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David Richard Hughes 1840–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1840

Birth Location: Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales

Death Date: 26 May 1922

Death Location: Garvin, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Hugh Hughes

Mother: Ann Pugh

Spouse(s): Sarah Williams, Frances Thomas

Children(s): Jack Hughes, Emma Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Ann Hughes, Mary Hughes, Charles Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Edmund Hughes, jane Hughes

David Richard Hughes was born in 1840 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, the child of Hugh Robert Hughes And Ann Pugh. In 1850, David Richard Hughes resided in Nelson, Madison, New York, USA. In 1855, David Richard Hughes resided in Nelson, New York, USA. David Richard Hughes married Frances Ann Thomas, Sarah Winifred Williams, and had children including Ann Hughes, Charles Hughes, Edmund Hughes, Emma Hughes, Jack Hughes, Jane Elizabeth Hughes, Mary Anne Hughes, Sarah Ellen Hughes, Thomas Hughes. David Richard Hughes passed away in 1922 in Garvin, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • David Richard Hughes was born in 1840 in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales, the child of Hugh Robert Hughes And Ann Pugh.
  • In 1850, David Richard Hughes resided in Nelson, Madison, New York, USA.
  • In 1855, David Richard Hughes resided in Nelson, New York, USA.
  • David Richard Hughes married Frances Ann Thomas, Sarah Winifred Williams, and had children including Ann Hughes, Charles Hughes, Edmund Hughes, Emma Hughes, Jack Hughes, Jane Elizabeth Hughes, Mary Anne Hughes, Sarah Ellen Hughes, Thomas Hughes.
  • David Richard Hughes passed away in 1922 in Garvin, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hugh Hughes
1806–1881
Birth Location: Dolgellyna Bala, Merioneth
HH
Ann Pugh
1810–1879
Birth Location: Llanderfel, Merionethshire, Wales
AP

Spouses(s)

Sarah Williams
1836–1910
Birth Location: Llanerfel, Montgomeryshire, Wales
SW
Frances Thomas
1842–1895
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
FT

Children(s)

Jack Hughes
1914–
Birth Location: Durban, Natal, South Africa
JH
Emma Hughes
1870–
Birth Location: Llanyblodwel, Shropshire, England
EH
Thomas Hughes
1862–1942
Birth Location: Pant, Shropshire, England
TH
Ann Hughes
1865–
Birth Location: Cricheath, Shropshire, England
AH
Mary Hughes
1870–1914
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
MH
Charles Hughes
1874–1955
Birth Location: Trefonen, Shropshire, England
CH
Sarah Hughes
1876–1953
Birth Location: Trefonen, Shropshire, England
SH
Edmund Hughes
1868–1890
Birth Location: crickheath oswestry shropshire
EH
jane Hughes
1864–1939
Birth Location: crickheath oswestry shropshire
jH

David Hughes's Ancestors

Self
David Hughes
1840–1922
Birth Place: Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
Parents
Hugh Robert Hughes
1806–1881
Dolgellyna Bala, Merioneth
Ann Pugh
1810–1879
Llanderfel, Merionethshire, Wales
Grandparents
Robert (A) Hughes
1786–1874
Bala, Merionethshire, Wales
Martha Read
1786–1857
Ruabon, Denbighshire, Clwyd, Wales, United Kingdom
Rees ((or Rhees)) Pugh
1770–1848
Brithdir, Dolgelly, Merionethshire, Wales
Catherine Williams
1777–1851
Dolgelley, Merionethshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Hughes
1768–1855
Robert Read
1762–1814
Elizabeth Mills
1766–1837
Rees Pugh
1741–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev Hughes
1723–1778
Mary Dorsell
1724–1784
Robert Read
1734–1748
Sarah Toonah
1736–1804
Albrecht Mall
1733–1800
Maria Weiss
1735–1814

David Hughes's Descendants

1.
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David (Richard) Hughes (October 1840–26 May 1922) m. Sarah (Winifred) Williams (abt 1836–18 February 1910) m. Frances (Ann) Thomas (18 Sep 1842–16 Mar 1895)
  1. 1. Jack Hughes 1914– m. Eileen (Dorris) Wilson 1914– m. Jean (Daphne) Macadam 1920–2012
    1. 1. Lynette (Eileen) Hughes 1944–2022 m. Michael (George) Simpson 1939–2022
  2. 2. Emma Hughes 1870– m. Owen Hughes 1870–
    1. 1. David (Owen) Hughes 1902–
  3. 3. Thomas Hughes 1862–1942
  4. 4. Ann Hughes 1865– m. Alfred Jones 1870–
    1. 1. Vera (Elizabeth) Jones 1893– m. Alfred (Robert) Unsworth 1884–1947
  5. 5. Mary (Anne) Hughes 1870–1914 m. Edward (Arthur) Oliver 1873–
  6. 6. Charles Hughes 1874–1955 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Jones 1874–1933
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Dinah) Hughes 1898–
    2. 2. George (S) Hughes 1900–
    3. 3. Charles (John) Hughes 1897–1961
    4. 4. Norah (Annie) Hughes 1901–1969 m. George (F) Clarke 1902–
    5. 5. Edmund (George) Hughes 1903–1962
    6. 6. Sarah (Louisa) Hughes 1906–1993
    7. 7. Alice Hughes 1907–
    8. 8. Mary (E) Hughes 1896–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ellen) Hughes 1876–1953 m. John (Edward) Lloyd 1875–1981
  8. 8. Edmund Hughes 1868–1890
  9. 9. jane (elizabeth) Hughes 1864–1939 m. George Elson 1876–

David Hughes's Timeline

11 Records

1840
October 1840
Birth of David Richard Hughes in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
1850
1850
Age 10
David Richard Hughes resided here in Nelson, Madison, New York, USA
Nelson, Madison, New York, USA
1855
1855
Age 15
David Richard Hughes resided here in Nelson, New York, USA
Nelson, New York, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
David Richard Hughes resided here in Randolph, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
Randolph, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
1871
1871
Age 31
David Richard Hughes resided here in Llanyblodwell, Shropshire, England
Llanyblodwell, Shropshire, England
1881
1881
Age 41
David Richard Hughes resided here in Oswestry Rural, Shropshire, England
Oswestry Rural, Shropshire, England
1891
1891
Age 51
David Richard Hughes resided here in Trefonen, Trefonen, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Trefonen, Trefonen, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1901
1901
Age 61
David Richard Hughes resided here in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1911
1911
Age 71
David Richard Hughes resided here in Whittington, Shropshire, England
Whittington, Shropshire, England
1912
Apr 1912
Age 72
David Richard Hughes resided here in Oswestry, Shropshire, England
Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1922
26 May 1922
Age 82
Death of David Richard Hughes in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America
Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1840
    Event Place: Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census
    [2] 1891 England Census
    [3] New York, U.S., State Census, 1855
    [4] 1881 England Census
    [5] 1871 England Census
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1901 England Census
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nelson, Madison, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Nelson, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Randolph, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Llanyblodwell, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Oswestry Rural, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Trefonen, Trefonen, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Whittington, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Apr 1912
    Event Place: Oswestry, Shropshire, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: E.d. 2, Nelson
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 1922
    Event Place: Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Garvin, Lyon County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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