OBIT:  HUGHES, Morgan; 1907; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA

Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich

Copyright 2009.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/


Cambria Freeman
Ebensburg, Pa.
Friday, 7 Jun 1907
Volume 41, Number 23


Aged Ebensburger Dead 
Morgan Hughes Passed Away at the Age of Eighty-Nine

Morgan Hughes, aged eighty-nine years, and one of the 
Ebensburg's best known citizens, died at his place of 
residence in West Ward, Tuesday evening, after an illness 
of about two months from diseases incident to old age.

Mr. Hughes was a plasterer by trade and came to Ebensburg 
from Pittsburg about 1850.  He was born in Wales in 
February, 1818.  Mr. Hughes was married twice, his last 
wife having preceded him to the grave about five years.  
Since the death of his last wife, the deceased had made his 
home with his daughter, Mrs. Millard Good, at whose home he 
died.  Besides Mrs. Good, he is survived by the following 
children: Mrs. William Fagan of Butler; Mrs. John Jones of 
Johnstown and Mrs. Thomas James of Ebensburg.

Mr. Hughes was a member of the Christian Church from which 
place his funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 1 
o'clock after which interment was made in Lloyd's cemetery.