West Virginia Pioneers

Hanson Sylvester Hughes

Male 1855 - 1932  (77 years)


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  • Name Hanson Sylvester Hughes 
    Born 16 Feb 1855  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 23 Dec 1932  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • He was 2 in the 1850 census.

      Name: H. S./Hughes
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 23 Dec 1932
      Death Place: Crow Summit, Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 77y 10m 7d
      Burial Place: Ravenswood
      Birth Date: 16 Feb 1855
      Birth Place: WVa
      Marital Status: widowed
      Mother: Mary/King
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Job/Hughes
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: Orvil Hughes

      JCDR:
      H S Hughes, 12/23/1932, 77y10m7d, [d] Jackson
    Person ID I28391  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2007 

    Father Job Hughes,   b. Abt 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Anna Mary King,   b. Sep 1816, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Feb 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Mason Co., VA
      Hughs, Jobe 35 VA, Farmer
      Anna 30 VA
      Jeremiah 14 VA
      Harriet 12 VA
      William 10 VA
      Joseph 8 VA
      Curtis 6 VA
      Lavina 4 VA
      Hansen S. 2 VA

      1870 Cologne, Mason Co., VA # 56 [William at # 54, Jeremiah #55]
      Hughes, Job 54 VA, Farmer
      Annie 50 VA
      Lavina A. 20 VA
      Sylvester 18 VA, Works on farm
      Dianah 16 VA
      Ella J. 14 VA
      Cornelius 9 VA (m)
      Biza or Bija 6 VA (m)

      1880 Census Place: Cologne, Mason, West Virginia Page 226D
      Job HUGHES Self M M W 64 WV
      Occ: Farmer Fa: PA Mo: PA
      Anna HUGHES Wife F M W 61 WV WV WV
      Hanson HUGHES Son M S W 26 WV
      Cornelius HUGHES Son M S W 19 WV
      Mazila J. HUGHES Dau F S W 21 WV
      Abija L. HUGHES Son M S W 17 WV
      Adelia HUGHES GDau F S W 10 WV

      JCDR:
      H S Hughes, 12/23/1932, 77y10m7d, [d] Jackson

      'The Hughes Family" says Job Jr m Diana King and had 9: Job, Jeremiah, Harriet [m S H Stover], William [m Mary Hardman], Lavinia [m L Carte], H S [m Florence Newell], Diana [m D V Flowers], Elizabeth [m Emery Harris], Abijah [m Mattie Flowers]
    Family ID F8673  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Florence Newell,   b. 27 Jul 1865, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1928, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1886  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Mason Co marriages
      Hansome S Hughes 30, Mason
      Martha F Newell, 21 Mason 10/8/1886

      1900 Cologne, Mason, WV # 252 all WVWVWV
      Hughes, Hanson S 2/1858 m 14y
      Martha F 7/1865 m 14y 5-4 chiildre
      Orvel son 8/1887
      Wilber son 5/1890
      Kenna son 9/1892
      Ernest E son 5/1895

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 15 all WVWVWV
      Hughes, HS 52 m1- 25y
      Florence 45 m1- 25y 5-4 children
      Orville son 23 s
      Wilbur son 20 s
      Kenna son 17
      Evert son 14

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #29
      Hughes, Hansom S 63
      Martha Florence 53
      Wilbur son 29 s
      Orville A son 31 s

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 151-152
      Hughes, Hamson S 74 Wd

      JCBR
      Wilbur Hughes, 5/24/1890, Hanson Salvester & Martha Florence (Newell) Hughes, Jackson Co, (f&mpob) Jackson Co, delayed
      Kenna, 9/25/1892, HS & Florence (Newell) Hughes, Baden, WV (fpob) Baden (mpob) Gunville, WV, delayed
      Orville, 8/15/1887, HS & Florence Hughes, Jackson Co, farmer
      none for Ernest Everett

      Ravenswood Cemetery
      Hughes
      Florence M 1865-1928
      Hanson S 1857 - 1932
      Parents of Orville A, Wilbur, Kenna & Everett E

      JCBR
      Wilbur Hughes, 5/24/1890, Hanson Salvester & Martha Florence (Newell) Hughes, Jackson Co, (f&mpob) Jackson Co, delayed
      Kenna, 9/25/1892, HS & Florence (Newell) Hughes, Baden, WV (fpob) Baden (mpob) Gunville, WV, delayed
      Orville, 8/15/1887, HS & Florence Hughes, Jackson Co, farmer
      none for Ernest Everett
    Children 
     1. Orville Arthur Hughes,   b. 15 Aug 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 65 years)
     2. Wilbur Hughes,   b. 24 May 1890, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1955, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Kenna Hughes,   b. 25 Sep 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Everett Hughes,   b. 1 May 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F15874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S4] Death Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.