Posted on: Avery Co. NC Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/Avery/445 Surname: Hughes ------------------------- Rhonda, Jerimiah Jerry Hughes settled the area around Valley, NC in the early 1800s. He would have been my 2nd great grandfather. Your Great grandfather would have been related in some way to Jerry Hughes. I looked in the 1970 and 1980 census for Mitchell County, NC for Joseph Hughes and the only one I could find was in the 1970 census. This Joseph was a son of Mark Hughs. The name was probably different because of the census taker. This Joseph was 6 years old in this census. Mark Hughs was 45 years old in the 1970 census. Jerry Hughs was 60 years old in that census. >From this age difference I dont think this Mark Hughs was a son of Jerry maybe he was a brother. In the 1980 census Mark Hughs was listed but there wasnt a Joseph in the family. It looks like there was a Buck as a son that would have been about the same age as Joseph, so it could be he was going by a nickname. All these people were listed living in the Toe River Township, which Valley was a part of. There was a Zora Green that was a great granddaughter of Jerry Hughes who lived in that area. She did a lot of local and family history on the Hughes. I dont think she is still alive but maybe her children are carrying on her work. She lived in Valley. I hope some of this has been helpful to you. Bill Goodge bill_Goodge@attglobal.net