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Josiah Leonard Hughes 1792–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1792

Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 1865

Death Location: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Josiah Hughes

Mother: Jemima None

Spouse(s): Martha Coker

Children(s): Sarah Hughes, Charles Hughes, Albert Hughes, Henry Hughes, Hiram Hughes, Aaron Hughes, Leander Hughes, William Hughes, Aaron Hughes, Samuel Hughes, Josiah Hughes, Martha Hughes

In 1792, Josiah Leonard Hughes entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Josiah Hughes And Jemima. In 1830, Josiah Leonard Hughes resided in Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, USA. Josiah Leonard Hughes married Martha Patsy Coker, and had children including Aaron Hughes, Albert Hale Hughes, Charles Hughes, Henry Harrison Hughes, Hiram Hughes, Josiah Joey Hughes, Leander Lee Rupert Hughes, Martha J Hughes, Samuel Price Hughes, Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hughes, William Joseph Hughes. Josiah Leonard Hughes passed away in 1865 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1792, Josiah Leonard Hughes entered the world in Virginia, United States of America, born to Josiah Hughes And Jemima.
  • In 1830, Josiah Leonard Hughes resided in Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, USA.
  • Josiah Leonard Hughes married Martha Patsy Coker, and had children including Aaron Hughes, Albert Hale Hughes, Charles Hughes, Henry Harrison Hughes, Hiram Hughes, Josiah Joey Hughes, Leander Lee Rupert Hughes, Martha J Hughes, Samuel Price Hughes, Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hughes, William Joseph Hughes.
  • Josiah Leonard Hughes passed away in 1865 in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Hughes
1750–1835
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
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Jemima None
1754–1835
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Coker
1800–1861
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Hughes
1838–1919
Birth Location: Alabama
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Charles Hughes
1834–1907
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Albert Hughes
1823–1894
Birth Location: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Henry Hughes
1820–1863
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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Hiram Hughes
1818–1863
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Aaron Hughes
1827–1864
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
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Leander Hughes
1823–1855
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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William Hughes
1828–
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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Aaron Hughes
1831–1899
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Samuel Hughes
1833–
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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Josiah Hughes
1840–1900
Birth Location: Polk County, Tennessee, USA
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Martha Hughes
1838–1913
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Josiah Hughes's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Hughes
1792–1865
Birth Place: Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Josiah Hughes
1750–1835
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Jemima
1754–1835
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Hughes's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Leonard) Hughes (1792–1865) m. Martha (Patsy) Coker (1800–1861)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann Elizabeth) Hughes 1838–1919 m. John (G) Smith 1838–1907
    1. 1. Zachariah (Lewis) Smith 1869–1951 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Snider 1876–1963
      1. 1. Boyce (Obanion) Smith 1907–1992 m. Almer Hutto 1910–2003 m. Boyce (O) Smith 1908–
        1. 1. Larry (Jean) Smith 1943–2023
        2. 2. Judith (Ann) Smith 1946–2016 m. James (Richard Stout) Sr. 1944–1998 m. Wayne (Calhoun) Dow 1940–2013 m. James (Richard Stout) Sr. 1944–1998
      2. 2. James (Arthur) Smith 1896–1959 m. Emma (C) Smith 1898–1954
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Kathren) Honaker 1924–2011 m. William (Lee) Honaker 1920–1995
        2. 2. Bobby (Claude) Smith 1934–2022 m. Jeffie (Jean) Smith 1937–2021
        3. 3. Ernestine (Elizabeth) Smith 1920–2000 m. Willie (Jack) Smith 1916–2003
      3. 3. Annie (Dora) Sims 1898–1975 m. Devon (Jake) Sims 1893–1967
        1. 1. Merril (Devon) Sims 1922–1962 m. Annie (Ruth) Walker 1934–2019
        2. 2. Maxine (Elizabeth) Sims 1924–2011 m. Horace (Thomas) Nall 1922–2008
        3. 3. Lewis (N) Sims 1926–
        4. 4. Billie (Gene) Sims 1938–2016
      4. 4. Katie (E) Smith 1900–1995 m. Oscar (Silas) Dockens 1897–1966
        1. 1. Eunice (Elizabeth) Dockens 1919–2013 m. Joe (William) Hudgins 1917–2015
      5. 5. Odis (Evanton) Smith 1909–1985 m. Nita (Mae) Smith 1909–1988
        1. 1. Helen Smith 1928–1974 m. Harvey (William) Hardt 1915–
      6. 6. Eula (Bell) Smith 1893–1973 m. Bishop (Marvin Sims) Sr 1888–1962
        1. 1. Evie (Ruth) Sims 1923–1997
        2. 2. Bishop (Marvin Sims) Jr 1925–1999
        3. 3. James (Carl) Sims 1928–2010 m. Martha (Ellen) Howard 1932–2000
        4. 4. Bobbie (Maurine) Sims 1930–2018
        5. 5. Louis (Ray) Sims 1932–2013
        6. 6. Mildred (Austin Sims) Hayles 1912–1994 m. Henry (Gladden) Hayles 1908–1992
        7. 7. Mary (Josephine) Sims 1918–1988 m. Robert (A) Manning 1915–1996
        8. 8. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Sims 1921–1959 m. James (H) Kruse 1911–
        9. 9. Bernice (Inez) Sims 1915–1998 m. Thomas (Osburn) Trotman 1909–1990
        10. 10. Bishop (Marvin Jr Sims) Jr 1925–1999
        11. 11. Evie (Ruth) Sims 1923–1997
      7. 7. Infant Smith 1905–1905
    2. 2. Mary (C) Smith 1877–1910
    3. 3. John (Wesley) Smith 1862–1936 m. Emma (Ann) May 1866–1957
      1. 1. Willie (Mae) Smith 1902–1993
      2. 2. Arthur (A) Smith 1892–
      3. 3. Archie Smith 1895–
      4. 4. Elsie Smith 1897–
      5. 5. Uba Smith 1905–
      6. 6. Clarence Smith 1907–
      7. 7. Orver Smith 1888–
      8. 8. Earney (Aquilla) Smith 1889–1955 m. Lucy Mcelhaney 1900–1977
        1. 1. Gladys Smith 1917–2005
        2. 2. Mildred (J) Smith 1919–1981
        3. 3. Normie (E) Smith 1920–2008
        4. 4. John (Earnest) Smith 1933–2015
        5. 5. Rubby (Dean) Smith 1923–1992
        6. 6. Lillian (Merle) Smith 1926–2017
        7. 7. Bernie (Ray) Smith 1927–2010
        8. 8. Margaret Smith 1929–2008
        9. 9. Flora (E) Dees 1911–1989
        10. 10. Thelma (Louise) Drew 1931–2017
    4. 4. William (Willis) Smith 1859–1930 m. Nancy (Elizabeth) Hudson 1886–1958 m. Sarah (Abigail "Abbie") Hendrix 1860–1907
      1. 1. William (Franklin) Smith 1884–1965 m. Rhoda (Ann Elizabeth) Smith 1888–1990
        1. 1. Joseph (Franklin) Smith 1907–1972
        2. 2. Essie (Iola) Smith 1909–2006
        3. 3. Viola (Mae) Smith 1917–2004 m. Bernice (Wilson) Mitchell 1913–1996
      2. 2. James (Willis) Smith 1896–1952 m. Carmie (Ellen) Smith 1901–1985
        1. 1. Cecil (Wilson) Smith 1920–2016
      3. 3. Henry (A) Ray 1903–
      4. 4. Noah Ray 1904–
      5. 5. Lonzie Ray 1904–
      6. 6. Ida (M) Smith 1910–1921
      7. 7. Carrie (Lee) Smith 1912–1997 m. James (Isaac) Green 1903–1967
      8. 8. Bessie (Irene) Smith 1913–1989
      9. 9. Grady (Robert) Smith 1920–1967
      10. 10. Sallie (S. Smith) Smith 1886–1928
      11. 11. Callie (F) Smith 1888–1949 m. Jessie Armstrong 1875–
      12. 12. Annie Smith 1891–1977 m. Robert (L.) Shavers 1888–
      13. 13. Josephine (Jody) Smith 1893–1974
    5. 5. James Smith 1866–1910 m. Laura Bodiford 1871–1949
      1. 1. Jabez Smith 1900–1975 m. Farris (F) Richard 1898– m. Melvin (Herrington) Hines 1889–1982
        1. 1. James Richard 1919–
        2. 2. Harris Rikard 1921–1988
    6. 6. Judge Smith 1867–
    7. 7. Thomas (Augustus) Smith 1869–1932 m. Mary (Jane) Stacey 1870–1968
      1. 1. Corene Smith 1902–1982 m. Leslie (Houston) Sessions 1894–1975
        1. 1. Sylvia ("Jean") Graham 1926–2020 m. Roy (McCoy Graham) Jr 1924–1994
        2. 2. Leslie (Sessions) Jr 1923–1981
        3. 3. Letita Sessions 1921– m. Clyde (Joseph) Hegwood 1911–1969 m. Clifford (A) Pittman 1913–1995
      2. 2. Nettie Smith 1905–1938
      3. 3. Lizzie Smith 1909–1980
      4. 4. William (Wesley) Smith 1910–1977 m. Viola (Katherine Johnson) Smith 1920–1980 m. Marie Smith 1920–
        1. 1. Thomas (E) Smith 1936–1994
      5. 5. Mary (C) Smith 1909–1980
    8. 8. Susan (Jane) Smith 1860–1934 m. Benjamin Hancock 1846–1932
      1. 1. Idella Hancock 1883–1924
      2. 2. Walter Hancock 1886–1957
      3. 3. Susan (V) Hancock 1896–
      4. 4. Benjamin (F) Hancock 1890–1932
      5. 5. James (A) Hancock 1893–
    9. 9. Hanah Smith 1873–1880
  2. 2. Charles Hughes 1834–1907
  3. 3. Albert (Hale) Hughes 1823–1894
  4. 4. Henry (Harrison) Hughes 1820–1863
  5. 5. Hiram Hughes 1818–1863
  6. 6. Aaron Hughes 1827–1864
  7. 7. Leander (Lee Rupert) Hughes 1823–1855
  8. 8. William (Joseph) Hughes 1828–
  9. 9. Aaron Hughes 1831–1899
  10. 10. Samuel (Price) Hughes 1833–
  11. 11. Josiah (Joey) Hughes 1840–1900
  12. 12. Martha (J) Hughes 1838–1913
    1. 1. Harriett Orr 1865–1928

Josiah Hughes's Timeline

7 Records

1792
1792
Birth of Josiah Leonard Hughes in Virginia, United States of America
Virginia, United States of America
1818
1818
Age 26
Josiah Leonard Hughes was married in TN
TN
1830
1830
Age 38
Josiah Leonard Hughes resided here in Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 58
Josiah Leonard Hughes resided here in Subdivision 25, Polk, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 25, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 68
Josiah Leonard Hughes resided here in District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
1862
1862
Age 70
Josiah Leonard Hughes resided here in Tennessee, USA
Tennessee, USA
1865
1865
Age 73
Death of Josiah Leonard Hughes in Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1792
    Event Place: Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Page: 418; Family History Library Film: 805268
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1273.059; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 25, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 251B
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: TN
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1273.059; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Regiment 98, Monroe, Tennessee; Series: M19; Roll: 175; Page: 154; Family History Library Film: 0024533

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 25, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Subdivision 25, Polk, Tennessee; Roll: 892; Page: 251B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 6, Polk, Tennessee; Page: 418; Family History Library Film: 805268

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Polk County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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