Tattnall County, Ga Biographies  J.D. Hughes

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HUGHES, J.D., farmer, Lyons, was born March 4,1848, in
Montgomery county, and is the son ^ ^ 5 of Duncan and Catherine
Hughes. The mother has been dead nearly half a century but the
father, ^€A" though now seventy-eight years old, is hale and
hearty and does a day's work with an equal to that of a quarter
of a century ago. J.D. Hughes has all his life been a farmer
and dealer in timber, and is now so engaged. He was married
Sept. 17,1869, to Nancy Adorn, and by her has had one child,
Sarah Catherine, born Sept. 4,1870. The wife died Oct. 12,1870,
and his second marriage was to Martha Sharpe, daughter of Rev.
John P. Sharpe. To this union seven children have been born:
Mary Eveline, born Jan. 30,1878; Duncan Robert, born Dec.
21,1879; Agnes Z. Vizell, born March 15,1882; James Thomas,
born Nov. 5,1884; Martha James , born Feb. 12, 1887; Perry W.,
born Sept 9,1889; John Stephens, born May 13,1892-all living.
Mr. Hughes has been successful in life and owns a nice farm and
home, situated near Lyons. He possesses splendid business
capabilities, and displays excellent judgment in his business
ventures.