Individual Details
Richmond P. Hughes
(4 Mar 1822 - 24 Mar 1909)
Richmond married Elizabeth Jane Stewart on 5 Jan 1860 in Perry Co. Alabama, 1800-1900 Marriage Index; Genealogy.com
In 1860, Richmond was age 37, listed as Bailiff. Elizabeth was age 19, b. AL. They had no children as yet and were living with R. P. Hughes, age 70, Rachel, age 66, J. H. Andrews, a seamstress [Richmond's sister Judith] and Judith's daughter Rachel, age 6.
By 1870, Richmond and Elizabeth had the following children:
Cornelia age 7
Damin or Darwin age 4 [male]
Fanny V. age 2
Zenobia, age 6 months [female]
1880. Radfordsville, Perry Co AL, ED 89: Richmond now said 58, b. Florida, his parents both born in NC. Elizabeth J, wife, age 39, b. AL; her father born MS, mother born GA.
Elizabeth C. Hughs, age 17 [presumbably she was Cornelia in 1870]
Erasmus D. age 14 [Damin/Darwin age 4 in 1870]
Fannie V. age 12
Zenebia age 10
Emma J. age 7
Lucy E. age 5
Male child age 1. Name unreadable; an apparent attempt to erase. Indexed by LDS as Armond, but it's not Armond. Possibly James; possibly starts with as Ch but doesn't look like Charles. Family has his name as Richmond Charley, b. 1 Aug 1878.
In 1860, Richmond was age 37, listed as Bailiff. Elizabeth was age 19, b. AL. They had no children as yet and were living with R. P. Hughes, age 70, Rachel, age 66, J. H. Andrews, a seamstress [Richmond's sister Judith] and Judith's daughter Rachel, age 6.
By 1870, Richmond and Elizabeth had the following children:
Cornelia age 7
Damin or Darwin age 4 [male]
Fanny V. age 2
Zenobia, age 6 months [female]
1880. Radfordsville, Perry Co AL, ED 89: Richmond now said 58, b. Florida, his parents both born in NC. Elizabeth J, wife, age 39, b. AL; her father born MS, mother born GA.
Elizabeth C. Hughs, age 17 [presumbably she was Cornelia in 1870]
Erasmus D. age 14 [Damin/Darwin age 4 in 1870]
Fannie V. age 12
Zenebia age 10
Emma J. age 7
Lucy E. age 5
Male child age 1. Name unreadable; an apparent attempt to erase. Indexed by LDS as Armond, but it's not Armond. Possibly James; possibly starts with as Ch but doesn't look like Charles. Family has his name as Richmond Charley, b. 1 Aug 1878.
Events
| Birth | 4 Mar 1822 | Florida |  | ||
| Death | 24 Mar 1909 | |
Families
| Father | Richmond Pearson Hughes (1793 - 1870) |
| Mother | Rachel Smith (1795 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Casper Smith Hughes (1817 - 1893) |
| Sibling | Judith Hughes (1821 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy Hughes (1826 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Sarah Hughes (1830 - ) |
Endnotes
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2. U.S. Federal Census - Digital Images Online by Subscription (Ancestry.com); 1790-1940.
3. Email.