Thayer, Kansas; d. 1/11/1970, Baldwin Park, California; 

                                        m. JOSEPH HOOKER GARDNER.

                         x.      NORA HUGHES, b. 9/4/1876, Kansas; d. 4/19/1939, Chanute, Kansas; 

                                        m. JESSE J. GAGER, 11/24/1898, Galesburg, Kansas; b. 11/2/1874, Montana; 

                                            d. 9/17/1966, Thayer, Kansas.  

6.                    xi.      JENNIE HUGHES, b. 11/9/1880, Kansas; d. 5/19/1909.

7.                   xii.      CORA ANN HUGHES, b. 8/23/1883, Parsons, Kansas; d. 4/8/1969, Roseburg, Oregon.

 Generation No. 5  

William Oliver Hughes and family

 5.  WILLIAM OLIVER⁵ HUGHES (MARY JANE⁴ HEFLIN, WILLIAM ELLIS³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 1/8/1861 in London, Ohio, and died 9/19/1943 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  He married THEODOSHIA KASIAH (LAMON) LAYMAN 1/24/1883 in Missouri, daughter of ISAAC LAMON and LOUISA HATFIELD.  She was born 9/2/1866 in Adrian, Missouri, and died 5/14/1935 in Buckingham, Colorado.

 Notes for WILLIAM OLIVER HUGHES:

William and Theodosia lived in different parts of Kansas and Missouri, In 1910 due to doctors orders they moved to Buckingham, Colorado, in 1911 William donated an acre of land for a schoolhouse.

 More About WILLIAM OLIVER HUGHES:

Laid to Rest at: Greeley, Colorado

 More About THEODOSHIA KASIAH (LAMON) LAYMAN:

Laid to Rest at: Greeley, Colorado

        Children of WILLIAM HUGHES and THEODOSHIA LAYMAN are:

8.                      i.      MARY LOUISA (LULA)⁶ HUGHES, b. 9/27/1884, Thayer, Neosho, Kansas; d. 8/9/1976, Denver, Colorado.

                        ii.      ORPHA MAY HUGHES, b. 10/1/1886, Russell, Kansas; d. 1902, Russell, Kansas.

 More About ORPHA MAY HUGHES:

Cause of Death: Drowned

 9.                    iii.      CECIL ETTA HUGHES, b. 8/19/1888, Bates County, Missouri; d. 3/15/1987, Wakeeney, Kansas.

                        iv.      WILLIAM NEWTON HUGHES, b. 10/12/1890, Adrian, Bates,  Missouri; d. 2/4/1910, Natoma, Kansas.

 More About WILLIAM NEWTON HUGHES:

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Medical Information: Had Typhoid Fever

 10.                  v.      GERTRUDE ELLEN HUGHES, b. 9/24/1892, Neosha, Kansas; d. 8/28/1991, Anaheim, California.

11.                  vi.      GOLA JANE HUGHES, b. 3/28/1895, Adrian, Bates,  Missouri; d. 6/11/1969, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

12.                 vii.      ALMA MERL HUGHES, b. 9/19/1898, Adrian, Bates, Missouri; d. 2/4/1989, Medford, Oregon.

                     viii.      VIRGIL ROBERT HUGHES, b. 4/28/1900, London, Ohio¹; d. 10/23/1967, Portland, Oregon¹; 

                                 m. MILDRED MAULE, 1920, Portland Oregon; b. 11/18/1902, Oregon; d. 6/1982, Portland Oregon.

 More About VIRGIL ROBERT HUGHES:

Social Security #: 542-05-0656¹

 More About MILDRED MAULE:

Social Security #: 543-38-1619

 13.                  ix.      CLIFFORD EARL HUGHES, b. 3/17/1902; d. 12/6/1983.

14.                   x.      CHARLES (BEN) ARTHUR HUGHES, b. 6/18/1904.

                       xi.      CRYSTAL BERNIECE HUGHES, b. 11/8/1906; d. 1992, Denver, Colorado.

                      xii.      MINNIE BERYL HUGHES, b. 7/9/1908, Russell, Kansas; d. 7/9/1908, Kansas.

 6.  JENNIE⁵ HUGHES (MARY JANE⁴ HEFLIN, WILLIAM ELLIS³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 11/9/1880 in Kansas, and died 5/19/1909.  She married DAVE SHEPHARD. 

        Children of JENNIE HUGHES and DAVE SHEPHARD are:

                          i.      ENOS⁶ SHEPHARD, b. Abt. 1900.

                         ii.      HANZEL SHEPHARD, b. Abt. 1904.

                        iii.      KEITH SHEPHARD, b. Abt. 1906.

                        iv.      HAZEL SHEPHARD, b. Abt. 1901.     Hazel SHEPARD and Mary Jane (Heflin) HUGHES

 7.  CORA ANN⁵ HUGHES (MARY JANE⁴ HEFLIN, WILLIAM ELLIS³, WILLIAM², WILLIAM MARTIN¹) was born 8/23/1883 in Parsons, Kansas, and died 4/8/1969 in Roseburg, Oregon.  She married EDWIN EMERSON YEAMAN 7/23/1909 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

 Notes for CORA ANN HUGHES:

Cora Ann HUGHES was born on 23 Aug 1883 in Kansas.  She died on 8 Apr 1969 in Roseburg, Oregon.  Cora Ann Yeamans      Cora Ann Yeamans, who lived in Portland for more than 35 years, died April 8 in Roseburg.  Funeral will be at 11 A.M. Friday in Wilson Chapel of the Roses in Roseburg, with burial in Roseburg Memorial Gardens.      Mrs.. Yeamans was born Aug. 23, 1883, in Parsons, Kan.  She came to Portland about 1927 and moved to Roseburg five years ago.      She is survived by two daughters, Louise Oberg of Portland and Mrs.. John Zerbach of Roseburg; five sons, Eugene, Don,and Theodore Yeamans, all of Portland, William Yeamans, Los Alamos, N. Mex., and Charles Yeamans, Pleasant Hills, Calif. The Oregonian, Wed. April 9,1969