This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: khughes052000 Surnames: Hughes/Hughs Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.knox/9324.1.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joyce, Our Hughes/Hughs goes as follows ... as near as we can tell anyway. Mary Ellen Hughes was born in Kentucky in March of 1852. - not sure exactly where at this point. We have found one birth record in Allen Co., Kentucky, for a M.E. Hughs, parents J.J. Hughs and N.J. or A.J. Walam or Nalam, can't figure that one out. No way to tell if this is her or not. Her obit says she was born in Louisville, KY..but I've not found any birth in 1852 for her in the Louisville area and we feel this may not be correct. Her Father's name was James Hugh(e)s born ca. 1831/32, also in Kentucky, we do not know who his parents were. This is one of the things I'm hoping you can help me with, if we can make the link. We do not know the name of Mary Ellen's Mother. James Hughes had two sons - John W. born ca 1856 in either Kentucky or Arkansas. Census records show one or the other, depending on the census year. and Samuel Meredith born 9 May 1861 in either Kentucky or Arkansas ... again the problem with the census records. Samuel's death certificate, sorry to say, does not show the name of his Mother, nor where HE was born !! I guess his wife didn't know. James Hugh(e)s is in the 1870 census in Greene County, Missouri with John W., Samuel, and Mary E.. as well as a wife Samantha, and a young child Cordelia who was born in Missouri in 1867. We are assuming that Samantha is his SECOND wife. Have not found a marriage record for them yet. Also can find nothing as yet in the 1860 census so far, in either Arkansas or Missouri. Mary Ellen Hughes married John C. Hannon in Greene County, Missouri 28 May 1871. We definitely know where Mary Ellen and Samuel were in later years and John W., was in Arkansas. Have been attempting to trace them backwards and locate their Mother ... not having any luck. Samantha( 2nd wife of James Hughes) re-married in 1878 in Missouri ... so I am assuming that James Hughes died somewhere between the 1870 census and her re-marriage in 1878. So, this is where we are at this point. Kathy Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.