Benjamin Rand McHugh (1833 - 1900)

Born 1 Mar 1833 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Caroline (Bilyeu) McHugh — married 18 Mar 1860 in Bond, Illinois, USA

Died 7 May 1900 at age 67 in Irving, Montgomery, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1833. He was the son of James McHugh and Ann Rand. He passed away in 1900.

Sources

• 1850 United States Federal Census: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DP-6BP : 27 February 2020), Benj Mchue in household of Wm Bowman, Sugar Creek, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 442, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Marriage: "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch : 10 February 2018, Benjamin McHughs and Emily C. Bilyue, 18 Mar 1860; citing Bond, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,317,552.
• Military: "U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 2 of 6
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1666 #2341995 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Name: Benjamin McHugh; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Age: 27; Birth Year: abt 1836; Birth Place: Canada; Residence Date: 1 Jul 1863; Residence Place: Pocahontas, Illinois, USA; Congressional District: 10th; Class: 1; Series Number: Nm-65, Entry 172; Description: Class 1, G-M, Volume 2 of 6.
• 1870 United States Federal Census: "United States Census, 1870"
  citing Page: 19; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004263650; FHL microfilm: 000545687; Image number: 542; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01420-3
  FamilySearch Record: M64C-SYV (accessed 28 April 2024)
  FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6FQN-NX
  Benj McHughs (37) head of household in Pocahontas, Bond, Illinois, United States. Born in Nova Scotia.
• 1870 Non-population Census: "U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880"
  National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Illinois, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Line Number: 19
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1276 #1047665 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Name: Benjamin McHugh; Enumeration Date: 3 Jun 1870; Place: Pocahontas Township 4 N Range 4 W, Bond, Illinois, USA; Schedule Type: Agriculture.
• Employment: "U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971; Record Group: Records of the Post Office Department; Record Group Number: 28; Series: M841; Roll Number: 27; Volume Number: 32
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1932 #203012 (accessed 28 April 2024)
  Name: Benj McHugh; Post Office Location: Baden Baden, Bond, Illinois; Appointment Date: 30 Sep 1875; Volume Year Range: 1865-1878.
• 1880 United States Federal Census: database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVB-4RR : 15 September 2017), Read Milligan in household of Benjamin Mchugh, Irving, Montgomery, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 150, sheet 304C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,237.
• Memorial: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 November 2019), memorial page for Benjamin R McHugh (1 Mar 1833–7 May 1900), Find A Grave Memorial no. 202265611, citing Irving Cemetery, Irving, Montgomery County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Carol Drew McGlasson (contributor 49595382) . [1]

See also:

• History of Bond and Montgomery Counties, Illinois. Edited by William Henry Perrin. Chicago. O.L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, Lakeside Building. 1882. Archive.org, Contributor: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Page 160-161 [2]
• The Potter Family of the Canning Area of Kings County Nova Scotia, Potter, Ralph R. [3]