Individual Details
Elizabeth Ann Samford
(30 Jun 1830 - 12 Dec 1904)
Second wife of James McCain Hughes. Mother of George, William Clinton, Mary Emeline, Sarah, Barbara, Lizzie, W.L., Henderson, James Riley, Issac Columbus, Simon, and Aquilla.
Elizabeth carried a big black Bible with her in a wagon everywhere she went. They established a log cabin church in Sardis, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. About 10 yrs. after James McCain Hughes died the present Methodist church in Sardis was built. Elizabeth Ann and her children's names are all signed on the church documents. James and Elizabeth are buried in the Sardis Methodist Cemetery (with Texas Stars on their monuments) next to the church.
Elizabeth carried a big black Bible with her in a wagon everywhere she went. They established a log cabin church in Sardis, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. About 10 yrs. after James McCain Hughes died the present Methodist church in Sardis was built. Elizabeth Ann and her children's names are all signed on the church documents. James and Elizabeth are buried in the Sardis Methodist Cemetery (with Texas Stars on their monuments) next to the church.
Events
| Birth | 30 Jun 1830 | Tuscaloosa County, Alabama | |||
| Marriage | 22 Jul 1847 | Shelby County, Texas - James McCain Hughes | |||
| Death | 12 Dec 1904 | Shelby County, Texas | |||
| Burial | Sardis Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | James McCain Hughes (1820 - 1884) |
| Child | William Clinton Hughes (1849 - 1927) |
| Child | Rev. George Robert Hughes (1850 - 1906) |
| Child | Mary Emaline Hughes (1852 - 1939) |
| Child | Louisa Catherine Hughes (1854 - 1904) |
| Child | Clem Walden Lanier Hughes (1856 - 1930) |
| Child | Henderson Matthew Hughes (1859 - 1916) |
| Child | James Riley Hughes (1860 - 1922) |
| Child | Barbara Elizabeth Hughes (1861 - 1945) |
| Child | Sarah Ann "Nannie" Hughes (1865 - 1925) |
| Child | Isaac Columbus Hughes (1868 - 1936) |
| Child | Simon Franklin Erastus "Buddy" Hughes (1870 - 1939) |
| Child | Aquilla Ballard Hughes (1873 - 1951) |
| Child | Sallie E. P. Hughes (1882 - 1885) |
| Father | William Jasper "Little Billy" Samford (1777 - 1867) |
| Mother | Barbara Rebecca Snider (1788 - 1867) |
| Sibling | Matilda Samford (1804 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Barbara Rebecca Samford (1806 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Elkanah Buchanan Samford (1808 - 1888) |
| Sibling | Dorothy Samford (1810 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Belinda Catherine Samford (1813 - 1844) |
| Sibling | George Crittendon Samford (1815 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Simon Zerah Samford (1817 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Margaret Permelia Samford (1821 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Mary Pernecia Samford (1823 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Snider Mason Samford (1825 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Thomas Carlton Samford (1826 - 1862) |
Notes
Burial
Gravesite Details: Married James McCain Hughes July 22, 1847 in Shelby Co., TX.Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial 12258408.