Oliver was the son of William Hughes and Lettie Whitson

Olivers Veterans Administration 7202 form states DOB as 6-13-45
Co D 2 NC Inf
Huntdale, North Carolina
Enlisted 8-65 Dismissed 12-65

1850 Yancey, North Carolina
William Hughes Male 34 North Carolina
Jeremiah Hughes Male 15 North Carolina
James Hughes Male 13 North Carolina
Amos Hughes Male 9 North Carolina
Jason Hughes Male 7 North Carolina
Isaac Hughes Male 3 North Carolina
Oliver Hughes Male 2 North Carolina
Letta Hughes Female 34 Tennessee

1860 Ramseytown, Yancey County, NC page 423
William Hughes, 41, 1818, NC
Letta, wife, 41, 1818, Tn
Amos, son, 16, 1843, NC
Jason, son, 14, 1845, NC
Isaac, son, 12, 1847, NC
Oliver, son, 10, 1849, NC
Solomom, son, 8, 1851, NC
Nelly, dau, 6, 1853, NC
Sanuel C., son, 1, 1858, NC

1870 Poplar, Mitchell, North Carolina
William Hughs Male 55 North Carolina
Loretta Hughs Female 54 North Carolina
Olliver Hughs Male 22 North Carolina
Solomon Hughs Male 19 North Carolina
Ellender Hughs Female 16 North Carolina
Samuel Hughs Male 12 North Carolina

United States Census, 1880: Hollow Poplar, Mitchell, North Carolina
Oliver (34) with wife Elizabeth (24) and children: Baxter (5), Omy (4) and Grover (2).

1900 Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina
Oliver Hughs Head M 40 North Carolina
Betsy Hughs Wife F 38 North Carolina
Omy Hughs Daughter F 16 North Carolina
Louia Hughs Daughter F 14 North Carolina
Grover Hughs Son M 10 North Carolina
Haz Hughs Son M 8 North Carolina
Ollie Hughs Son M 4 North Carolina

1920 Ramseytown, Yancey, North Carolina
Oliver is living with his son Hes(35) and Hes's wife Martha (25).
Hes Hughes Head M 35 NC
Martha Hughes Wife F 25 NC
Oliver Hughes Father M 80 NC

In 1940 Oliver is living with his son Hezekiah's widow who remarried to Sink Adkins
1940 Ramseytown Township, Yancey, North Carolina
Oliver is a Lodger in Sink Adkins household
Sink Adkins Head M 55 NC
Martha Adkins Wife F 47 NC
Hubert Adkins Son M 20 NC
Oliver Hughes Lodger M 90 NC

Siblings:
James Hughes
Amos Hughes