William Richard Hughes [P5858] = Mary Ellen McCrary [P5859]

Married Sunday 5 October 1873
William Richard:

Born Tuesday 14 September 1847, , , Logan Co., OH USA
Died Tuesday 15 October 1918, Payne, Pauling Co., OH USA
Buried Lehman Cemetery, , Pauling Co., OH USA
Reference number: 7669
Info received from Glen and Ruth Hughes, Hughes Bible, Newspaper Clipping and Janet Walker compiled by Phyllis J. Hughes Frazee. William R. was in Pauling Co. in 1918
Pauling CO has an article on William. He had horses and a race track was named after him. Also owned a tile/brick factory.
William remained on the farm until 21 years of age. In 1880 he came to Pauling CO and purchased 80 acres (present farm). Four (4) years later he organized a company consisting of himself, A. M. Bailey and W. H. Steward for the manufacture of tile and brick. In 1889 he sold to R. Barrett and Thomas Finon.
They could make 10,000 bricks and 6400 tile per day; employed 6. They had one kiln, 3 drying sheds
(100x20-100x25) and used a 10 hp motor to run the equipment
Was in the military 1863-1865, Co.-1 192 OH Infintry, GAR

Mary Ellen:

Born Sunday 26 December 1852
Died Sunday 24 January 1892, , Paulding Co., OH USA
Reference number: 7670
Mary Ellen had red hair.

Osceoda [P5860] = William Perry Gibson [P5862] > Family [F3265]

Married Sunday 6 November 1892, , Paulding CO, OH USA
Osceoda:

Born Wednesday 7 October 1874, , Logan CO, OH USA
Died Sunday 23 August 1942, , Shawnee Twp, Allen CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7671
Great-granddaughter Janet Walker

William Perry:

Born 1869
Died 1927
Reference number: 7673

= Adolph Simon [P5861] > Family [F3264]

Married 1927
Adolph:

Reference number: 7672

Corrill Ogden , Sr. [P5863] = Anna Maria Zartman [P5864] > Family [F3266]

Married Sunday 3 April 1898, Paulding CO, OH USA
Corrill Ogden , Sr.:

Born Thursday 29 June 1876, , Logan CO, OH USA
Died Wednesday 1 February 1950, , Wyandot CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7674

Anna Maria:

Born Thursday 27 November 1879
Died Tuesday 13 April 1948
Reference number: 7675

Wilkson Elliot [P5865] = Edna Mae Quince [P5872] > Family [F3285]

Married Thursday 14 October 1909, Garrett Dekalb CO, IN USA
Wilkson Elliot:

Born Saturday 19 January 1878, Payne, Pauling CO, OH USA
Died Saturday 24 December 1949, Willard, Huron CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7676

Edna Mae:

Born 1889
Died 1964
Reference number: 7683

Blanche G. [P5873]

Born Thursday 26 August 1880, , Paulding CO, OH USA
Died Monday 6 October 1884, , Paulding CO, OH USA
Reference number: 7684

William Richard II¹ [P5751] = Cora Myrtle Benton [P5750] > Family [F3162]

Married Monday 25 December 1905, Kenton, Hardin CO, OH
William Richard II:

Born Thursday 1 May 1884, Payne, Pauling CO, OH
Died Sunday 8 February 1948, Home of daughter, Bellefontaine, Logan CO, OH
Buried Fairview Cemetery, Belle Center, Richland Twp, Logan CO, OH
PLAC: Vol 2 - pg 57
PLAC: Cemetery Marker
PLAC: Cemetery Marker & Obituary
Reference number: 7510
Notes from Wilkie Hughes:
William and Myrtle lived on W. R. Hughes' farm near Payne, OH, from there to Ft. Wayne, IN; then Chicago; then Belle Center, OH. Were living in Bell Center in 1908; moved from there to Bellefountain, OH, First Street.
Then to 600 Cooper St.; then to the 4 or 5 hundred block of Cooper Street; from there to 5 acres on Eastern Ave.; from there to 816 Euclid St., Bellefountain, OH; from there to west of South Bend, IN; then back to (Euclid) St. in Bellefountain; then to Columbus; then to a farm on Hackelshin Rd., South of Byington, Ohio; from there to Dayton, OH; then back to Bellefountain, OH across from the airport; then next to Mildred and Harry John's in a trailer.
After William's death Myrtle moved to a small home on Harold Hughes' property and lived there for the rest of her life.
First Family Reunion held in 1947 at W. R. Hughes, Jr. home on Glade Run Road, West of West Jefferson, OH. W. R. Hughes only attended the first reunion as death occurred the following spring.
The first four years of records were lost and started again 19 Aug 1951. Reference for the reunions is from the "Reunion Record from Aug. 19, 1951; copied by Wilkie E. Hughes".
Obituary:
WILLIAM R. HUGHES DIES
Former Resident of Dayton Succumbs in Home of Daughter.
William R. Hughes, 63, died at 6 a.m. Sunday at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johns, 137 Prospect Avenue. He had been ill several years of heart disease and his condition had been critical the past two weeks.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hughes, Sr., he was born at Payne, in Paulding, in Paulding county, May 1, 1884. He was married to Cora Myrtle Benton, Dec. 25, 1905 and she remains with seven sons and daughters. They are Wilkie and Wesley Hughes of Dayton; Harold Hughes, Columbus; William Hughes, Jr., West Jefferson; Mrs. Johns, in whose home he died; Mrs. Hubert Helton, Dayton, and Mrs. Howard Kauffman, 905 Rush Avenue, Bellefontaine. There are also remaining 20 grandchildren; two brothers, Coral Hughes, of Larue and Wilkie Hughes of Williard; one half-brother, Dewey Hughes, of Detroit; one step-sister, Mrs. Nile Gephart, of Payne and one step-brother, Orla Huntuh, of Willard.
The deceased and his wife had resided in Bellefontaine upon different occasions, the last time returning about eight months ago from Dayton. In earlier life he was employed for 19 years by the Bellefontaine Bridge and Steel Company, later going to the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company in Columbus.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kennedy Funeral Home. In charge of Rev. A. C. Crockett, pastor of the Bellefontaine Gospel Tabernacle. Burial will be made in the cemetery at Belle Center.
Friends may call At the Paul Johns home.
On monument "Father: on monument with Cora M. Hughes"
1930 Census, Bellefontaine, Ward #3, Lake, Logan, Ohio Sheet #21 A, Enumeration Date 29 April
House #816, Dwelling #529 Witness Mabel A. Kemper
HUGHES, William R, Head, Home Owned, Value of house $1500, M, W age 45 age at first marriage 21 attended school No, Can read and write, Place of birth OH, Father's place of birth, OH, Mother's place birth OH. Occupation Carpenter. Age at marriage 21
Myrtle, wife, F, W, age 46, age at first marriage 22, attended school No, Can read and write,
Place of Birth OH, Father's place of birth OH, Mother's place of birth PA. Age at marriage
22
William Jr. son, M, W, age 16 attended school No, can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's Place of Birth OH, carpenter
Wesley, son, M, W, age 14, attends school. can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's
Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH
Harold, son, M, W, age 12, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, OH, Father's
Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH
Mildred, daughter, F, W, age 10, attends school, can read and write, Place of birth, Oh,
Father's Place of birth, OH, Mother's place of birth, OH



Cora Myrtle:

Born Sunday 23 September 1883, Northwood community
Died Monday 21 September 1953, Columbus, OH
Buried Fairview Cementery,Belle Center, Richland Twp, Logan CO, OH
Reference number: 7509
According to Wilkie born 23 Sept 1883. Phyllis Frazee says 1882.
On monument "mother; William R. Hughes"
Obiturary:
MRS. W. R. HUGHES DIES
Native of Northwood Area Succumbs in Columbus
Mrs. Cora Myrtle Hughes, 70, widow of W. R. Hughes, formerly of Bellefontaine, died Monday at 11 p.m. in the home of a son, Harold Hughes, 2875 Alkire Road, Columbus, with whom she resided. Death was due to a complication of diseases.
She was born Sept. 23, 1882, in the Northwood community, a daughter of Alvin and Kate Benton.
Surviving are four sons and three daughters, Wilkie Hughes, Mrs. Edna Helton, Charles Wesley Hughes, all of Dayton, William Hughes of West Jefferson. Harold Hughes in whose home she died, and Mrs. Howard (Elda) Kauffman, 913 Rush avenue,. and Mrs. Harry (Mildred) John, 137 Prospect avenue, Bellefontaine. Remaining also are 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; one brother, Ben Benton, and one sister, Mrs. Iva Mummey, both of Rushsylvania.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Kennedy funeral homes in charge of Rev. Harold Wyandt. Burial will be made in Belle Center Fairview cemetery.
Friends may call Thuesday evening and until time for the service at Mrs. John's home.

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Family Info. 1930 Census and obituary