George
W.
(G W)
Hughey
Born in Union County, South Carolina, USA
Ancestors 
Son of John B. Hughey
and Martha Margaret (Miller) Hughey
Brother of
Samuel Hughey, Nancy Hughey, John Hughey, Mary (Hughey) Goolsby, Rebecca J. (Hughey) Montgomery and Thomas Jenkins Hughey
Husband of
Martha (Tapp) Hughey
— married
24 Dec 1857 in Tippah County MS
Descendants 
Father of
l. Garvis Hughey, Mary Fanny Hughey, Nancy A (Hughey) Richardson, Julia Etter Hughey, Rausa L. Hughey, Savannah M. (Hughey) Horton, John Folis Hughey, William George Hughey and James Luther Hughey
Died
at age 75
in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States
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Biography
George was born 1835 in Union District of South Carolina, with father John and the rest of the family migrated west. In 1850, they are found in Hardeman County TN. Son John had married and had 3 children. In early 1862 George enlisted in 1st Mississippi Partisan Rangers later reorganized 7th Mississippi Cavalry under Col W Falkner. The 7th Mississippi Cavalry primarily served northern Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama with its heaviest engagement occurring at Collierville TN while attached with Gen Chalmers. Serving faithfully and without harm until 'captured' in Alabama in 1865.[1][2]
George W Hughey passed away peacefully at home 26 Dec 1910
Census Records
Tippah County Mississippi 1860
- Household # 368
- George Hughey 23 M Farm 300/200 S.C.
- Martha 23 F S.C.
- Ijams 1 M Miss I. G. Hughey
Tippah County Mississippi 1870
- Household # 108
- G W Hughey Head M 33 S Carolina
- Martha Wife. F 32 Ala
- I G son M 10 Miss
- Fannie dau F 9 Miss
- Nancy dau F 7 Miss
- Julietta dau F 5 Miss
- Rausa dau F <1 Miss
- Nancy Hughey sis F 54 South Carolina
Jones Borough, Tippah Mississippi 1880
- Household # 527
- George W Hughey Self M 46 South Carolina
- Martha Wife F 42 Ala
- Mary F. Dau F 18 Miss
- Nancy A Dau F 16 Miss
- Rausa L Dau F 10 Miss
- Savanah. Dau F 8 Miss
- John F Son M 5 Miss
- William G. Son M 3 Miss
- James L Son M <1 Miss[3]
Jones Borough, Tippah County Mississippi 1900
- Household #279
- Hughy Geo Head W M 67 May 1833 42yrs SC SC SC
- Hughy Martha Wife W F 64 June 1834 42yrs SC SC SC
- Hughy James son W M 20 Dec 1879 MS
Military Service
G W Hughey served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1 Aug 1862
Mustered out: May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company F 1st Mississippi Partisan Rangers
Enlisted: 1 Aug 1862
Mustered out: May 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company F 1st Mississippi Partisan Rangers
- Aug 1 1862 - Enlisted at Orizaba MS, Col Falkner
- Aug-Oct 1862 - Absent since 7 Oct 1862
- March 1863- Enlisted J. L. Morphis Independent Scouts, New Albany MS
- March-Oct 1863 - Present. Received pay for horse 40 cents\day $98 [4]
Burial
- Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
- Chalybeate
- Tippah County
- Mississippi[5]
Sources
- ↑ Tippah County MS, RootsWeb
- ↑ Pension Application
- ↑ FamilySearch~Census Records
- ↑ Fold3, CSA Service Records
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #33524371
- Tippah County MS Census 1850
- Hardeman County TN Census 1850
- Mississippi Digital Archives
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with G W:
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~6.25%
Nick Hughey
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T783702 [compare], FTDNA kit #621810
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~0.78%
Clyde (Barnett, Jr.) Barnett :
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