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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb April 25, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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HENRY HUGHES

	Henry Hughes settled where he now lives, nine miles south from
Kettle Falls in 1891.  He took the place as a homestead and since that
time has devoted himself entirely to developing and improving the
estate.  He has there acres of bearing orchard, good fences, barns and
so forth, and does general farming and stock raising.  Mr. Hughes has
pure spring water piped into his house and barns and owing to the fact
that the spring is over one hundred and fifty feet higher than his 
buildings it has excellent force.  He came to this country with no cash
capital and his present holdings indicate a very prosperous condition
financially, which has been brought about by his industry and wise 
management.
	Henry Hughes was born near Guelph, Ontario on November 4, 1861,
the son of Patrick and Christina Hughes, natives of Ireland and Scotland,
respectively.  The father died years since in Canada.  The mother is now
an invalid, living in Tacoma and is in her eighty-eighth year.  When six
years of age, she accompanied her parents who went with a colony to
South America.  Owing to the hostilities of the natives, they removed in
two years to New York.  Mr. Hughes has three brothers, John S., James 
and Christopher, also three sisters, Mrs. Maggie Tabor, Mrs. Annie Tabor,
and Mrs. Jenet Truckey.  The oldest brother started west in 1876, but
was detained at Bismark, North Dakota, by General Custer on account of 
the number of Sioux Indians.  He spent the time profitably in killing
elk and deer, and selling the same to the soldiers at the post.
	Our subject was educated in the common schools of Canada, and at
the age of fifteen came with his mother to Manistee, where he engaged in
lumbering for eight years.  Then he moved to South Dakota where he did
farming until 1891, in which year he came to his present place as has 
been stated.
	On January 5, 1887 Mr. Hughes married Miss Martha A., daughter 
of James L. and Clarissa Smith, natives of Canada.  They now dwell near
Andover, South Dakota.  Mrs. Hughes was born in Wabasha county, Minnesota.
To Mr. and Mrs. Hughes three children have been born: Manly, Russell and
Harry.  Our subject and his wife are known as industrious and thrifty
people, having manifested this in all their walk during their years of
residence here.