Individual Details
Josiah Powel Hughes
(Abt 1824 - )
Josiah Powell Hughes, was born about 1825 in Marion, Perry County, Alabama to James Fisher and Martha Stevenson Hughes.
In the 1830 census, Alabama, Marengo County, the James F. Hughes family is listed as residing there.
Josiah P. would have been 5 years old.
In 1837, the James F. Hughes family moved to Lauderdale County, Miss. Josiah would have been 12 years old.
In the 1840 census, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, the James F. Hughes family is listed there. Josiah would have been 15 years old.
In 1850 census, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, page 329, Josiah P. Hughes 24 years old, born Alabama, a shoemaker, is listed with the Wm. Temple family.
Josiah may have married around 1850-1855 to Effie McClaurin, and they may have gone to Texas about that time.
Can't find him in the 1860 Texas Index under Hughes, or Hughs, J.P., Josiah, P., or Powell.
In 1860 there is a Josiah Hughes in Arkansas, Jefferson Co., 39 b. AL.
SEA Hughes wife 39 AL
Wm Adair 4 Male AR
D Adair 2 Male AR
Could it be this one?
Did he fight in the civil war? He may have died in the war. There's a Josiah P. Hughes listed in Co A, 6th Cav. Bat., Texas Cavalry.
Can't find him in the 1870 Texas Index under Huges, Hughes, or Hughs, J.P., Josiah, P., or Powell.
Maybe Wife Effie listed or she may have remarried 1860-1870 if he died.
Can't find Josiah in 1880 Miss Index.
prepared by Mary A. Perry
9110 Pope Ct
Lipan, TX 76462
September, 2004
In the 1830 census, Alabama, Marengo County, the James F. Hughes family is listed as residing there.
Josiah P. would have been 5 years old.
In 1837, the James F. Hughes family moved to Lauderdale County, Miss. Josiah would have been 12 years old.
In the 1840 census, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, the James F. Hughes family is listed there. Josiah would have been 15 years old.
In 1850 census, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, page 329, Josiah P. Hughes 24 years old, born Alabama, a shoemaker, is listed with the Wm. Temple family.
Josiah may have married around 1850-1855 to Effie McClaurin, and they may have gone to Texas about that time.
Can't find him in the 1860 Texas Index under Hughes, or Hughs, J.P., Josiah, P., or Powell.
In 1860 there is a Josiah Hughes in Arkansas, Jefferson Co., 39 b. AL.
SEA Hughes wife 39 AL
Wm Adair 4 Male AR
D Adair 2 Male AR
Could it be this one?
Did he fight in the civil war? He may have died in the war. There's a Josiah P. Hughes listed in Co A, 6th Cav. Bat., Texas Cavalry.
Can't find him in the 1870 Texas Index under Huges, Hughes, or Hughs, J.P., Josiah, P., or Powell.
Maybe Wife Effie listed or she may have remarried 1860-1870 if he died.
Can't find Josiah in 1880 Miss Index.
prepared by Mary A. Perry
9110 Pope Ct
Lipan, TX 76462
September, 2004
Events
| Birth | Abt 1824 | Marion, Perry, Alabama, United States | |||
| Census | 4 Sep 1850 | Southern District, Lauderdale, Mississippi, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | Aft 1850 | Effie McClaurin | |||
| Death | Texas, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Effie McClaurin ( - ) |
| Father | James Fisher Hughes (1798 - 1853) |
| Mother | Martha Stevenson (1799 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Charles Edward Hughes (1821 - 1888) |
| Sibling | George Mathews Hughes (1823 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Louisa Maria Hughes (1828 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Sgt Joel Wesley "Jack" Hughes (1830 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Martha Lavinia Hughes (1831 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Daniel Friday Salley Hughes (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | John Optimus Hughes (1837 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane Hughes (1839 - 1926) |
Notes
Census
Living with the Wm Temple family a merchant.57, 58, Wm H Temple 43 M, Merchant, NC
Martha A, 36 F, Ala
Mary C., 9 F, Ala
Henry H, 7, MS
Helan F, 5 F, MS
Emily D, 2 F, MS
T J Glenn, 27 M, Doctor,
Ann E Wilkens, 31 M, NC
AS Flournoy, 27 M, Mechanic, Ky
Josiah P. Hughes, 24 M, Shoemaker, Ala
Death
According to "The History of Daleville, Mississippi", Josiah Powell Hughes (born in Ala. circ 1826) died in Texas.Endnotes
1. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > MISSISSIPPI > LAUDERDALE > S DIST Series: M432 Roll: 375 Page: 329.