HUGHES, Nina 1864 - 1930

HUGHES, MCWHIRTER, CALHOUN, ALLEN, ALLAN, MCDONALD, BRANNON, DOUGHERTY

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/16/2025 at 19:38:48

"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Saturday, August 16, 1930
page TWO, Column 3

MRS. JAMES T. HUGES (sic)

Mrs. James T. HUGHES, 206 East Jefferson street, passed away this morning at 6:30 oclock after being in ill health for several weeks. The body was brought to the Hoskins funeral home.

The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday from the Hoskins funeral home.

Mrs. HUGHES was formerly Miss Nina McWHIRTER, the daughter of John and Catherine McWHIRTER and she was born Oct. 30, 1864, on a farm south of this city.

She resided in St. Joseph, Mo., for a number of years where she held a position as a court reporter. She was united in marriage Aug. 9, 1912 to James T. HUGHES, who survives. She also leaves three sisters. Mrs. J. M. CALHOUN of this city, Mrs. George ALLEN of near Ottumwa and Mrs. J. Egbert ALLAN of St. Louis, Mo. Her parents and a sister, Mrs. J. C. McDONALD and a brother, Glen McWHIRTER have preceded her in death. She also leaves several nieces and two nephews. She was a member of the Christian church.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 19, 1930
Page TWO, Column 2

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson County, ss.

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Nina HUGHES, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson county, and that Friday, September 12, A. D. 1930 at 2 oclock p.m., has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this 19 day of Aug. 1930.

C. W. IRELAND,
Clerk of the District Court.
Aug. 19-26,
Sept. 2.

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"The Fairfield (Iowa) Daily Ledger"
Tuesday, August 19, 1930
Page FIVE, Column 2

JUST AMONG

... --Mrs. George ALLEN and Mr. and Mrs. William ALLEN of Ottumwa were called here by the death of the former's sister, Mrs. James T. HUGHES. ...

... --Mr. and Mrs. John BRANNON and son Thomas of Parnell, Mrs. Lawrence DOUGHERTY of Keota and Miss Jane BRANNON of North English, all relatives of James T. HUGHES, were here to attend the funeral services of Mrs. HUGHES yesterday which were held from the Hoskins funeral home at 2:30 oclock. ...

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Note: Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, IA, in Lot 2nd.001. Husband James died in 1945 and was buried in the Armah Cemetery, near North English, Keokuk Co., IA.