Biography of Robert M Hughes, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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HUGHES NAMED FOR HIM-
-HUGHES=In the 1890's three Love brothers came to this area from Senatobia,
Miss., and a fourth brother later. Two of them operated stores and bought up
some land. The late N. L. Love bought a farm adjoining New Hope Farm. He was
amused that his boat landing was named Blues Point, his post office named Happy,
and the farm next to his New Hope; so, he named his farm Bright Future, now
owned by Hugh Dillahunty. Mr. Love died in 1906 and on May 27, 1907, the heirs
sold this farm to a fellow Senatobian, Robert M. Hughes, for whom Hughes is now
named. Mr. Hughes had considerable interest around Senatobia and never actually
moved to Arkansas. On Jan. 1, 1910, he bought a half-section of land from L. F.
Dunn. Soon afterwards, the Missouri Pacific R. R. started a survey for a "cut-
off" from Marianna to Memphis, abandoning the old circuitous route of its
predecessor, the Iron Mountain. The survey came through the recently purchased
Dunn Place and Mr. Hughes donated the right-of-way for a depot. The railroad
stop was called Hughes. Mr. Hughes laid off lots and sold them for homes and
businesses from time to time.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas