Individual Details

Catharine "Kate" Hughes

(Abt 1829 - 15 Sep 1899)

Events

Birth	Abt 1829	Pennsylvania, United States
Census	1840	Williamsford, Washington, Maryland
Census	1850	Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Census	1860	Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Marriage	9 Nov 1867	Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States - Thomas O'Neal
Census	1870	Maryland, United States
Census	1880	Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Death	15 Sep 1899	118 Church St, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Article/Document	16 Sep 1899	Baltimore Sun, Vol: CXXV, Iss: 106,Pg: 9, Col: 2 - Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Article/Document	15 Sep 1899	The Daily Mail Newspaper, pg 7, col 2 - Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States
Burial	Sep 1899	Williamsport Cemetery aka River View Cemetery, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States

Families

Spouse	Thomas O'Neal (1833 - 1906)
Child	Edward O'Neal (1868 - 1888)
Child	James O'Neal (1871 - )

Father	Edward Hughes (1812 - 1875)
Mother	Unknown ~Hughes~ ( - )

Webtags

Death article

Notes

Birth

This is based upon 1850 census

Census

Using the date of the census and Catharine's age her date of birth is in 1829

Death

This article reveals some interesting information and questions:
1 - By 1899 the C&O Canal is in receivership probably not a lot of work
2 - O'Neals rent out a room at their house
3 - To be 70 she needed to be born in 1829

Article/Document

¶-2 Clothes burned from body, Hair burned off - that's 3rd degree burns -
no pain medication, no hospital.
¶-5 Incident occurs at 2am Kate dies at 5:30am - conscious for 3hrs 30 mins
"She died in terrible agony"
¶-3 Catherine, "Kate" is referred to as "weak minded" as a result of her sons death 11 years earlier. (The article does not say which son).

¶-5 refers to Kate as the daughter of the late Edward Hughes and survived by her HALF-BROTHER - James Hughes
For this to work, Edward was married to "someone" in or around 1828 (Kate is born in 1829) - plausible explanation -
Edwards first wife died (perhaps in child birth) and Edward is left to raise Kate

Burial

In the Daily Mail (DM) newspaper part 2 (see death record) last paragraph.
St Mary's Record of Interments Book, 1899, pg 16, record # 11, shows the cemetery as "Williamsport" which was the common name of River View Cemetery.

Endnotes

1. "United States Census, 1840," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHY6-TK8 : accessed 1 February 2015), Edward Hughs, Williamsford, Washington, Maryland; citing p. 191, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 171; FHL microfilm 13,186..

Edward Hughs, "United States Census, 1840"

2. "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M696-DF1 : accessed 02 Dec 2014), Catharine Hughes in household of Edward Hughes, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 84, household ID 611, NARA microfilm publication M653; NARA microfilm publication M653. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803483..

Catharine Hughes in household of Edward Hughes, "United States Census, 1860"

3. "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN3G-FS3 : accessed 31 January 2015), Kate V O'Neal in household of Thomas O'Neal, Maryland, United States; citing p. 32, family 249, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,095..

Kate V O'Neal in household of Thomas O'Neal, "United States Census, 1870"

4. "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MN7M-QMN : accessed 02 Dec 2014), Catharine O'Neal in household of Thomas O'Neal, Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, United States, 145; citing sheet 51A, film number 0516, NARA microfilm publication T9, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 1254516..

Catharine O'Neal in household of Thomas O'Neal, "United States Census, 1880"

5. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun, "Burned to Death," , Saturaday, Sept 16, 1899(http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2:11343008E4D07040@GB3NEWS-11710D2360E4BB08@2414914-11710D2412DC27D0@8-11710D278E09CBB8@Burned%20to%20Death%20How%20Mrs.%20Kate%20O%27Neal%2C%20of%20Williamsport.%20Lost%20Her%20Life?search_terms=Thomas+ONeal&s_dlid=DL0116022123565720595&s_ecproduct=SUB-6M-3497-R&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-6M-I&s_trackval=EM_TransWlcm2GB_1307&s_siteloc=email&s_referrer=silverpop&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F21%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F21%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=2madcow@gmail.com&s_accountid=AC0116012019023112744&s_upgradeable=no : GenealogyBank 21 February 2016), Volume: CXXV, Issue: 106, Page: 9, Column: 2.

6. "Burned to Death," , 16 September 1899(http://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2:11343008E4D07040@GB3NEWS-11710D2360E4BB08@2414914-11710D2412DC27D0@8-11710D278E09CBB8@Burned%20to%20Death%20How%20Mrs.%20Kate%20O%27Neal%2C%20of%20Williamsport.%20Lost%20Her%20Life?search_terms=Thomas+ONeal&s_dlid=DL0116022123565720595&s_ecproduct=SUB-6M-3497-R&s_ecprodtype=RENEW-6M-I&s_trackval=EM_TransWlcm2GB_1307&s_siteloc=email&s_referrer=silverpop&s_subterm=Subscription%20until%3A%2007%2F21%2F2016&s_docsbal=%20&s_subexpires=07%2F21%2F2016&s_docstart=&s_docsleft=&s_docsread=&s_username=2madcow@gmail.com&s_accountid=AC0116012019023112744&s_upgradeable=no : accessed ), Vol: CXXV, Iss: 106, Pg:9, Col: 2.