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Gabriel Ellis Hughes 1839–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1839

Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 2 September 1917

Death Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Hughes

Mother: Matilda Bentley

Spouse(s): Nancy Potter

Children(s): John Hughes, Marget Hughs, Mary Hughs, James Hughs, Mahala Hughs, William Hughs, Isaac Hughs, Matilda Hughs, Elizabeth Hughs

In 1839, Gabriel Ellis Hughes entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to John Hughes And Matilda Bentley. Gabriel Ellis Hughes married Nancy Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Hughs, Isaac Hughs, James Hughs, John Hughes, Mahala Hughs, Marget Hughs, Mary Hughs, Matilda Hughs, William Hughs. Gabriel Ellis Hughes passed away in 1917 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1839, Gabriel Ellis Hughes entered the world in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA, born to John Hughes And Matilda Bentley.
  • Gabriel Ellis Hughes married Nancy Potter, and had children including Elizabeth Hughs, Isaac Hughs, James Hughs, John Hughes, Mahala Hughs, Marget Hughs, Mary Hughs, Matilda Hughs, William Hughs.
  • Gabriel Ellis Hughes passed away in 1917 in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Hughes
1815–1887
Birth Location: VA
JH
Matilda Bentley
1818–1895
Birth Location: Perry Co., Kentucky
MB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Potter
1840–1909
Birth Location: Perry County, Ky
NP

Children(s)

John Hughes
1861–1949
Birth Location: Letcher Co., KY
JH
Marget Hughs
1868–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MH
Mary Hughs
1869–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MH
James Hughs
1865–
Birth Location: Kentucky
JH
Mahala Hughs
1879–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MH
William Hughs
1875–
Birth Location: Kentucky
WH
Isaac Hughs
1864–
Birth Location: Kentucky
IH
Matilda Hughs
1872–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MH
Elizabeth Hughs
1876–
Birth Location: Kentucky
EH

Gabriel Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Gabriel Hughes
1839–1917
Birth Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Hughes
1815–1887
VA
Matilda Bentley
1818–1895
Perry Co., Kentucky
Grandparents
Thomas Bentley
1785–1860
North Carolina
Margaret Crase
1800–1854
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
George Crase
1770–1822
Charity Morgan
1768–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Morgan
1747–1819
Mary Vanzandt
1745–1819

Gabriel Hughes's Descendants

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Gabriel (Ellis) Hughes (11 May 1839–2 September 1917) m. Nancy Potter (16 February 1840–24 December 1909)
  1. 1. John Hughes 1861–1949 m. Sirrilda (Jane) Bentley 1864–1955
    1. 1. Rhoda (Olvie) Hughes 1891–1978 m. Lee (Wood) Barbour 1890–1956
      1. 1. Clara (Jane) Barbour 1918–1992 m. Buell (Franklin) Arnold 1914–1997
        1. 1. Brent (Franklin) Arnold 1950–2016
      2. 2. Dorothy (Lee) Barbour 1916–1995
      3. 3. Alice (Mays) Barbour 1923–2014
  2. 2. Marget Hughs 1868–
  3. 3. Mary Hughs 1869–
  4. 4. James Hughs 1865–
  5. 5. Mahala Hughs 1879–
  6. 6. William Hughs 1875–
  7. 7. Isaac Hughs 1864–
  8. 8. Matilda Hughs 1872–
  9. 9. Elizabeth Hughs 1876–

Gabriel Hughes's Timeline

2 Records

1839
11 May 1839
Birth of Gabriel Ellis Hughes in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
1917
2 September 1917
Age 78
Death of Gabriel Ellis Hughes in Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1839
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 September 1917
    Event Place: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
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