Hughes Relations:  Hughes Family

This Hughes family moved west across the United States as newer regions were settled.

Matthew Hughes & Esther Wolph

• Matthew (b. 27 Apr. 1816, Pennsylvania)
• Esther, dau. of John Wolph & Maria Gramm (b. 7 Jan. 1820, Ohio)
• 30 Aug. 1838, m. Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio
1. c. 1840, son Thomas Hughes b. Ohio
2. 31 Dec. 1842, son John W. Hughes b. Ohio [d. 1843]
3. c. 1844, son Henry Franklin Hughes b. Ohio [m. Samantha Dillman 1867]
4. c. 1847, son James W. Hughes b. Ohio
5. Apr. 1853, dau. Louisa E. Hughes b. Ohio [m. William Brower c1890]
6. May 1856, dau. Eliza J. Hughes b. Nebraska [m. John Moore c1880]
• 18 Sep. 1892, Esther d. Nebraska City, Otoe Co., Nebraska (bur. Wyuka Cem.)
• 21 Sep. 1895, Matthew d. d. Nebraska City, Otoe Co., Nebraska (bur. Wyuka Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 1840, Richland Co., Ohio (Rome, Matthew Hughes, 00101-00001)
• 16 Sep. 1850, Richland Co., Ohio (Franklin Twp, Matthew Hughes 35 carpenter PA, Hester 30 PA, Thomas 9 OH, Henry 6 OH, James W 3 OH)
• 8 Aug. 1860, Cass Co., Nebraska (Mathew Hughes 44 farmer PA, Esta 41 OH, Henry F 16 OH, James W 13 OH, Louisa E 7 OH, Elza J 4 NE)
• 20 July 1870, Cass Co., Nebraska (Mt Pleasant Pct, Mathew Hughes 54 farmer PA, Esther 53 Ohio, Thomas 30 laborer OH, James 25 laborer OH, Louisa 17 OH, Eliza 14 OH)
• 11 June 1880, Cass Co., Nebraska (Liberty Pct, Mathew Hughes 63 joiner PA, boarder at William Crawford)
• Unmarried children:
• 8 Aug. 1860, census Cass Co., Nebraska (Thos Hughs 19 laborer OH, at S B Hobson)
• 19 July 1870, census Cass Co., Nebraska (Mt Pleasant Pct, James Hughs 22 laborer OH, with John Freer)
• 20 June 1880, census Clay Co., Nebraska (Sutton Pct, Eliza Hughes 24 dressmaker NE, brdr at J B Hosington)
• 3 Jan. 1920, census Yamhill Co., Oregon (415 College, Newberg, John W Moore 77 PA, Eliza Jane 64 NE, broL James W Hughes 72 OH)
• 9 Apr. 1930, census Yamhill Co., Oregon (415 College, Newberg, 4th Ward, Eliza J Moore wd 73 NE, Frank 40 bridge engineer NE, dauL Nana 37 MT, gs Roger 11m OR, dau May Layron mar 37 housekeeper NE, bro James W Hughes div 83 janitor OH, stepgd Jean Davenport 11 OR)

(Sources:  C1840, C1850, C1860, C1870, C1880, C1920, C1930, IGI, NebCDN, WyukaC)

Henry Franklin Hughes & Samantha Ann Dillman

• Henry, son of Matthew Hughes & Esther Wolph (b. c. 1844, Ohio)
• Samantha, dau. of David Dillman & Rebecca Byers (b. 1846, Indiana) [m. Magnus Nelson 1874]
• 17 July 1867, m. Cass Co., Nebraska
1. 29 Apr. 1868, son Wilbert Elmore Hughes b. Plattsmouth, Cass Co., Nebraska [m. Minerva Snyder 1899]
2. 28 Dec. 1869, son Edwy Constantine Hughes b. Nebraska [m. Ethelinda Bird 1897]
• 22 Apr. 1873, Henry d. Jewell Co., Kansas [bur. Mt. Pleasant Cem., Nehawka, NE]
• 27 Oct. 1917, Samantha d. Mankato, Jewell Co., Kansas (bur. Mount Hope Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 6 Aug. 1870, Cass Co., Nebraska (Stove Creek Pct, Henry Hughes 33 farmer IN, Martha 24 IA, Wilbert 2 NE, Edwy 5m NE)
• 14 June 1880, Jewell Co., Kansas (Washington Twp, Magnus Nelson 36 farmer Sweden, Samantha 23 IN, Viola 5 NE, stepson Wilbert Hughes 12 NE, stepson Edwin 10 NE, boarder John McConnell 24 farm hand PA)
• 9 June 1900, Jewell Co., Kansas (Washington Twp, M M Nelson 61 farmer Germany, Samantha 54 IN, stepson Wibur Hughes 30 farmer NE, dL Ola 29 IA, dau. Grace Getman 25 NE, sL Ervin 30 farm laborer WI, gson Harry 5 KS, gs Guy 3 KS, mother [of Ola] M A Snider 64 IA)
• 21 Apr. 1910, Jewell Co., Kansas (Mankato, Madison St, Magnus M Nelson 70 carpenter Sweden, Samantha A 62 IN)

Henry Hughes served in the Nebraska Cavalry during the Civil War, and homesteaded in Jewell County in 1872.

(Sources:  C1870, C1880, C1900, C1910, CassMR, KansDR, MtHopeC, MtPleasantC2, WestAdv)

Edwy Constantine Hughes & Ethelinda Bird

• Edwy, son of Henry Hughes & Samantha Dillman (b. 1869, Nebraska)
• Ethelinda, dau. of Wesley Bird & Clementine Bates (b. 1875, Nebraska)
• 24 Feb. 1897, m. Cass Co., Nebraska
1. 19 Dec. 1897, dau. Maggie Eunice Hughes b. Kansas [d. 1980, m. William Barber c. 1920]
2. 22 Jan. 1899, son Magnus Wesley Hughes b. Mankato, Jewell Co., Kansas [d. 1964, m. Dollie Hadley 1925]
3. 13 July 1903, son Loren Edwy Hughes b. Mankato, Jewell Co., Kansas [m. Mary Colpitts 1925]
• 16 Mar. 1946, Ethelinda d. Echo, Umatilla Co., Oregon (bur. Echo Cem.)
• 10 Aug. 1947, Edwy d. Pendleton, Umatilla Co., Oregon (bur. Echo Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 9 June 1900, Jewell Co., Kansas (Washington Twp, Edway Hughes 30 farmer NE, Ethel 25 NE, Maggie 2 KS, Magnus 1 KS, lodger [broL] Warren Bird 30 farm laborer NE)
• 10 May 1910, Jewell Co., Kansas (Washington Twp, Edwy Hughes 40 farmer NE, Ethel 35 NE, Maggie 12 KS, Magnus 11 KS, Loren 6 KS)
• 5 Feb. 1920, Lincoln Co., Colorado (Arriba, W W Bird 50 farmer NE, broL E C Hughes 50 farmer NE, sis E 44 NE, nephew W M 21 KS, nephew L E 16 KS)
• 2 Apr. 1930, Umatilla Co., Oregon (Stanfield, Obrian St, Edwy C Hughes 60 farm laborer NE, Ethel 55 NE)

Edwy Hughes moved from Colorado to Oregon in about 1929.

(Sources:  C1900, C1910, C1920, C1930, CassMR, Echo, OreDR, SSDI)

Wilbert Elmore Hughes & Minerva Viola Snyder

• Wilbert, son of Henry Hughes & Samantha Dillman (b. 1868, Nebraska)
• Minerva (b. Feb. 1870, Iowa)
• 19 July 1899, m. Mankato, Jewell Co., Kansas
1. 1 Jan. 1903, son Frank Vance Hughes b. Kansas [d. 1985, m. Clelia ---]
• 6 Dec. 1928, Wilbert d. Concordia, Cloud Co., Kansas (bur. Mount Hope Cem.)
• 1953, Minerva d. (bur. Mount Hope Cem.)
   
• Census Records:
• 9 June 1900, Jewell Co., Kansas (Washington Twp., M M Nelson 61 farmer Germany, Samantha 54 IN, stepson Wibur Hughes 30 farmer NE, dL Ola 29 IA, dau. Grace Getman 25 NE, sL Ervin 30 farm laborer WI, gson Harry 5 KS, gs Guy 3 KS, mother [of Ola] M A Snider 64 IA)
• 26 Apr. 1910, Jewell Co., Kansas (Mankato, High St, Wilbert E Hughes 41 grocer & meat salesman NE, M Viola 39 IA, Frank V 7 KS, mL Mary A Snyder 74 IL)
• 2 Jan. 1920, Jewell Co., Kansas (Mankato, Wilbert E Hughes 52 meat market delivery man NE, Minerva V 49 IA, Frank 17 grocery store salesman KS)
• 17 Apr. 1930, Jewell Co., Kansas (Mankato, Madison St, M Viola Hughes wd 59 IA)

(Sources:  C1900, C1910, C1920, C1930, JewellMon, KansDR, MtHopeC, WestAdv)