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Descendants of Philip Hughes

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM EDWARD³ HUGHES (PHILIP², WILLIAM¹) was born November 14, 1809 in NC, and died February 25, 1856 in Walton Co. Ga.. He married MINERVA MOORE June 12, 1832 in Walton Co. Ga., daughter of WILLIAM MOORE and MERCY BOHANNON.

Notes for WILLIAM EDWARD HUGHES:
William E. Hughes owned a corn mill in Walton County and was listed as a miller on the 1850 Walton County census; his widow, Minerva, was listed on the 1860 census. William, listed with 1 poll and 610 acres in Tanner's Dist., Walton Co., in 1852, was worth total estate of $3900, no slaves,Tax lists, Dr. 61, Bx. 50, Walton Co.

From Rena Britt , Memory Tucker , and Bush Ladelle Hamilton and others, the family tradition was passed to the present and each of them told the compiler about the way in which William Edward Hughes met his death. He was killed while helping Richard Overstreet Tucker, his brother-in-law, set some dynamite in a copper mine on the Richard Tucker farm in Walton County. An explosion occurred before William was able to get out of the mine, but Richard escaped in time.

An old white house still stands just off Rt. 81 in Walton County. This property was referred to in old deeds as the Wiley Reeves tract, and the road as Monroe-Gainesville Road. This house, believed to have been the home of Minerva and William E. Hughes, was seen by the writer in 1979, but due to "No Trespassing" signs, the writer did not go into the yard. According to family tradition, Minerva and William E. Hughes are buried in a family cemetery there with unmarked graves.

Sources for this family were: abstracted records, censuses, tombstones, wills, estate records, marriage records, and family records.

More About WILLIAM EDWARD HUGHES:
Buried: Family Cemetery, Walton Co. Rt. 81
Occupation: Farmer; Miller
Residence: Rutherford Co. NC>Walton Co. Ga.

Notes for MINERVA MOORE:
A family traditional story is told that one day Minerva was alone at home when a Yankee soldier broke in looking for some food. Minerva was so mad when she saw him, she caught him unaware and shot and killed him in the kitchen. I am told the blood stains are still on the kitchen floor of the Hughes farmhouse.

More About MINERVA MOORE:
Buried: Family Cemetery, Walton Co. Rt. 81
Residence: Clarke Co. Ga>Walton Co. Ga.

Children of WILLIAM HUGHES and MINERVA MOORE are:

WILLIAM JOSEPH⁴ HUGHES, b. July 05, 1833, Walton Co. GA.; d. October 18, 1909, Blount Co. AL.

ii.

ARENA S. HUGHES, b. July 04, 1835, Walton Co. GA..

iii.

RUFUS P. HUGHES, b. December 22, 1837, Walton Co. Ga.; d. July 29, 1863, Buried Family Cemetery, Walton Co; Confederate Marker; m. MARTHA ALLEN, July 03, 1859, Walton Co. Ga..

Notes for RUFUS P. HUGHES:
Died while in Civil War service; enlisted 4 March 1862, Co. G, 42nd Regt Ga. Vol. Inf. captured Vicksburg, 4 July 1863, & paroled 7 July 1863.

iv.

CYNTHIA ADAZOE HUGHES, b. May 29, 1840, Walton Co. Ga.; d. November 11, 1907, Gwinnett Co., Ga..

LUCY ANN HUGHES, b. July 30, 1848, Walton Co. Ga.; d. August 1919, Gwinnett Co. GA. probably; buried Oakland Cem.

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HOLLY MALVINIA HUGHES, b. March 16, 1849, Walton Co. Ga.; d. Abt. 1879, Ga. Perhaps Jackson Co.?.

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THOMAS J. HUGHES, b. October 02, 1851, Walton Co. Ga.; d. Aft. 1908, Brown Co. Tx probably.

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VIRGINIA H. HUGHES, b. March 22, 1853, Walton Co. Ga.; m. BREWER SMITH.

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WILLIAM E. HUGHES , JR., b. October 02, 1856, Walton Co. Ga.; d. April 16, 1943, Gwinnett Co. GA. Buried Pleasant Hill Bapt, DeKalb Co. Ga..

3. RUFUS J.³ HUGHES (PHILIP², WILLIAM¹) was born February 07, 1819 in NC, and died September 06, 1896 in Walton Co. Ga.. He married NANCY SNOW February 09, 1843 in Walton Co. Ga..

Notes for RUFUS J. HUGHES:
1850-1880 Walton Co. Ga. censuses. Both are buried in Rest Haven Cemetery, Monroe, Ga. Rufus had a good education and in 1864, he was commissioner of Johnson Institute. Monroe. Rufus was a musician. Rufus was a member of the Methodist Church. He operated a wagon and harness factory called R.J. Hughes and Co. During the Civil War, his shop was used to make harness for the Confederate Army. He served in the Civil War as a member of Co. B, 23rd Battalion Infantry, Georgia Local Defense Troops under Capt. William N. Pendergrass [Wayfarers in Walton, Anita B. Sams, p. 675].

Children of RUFUS HUGHES and NANCY SNOW are:

ANN ELIZA⁴ HUGHES, m. WILLIAM N. PENDERGRASS, April 14, 1859, Walton Co. Ga..

Notes for WILLIAM N. PENDERGRASS:
He operated a shop making western buggies, wagons, and harnesses in Monroe, Ga.

ii.

LIZZIE HUGHES, m. CHARLIE M. HARRISON.

Notes for CHARLIE M. HARRISON:
He was the administrator of Rufus J. Hughes estate when Rufus died.

iii.

LUCY J. HUGHES, m. NATHAN LUMPKIN GALLOWAY, November 26, 1868, Walton Co. Ga..

Notes for NATHAN LUMPKIN GALLOWAY:
In the Civil War he served in Co. H., 42nd Regt. Ga. Vol. Inf.; appointed assistant surgeon, 26 May 1863; appt. surgeon and assigned to 43rd Inf. Regt. 8 Feb. 1864; surrendered Greensboro, N.C., 26 April 1865. Wife's pension claim at Ga. Archives .

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iv.

SALLY HUGHES.

DAVE HUGHES.

vi.

HAMP HUGHES, m. _____ HALL.

4. JOHN F.³ HUGHES (PHILIP², WILLIAM¹) was born Unknown, and died Abt. 1838 in Greene Co. Ga.. He married VALARY DEAN October 23, 1834 in Walton Co. Ga..

Notes for JOHN F. HUGHES:
See Walton Co. Ga. return E-2, pp. 155, 322

Child of JOHN HUGHES and VALARY DEAN is:

FRANCIS MARION⁴ HUGHES, b. Abt. 1836, GA.

Notes for FRANCIS MARION HUGHES:
Francis was named in his grandfather Philip Hughes' will as a son of John F. Hughes, deceased.

5. JOSEPH³ HUGHES (PHILIP², WILLIAM¹) was born Unknown in NC, and died Bef. June 07, 1848 in Walton Co. Ga. (Bk-X-5, p. 184). He married ELIZABETH CLARK September 28, 1834 in Walton Co. Ga..

Children of JOSEPH HUGHES and ELIZABETH CLARK are:

LYCURGUS G.⁴ HUGHES.

ii.

JOSEPH P. HUGHES.

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