Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Ed F. (Died 1897)

HUGHES

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 1/17/2006 at 13:02:27

From the LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, November 11, 1897, Page 3, Column 2:

Death of Ed. F. Hughes

A telephone message was received Tuesday announcing the death of Ed. F. Hughes in Westfield township. He had been sick for several weeks with typhoid malaria. His wife and two children are also down with the same disease. His mother, Mrs. H. R. Hughes, of LeMars, and a brother have been at the home for several days. The deceased was the oldest son of H. R. Hughes, of LeMars. He was a popular man in the community in which he lived and was township clerk of Westfield township.

From the LeMars Sentinel, Monday, November 15, 1897, Page 3, Column 3:

Was a Woodman.

Akron Register: Ed Hughes passed away at his home near Akron on Tuesday, November 9, 1897, after an illness of several days with malaria fever. He and his family were all down with the fever and death called out and claimed its victim. The wife and one of the children are also in a critical condition.

This is a very sad case indeed and the bereaved family have the sympathy of the whole community, who are doing all they can to alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted family.

The funeral services were held Thursday at the M. E. church, Rev. Campbell conducting.

He was a member in good standing of the Woodman's lodge, and the family will receive $2000, which will place them in comfortable circumstances. The members of the order have spared no pains in giving what aid they could to the family and had charge of the funeral.

From the LeMars Sentinel, Thursday, November 18, 1897, Page 4, Column 3:

Mrs. Ed. Hughes Dies

Word has been received in LeMars that Mrs. Ed Hughes, of Westfield, died Sunday of typhoid malaria. The funeral of her husband was held last week. Two children are sick with the same disease and their recovery is doubtful.