MR. EDWARD J. HUGHES. COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
Source: The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, An Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources (1880).Dentist, Randolph; has been practising dentistry for the last two years, and still continues to practice in Randolph and vicinity.
He was born February 20th, 1846, in Carnarvonshire, North Wales; son of Thomas Hughes, who came to America in August 1846, and settled on the farm now occupied by his widow and two sons; he died June 30th, 1879, aged 64 years, leaving eight children - John, Jane (now Mrs. R. S. Richmond, of Randolph Village), Mary (now Mrs. S. W. Hartwell, of Dexter, Mower County, Minnesota), Edward J. (subject of this sketch), Sarah (now Mrs. J. K. Salisbury, of Renville County, Minnesota), Catherine (now Mrs. A. W. Thornhill, of Mower County, Minnesota), Anna (now Mrs. Crippin, resides in the town of Randolph) and Oswald R. on the homestead with his mother, a native of North Wales, and 65 years old; have 160 acres of land.
Edward J. was married, October 23rd, 1876, to Lettie C. Edwards, who died October 14th, 1878, leaving one child - William T., born October 12th, 1878; she was the daughter of Daniel Edwards, of Doylestown, Columbia County, Wisconsin, now of McMinnville, Tennesee.