OBITUARY: John Hughes; Trenton, Oneida co., NY 
surname: Hughes, Jones, McIntosh

submitted by Jan Hughes Jordan (jnrose at webtv.net) 
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Utica Daily Press Sept. 8, 1919
TRENTON VETERAN IS DEAD 
John Hughes Was One of Foremost Citizens of Town SERVED AS VILLAGE PRESIDENT 

End Comes After Brief Illness-Was Native of Wales, but Came to America When 14
Years Old-Served in Civil War-Was Interested in Civic and Fraternal Affairs in
Village and Town photograph 

Trenton Veteran Whose Death Occurred After Brief Illness Barneveld, Sept. 7-At
his home here yesterday occurred the death of John Hughes, at the age of 84
years, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Trenton. He had been
ill only a short time. John HUGHES was born in Anglesea, North Wales, in
December, 1824. When he was 14 years old he came to America on a sailing
vessel which required six weeks to make the trip. After working in New York
City one summer went to Trenton. Here he worked for Addison Fuller and learned
the trade of a carriage painter. He worked with Mr. Fuller quite a number of
years and in 1860 succeeded him in business. For nearly 50 years he worked at
carriage marking, at which he was an expert. With the exception of a time that
he was in the army, Mr. Hughes had conducted this business every since in the
old shop of his former employer. 

Early in 1862 Mr. Hughes enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment,
for three years, being a member of Company F. under Capt. Steves. He served
with the regiment for over a year, taking part in a number of battles. He then
became sick of fever and was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for the
Ninth Regiment. In this he served as corporal and the regiment did guard duty
in and about Washington. He was mustered out at Washington June 19, 1865, a
few days after the One Hundred and Seventeenth was mustered out. Mr. Hughes
was a member of Post Thomas, No. 39, G. A. R., in which he served longest as
chaplain and in which he had held every office but that of commander. He was a
member of the Oneida County Veterans' Association.  

In 1868 Mr. Hughes was made a Mason in Remsen Lodge, No. 677, F. & A.M. In
this he had served as warden, junior deacon and master of ceremonies. He was
one of the directors of the Trenton Library Association and sold the plot of
ground on which the library stands. In politics he was Republican nd served as
President of the village in 1885, 1886 and again in 1897. He was one of the
school trustees in Trenton for many years. Mr. Hughes attended the Unitarian
Church. He was a very industrious man, well known and highly esteemed in the
community in which most of his life had been spent. 

In 1858 he married Emma [Susan] JONES of Trenton, who died a few years ago.
His children are Edwin of Trenton, Frank R. of Chicago, George of Syracuse,
Charles S., who is an architect in Auburn, and Jennie, wife of H.E. McINTOSH
of Trenton. 

The funeral will be held privately at the house Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. Short
Masonic service at the grave.

Additional Comments:
He was my second great grandfather.