Individual Details
Minnie Edna Hughes
(8 Dec 1873 - 4 Jan 1941)
In 1875, Minnie Edna's father, John Hughes died from a fall off a horse, a few months before Edna's brother Optimus John Hughes was born June 24, 1875.
In 1880 Census Falls County, Vol 11 Ed 40 sheet 2 line 41, Jct Pct #4, Minnie is listed under:
Usselton, Benjamin, m 40, laborer, born Tenn, fa Tenn, ma Tenn
Patty J.m f 26, wife born Ky fa Ky ma Ky
Huse, Minnie f 6, s dau born TX fa Miss ma Ky
Huse, Octamus J. m 4, s son born TX fa Miss ma KY
In 1888, Sept 28, in Falls County, Texas, Minnie Edna Hughes married William Dennis Springer.
Events
| Birth | 8 Dec 1873 | Falls, Texas, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 28 Sep 1888 | Falls, Texas, United States - William Dennis Springer |  | | |
| Census (family) | 7 Jun 1900 | Precinct 4, Jack, Texas, United States - William Dennis Springer | | | |
| Census (family) | 1910 | Jack, Texas, United States - William Dennis Springer | | ||
| Census (family) | 1920 | William Dennis Springer | | ||
| Census (family) | 9 Apr 1930 | Justice Precinit 3, Dickens, Texas, United States - William Dennis Springer | | | |
| Death | 4 Jan 1941 | Glenn, Dickens, Texas, United States | | ||
| Burial | Roaring Springs Cemetery, Roaring Springs, Motley, Texas, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | William Dennis Springer (1859 - 1936) |
| Child | William Benjamin (Ben) Springer (1889 - 1949) |
| Child | John Preston (Pete) Springer (1891 - 1980) |
| Child | Lillian Irene Springer (1894 - 1975) |
| Child | Dennis Springer (1896 - 1953) |
| Child | Roy Hughes (Bill) Springer (1898 - 1985) |
| Child | Martha Leota (Pat) Springer (1902 - 1969) |
| Child | Edna Tacoma Springer (1907 - 1994) |
| Father | John Optimus Hughes (1837 - 1875) |
| Mother | Martha Jane "Patty" Wilson (1849 - 1923) |
| Sibling | Optimus John Hughes (1875 - 1957) |
Notes
Marriage
W.D. Springer & M.E. Hughes 28 Sep 1888, Falls, TexasCensus (family)
In 1900 Census, Jack County, TX, ED 30, pct 4, sheet 4, is listed:Springer, William, head Sep 1859, 40, marr 13 years, born TX, fa TN, ma SC
Edna wife Nov 1873, 27, mother of 5, born TX, fa MS, ma MO
Benjamin son Sep 1889, 10, single born TX, fa TX, ma TX
John son Jun 1891, 8, " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Lillian dau May 1894, 6 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Dennis son May 1896, 4 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Roy son Jan 1898, 2 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Census (family)
In 1910 Census, Jack County, TX, jst pct #4, sheet 7, is listed:Springer, William D. head, m w 50, marr 23 yrs, born TX, fa TN, ma SC
Minnie E. wife, f w 38, mother of 7, born TX, fa MS, ma KY
John P. son, m w 19, single born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Lillian J. dau, f w 17, " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Dennis son, m w 15 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Roy H son, m w 13 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Martha L dau, f w 8 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Tacoma dau f w 2 " born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Census (family)
In 1920 Census, Archer County, TX, 4 j pct, ED5, sheet 56, is listed:Springer, William, head m w 60 marr born TX
Edna wife f w 46 marr born TX
Dennis son m w 24 single born TX
Roy son m w 22 single born TX
Martha dau f w 17 single born TX
Tacoma dau f w 12 single born TX
Forest g-son m w 9 " born TX
Fred g-son m w 4 4/12 born TX
John bro m w 62 born TX
and in 1920 living nearby is son Ben 30, wife Velma 18, and baby daughter Edna Earl, 1 4/12.
and in 1920, son John P. 28 is in Clay County, TX with wife Nellie 27, son Preston 5, and dau Wynell, ten months.
and in 1920, Edna's mother and step-father, Martha 65, and Ben D. 79 Uselton, are living in Jack County, with the O. J. Hughes family.
Census (family)
In 1930 Census, Dickens County, TX, jst pct 3, ED63-5, is listed:Springer, William D. head 70 married at 39 born TX, fa TN, ma TN
Edna N wife 56 married at 14 born TX, fa MS, ma KY
Dennis son 34 single born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Roy H son 32 single born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Fred D g-son 14 single born TX, fa TX, ma TX
Endnotes
1. Linda Caviness, "Descendants of John Optimus Hughes," e-mail messages and GED file from
2. Linda Caviness, "Descendants of John Optimus Hughes," e-mail messages and GED file from
3. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1900 > TEXAS > JACK > 4-PCT Series: T623 Roll: 1648 Page: 74.
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1930 > TEXAS > DICKENS > 3 J-PCT (EAST PART) Series: T626 Roll: 2323 Page: 256.
5. Linda Caviness, "Descendants of John Optimus Hughes," e-mail messages and GED file from
6. Linda Caviness, "Descendants of John Optimus Hughes," e-mail messages and GED file from