Person:Stephen Hughes (8)

Birth

Stephen Hughes was born in June, 1853 in Harrison, Virginia (now West Virginia) to Martin L. Hughes and Ann (Davis) Hughes.

Marriage

Stephen Hughes and Sabrina Davis married on August 27, 1861 in Ritchie County, Virginia (now West Virginia). They were married in the home of Zachariah Swiger. He was 24 and single. She was 22 and single.

Children

1. Talitha Catherine (Hughes) Nutter 1862 - 1945 married Late Nutter AKA David Late Nutter
2. Molana Alnora "Allie" Hughes 1864 - 1937 married David Thomas Gadd (5 Children)
3. Willam A Hughes 1866 - ? (not on 1870 Census)
4. Dorina Jane (Hughes) Murphy 1868 - 1950 married Thomas Ralph Murphy (7 children)
5. Mary Josephine (Hughes) Hughes 1870 - 1958 married John Andrew Hughes (6 children)
6. Wesley Curtis Hughes 1873 - 1935 married Ida Dora Cottrill
7. Sylvestor J. Hughes (AKA Sylvester J. Hughes) 1876 - 1892 single
8. Zebbie Ernest Hughes (AKA Zibba Hughes) 1879 - 1943 married Rosa Ella Williams (no children found)
9. Byron Blosser Hughes (AKA Byrum Blosser Hughes) 1881 - 1963 married Elsie Coffindaffer (4 children)

Census

1850 Census Dist 13, Doddridge Co., Virginia

• Martin Hughs 54 M farmer VA
• Ann Hughes 50 F NJ (cannot read or write)
• Leah Hughes 19 VA
• Blanch Hughes 17 F VA (the first 2 letters of her given name are illegible but 'anch' is clear)
• Stephen Hughes 15 M VA
• Rosanna Hughes 12 F VA
• Charles G. Hughes 8 M VA
• Martin Maxin 1 M VA (all the other ch had ditto marks for their last name being Hughes, but Martin did not have those marks. It is assumed that the lack of ditto marks was an oversight.)
• Note about Martin Maxin - Catherine Hughes (died 1849) married Gideon Maxson. One son was named Martin Maxson.

1860 Census Doddridge, VA P. O.: West Union

• Martin Hughes 68 M farmer VA
• Ann Hughes 61 F NJ
• Stephen Hughes 24 M VA
• Charles Hughes 18 VA

Death

Stephen's death certificate says he was 81 years old, died of 'complications' and the informant was Byrum Hughes. No birth information was given. He was a widower.

Notice of Death

Daily Telegram. Clarksburg, WV. Fri., May 5, 1916. pg. 3 Pioneer Resident of Salem Dies in the County Infirmary Following a Long Illness

 Stephen Hughes, aged 81 years, a pioneer resident of Salem, died at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the county infirmary where he had been an inmate for some time. The body was brought to this city and prepared for burial and were taken to Miletus Friday morning where the funeral services were held and the burial was in the Eddy cemetery.
 Surviving relatives of the deceased man are Byron Hughes, of Salem, Zibbie Hughes, of Harrisville, sons, and Mrs Lula Nutter, of Miletus. (Note - actually Mrs Late Nutter)

Notes

Note copied from unknown author at the Doddridge County web site: Grandson of Jonathan Hughes, an Indian scout and and ensign in the Navy during the Revolutionary War. A marker was erected at his grave in the Eddy Cemetery in 1925 by the D.A.R.

1. ↑ Rootsweb chart of Kurt Cook: Cook - Letham Families. (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1039006).
2. ↑ West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History).
3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Dist 13, Doddridge Co., Virginia.
4.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   West Union, Doddridge, VA.
5.   Stephen Hughes , in Find A Grave
   256038106.

   Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256038106/stephen-hughes: accessed 21 July 2023), memorial page for Stephen Hughes (Jun 1835–4 May 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 256038106, citing Eddy Cemetery, Miletus, Doddridge County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by D. G. Keener (contributor 46963989).