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Moses Ball Hughes 1818–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 March 1818

Birth Location: Nelson, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 August 1894

Death Location: Beech Grove, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America

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Spouse(s): Mary Dillard

Children(s): Frances Hughes, James Hughes, Thomas Hughes, Lucien Hughes, William Hughes, Joseph Hughes, Marcellus Hughes, John Hughes

In 1818, Moses Ball Hughes entered the world in Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Moses W Hughes And Elizabeth Ball Hughes. In 1850, Moses Ball Hughes resided in Nelson, Virginia, USA. Moses Ball Hughes married Mary Ellen Judith Dillard, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Hughes, James Addison Hughes, John F Hughes, Joseph Dillard Hughes, Lucien D Hughes, Marcellus Berry Hughes, Thomas Walker Hughes, William Hughes. Moses Ball Hughes passed away in 1894 in Beech Grove, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1818, Moses Ball Hughes entered the world in Nelson, Virginia, USA, born to Moses W Hughes And Elizabeth Ball Hughes.
  • In 1850, Moses Ball Hughes resided in Nelson, Virginia, USA.
  • Moses Ball Hughes married Mary Ellen Judith Dillard, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Hughes, James Addison Hughes, John F Hughes, Joseph Dillard Hughes, Lucien D Hughes, Marcellus Berry Hughes, Thomas Walker Hughes, William Hughes.
  • Moses Ball Hughes passed away in 1894 in Beech Grove, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Moses Hughes
1818–1894
Birth Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
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Moses Hughes's Descendants

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Moses (Ball) Hughes (5 March 1818–6 August 1894) m. Mary (Ellen Judith) Dillard (06 August 1822–)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Hughes 1855–1947 m. Robert (Brown) Perry 1834–1912
    1. 1. Mary (Lenora) Perry 1886–1981 m. William (Henry) Arey 1879–1956
      1. 1. Robert (Henry "Bob") Arey 1915–1987 m. Gladys (Victory) Tomes 1919–1987 m. Bessie (Lee) Fisher 1933–2005
        1. 1. Thomas (Austin) Arey 1947–2015
        2. 2. Shirley (Ann) Arey 1939–2019 m. Brown (Louis Craig) Jr 1937–1998
        3. 3. Robert (Henry Arey) Jr 1942–2003 m. Sandra (Elizabeth) Toy 1942–2012
      2. 2. Mary (Virginia) Arey 1911–1998 m. George (Raymond) Fischer 1912–1987
      3. 3. William (Grant) Arey 1908–1945 m. Augusta (Molly) Rhyne 1910–1978
        1. 1. William (Grant Arey) Jr 1929–2008
    2. 2. Robert (Austin) Perry 1890–1967
    3. 3. Moses (B) Perry 1870–
  2. 2. James (Addison) Hughes 1850–1913
  3. 3. Thomas (Walker) Hughes 1860–1922
  4. 4. Lucien (D.) Hughes 1844– m. Julia (M.) Parrish 1845–
  5. 5. William Hughes 1846–
  6. 6. Joseph (Dillard) Hughes 1848–1910
  7. 7. Marcellus (Berry) Hughes 1852–
  8. 8. John (F) Hughes 1866–

Moses Hughes's Timeline

6 Records

1812
05 March 1812 (or 1818)
Birth of Moses Ball Hughes in Nelson Co., VA.
Nelson Co., VA.
1818
5 March 1818
Birth of Moses Ball Hughes in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 32
Moses Ball Hughes resided here in Nelson, Virginia, USA
Nelson, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 42
Moses Ball Hughes resided here in Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, USA
Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, USA
1894
15 Jun 1894
Age 76
Death of Moses Ball Hughes in Nelson Co., VA.
Nelson Co., VA.
1894
6 August 1894
Age 76
Death of Moses Ball Hughes in Nelson Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Nelson Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 March 1812 (or 1818)
    Event Place: Nelson Co., VA.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [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: Nelson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1365; Page: 809; Family History Library Film: 805365
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 963; Page: 285a
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 March 1818
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Nelson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Nelson, Virginia; Roll: 963; Page: 285a

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Massies Mill, Nelson, Virginia, 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: Nelson, Virginia; Roll: M653_1365; Page: 809; Family History Library Film: 805365

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1894
    Event Place: Nelson Co., VA.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1894
    Event Place: Nelson Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Beech Grove, Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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