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Henry Hughs

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Henry Hughs

Birth
Knox County, Illinois, USA
Death
22 Apr 1942 (aged 80)
Biggs, Butte County, California, USA
Burial
Gridley, Butte County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.3780136, Longitude: -121.6894608
Plot
Section 1 Block 2 Lot 647 Space 7
Memorial ID
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Birth and death dates and locations, mother's maiden name Evans, from California Death Index Records.
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Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, California, 23 Apr 1942, Thu • Page 8: Henry Hughs Dies Suddenly. EAST BIGGS, Apr. 23 Henry Hughes, 80, East Biggs district rancher, died suddenly from a heart attack during the noon hour Wednesday. Hughes, who had been working during the morning, entered his house for dinner and took a short rest before eating. When he got up to go to the table he was stricken.

Hughs was quite active for his age, having attended the Gridley auction and sales yard sale Tuesday. He came to California 40 years ago and lived in the East Biggs district for 22 years. He was born in Illinois, March 20 1862. Surviving him are his wife, Emma (Koehler) Hughes, four nieces and one nephew.

Final services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Block funeral home in Gridley.
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Oroville Mercury Register, Oroville, California, 24 Apr 1942, Fri • Page 5: FUNERAL HELD. BIGGS - Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p. m. in Gridley for Henry Hughs, 80, East Biggs rancher who died suddenly Wednesday as he was about to eat his noon dinner. Mr. Hughs had been a resident of Biggs district for 22 years. The widow Mrs. Emma Hughs, survives.
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Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, California, 27 Apr 1942, Mon • Page 4: HUGHS FUNERAL. GRIDLEY, Apr. 27. - Funeral services for Henry Hughs of East Biggs were held in the Block funeral home Thursday afternoon. Interment was made in the Gridley-Biggs cemetery. Rev. Donald Getty of the Biggs Community church officiated. Mrs. Kelly Brown was vocalist.

Casket bearers were Clyde Shepard, Albert Borcherd, William Betts, Emily Krause, L. O. Rice and Charles Sohnrey. - All articles, above, (note that surname spelling is both "Hughs" and "Hughes") were contributed by Your Sister in Christ - Dona (Carr) Mooring, Nov 5, 2020.
Birth and death dates and locations, mother's maiden name Evans, from California Death Index Records.
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Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, California, 23 Apr 1942, Thu • Page 8: Henry Hughs Dies Suddenly. EAST BIGGS, Apr. 23 Henry Hughes, 80, East Biggs district rancher, died suddenly from a heart attack during the noon hour Wednesday. Hughes, who had been working during the morning, entered his house for dinner and took a short rest before eating. When he got up to go to the table he was stricken.

Hughs was quite active for his age, having attended the Gridley auction and sales yard sale Tuesday. He came to California 40 years ago and lived in the East Biggs district for 22 years. He was born in Illinois, March 20 1862. Surviving him are his wife, Emma (Koehler) Hughes, four nieces and one nephew.

Final services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Block funeral home in Gridley.
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Oroville Mercury Register, Oroville, California, 24 Apr 1942, Fri • Page 5: FUNERAL HELD. BIGGS - Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p. m. in Gridley for Henry Hughs, 80, East Biggs rancher who died suddenly Wednesday as he was about to eat his noon dinner. Mr. Hughs had been a resident of Biggs district for 22 years. The widow Mrs. Emma Hughs, survives.
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Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, California, 27 Apr 1942, Mon • Page 4: HUGHS FUNERAL. GRIDLEY, Apr. 27. - Funeral services for Henry Hughs of East Biggs were held in the Block funeral home Thursday afternoon. Interment was made in the Gridley-Biggs cemetery. Rev. Donald Getty of the Biggs Community church officiated. Mrs. Kelly Brown was vocalist.

Casket bearers were Clyde Shepard, Albert Borcherd, William Betts, Emily Krause, L. O. Rice and Charles Sohnrey. - All articles, above, (note that surname spelling is both "Hughs" and "Hughes") were contributed by Your Sister in Christ - Dona (Carr) Mooring, Nov 5, 2020.


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  • Created by: Adriana
  • Added: Jul 5, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148698525/henry-hughs: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Hughs (20 Mar 1862–22 Apr 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 148698525, citing Gridley-Biggs Cemetery, Gridley, Butte County, California, USA; Maintained by Adriana (contributor 47328225).