Charlotte A. Hughes passed away last Thursday morning at her home in Blaine, as briefly announced in these columns last week, and was laid to rest in the Blaine cemetery on Friday afternoon. The funeral services were held at the home, Rev. Congdon conducting.
Charlotte A. Pinckney was born Feb. 21, 1847, at Howell, Michigan, and was therefore 70 years and one day of age at her death. She was married to Sampson P. Hughes at Elk Point, Dakota Territory, on Dec. 17, 1865, Mr. Hughes at the time being a captain of the 7th Iowa cavalry. The family moved west from Iowa in 1871 and settled on the spot where the family home is now located in the south part of the city. Five sons were born to them, Sampson B. and Robert J., now living in Blaine, Charles D. T. of Seattle, and two, Joshua and William, deceased many years. She also leaves two brothers, William H. and Albert M. Pinckney, both of Blaine, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Griswold, residing in San Francisco. Deceased was a kind, tender-hearted woman of cheering but somewhat retiring disposition. She was quick to take action in any case of trouble or affliction that came within her reach. Death was caused from a probable rupture of a blood vessel of the heart through over exertion a few days before.
