Biographical Sketch for
John H. Hughes Family
The Hughes family maintains a large and current biographical
sketch volume for all descendants of John H. Hughes parents.
We have tried a number of times to contact the parties which
maintain that work for permission to reproduce entries for
our Hughes family without success.
John H. Hughes----+ +--Leola Montgomery-------+
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+--+ +--+--Addie Belle
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Annie E. Stewart--+ | Lillian E. Warren------+
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+--Orella Stewart---------+
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| Belle C. Van Worner----+
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+--Erma Elizabeth---------+ +--Victor Hughes
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| +--+--Robert Leon
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| Robert Lincoln Strang--+ +--Jessie Ann
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+--Lyle Richard-----------+
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| Ida Slagle-------------+
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+--Ethel Mary-------------+
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Russell Adrian Douglas-+
John H. Hughes
Born July 30, 1829, in Wales.
Brother of
David Hughes.
Came to America in 1841.
Came to Millburn area in 1857.
Married
Annie E. Stewart on October 27, 1859.
See tree above for children.
Moved to Lake Villa, Ill., in 1889.
Carpenter and cabinet maker.
Undertaker.
Died January 19, 1912, at Lake Villa, at age 82
(
obituary).
(photos available:
1895,
1899,
1906,
1910).
Annie E. Stewart
See
details elsewhere.
Children of John H. and Annie E. Stewart Hughes
Leola Montgomery
Born July 3, 1860.
Married Lillian E. Warren on October 31, 1883.
(photos available:
1898,
1899,
1900,
1901).
She was born in October, 1858, and died October 29, 1912
(
obituary).
Children:
(adopted) Addie Belle,
born October 3, 1890,
died in 1975.
(photos available:
1898,
1899,
1906,
1912,
1914).
Undertaker.
Later a carpenter and boat builder.
Died August 8, 1941.
(photos available:
1890,
1895,
1898,
1899,
1900,
1906).
Orella Stewart
Born April 15, 1863.
Married Belle C. Van Worner (Van Wormer?)
on September 29, 1896, at Liberty Corners, Wisconsin
(coverage).
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Van Wormer.
She was known as "Aunt Tillie".
(photo available:
1914).
Moved to Lake Forest, Illinois.
Died March 27, 1933, in Alabama.
(photos available:
1895,
1898,
1899,
1914).
Erma Elizabeth
Born May 31, 1866.
Married Robert Lincoln Strang on October 10, 1886.
Children.
Church organist.
Died July 4, 1916 (obituary).
(photos available:
1886,
1888,
1888,
1895,
1899,
1914).
Lyle Richard
Born October 12 (2?), 1870.
Married Ida Slagle on June 25, 1906.
(photo available:
1906).
Moved to Riverside (Rialto?), California.
Died December 10, 1949.
(photos available:
1895,
1895,
1899,
1906,
1921).
Ethel Mary
Born November 8, 1873.
Married Russell Adrian Douglas on June 28, 1894
(coverage).
He was born in March, 1872, and died on June 25, 1947.
(photos available:
1899,
1906,
1914).
He was a railway agent.
Moved to Sarasota, Fla.
Died August 8, 1963.
(photos available:
1889,
1893,
1895,
1899,
1914).
