Biographical Sketch of John M. Hughes, Washington County, Missouri >From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1888. ********************************************************************** John M. Hughes, farmer, was born in Washington County in 1848, and is the son of Mahlon and Nancy E. (McFarland) Hughes. His education was obtained in the old subscription schools, and consequently was limited. Toward the close of the war he served eight months in a company of the Fiftieth Missouri Volunteer Infantry, United States Army, and at the cessation of hostilities returned to his home, and for twenty-one years had charge of his father's mill. In 1872 he chose for his companion through life Miss Fannie L., daughter of Judge William Dent, of St. Francois County, of which county she is a native, born in 1851. She is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. To Mr. Hughes and wife were born the following children: Minnie M., James M., William M., and Frank W. Mr. Hughes owns sixty acres of excellent land, which he keeps in a high state of cultivation. He is a wide-awake, thorough going business man and a worthy citizen. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================