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Elkanah Luke Hughes 1849–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 28, 1849

Birth Location: ,Shelby Co,Texas,

Death Date: May 08, 1912

Death Location: ,Shelby Co,Texas,

Father: Robert Hughes

Mother: Dollie Samford

Spouse(s): Temple Hughes

Children(s): Robert Hughes, Martha Covington, Francis Hughes, Isiah Hughes, Cornelia Hughes, Elkanah Hughes, Burnard Hughes, Edna Stack, Herbert Hughes

The story of Elkanah Luke Hughes began in 1849 in ,Shelby Co,Texas,. In 1880, Elkanah Luke Hughes was recorded in the census in ,Shelby Co,Texas,. Elkanah Luke Hughes married Temple Holly Hughes, and had children including Burnard Hughes, Cornelia Hughes, Edna Stack, Elkanah Duke Hughes, Francis Catherine Hughes, Herbert Trammel Hughes, Isiah Richardson Hughes, Martha Tabitha Covington, Robert Craft Hughes. Elkanah Luke Hughes passed away in 1912 in ,Shelby Co,Texas,.

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Biography

  • The story of Elkanah Luke Hughes began in 1849 in ,Shelby Co,Texas,.
  • In 1880, Elkanah Luke Hughes was recorded in the census in ,Shelby Co,Texas,.
  • Elkanah Luke Hughes married Temple Holly Hughes, and had children including Burnard Hughes, Cornelia Hughes, Edna Stack, Elkanah Duke Hughes, Francis Catherine Hughes, Herbert Trammel Hughes, Isiah Richardson Hughes, Martha Tabitha Covington, Robert Craft Hughes.
  • Elkanah Luke Hughes passed away in 1912 in ,Shelby Co,Texas,.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elkanah Hughes's Ancestors

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Elkanah Hughes
1849–1912
Birth Place: ,Shelby Co,Texas,
Parents
Robert Trammel Hughes
1823–1909
,Jackson Co,TN,
Dollie Samford
1832–1918
,Tuscaloosa Co,Alabama,
Grandparents
Ennis Hughes
1795–1833
,,Tennessee,
Mary (Ann McCain) Hughes
1795–1876
Antioch, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Elkanah (Samford) Sr
1808–1888
Lexington,Lexington Co,SC,
Mary (Magdaline) Samford
1807–1845
,,South Carolina,
Great-Grandparents
Sr Hughes
1752–1833
Sarah Hughes
1766–1853
Robert McCain
1759–1812
Jane Davis
1760–1821
William Samford
1779–1867
Barbara Samford
1788–1867
John Weaver
1764–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh McCain
1729–1821
Eleanor Nutt
1733–1789
Absalom Sr
1780–1850
Jacob Snider
1763–1813
Susannah Snider
1765–1835

Elkanah Hughes's Descendants

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Elkanah (Luke) Hughes (Nov 28, 1849–May 08, 1912) m. Temple (Holly) Hughes (Sep 21, 1851–May 27, 1941)
  1. 1. Robert (Craft) Hughes 1870–1958
    1. 1. Alton Hughes 1904–
    2. 2. Ruby Hughes 1910–
  2. 2. Martha (Tabitha) Covington 1872–1953 m. Joe (L) Covington 1873–1952
  3. 3. Francis (Catherine) Hughes 1876–1957
  4. 4. Isiah (Richardson) Hughes 1878–1949
  5. 5. Cornelia Hughes 1880–1889
  6. 6. Elkanah (Duke) Hughes 1884–1960
  7. 7. Burnard Hughes 1887–1889
  8. 8. Edna Stack 1890– m. Otto Stack 1888–
    1. 1. Maurice Stack 1910–
  9. 9. Herbert (Trammel) Hughes 1893–1973 m. Lillie (Mae) Hughes 1895–1974

Elkanah Hughes's Timeline

3 Records

1849
Nov 28, 1849
Birth of Elkanah Luke Hughes in ,Shelby Co,Texas,
,Shelby Co,Texas,
1880
Jul 01, 1880
Age 31
Elkanah Luke Hughes appeared in census in ,Shelby Co,Texas,
,Shelby Co,Texas,
1912
May 08, 1912
Age 63
Death of Elkanah Luke Hughes in Short,Shelby Co,Texas,
Short,Shelby Co,Texas,

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 28, 1849
    Event Place: ,Shelby Co,Texas,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: Jul 01, 1880
    Event Place: ,Shelby Co,Texas,
    Record Source: 1880 Census, Shelby Co. Texas, Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 87; E. Hughes Household

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1899
    Event Place: Shelby Co, Texas, USA
    Record Source: TX, Shelby County Deed Records, Shelby County Clerks Office, Center Texas.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 08, 1912
    Event Place: Short,Shelby Co,Texas,

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: ,Shelby Co,Texas,

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