IMary The Waukesha Freeman began publishing on March 29, 1859 as a weekly. I checked for the first four issues following the July 15, 1864 date of death you provided for Timothy Hughes but without any luck as well as the index for the Freeman. I also checked another paper, the Waukesha County Democrat, but nothing. The 1880 history of Waukesha County yielded nothing. The probate index was also empty. Do you have any other information regarding Timothy Hughes? Where in Waukesha County did he live? Regarding your question about obits for infants or stillborn children, I would be truly shocked if I saw one. There were so few published during this time period for adults that it is highly unlikely there would be any published information about a private family matter. Where in Michigan do you live? The Downings came to Waukesha from Branch and St. Joseph Counties. Sorry I did not have any news. Susan