Individual Details

Jeremiah Miles "Jerry" Hughes

(Abt 1817 - 9 Oct 1857)

He died of dropsy, breathing his last in the arms of his brother Optimus, and was buried in the Rivers's family cemetery on James Island.
(James Island is in Charleston County, South Carolina)

Events

BirthAbt 1817Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Marriage17 Dec 1846Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - Eugenia Love Rivers
Census (family)5 Sep 18502 Ward, Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States - Eugenia Love Rivers
Death9 Oct 1857Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
BurialRiver's family cemetery on James Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Families

SpouseEugenia Love Rivers (1822 - 1907)
ChildWinborn Lawton Hughes (1848 - 1913)
ChildWilliam E. Horace Hughes (1850 - 1917)
ChildJeremiah Miles Hughes (1852 - 1907)
FatherEdward Hughes (1774 - 1835)
MotherLouisa Mathews (1778 - 1820)
SiblingJames Fisher Hughes (1798 - 1853)
SiblingMaria Mathews "Mary" Hughes (1799 - )
SiblingGeorge Mathews Hughes (1800 - )
SiblingWilliam O. E. Hughes ( - )
SiblingJosiah Powel Hughes (1807 - 1870)
SiblingMartha Waring Hughes (1810 - 1856)
SiblingJohn R. Hughes (1815 - )
SiblingOptimas E. Hughes (1819 - 1883)

Notes

Census (family)

70, 296, O. E. Hughes 31, M, Planter, 6000, SC
Mary W. 30, F, SC
Eliza 7, F, SC
George 5, M SC
Louisa 3, F, SC
Edward 1, M, SC
271, 297, J M, Hughes, 33 M, Clerk, 4000, SC
Eugenia D, 28 F, SC
John E. Rivers, 30 M, Attorney at Law, SC
Revare W Rivers, 28 F, SC
Winburn L. Hughes, 1 M SC
Wm E Hughes, 8/12, M, SC

Endnotes

1. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly posted Dec 14 1999.).

2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 census 33 yrs.

3. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly posted Dec 14 1999.).

4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > SOUTH CAROLINA > CHARLESTON > 2-WD CHARLESTON Series: M432 Roll: 850 Page: 137.

5. Kelly, Richard., "Hughes, Mathews, Saltus, and related South Carolina and Mississippi genealogy." Rootsweb WorldConnect project. (Richard Kelly posted Dec 14 1999.).

6. Hughes, Pauline Craig (1826-1910), Family History on Barfield, Craig, Hughes, Mathews, McCulloh, Steveson, Taylor, written in 1908 (copy held by Jeff Prouty, CA, prouty@sonic.net).