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Rev. James A. Hughes 1766–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1766

Birth Location: York, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 02 MAY 1821

Death Location: Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA

Father: Rowland Hughes

Mother: Elizabeth Smiley

Spouse(s): Mary Smith

Children(s): Elizabeth Hughes, Rev Hughes, Rev. Hughes, James Hughes, Mary Hughes, Hester Hughes, James Hughes

Rev. James A. Hughes was born in 1766 in York, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Rowland Hughes And Elizabeth Smiley. Rev. James A. Hughes married Mary Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Hughes, Hester Hughes, James Rowland Hughes, Mary Amy Hughes, Rev Thomas Edgar Hughes, Rev Joseph Smith Hughes. Rev. James A. Hughes passed away in 1821 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev. James A. Hughes was born in 1766 in York, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Rowland Hughes And Elizabeth Smiley.
  • Rev. James A. Hughes married Mary Smith, and had children including Elizabeth Hughes, Hester Hughes, James Rowland Hughes, Mary Amy Hughes, Rev Thomas Edgar Hughes, Rev Joseph Smith Hughes.
  • Rev. James A. Hughes passed away in 1821 in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Rev. Hughes's Ancestors

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Rev. Hughes
1766–1821
Birth Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Rowland Hughes
1723–1779
Triple Union, Hartford, Maryland, United States
Elizabeth Smiley
1729–1796
Wales
Grandparents
William Hughes
1716–1776
Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Amy Willits
1721–1777
Gwynedd, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Elllis Hughes
1687–1764
Jane Foulke
1684–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hughes
1653–1736
Martha Caimot
1666–1699

Rev. Hughes's Descendants

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Rev. (James A.) Hughes (22 Feb 1766–02 MAY 1821) m. Mary Smith (1768–27 Sep 1821)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Hughes 1797–1878 m. Lt. (William A. Ward) Jr. 1785–1841
    1. 1. Joseph Ward 1819–1896 m. Elizabeth (A.) Ward 1822–1909
      1. 1. Ella Ward 1859–1953 m. Chas. Mahanna –1934
        1. 1. Charles (Albert) Mahanna 1895–1959 m. Emma (E) Leister 1895–1935
        2. 2. Eva (Blanche) Mahanna 1886–1978 m. Thomas (L) Gooch 1876–
        3. 3. Bertha (Virginia) Mahanna 1890–1994
        4. 4. Clinton (R) Mahanna 1897–1945
        5. 5. Ida (M) Mahanna 1882–1953
      2. 2. Joseph (F.) Ward 1862–1915
      3. 3. Effie (Bell) Ward 1864–1865
      4. 4. Ann (Marie) Ward 1850–
      5. 5. Elizabeth (J) Ward 1853–
      6. 6. John (Thomas) Ward 1845–1913 m. Margaret (A) Devilbiss 1846–1927
        1. 1. Wivie (M) Poisel 1888–1967
        2. 2. Minnie (Belle) Flater 1883–1966
        3. 3. Ella (Mae) Flater 1886–1957
        4. 4. Annie (E) Ward 1880–1882
        5. 5. Susan (Emma) Shaffer 1874–1950
        6. 6. Francis (Regnal) Ward 1878–1896
        7. 7. Frederick (T.) Ward 1872–1950
      7. 7. Amandy (J) Ward 1848–
    2. 2. William (Milton Ward) Jr 1816–1856
    3. 3. George (F) Ward 1819–1889
    4. 4. Elizabeth Ward 1808–
    5. 5. Mary (Rebecca) Ward 1818–1906
    6. 6. Harriet (Ann) Payne 1831–1891
    7. 7. Eliza (Jane) Colwell 1825–1896
    8. 8. Matilda (D) Ward 1833–1836
  2. 2. Rev (Joseph Smith) Hughes 1789–1823
  3. 3. Rev. (Thomas Edgar) Hughes 1801–1881
  4. 4. James (Rowland) Hughes 1790–1839
  5. 5. Mary (Amy) Hughes 1807–1836
  6. 6. Hester Hughes 1809–1878
  7. 7. James (Rowland) Hughes 1819–1885

Rev. Hughes's Timeline

4 Records

1766
22 Feb 1766
Birth of Rev. James A. Hughes in York, Pennsylvania, USA
York, Pennsylvania, USA
1788
1788
Age 22
Rev. James A. Hughes was married in Hopewell, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
1821
3 Apr 1821
Age 55
Death of Rev. James A. Hughes in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA
1821
02 MAY 1821
Age 55
Death of Rev. James A. Hughes in Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA
Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1766
    Event Place: York, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Hopewell, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1821
    Event Place: Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 MAY 1821
    Event Place: Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, USA

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