Richard F Hughes, Ouachita Co, AR

Dear Aunt Ludie,
I read your articles each week in the Press. I just started searching for
my ancestors. We purchased Family Tree Maker. The only information I come
up with seems to be referring me to a CD to purchase before I can get any
information from the archives etc.

My father’s side of the family is Hughes. There are so many Hughes, as you
probably know. By going to the census I’ve found that my great grandfathers
name was Richard F. Hughes, born in Virginia around 1819. Richard married
Bersheba Ingraham from Missouri or Illinois. She was born c1824. Apparently
they settled in Ouachita County around Stephens. They had about 9 children
that I can trace. I think there is a Tom who lived in Louisiana in a town
that had a girl’s name. I would like to know who my great grandmother’s
parent’s names were.

Thanks
ER
(Note there is more in the letter but it will be addressed next week)

Dear ER
There are many free sites to search and associations. Hughes is a well-
known name to me and they have a newsletter that I will send you an email
so you can subscribe. I will also send you a link for weekly-published
newsletters via email that gives you many new sites each week to explore.

In a quick search I found your ancestor in Smackover Township. Smackover
Township had 67 families (some were in Columbia and some in Union County).
The physician there was W. C. Viser: Minister Arthur W. Simmons and the
Blacksmith Richard Hughes. I also found an Elizabeth Hughes in a Village
cemetery (Elizabeth, wife of F. Hughes b1832 d1862. I also found in Union
county 1859 will book E pages 134 George Hughes and next to that Thomas
Ingram 1866 Will book E page 514.

Aunt Ludie