Biography of Elijah C Hughes, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 14 Nov 2008
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Transcribed by Lisa Hamilton from 
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SOURCE:  Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern 
Arkansas. Chicago:Goodspeed Publishers, 1890.
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Elijah C. Hughes, of St. Francis County, Ark., is too well known in this
vicinity to render a formal introduction necessary, but in compiling a volume of
biographical sketches of prominent men hereabouts, the omission of his biography
would leave the work incomplete. His farm, which is one of the finest in the
county, consists of 2, 000 acres of valuable land, with 900 under a successful
state of cultivation. He grows from 350 to 450 bales of cotton yearly, 4, 000
bushels of corn, and is extensively engaged in stock raising. Mr. Hughes was
united in marriage, in 1857, to Miss Martha M. Reddill, and by her became the
father of five children, all deceased. He enlisted in the Confederate service
during the war, as a member of Company B, McNeil's regiment, and participated in
the battle of Cotton. He afterward employed a substitute and remained at home,
running his steammill for the Confederate army. Mr. Hughes is a stanch Democrat,
and though not a member of any church is an adherent to the Methodist doctrine,
as is also his wife. His birth occurred in Marengo County, Ala., in 1837, he
being the son of John and Susan Hughes. When only one year old his parents moved
to Arkansas, which has been our subject's residence ever since, with the
exception of eight years spent in Shelby County, Tenn. He has served as
magistrate in this county for some time, discharging the duties of the office in
a highly commendable manner. He is a member of no secret organization. Mr.
Hughes lends his support to all movements of a worthy character, and is
considered one of the most responsible and influential men of the county,
winning by his courteous manner and honesty in all business details, the respect
of those who know him.