Friday, November 12, 2010

Henry Wallace Hughes' Family Bible

Henry Wallace Hughes was born 19 Oct 1837 in Chalford Hill, Bisley, Gloucester, England. He died 21 Jul 1898 in Mendon, Cache, Utah.

He emigrated to the U.S. in 1864, arriving at the port of New York 3 Jun 1864 on the ship Monarch of the Sea.

He married Martha Goatman 25 Sep 1864 in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah.

Henry Wallace Hughes and Martha Goatman had five children, all born in Mendon, Cache, Utah:

(1) Martha Alice Hughes born 28 Jul 1865
(2) Henry Alfred Hughes born 6 Apr 1867
(3) John Thomas Hughes born 7 Oct 1869
(4) George Goatman Hughes born 4 Jun 1872
(5) Willard Joseph Hughes born 14 Nov 1878

Henry Wallace Hughes' family bible contains several pages of genealogical information.

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Photos of Bible



Inside Front Cover

Inside the front cover in light pencil is Henry Wallace Hughes' name. The second line says [illegible] Book.

The second page contains the name and address of Henry Wallace Hughes' brother-in-law William Dadge. Martha Hughes, Henry's sister, married William Dadge 25 Dec 1862 in Chalford, Bisley, Gloucester, England.


Family Record Section

Between the Old Testament and New Testament are several printed "Family Record" pages.





Names on page:

John Hughes
Sarah Wallace
Mary Hughes
Henry W. Hughes
Martha Hughes
W. Dadge
Henry Wallace Hughes
Martha Goatman
William Bartlett
Martha Alice Hughes
George G. Hughes
Margerat R. Whitt
Henry Alfred Hughes
Mary Greer
Willard Joseph Hughes
Ann T. Young
Martha Goatman
John Thomas Hughes
George Goatman Hughes
Ida Hughes
Pearl Hughes
Frederick Bartlett
Eva Bartlett
Nellie Bartlett
Henry Bartlett
Ula Hughes
Raymond Hughes
Mary Moulder Goatman
Henry Goatman
Sarah A. Goatman

Inside Back Cover

Inside the back cover of the bible two pages were inserted and glued in place.





Names on page:

David Hughes
Sarah Hughes
John Hughes
Benjamin Hughes
Sophia Hughes
John Melsome Hughes
Joseph Hughes
Mary Hughes
William Wallace
Martha Wallace
Mary Wallace
Sarah Wallace
Solomon Wallace
Martha Wallace
Charlotte Dee
Phebe Wallace
Martha Wallace
William Stephens
Sarah Smart
Richard Smart
Aron Smart
Betsy Stephens
Mary Stephens
Benjamin Hughes
Sophia Hughes
Selina Lambert
Mary Lambert
Sarah Bath
William Bath
Jacob Bath
Rebecka Bath
James Dean
Charles Antill
James Antill
Robert Antill
Liddia Wheatly
Beata Tyler
Sarah Dean
Martha Peacy
Charlotte Gardiner
William Hancock
Betsy Hanks
John Melsome Hughes
James Hughes
David Hughes
Henry Hughes
Thomas Hughes
Ann Melsome Hughes

Loose Pages

Two loose pages were inserted in the bible.




Names on page:

Martha Wallace
Mary Wallace
Phebe Wallace
Ann Wallace Goulding
Martha Wallace
Charlotte Dee Wallace
John Hughes
David Hughes
William Wallace
John Melsome Hughes
Joseph Hughes
Benjamin Hughes
Solomon Wallace
Daniel Golding

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Letter from Mary Hughes

Letter from Mary Hughes to James Hancock concerning death of John Melsome Hughes on 28 Mar 1881 in Chalford Hill, Bisley, Gloucester, England. John was Henry Wallace Hughes' half brother, the son of John Hughes and Mary Stephens. James Hancock married Ann Melsome Hughes, Henry's half sister. The letter was inserted in the bible.





Photo of Henry Wallace Hughes and Martha Goatman

Caption on photo reads, "Grandpa and Grandma Hughes , Uncle Wid, Aunt Annie, grandma's sister." This is Henry Wallace Hughes and Martha Goatman and their son Willard Joseph Hughes. "Aunt Annie" is most likely Sarah Ann Goatman, Martha Goatman's sister. The photo was probably taken in the 1890s.