HUGHES, M.

HUGHES, CLARK, BONHAM

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/10/2014 at 17:18:45

Biography ~ M. Hughes

"Biographical and Historical Record of
Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa"
(Lewis Publishing Company (1887)), Pp. 546-47:

M. HUGHES is a native of County Longford, Ireland, born in the years 1838. His father died in Ireland, and when twelve years of age, in 1850, he accompanied his mother to America, and located in the city of Hamilton, Canada, where he remained nine years, learning in the meantime the cabinet-maker's trade. His mother was married a second time to James Clark, and in 1857 moved to Johnson County, Iowa, and two years later was followed by our subject. Immediately after his arrive in Johnson County he engaged in farming and during the same year bought eighty acres of land, making that county his home nine years. In 1869 he moved to Clarke County and bought a farm in Knox Township, where he lived until the fall of 1880, when he moved to Weldon and embarked in the hardware and farm implement business, to which he has since added furniture, and is now reconized as one of the prominent and influential citizens of the town. Mr. Hughes was married February 26, 1865, to Miss Theresa Bonham, daughter of Rev. S. H. Bonham, a very prominent and esteemed citizen of Johnson County, who came to Clarke County with Mr. Hughes in 1869, and bought a neighboring farm in Knox Township, where he died and where his widow still lives. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have a family of five children. One daughter died in infancy. Those living are - Alfred E., Walter Scott, Carrie A. and Carlton Bonham. Mr. Hughes is a member of the Odd Fellows order, lodge at Weldon.

NOTE: Theresa (Bonham) Hughes died at the age of 40 years, 9 months and 8 days on August 5, 1887. She was interred at Green Bay Cemetery, Clarke County, Iowa.

Transcription and note by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2014