MR. JOHN HUGHES, OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.
JOHN HUGHES, "Cilmaenan." He settled on Section 19, Nekimi, about the year 1853, having come from Waukesha. Mrs. Anne Hughes was the daughter of the renowned Richard Evans, the excellent bone doctor to the great relief of many an injured one.He was a respected deacon in Bethesda Church until 1867, when, after losing his wife, he moved to Oshkosh, where he died full of faith and years.
His daughter Mary Anne, married Richard G. Jones, a man from Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wales, and later Bryn Mawr, Utica, New York, but who came here from Bangor, Wisconsin, to marry in February 1864, and he has lived here until now, a pure Christian and a member of Peniel Church. His wife died truimphantly March 7th, 1894, leaving two daughters, Lizzie, in Chicago, and Mary with her father. His son, Richard Hughes, married Jane, daughter of John Jones, "mason," and they moved to North Dakota, where they moved to North Dakota, where they are in good circumstances. Margaret married William C. Jones "saer," and they went to Chicago, where they lived at 1188 W. Jackson St., with grown up virtuous children.