Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Hughes, Patrick 1916
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Morris Daily Herald, Feb 3, 1916
Patrick Hughes, one of the oldest residents of Morris and a veteran of the 
civil war during which he served Uncle Sam in the navy, died at the Morris 
hospital this morning about 5 o'clock after an illness of long standing, which 
his advanced years made it impossible for him to resist. He had been in the 
hospital for several days about the holiday season but improved enough to 
leave and stayed at the Washington House. Last Sunday he felt a recurrence of 
his illness and went back to the hospital where he sank until death released 
him. Mr. Hughes was born in County Mayo, Ireland, over eighty years ago and 
the family came to this country and located in Virginia. He enlisted in the U. 
S. navy at Norfolk Yards in 1855 and for ten years served before the mast. He 
was married in Morris 45 years ago to Mrs. Mary Moran and since 1866 he has 
been a continuous resident of this city. Of his marriage but one child was 
born, Thomas, who is in New York and who was here a few weeks during his 
father's first illness. Mrs. Hughes died some six years ago and since her 
death he had boarded most of the time with the family of William Humble on 
South Liberty street. Mr. Hughes came of a family of soldiers who fought and 
bled for their convictions during the civil war. There were eight boys in the 
family and Anthony of Verona, is the only one left. The sons were Anthony, 
Patrick, Michael, James, Richard, Thomas, William and Martin. All of them 
except Martin enlisted and served during the civil war. Thomas was killed 
during a cavalry charge and William died of wounds received after he had 
returned to Morris from the struggle. Patrick Hughes was one of the most 
widely known men in this section and a charter member of Darveau Post, G.A.R. 
in this city. The funeral arrangements will not be made until the son is heard 
from but will be in charge of the old soldiers. 

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