Biographical Sketch of Mahlon Hughes, Washington County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Mahlon Hughes, an early settler of Washington County, Mo., is a son of
John and Susannah (Hays) Hughes, both natives of Virginia.  They remov-
ed to Tennessee when quite young, and in 1806 came to Missouri, where
they, with the exception of two years, spent the remainder of their 
days, the former dying at the age of eighty-four and the latter at the
age of eighty.  On coming to this county Mr. Hughes built a buhr grist-
mill, which was made of poles with a roof, but was not sided.  The bolt
was turned by hand and the bran fell out on a rock.  Later, this was
superseded by a frame mill.  In 1860 the present mill was erected by 
the immediate subject of this sketch.  The building is two and a half 
stories, with a capacity of twenty-four barrels.  John Hughes was a
Whig in politics, and a farmer by occupation.  Both he and his wife are
members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Their family consisted 
of eight children, five sons and three daughters.  Mahlon Hughes, their
son, was born in Washington County, Mo., in 1811, and his boyhood days
were spent on the farm and in his father's mill. His educational advan-
tages were very limited.  At the age of twenty one he began doing for
himself, and after his marriage, in 1837, he located on the farm of 160
acres given him by his father.  This land he has increased to 600 acres.
Mr. Hughes' character has ever been above reproach, and he has always
been regarded a worthy citizen of the county.  His wife's maiden name
was Nancy E. McFarland, born in St. Francois County, Mo., in 1815.  To
them were born seven children, five of whom are living:  Reuben M.,
Susan M., John M., Araminta D., and James W.  Mr. Hughes is a Republi-
can, and he and his wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.

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