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William Asa Hughes 1840–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1840

Birth Location: Adams County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1893

Death Location: South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Asa Hughes

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Sarah Fahnestock

Children(s): Pinkie Hughes, Bernice Hughes, Bertha Hughes, Edna Hughes, William Hughes

The story of William Asa Hughes began in 1840 in Adams County, Illinois, USA. In 1880, William Asa Hughes resided in Choteau, Madison, Illinois, USA. William Asa Hughes married Sarah Sally Mccarthy Fahnestock, and had children including Bernice Hughes, Bertha G Hughes, Edna Zurilda Hughes, Pinkie Hughes, William Otto Hughes. William Asa Hughes passed away in 1893 in South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Asa Hughes began in 1840 in Adams County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, William Asa Hughes resided in Choteau, Madison, Illinois, USA.
  • William Asa Hughes married Sarah Sally Mccarthy Fahnestock, and had children including Bernice Hughes, Bertha G Hughes, Edna Zurilda Hughes, Pinkie Hughes, William Otto Hughes.
  • William Asa Hughes passed away in 1893 in South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hughes's Ancestors

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William Hughes
1840–1893
Birth Place: Adams County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Asa Hughes
–1841
Margaret (A) Brown
1822–1906
Illinois
Grandparents
Samuel (Parker Brown) Sr
1777–1850
North Carolina, United States of America
Margaret
1776–1851
South Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hughes's Descendants

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William (Asa) Hughes (18 Sep 1840–30 May 1893) m. Sarah ("Sally" McCarthy) Fahnestock (16 Apr 1847–21 Jan 1937)
  1. 1. Pinkie Hughes 1874–1874
  2. 2. Bernice Hughes 1872–1966
  3. 3. Bertha (G.) Hughes 1876–
  4. 4. Edna (Zurilda) Hughes 1880–
  5. 5. William (Otto) Hughes 1882–1959

William Hughes's Timeline

3 Records

1840
18 Sep 1840
Birth of William Asa Hughes in Adams County, Illinois, USA
Adams County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
William Asa Hughes resided here in Choteau, Madison, Illinois, USA
Choteau, Madison, Illinois, USA
1893
30 May 1893
Age 53
Death of William Asa Hughes in Mitchell, Madison, Illinois, USA
Mitchell, Madison, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1840
    Event Place: Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Choteau, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Choteau, Madison, Illinois; Roll: 233; Page: 285A; Enumeration District: 020

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Edwardsville, Madison CO, IL
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1893
    Event Place: Mitchell, Madison, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Roxana, Madison County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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