Obit for HUGHES, Patrick (b.1843 d.1919), Nicollet Co., MN ========================================================================= You can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Linda Miller Submitted: April 2006 ========================================================================= PATRICK HUGHES June 15, 1843-January 14, 1919 Obituary, St. Peter Free Press, Saturday, January 18, 1919 "TERRITORIAL SETTLER CALLED TO HIS REWARD AFTER SEVERE ILLNESS -------------- Took Sick Shortly Before Christmas But at First Not Believed to Be Serious ---------------------- HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM BY HIS FELLOW CITIZENS ____________________ Honored With Many Positions of Trust and Always Took an Active Part in Public Affairs. _____________ The news of the passing away of Patrick Hughes, which took place at his home in this city last Tuesday evening, was received with deep sorrow by his many friends, all of whom liked and respected him as a man and as a good citizen. Mr. Hughes was taken sick shortly before Christmas, but while he was not feeling just right he was able to be about and it was not felt that there was any cause for serious apprehension. But instead of improving he slowly lost strength and it was finally realized that the end was near at hand. Deceased was born near Middletown, County Armagh, Ireland, June 15, 1843. His parents came to this country in 1846, leaving young Patrick, three years of age, with his grandmother. His father died on his way across the ocean and his mother afterwards married a man by the name of Carroll. After a residence of six years in New York City the family decided to go West and were joined by Patrick before leaving, who made the ocean trip alone. They moved to Illinois, where they remained for five years and then came to Minnesota, arriving in Nicollet county Oct. 6, 1857. The family settled in Lake Prairie, where he and his brother Thomas were reared and received their education. Later both boys took a homestead in that township. Patrick was united in marriage with Miss Mary Sheehan in 1871, and twelve children were born to them, all of whom except a daughter are still living. The daughter, Mary Jane, died a few years ago at the age of 22 years. Mrs. Hughes died April 6, 1913. Deceased is survived by eleven children: John M., Nanton, Alberta, Canada Matthew, Duluth Edward, Grand Forks, B.C. Frank P., Lake Prairie Harry, Los Angeles, CA Leo, serving in France Roy, serving in France Mrs. J.J. Morgan, Los Angeles, CA Mrs. G.T.Plant, Glasgow, Montana Miss Laura, Duluth Miss Lou, at home; also by a brother, Thomas, of Lake Prairie The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, Fathers M. O'Brien and J. M. Mamer of St. Peter and Father Cashman of LeSueur officiating. The remains were laid to rest in Calvery cemetery. OBITUARY--LeSueur Herald, Wednesday, Jan 22, 1919 "Patrick Hughes, a territorial pioneer of the state and for more than sixty years a resident of Nicollet County, died at his home on North Minnesota Avenue at six o'clock Tuesday evening. Mr.Hughes was taken ill a few days before Christmas but his condition was not thought to be serious until shortly before his death. However, his children living at a distance were notified and all who could get here were at his bedside when the end came. The cause of death was an anemic condition of the blood and a weak heart. The funeral was held this morning at 10 o'clock, the services being conducted by Rev. Fathers M.M. O'Brien and J.M. Mamer of St. Peter and Father Cashman of LeSueur. Interment was in Calvary cemetery. Patrick Hughes was born June 15,1843, near Middletown, County Armagh, Ireland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hughes. When the family emigrated to America in 1846 Patrick then a child of three years, was left in Ireland with his grandmother. The elder Hughes died on the way across the Atlantic and the mother subsequently married a man by the name of Carroll. The family for about six years lived in New York City, but in 1852 they decided to push westward. The subject of this sketch, then a lad of nine years, had rejoined the family in America, making the long ocean voyage alone, just prior to their setting out on an overland trip across the Allegheny mountains, thru Ohio and Indiana and into Illinois, which was then a frontier state. After five years in Illinois they again yielded to the call of new lands and journeyed by team into the territory of Minnesota, arriving in the vicinity of St. Peter, October 6, 1857. At this time, Patrick was a sturdy lad of 14. The family settled in Lake Prairie township, where Patrick and his brother, Thomas, grew to manhood. Upon reaching their majority the boys both homesteaded in Lake Prairie and the original homesteads still remain in the possession of the families, that of Patrick now being tilled by two of his sons. Another of the first families to settle in Lake Prairie was the Sheehans, a daughter of which family, Miss Mary became the wife of Patrick Hughes. They were married in 1871. Mrs. Hughes died at the old home April 6, 1913. Mr. Hughes continued on the farm until May of this year when he moved to St. Peter. However, he retired from active farming three years ago. Twelve children were born to them, all of whom reached adult life, and only one preceded the father in death, this one being a daughter, Mary Jane, who died a few years ago at the age of 22. The living children are: John M., Nanton, Alberta, Canada; Mathew, Duluth; Edward, Grand Forks, B.C., Frank P., on the old farm in Lake Prairie; Harry, Los Angeles, and Leo and Ray in the service in France. The daughters are: Mrs.J .J. Morgan, Los Angeles, California; Mrs. G.T. Plant, Glasgow, Montana; Miss Laura, Duluth, and Miss Lou at home. A brother, Thomas Hughes, lives in Lake Prairie. During his long life in Lake Prairie Mr. Hughes took an active part in civic and public affairs. He was a member of the town board for many years and served as school treasurer and indeed in almost every post of trust and honor in the township and wherever tried he performed his duties with the utmost fidelity and justice. Mr. Hughes lived thru the stirring times of the Indian wars in Minnesota and he took his full share of the hardships of those great days and faced their dangers without flinching." LeSueur News, Monday, January 20, 1919 "The death of Patrick Hughs at St. Peter on Wednesday of last week removes a pioneer of the community to the land beyond the grave. Mr. Hughes was about 76 years of age and had been ill since about Christmas time, though not considered dangerously so, until the Friday before his death. Mr. Hughes was born in Ireland on June 15, 1843. His parents came to America when he was three years of age, leaving him in Ireland with his grandmother. When they moved west, a few years later, he crossed the ocean alone and joined them settling in Illinois. In October, 1857, he settled in Nicollet county, west of LeSueur; where when old enough he pre-empted land and owned it when called in death. Eleven children survive him. These are John of Canada, Mathew and Laura of Duluth, Edward of Grand Forks, Canada, Frank in Lake Prairie, Harry and Mrs. Morgan of California, Leo and Ray serving in the army in France, Mrs. Plant of Glasco, Mont., and Miss Lou at home. Mr. Hughs was a pleasant gentleman, attentive to his own affairs, hellpful to all whom he might aid, ever hasd a word of cheer, a helping hand, a true and manly heart. The funeral services were from the Catholic church at St.Peter, Fathers O'Brian and Mamer of St. Peter and Cashman of this place, officiation, on Friday last." ========================================================================= Copyright Linda Miller 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm =========================================================================