Enlisted in Company C, 6th Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's), CSA, which was organized at Dallas County, Texas, in spring, 1861. The unit was engaged in Battles of Corinth and Hatchie's Bridge (Mississippi) ... fought bravely along with the Army of Tennessee attempting to defend Atlanta from the onslaught of the union forces of Gen Sherman during his devestating march through Georgia; and, when the unit later surrendered in Jackson, Mississippi, May 4, 1865, only 200 men remained (out of the original 1150)
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OLD RESIDENT OF BUTLER IS DEAD
A. J. Hughes, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles southwest of El Dorado, Sunday night after a long illness.
Mr. Hughes has lived in Butler County for about 25 years. He lived south of Augusta for several years, before moving to Spring township.
He spent several years in Texas with a daughter, but has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford for several years.
The funeral will be held from the Rutherford home Tuesday morning. Interment will be made in the west cemetery.
Transcribed from:
The Walnut Valley Times
El Dorado, Kansas
Monday, March 10, 1913
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HUGHS
Andrew J. Hughs, age sixty-either years, eight months and one day, departed this life at three o'clock Monday morning,
March 10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles south of El Dorado.
He was born in Dallas county, Texas, June 9, 1844, and came to Butler country, Kansas in 1868. He was married to Mary C. Fern (sic) December 14, 1870. To this union were born two children, Edward E., who died in Oklahoma, November 19, 1894, and one daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, with whom he had made his home the past four months.
Mr. Hughs had been in failing health the past six years. About two months ago he had a severe attack of the grip from which he never regained his strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughs spent most of their lives on a farm seven miles southwest of Augusta. In the fall of 1903 they moved to the Thomas Sumner farm seven miles south of El Dorado. There they resided until September, 1911, when they moved to Ringwood, Okla., where Mrs. Hughs died April 14, 1912.
At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army in which he served four years.
Twenty-seven years ago he united with the Methodist church and has since lived a consistent Christian life.
Besides his daughter, those left to mourn his loss are his six grandchildren, one brother, S. L. Hughs of Tolar, Texas, a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Rev. Bollinger of El Dorado conducted the funeral services at the house at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday, March 11, and the remains were laid to rest in the West cemetery at El Dorado.
Transcribed from:
El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Sat, Mar 15, 1913
Page 3
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Biographer's Footnotes:
Many thanks to K Ivey, FaG Contributor #46495383, and to Sara, FaG Contributor #47635055, whose tireless efforts were rewarded by finding the published obituaries for A J Hughes.
Inasmuch as the date of death recorded in the obituary does not coincide with the date of death inscribed into the grave marker, a suspicion that the stone memorial might have been installed by a descendant(or persons unknown) some number of years after the death of A J Hughes seems to have been confirmed.
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OLD RESIDENT OF BUTLER IS DEAD
A. J. Hughes, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles southwest of El Dorado, Sunday night after a long illness.
Mr. Hughes has lived in Butler County for about 25 years. He lived south of Augusta for several years, before moving to Spring township.
He spent several years in Texas with a daughter, but has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford for several years.
The funeral will be held from the Rutherford home Tuesday morning. Interment will be made in the west cemetery.
Transcribed from:
The Walnut Valley Times
El Dorado, Kansas
Monday, March 10, 1913
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HUGHS
Andrew J. Hughs, age sixty-either years, eight months and one day, departed this life at three o'clock Monday morning,
March 10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles south of El Dorado.
He was born in Dallas county, Texas, June 9, 1844, and came to Butler country, Kansas in 1868. He was married to Mary C. Fern (sic) December 14, 1870. To this union were born two children, Edward E., who died in Oklahoma, November 19, 1894, and one daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, with whom he had made his home the past four months.
Mr. Hughs had been in failing health the past six years. About two months ago he had a severe attack of the grip from which he never regained his strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughs spent most of their lives on a farm seven miles southwest of Augusta. In the fall of 1903 they moved to the Thomas Sumner farm seven miles south of El Dorado. There they resided until September, 1911, when they moved to Ringwood, Okla., where Mrs. Hughs died April 14, 1912.
At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army in which he served four years.
Twenty-seven years ago he united with the Methodist church and has since lived a consistent Christian life.
Besides his daughter, those left to mourn his loss are his six grandchildren, one brother, S. L. Hughs of Tolar, Texas, a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Rev. Bollinger of El Dorado conducted the funeral services at the house at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday, March 11, and the remains were laid to rest in the West cemetery at El Dorado.
Transcribed from:
El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Sat, Mar 15, 1913
Page 3
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Biographer's Footnotes:
Many thanks to K Ivey, FaG Contributor #46495383, and to Sara, FaG Contributor #47635055, whose tireless efforts were rewarded by finding the published obituaries for A J Hughes.
Inasmuch as the date of death recorded in the obituary does not coincide with the date of death inscribed into the grave marker, a suspicion that the stone memorial might have been installed by a descendant(or persons unknown) some number of years after the death of A J Hughes seems to have been confirmed.
Enlisted in Company C, 6th Texas Cavalry (Wharton, Stone's), CSA, which was organized at Dallas County, Texas, in spring, 1861. The unit was engaged in Battles of Corinth and Hatchie's Bridge (Mississippi) ... fought bravely along with the Army of Tennessee attempting to defend Atlanta from the onslaught of the union forces of Gen Sherman during his devestating march through Georgia; and, when the unit later surrendered in Jackson, Mississippi, May 4, 1865, only 200 men remained (out of the original 1150)
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OLD RESIDENT OF BUTLER IS DEAD
A. J. Hughes, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles southwest of El Dorado, Sunday night after a long illness.
Mr. Hughes has lived in Butler County for about 25 years. He lived south of Augusta for several years, before moving to Spring township.
He spent several years in Texas with a daughter, but has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford for several years.
The funeral will be held from the Rutherford home Tuesday morning. Interment will be made in the west cemetery.
Transcribed from:
The Walnut Valley Times
El Dorado, Kansas
Monday, March 10, 1913
-------- also -------
HUGHS
Andrew J. Hughs, age sixty-either years, eight months and one day, departed this life at three o'clock Monday morning,
March 10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles south of El Dorado.
He was born in Dallas county, Texas, June 9, 1844, and came to Butler country, Kansas in 1868. He was married to Mary C. Fern (sic) December 14, 1870. To this union were born two children, Edward E., who died in Oklahoma, November 19, 1894, and one daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, with whom he had made his home the past four months.
Mr. Hughs had been in failing health the past six years. About two months ago he had a severe attack of the grip from which he never regained his strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughs spent most of their lives on a farm seven miles southwest of Augusta. In the fall of 1903 they moved to the Thomas Sumner farm seven miles south of El Dorado. There they resided until September, 1911, when they moved to Ringwood, Okla., where Mrs. Hughs died April 14, 1912.
At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army in which he served four years.
Twenty-seven years ago he united with the Methodist church and has since lived a consistent Christian life.
Besides his daughter, those left to mourn his loss are his six grandchildren, one brother, S. L. Hughs of Tolar, Texas, a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Rev. Bollinger of El Dorado conducted the funeral services at the house at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday, March 11, and the remains were laid to rest in the West cemetery at El Dorado.
Transcribed from:
El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Sat, Mar 15, 1913
Page 3
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Biographer's Footnotes:
Many thanks to K Ivey, FaG Contributor #46495383, and to Sara, FaG Contributor #47635055, whose tireless efforts were rewarded by finding the published obituaries for A J Hughes.
Inasmuch as the date of death recorded in the obituary does not coincide with the date of death inscribed into the grave marker, a suspicion that the stone memorial might have been installed by a descendant(or persons unknown) some number of years after the death of A J Hughes seems to have been confirmed.
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OLD RESIDENT OF BUTLER IS DEAD
A. J. Hughes, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles southwest of El Dorado, Sunday night after a long illness.
Mr. Hughes has lived in Butler County for about 25 years. He lived south of Augusta for several years, before moving to Spring township.
He spent several years in Texas with a daughter, but has lived with Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford for several years.
The funeral will be held from the Rutherford home Tuesday morning. Interment will be made in the west cemetery.
Transcribed from:
The Walnut Valley Times
El Dorado, Kansas
Monday, March 10, 1913
-------- also -------
HUGHS
Andrew J. Hughs, age sixty-either years, eight months and one day, departed this life at three o'clock Monday morning,
March 10, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, seven miles south of El Dorado.
He was born in Dallas county, Texas, June 9, 1844, and came to Butler country, Kansas in 1868. He was married to Mary C. Fern (sic) December 14, 1870. To this union were born two children, Edward E., who died in Oklahoma, November 19, 1894, and one daughter, Mrs. T. A. Rutherford, with whom he had made his home the past four months.
Mr. Hughs had been in failing health the past six years. About two months ago he had a severe attack of the grip from which he never regained his strength.
Mr. and Mrs. Hughs spent most of their lives on a farm seven miles southwest of Augusta. In the fall of 1903 they moved to the Thomas Sumner farm seven miles south of El Dorado. There they resided until September, 1911, when they moved to Ringwood, Okla., where Mrs. Hughs died April 14, 1912.
At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in the Confederate army in which he served four years.
Twenty-seven years ago he united with the Methodist church and has since lived a consistent Christian life.
Besides his daughter, those left to mourn his loss are his six grandchildren, one brother, S. L. Hughs of Tolar, Texas, a large number of other relatives and a host of friends.
Rev. Bollinger of El Dorado conducted the funeral services at the house at 10:00 o'clock Tuesday, March 11, and the remains were laid to rest in the West cemetery at El Dorado.
Transcribed from:
El Dorado Daily Republican
El Dorado, Kansas
Sat, Mar 15, 1913
Page 3
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Biographer's Footnotes:
Many thanks to K Ivey, FaG Contributor #46495383, and to Sara, FaG Contributor #47635055, whose tireless efforts were rewarded by finding the published obituaries for A J Hughes.
Inasmuch as the date of death recorded in the obituary does not coincide with the date of death inscribed into the grave marker, a suspicion that the stone memorial might have been installed by a descendant(or persons unknown) some number of years after the death of A J Hughes seems to have been confirmed.
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