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Nelson Hughes

Male Abt 1820 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Nelson Hughes 
    Born Abt 1820  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I16225  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father William Jonathan D Hughes,   b. 13 Sep 1785,   d. 14 Jun 1847  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Staats,   b. Abt 1788,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Jan 1807  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Notes 

    • 1830 Mason Co, VA
      William Hughes
      1m 0-5 Wm
      2m 5-10 Nelson, Noah
      1m 10-15 [1815-1820]
      1m 15-20 Jonathan
      1m 40-50
      3f 0-5 Rachel, Sarah,Jemima
      1f 10-15 Katherine
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson Co, VA
      2m 10-15 Wm, Noah
      1m 50-60
      1f 0-5 Matilda
      1f 5-10 Rebecca?
      2f 10-15 Rachel, Sarah
      1f 50-60

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 540-545
      Hughs Rebecca 62 F Va
      Hughs Rachel O 24 F Va
      Hughs Matilda 14 F Va

      Jackson County Cemeteries, Vol 2
      Hughes cemetery, pg 42
      located on the Rhodes farm on a hill near intersection of Rt 87 and Rt 33. Copied by Sue P Miller.
      William D Hughes, d 6/14/1847, age 61y 9m 1d
      s/o Jesse & Grace Tanner Hughes
      His wife was Rebecca, d/o Abraham & Ann King Staats, she was age 62 in 1850 census
      There were 8 or 10 other graves in the cemetery at one time.
    Family ID F1859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Giles,   b. Abt 1820, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Aug 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson Co, VA
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson Co, VA # 759-766
      Hughs Nelson 30 M Nothing Va
      Hughs Rebecca 30 F Va
      Hughs Squire 3 M Va
      Hughs Delila 1 F Va

      1860 Jackson Co, VA # 152-142
      Nelson 45
      Rebecca 40
      Squire 13
      Delilah 11
      Levina 6
      Lorena 6 twins
      Isom 4
      George 2
      David 20

      1870 Union Dist, Jackson Co, WV # 188-188
      Nelson, 51
      Rebecca, 48 [Giles]
      Isom, 13
      George, 11
      William, 8
      # 192-192
      Lavina, 16, domestic, l/w Lorenzo Gilpin

      1880 York, Clark Co., IL
      Hughes, Nelson 66 VA, Farmer, Parents b IL/OH
      Squire 33 VA, son
      William 10 VA, nephew
      John B. 8 VA, nephew
    Children 
     1. Squire Hughes,   b. Abt 1846, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Delila Hughes,   b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Levina Hughes,   b. Abt 1854, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lorena Hughes,   b. Abt 1854, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Isom Hughes,   b. Abt 1856, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George Hughes,   b. Abt 1858, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Hughes,   b. Abt 1862, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S87] Marriage Records, Wood Co, WV.

    3. [S70] John House.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.