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Hughes, Gabriel Ellis

Hughes, Gabriel Ellis[1, 2]

Male 1839 - 1917  (78 years)

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  • Name Hughes, Gabriel Ellis 
    Nickname Gabe 
    Birth 11 May 1839  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Military 1862–1865 
    as a private, Co. K, 39th Ky. Infantry (USA) 
    Census 1880  Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Gabrel, 41, Ky.
      Nancy, 39, Ky.
      John, 18
      Isaac, 16
      James, 15
      Marget, 12
      Mary, 11
      Matilda, 8
      William, 5
      Elizabeth, 4
      Mahala, 1
    Census 1890  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Pension 3 Oct 1890  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Death 2 Sep 1917  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Burial Dunham, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Person ID I6399  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 4 Jul 2021 

    Father Hughes, John,   b. Between 1815 and 1818, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Oct 1887, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Bentley, Matilda,   b. Abt 1820, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1880, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1836 
    Family ID F2282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Potter, Nancy Elizabeth,   b. 16 Feb 1840, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft Jun 1910, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 70 years) 
    Marriage 13 Dec 1859  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Hughes, John,   b. 16 Sep 1861, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1949, Prestonsburg, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +2. Hughes, Isaac,   b. 27 Feb 1864, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1947, Athens, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
    +3. Hughes, James M.,   b. 16 Apr 1866, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Dec 1936, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +4. Hughes, Margaret Melissa,   b. 9 Mar 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1923, Burdine, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    +5. Hughes, Mary,   b. 16 Mar 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1959, Fullerton, Greenup, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
    +6. Hughes, Matilda,   b. 5 Mar 1872, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1948 (Age 76 years)
    +7. Hughes, William M.,   b. 14 May 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jun 1948, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     8. Hughes, Elizabeth,   b. 4 Oct 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Mar 1967, Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +9. Hughes, Mahala,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. Hughes, Radford D,   b. 29 May 1885, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F5717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 May 1839 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Dec 1859 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1890 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPension - 3 Oct 1890 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Sep 1917 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dunham, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S29627] Gabrial Hughes in entry for John Hughes, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    2. [S184311] Gabriel Hughes in entry for Yank Gabe Hughes, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    3. [S184309] Gabriel Hughs in household of John Hughs, "United States Census, 1850".

    4. [S184310] Gabrel Huse in household of John Huse, "United States Census, 1860".

    5. [S29626] Gabrel Hughs, "United States Census, 1880".

    6. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 70-577.

    7. [S184308] Gabriel Hughes, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890".

    8. [S29630] Gabriel Hughes, "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917".

    9. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 052, Cert. #25730, Deathvol. 1917, hv.

    10. [S29629] Gabriel Hughes, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    11. [S242] Cemeteries, Letcher County.

    12. [S29628] Gabriel Ellis Hughes, "Find A Grave Index".