http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1442522 Hello: In the Queenstown Main Cemetery, there is a double grave for one [William John Hughes b:02-07-1845 d:24-07-1903, and Cathrin Millen Hughes b:07-07-1846 d:29-03-1925 (Check dates from photo!)]. Also in same cemetery: [HUGHES Sidney Lyle -1875 ]: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1442504 [HUGHES James D. 1895-1973 & Blanche E.M. McLELLAN 1899-1956 ]: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1442510 [KEARNEY Thomas -1928 ]: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1100544 === Also read: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE/2011-11/1321110380 Bart. ==================================== -----Original Message----- Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] John Hughes I am interested to find out more information on a John Hughes who came over on the Duke of Bedford with his wife and 3 children on the 28th Dec 1849. My gg grandfather was William Hughes from Ireland (so I believe) born c.1830 and settled in Port Elizabeth where he married Bridget Kearney in 1865. I am trying to find out more about him and was wondering if he could have been one of the children. If anyone could assist me I would be most appreciative. Thanks Patty. -------------------------------
Hello Patty: http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/south-africa-immigrants-british/2012-06/1338904862 The problem I have with your tree is in the above URL. <<<[[[William John Hughes born Ireland 1830 in the Aided Immigration to the Cape. In 1862 he married a Catherine Ryan in Port Elizabeth and 1865 he then married Bridget Kearney]]]>>>: This can not be the case. There seems to be TWO [William Hughes!], one [William Hughes d:1880 m:1865 at PE to Bridget Kearney d:1878]; then one [William John Hughes b:1845 d:1903 at Queenstown m:1862 Catherine Ryan b:1846 d:1925 at Queenstown]; [Cathrin Millen Hughes]. They are clearly two separate persons. http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/queenstown-free-press/230-queenstown-free-press-1894-2-july-december About 30kms NE of Queenstown is Exonxa where the son of Mr. W.J. Hughes being Edward Jacob Hughes died [[[Tuesday, October 30, 1894: Died, At Glen Grey, on the 18th October, 1894, Edward Jacob HUGHES, second son of Mr. W.J. HUGHES, Field Cornet, Exonxa, Tambookie Location, aged 25 years and 9 months.]]]. [[[Sad Fatality at the Kei Falls. The sad news was brought in to town on Friday last that young Mr Edward HUGHES, second son of Mr H.H. HUGHES, Field-cornet, Exonxa, had on Wednesday meet with a terrible accident at the Falls. The unfortunate young fellow had been seen, by some natives, falling from the highest point of the Falls on to a rocky ledge 30 feet lower and then bound off and fall another 60 feet down into the river.]]]. [OCR Error: (H.H. HUGHES)=(W.J. HUGHES)]. === Something just caught my eye, need to look into it: There was one Thomas Kearney buried in the Queenstown Main Cemetery. Found it. In 1856 one William Kearney requests land in Worcester, then in or by 1910 one Thomas Kearney applies to be JoP for Worcester !!!. === DEPOT KAB SOURCECO TYPELEER VOLUME_NO 4088 SYSTEM01 REFERENCE 16 PART1 DESCRIPTION MEMORIAL. WILLIAM KEARNEY. REQUESTING GRANT OF LAND AT WORCESTER. STARTING 1856 ENDING 1856 === DEPOT KAB SOURCEJUS TYPELEER VOLUME_NO 103 SYSTEM01 REFERENCE 22690/10 PART1 DESCRIPTION KEARNEY, T: APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE FOR WORCESTER. STARTING 1910 ENDING 1910 === ================================= === Post Office Woodstock Assistant to Postmaster Thomas HUGHES first appointment date: Oct 1 1897 Fixed Appointment date: Jan 1 1903 Salary: £ 215 === Post Office Worcester Assistant to Postmaster Thomas KEARNEY First appointment date: Aug 22 1888 Fixed appointment date: March 13 1896 Salary:£265 p.a. === The next best man for the job, you know what I mean.... Thomas HUGHES is the Assistant to Postmaster at Woodstock Post Office from 1888-1896. It just happens that.... in the following year, one Thomas KEARNEY becomes his replacement !!!. === DEPOT KAB SOURCE CO TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 4120 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE K22 PART 1 DESCRIPTION MEMORIAL. WILLIAM KEARNEY REQUESTING TO BE APPOINTED A MESSENGER AT WELLINGTON. STARTING 1861 ENDING 1861 === Also: 1916: IMMIGRATION PAPERS. WILLIAM KEARNEY. === It can be noted that one William Kearney is appointed as a "Messenger" at Wellington which is just north of Paarl north of Cape Town etc. I am wondering if he is TK's father ?. === Tuesday, March 31, 1925: Death: HUGHES. Passed peacefully away at Exonxa, on the 23rd March, 1925, at the age of 78 years and 8 months, Catherin Millen HUGHES, wife of the late W.J. HUGHES. [You will have to read the headstone and/or newspaper article to get the correct day of death etc.!]. === Wednesday, March 23, 1927: In Memoriam: HUGHES. In ever loving memory of our darling old mother, Katherina Millen HUGHES, who fell asleep on the 23rd March, 1925... Inserted by her loving sons, daughters and grandchildren. === My question is this: Who is your ancestor at the top of your tree to whom you are trying to connect to any one of the HUGHES or KEARNEY families ?. You have given to whom you are trying to connect to, but I have no idea whom is trying to connect to whom.... B.S. =================================