Individual Details
Josiah Powel Hughes
(Abt 1807 - 28 Feb 1870)
"33-37 Josiah P. Hughes, guardian of my 5 children Edward, Caroline, Martha S., Henry M."
(Salters Fund, 1847)
Possible descendant?
Marriage and Death Notices From the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826 - 1863 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. L. S.
Died of Pulmonary Consumption, on the 1st inst., at his father's residence, near Greenville Village, Dr. Josiah Hughes Stokes in the 25th year of his life. (long eulogy) (October 19, 1849)
Colleton County, SOUTH CAROLINA: 1850 Census Index
HUGHES 196B-198A-254A
Events
| Birth | Abt 1807 | Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1830 | Mary DuPre Porcher |  | | |
| Census (family) | 13 Nov 1850 | St. James Goose Creek Parish, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States - Mary DuPre Porcher | | ||
| Census (family) | 6 Jul 1860 | St. James Goose Creek Park, Berkeley, South Carolina, United States - Mary DuPre Porcher | | | |
| Death | 28 Feb 1870 | Heart Disease - Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States | | | |
| Alt name | Powell Hughes |
Families
| Spouse | Mary DuPre Porcher (1813 - 1887) |
| Child | Edward Thomas "Edwin" Hughes (1832 - 1871) |
| Child | Caroline Hughes (1840 - 1873) |
| Child | Maria Louise (Porcher) Hughes (1841 - 1914) |
| Child | Thomas Whaley Hughes (1848 - 1921) |
| Child | Harriett Sulley Hughes (1850 - 1904) |
| Child | Henry M. Hughes (1847 - ) |
| Child | J.M.W. "Dwight" Hughes (1853 - 1939) |
| Child | J. H. Waring Hughes (1856 - 1888) |
| Child | Mary Porcher Hughes (1858 - 1895) |
| Father | Edward Hughes (1774 - 1835) |
| Mother | Louisa Mathews (1778 - 1820) |
| Sibling | James Fisher Hughes (1798 - 1853) |
| Sibling | Maria Mathews "Mary" Hughes (1799 - ) |
| Sibling | George Mathews Hughes (1800 - ) |
| Sibling | William O. E. Hughes ( - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Waring Hughes (1810 - 1856) |
| Sibling | John R. Hughes (1815 - ) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah Miles "Jerry" Hughes (1817 - 1857) |
| Sibling | Optimas E. Hughes (1819 - 1883) |
Notes
Marriage
Possibly his second wife? The older children's birthdates don't calculate as her children.Census (family)
page 43,314, 314, James P. Hughs, 43 M, Teacher, 1000, SC
Mary D Hughs, 35 F, SC
Edwin T Hughs, M 18, Student, SC
Caroline, Hughs, 15 F, SC
Maria Hughs, 11 F, SC
Thos. W. Hughs, 5 M, SC
Henry Hughs, 3 M, SC
Harriet Hughs, 4 F, SC
John R. Hughs 35, M, Manager, SC.
"33-37 Josiah P. Hughes, guardian of my 5 children Edward, Caroline, Martha S., Henry M."
(Salters Fund, 1847)
Census (family)
189, 189 Hughs, J. P., 53 M Teacher, 2000, 2000, SCMary, 40 F SC
Caroline, 24 F Housekeeper, SC
Marcah, 19 F SC
Henry, 14 M, SC
Thomas, 12 M SC
Harriet, 10 F SC
JMW, 6 M SC
JHM, 4 M SC
Mary, 2 F SC
J P Hughs M 53 South Carolina
Mary Hughs F 40 South Carolina
Caroline Hughs F 24 South Carolina
Mariah Hughs F 19 South Carolina
Henry Hughs M 14 South Carolina
Thomas Hughs M 12 South Carolina
Harriett Hughs F 10 South Carolina
J M W Hughs M 6 South Carolina
J H W Hughs M 4 South Carolina
Mary Hughs F 2 South Carolina
Death
367 Hughes, Josiah P, 59, MW married, So Ca, died Feb, Teacher, heart diseaseEndnotes
1. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 census.
3. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly
4. Flynn, Anne P., "Hughes and DuPre' Porcher," e-mail message from
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > South Carolina > CHARLESTON > ST JAMES GOOSE CRK PAR Series: M653 Roll: 1215 Page: 132 .
6. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly