John Wesley Hughes Sr (abt. 1838 - 1913)

Born about 1838 in Sumter County, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Nancy (Clark) Hughes — married 1854 in Walton, Georgia, United States

Husband of Nicey Jane (Foxworth) Hughes — married about 1881 in Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 1913 at about age 75 in Sneads, Jackson, Florida, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Hughes Name Study.

John Hughes was born in 1838 in Sumter, Georgia, United States. His parents were Joseph Hughes and Elizabeth Clark. He married Sarah Clark in 1854 Together they had 9 children:

1. Martha Hughes
2. Sophronia Hughes
3. Fredonia Hughes
4. John Hughes
5. William Hughes
6. Menervia Hughes
7. Seaborn Hughes
8. Louisa Hughes
9. Reese Hughes

He married Nicey Foxworth in 1881 He died in 1913 in Sneads, Jackson, Florida, United States

Live Events

• In the 1850 census John (age 12) was in Sumter, Sumter, Georgia, United States.^[1]

• In the 1860 census John (age 23) was in Dale, Alabama, United States.^[2]

• In the 1866 census Jesse was in Coffee, Alabama, United States.^[3]

• In the 1870 census John (age 34) was the head of household in Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[4]

• In the 1880 census John (age 45), Farmer, was the married head of household in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[5]

• John died in 1913 and was buried in Jackson, Florida, United States.^[6]

• John's wife Sarah Hughes died in 1927 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[7]

Other Events

• Jesse's daughter Martha Jane Long died in 1930 in Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[8]

• John's son Seaborn N Hughes died in 1938 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[9]

• John's daughter Thedonia Bryant died in 1939 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[10]

• John's son John D Hughes was born.^[11][12]

• Jack's daughter Froney Peters died in 1951 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[13]

• John's son William D. Hughes died on 25 February 1951 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[14][15]

• John's daughter Betty Peters died in 1955 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 7;
   FamilySearch Record: MZY8-BLC (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L4Q-WT7
   John Hughes (12) in Sumter, Sumter, Georgia, United States. Born in Georgia.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 191; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 8; FHL microfilm: 803008; Record number: 7709;
   FamilySearch Record: MHD8-H2F (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-9RGM Image number 00197
   John Hughes (23) in Dale, Alabama, United States. Born in Ga.
3. ↑ 1866 Census: "Alabama State Census, 1866"
   citing Page: 29; FHL microfilm: 1533831; Record number: 45504;
   FamilySearch Record: V6PP-DVY (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9GYH-JW5 Image number 00997
   Jesse Hughes in Coffee, Alabama, United States.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
   citing Page: 11; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 1; FHL microfilm: 000545516; Record number: 2045;
   FamilySearch Record: MHKW-QDP (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-678W-HT2 Image number 00056
   John Hughs (34) head of household in Geneva, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia.
5. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
   FamilySearch Record: M4JJ-B94 (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYY-DGH Image number 00840
   John Hughes (45), married, Farmer, head of household in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States. Born in Georgia, United States.
6. ↑ Burial:Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42440810/john-w-hughes: accessed 17 October 2023), memorial page for John W. -Josiah- Hughes (1838–1913), Find A Grave: Memorial #42440810, citing Lovewood Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery, Jackson County, Florida, USA; Maintained by GENE (contributor 47292456)
7. ↑ Death of wife Sarah Hughes: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1908446; Record number: 57;
   FamilySearch Record: JDXZ-MD9 (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9Y9-S3XY-C Image number 01056
   John Hughes in death record for wife Sarah Hughes, 1927 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
8. ↑ Death of daughter Martha Jane Long: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1908479; Record number: 84;
   FamilySearch Record: JDG3-4L2 (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TR-1WVJ-9 Image number 02284
   Jesse Hughes in death record for daughter Martha Jane Long, 1930 in Geneva, Alabama, United States.
9. ↑ Death of son Seaborn N Hughes: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
   citing FHL microfilm: 1908571; Record number: 52;
   FamilySearch Record: JDT5-Y7Y (accessed 7 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YG-26JD Image number 02052
   John Hughes in death record for son Seaborn N Hughes, 1938 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
10. ↑ Death of daughter Thedonia Bryant: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1908573; Record number: 99;
    FamilySearch Record: JDY9-PK9 (accessed 7 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9YG-2QRH-Y Image number 00699
    John Hughes in death record for daughter Thedonia Bryant, 1939 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
11. ↑ Birth of son John D Hughes: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
    FamilySearch Record: 6KSP-GR46 (accessed 7 July 2023)
    John D Hughes born to John Hughes.
12. ↑ Birth of daughter Lester Hug Taylor: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
    FamilySearch Record: 6KS5-7R5C (accessed 7 July 2023)
    Lester Hug Taylor born to John Hughes.
13. ↑ Death of daughter Froney Peters: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1908864; Record number: 111;
    FamilySearch Record: J6QP-FVX (accessed 7 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-WLP6 Image number 00320
    Jack Hughs in death record for daughter Froney Peters, 1951 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
14. ↑ Death of son William D. Hughes: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1908856; Record number: 170;
    FamilySearch Record: J632-L5X (accessed 7 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-QSL3-7 Image number 2770
    John Hughes in death record for son William D. Hughes, 1951 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
15. ↑ Death of son William D. Hughes: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1908843; Record number: 270;
    FamilySearch Record: J6SX-P6P (accessed 7 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS36-Q9TP-9 Image number 2770
    John Hughes in death record for son William D. Hughes, 25 Feb 1951 in Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, United States.
16. ↑ Death of daughter Betty Peters: "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
    citing FHL microfilm: 1908902; Record number: 156;
    FamilySearch Record: J6L1-JZT (accessed 7 July 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TT-HQS2-L Image number 2756
    John Hughes in death record for daughter Betty Peters, 1955 in Hartford, Geneva, Alabama, United States.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 March 2021, 19:50), entry for John J. Hughes (PID https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L27N-8RH ); contributed by various users.