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Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes 1831–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1831

Birth Location: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1882

Death Location: Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Father: Sanders Hughes

Mother: Christina Woody

Spouse(s): Cecelia Honeycutt, Martha Stevens

Children(s): Jacob Hughes, Sanders Hughes, Avery Hughes, Gaston Hughes, Polly Hughes, Cornelious Hughes

The story of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes began in 1831 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA. In 1860, Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes resided in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA. Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes married Cecelia Elizabeth Honeycutt, Martha Patsy Stevens, and had children including Avery H Hughes, Cornelious Nealy Hughes, Gaston Hughes, Jacob Waitsel Hughes, Polly Hughes, Sanders Hughes. Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes passed away in 1882 in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes began in 1831 in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes resided in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.
  • Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes married Cecelia Elizabeth Honeycutt, Martha Patsy Stevens, and had children including Avery H Hughes, Cornelious Nealy Hughes, Gaston Hughes, Jacob Waitsel Hughes, Polly Hughes, Sanders Hughes.
  • Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes passed away in 1882 in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jeremiah Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Jeremiah Hughes
1831–1882
Birth Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Sanders Hughes
1805–1860
Burke Co North Carolina
Christina Woody
1805–1880
, Mitchell, N.C.
Grandparents
Jeremiah (Hughes) Sr
1795–1859
Virginia, United States
Two (Horses (Oglala Sioux)) Bailey
1785–1839
Oklahoma, USA
Thomas (Thrower) Phillips
1781–1836
Burke County, North Carolina, United States
Delilah Beal
1791–1851
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Hughes
1775–1822
Lazarus PHILLIPS
1760–1820
Winnefred Sanders
1761–1830
John Beals
1763–1848
Mary Johnson
1767–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nehemiah Phillips
1745–1820
Rev. Beals
1718–1801
Sarah Antrim
1724–1813

Jeremiah Hughes's Descendants

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Jeremiah (Godfrey) Hughes (1831–1882) m. Cecelia (Elizabeth) Honeycutt (1832–26 Aug 1916) m. Martha (Patsy) Stevens (1833–1889)
  1. 1. Jacob (Waitsel) Hughes 1876–1952 m. Rhoda (Jane) Hughes 1879–1954
    1. 1. Reba (May) Hughes 1912–1989 m. Miles Mabe 1911–1993
      1. 1. Doris (Ann) Malone 1934–2012
        1. 1. Garland (E) Malone –1998
    2. 2. Lily (Hester) Hughes 1903–1980
      1. 1. Ernest (P.) Wood 1925–
      2. 2. Dorothy (Frances) Wood 1934–1978
    3. 3. Dora (Bertha) Hughes 1915–2000
    4. 4. Charles (Estel) Hughes 1910–1981
  2. 2. Sanders Hughes 1852–1937 m. Elizabeth (Jane Lizzie) Tipton 1853–1934
    1. 1. Esther Hughes 1889–1979
    2. 2. Laurie Hughes 1875–
  3. 3. Avery (H) Hughes 1853–1918 m. Rebecca Tipton 1855–1920
    1. 1. Texy Griffith 1885–1973 m. Charles (V) Griffith 1875–1945
      1. 1. Mamie Griffith 1904–
      2. 2. Lee Griffith 1913–
    2. 2. Etta Hughes 1895–1998
    3. 3. S (Pearson) Hughes 1878–
  4. 4. Gaston Hughes 1862–
  5. 5. Polly Hughes 1864–
  6. 6. Cornelious (Nealy) Hughes 1866–1928

Jeremiah Hughes's Timeline

7 Records

1831
1831
Birth of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA
1831
1831
Birth of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes in Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
Yancey County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 29
Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes resided here in Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 39
Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes resided here in Bee Creek, Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Bee Creek, Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
1875
1875
Age 44
Death of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes in Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 49
Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes resided here
None
1882
1882
Age 51
Death of Jeremiah Godfrey Hughes in Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States
Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bee Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1149; Page: 335A
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M653_919; Page: 423; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Yancey County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Yancey, North Carolina; Roll: M653_919; Page: 423; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Bee Creek, Red Hill, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bee Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1149; Page: 335A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Yancey, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1882
    Event Place: Cranberry, Avery, North Carolina, United States

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