Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1856, AUG. 216 THE HUGHES. 3. Mary Hughes, md Jolhn English. Both dead. Children: [0] .Ia,ry J. English; [5] Ann English, md an Ed- Wards in North Carolina. 4. lllartlza Hughes, md Edward M. Dobson, her cousin. He was b. in North Carolina Dec. 8, 1812. He came to Platte i11 1840; was county assessor in 1848-9. He was a son of Wm. R. Dobson and Mary Hughes. He died in 187. Children: [0] Annie 0. Dobson, md Dec. 30, 1874. M. S. Bright (see); [0] Mary A. Dobson, md Oct. 17, 1867, Thos. L. Moore, son of James; [0] Leti- tia. md March 14, 1878, Samuel L. Winston (see); [fl] Eleanor M. Dobson. md Feb. 25. 1880, Wm. B. Franklin. From him she was divorced. She has married again. 5. John Rogers Hruglzes, b. May 16. 1828; md Sallie Ann Rogers, b. June 3, 1839. They live seven miles south- east of Platte City. Children: [0] Laura. md WydiChildren: [5] Lizzie, md Otho Offut (his second wife) (see); [0] Arch. Hughes; [61] William; [6] Edward D; [f] Virgie. 6. Archelrms E. Hughes, b. in Stokes 00.. N. 0.. April 18. 18.92. The family came to Moniteau Co., Mo., in 1837, a.nd to Platte in 1839. He md April 16, 1860, Mary E. Horner, dr. of Edward B. He entered the State militia during the War and did home service. Children: [0] Sarah D. Hughes; [0] Leander: [0] Matthew M.; [11] Mary J.; [6] John O. [f] Archelaus; [0] Thos. L.; [71] John 0. Hughes. IV. JOHN HUGHES. d. in Ge-orgia. V. LETITIA D.. md Gen. Jos. Vinston. (See) VI. ANN POWELL HUGHES. md Wm. Lash in North Carolina. VII. MARY (POLLY). md Tm. R. Dobson. father of Ed. M. (See.) VIII. JANE HTTGHES. md John Fulkei-so~11. Children: 1. Sallie A. F/ulkcrson. md W. Smith Ewing. son of Joshua, a cousin of Finis Ewing. Children: [0] James W. Ewing. md May 19, 1874. Sallie A. Kay, dr. of Campbell Kav. (See) J. IV. Ewings only child is John Ewing. b August 6. 1878. Gen. Percifer Smith supersedes Gen. Sumner in command at Ft. Leavenvmrtli. AUGUST. Aug. 1C-ongress refuses to seat Wl1iteld. the Pro-slavery delegate, or Reerler. the Free Soil delegate. THE ELECTION. Aug. ,Ja1nes Craig, for Congress. received 8.742 votes, against 6.274 for Moss. American. Dr. A. M. Robinson was chosen