Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 31, 1899, p. 1.
DEATH OF MRS. NANCY HUGHES
Mrs. Nancy Hughes died Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the residence of her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes,514 West Kirkwood Avenue, after a two weeks' illness of pneumonia. Thus terminated a life of four score years filled with usefulness and characterized by many deeds of kindness and Christian acts.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Virginiia, May 8th, 1817, and immigrated to Indiana in 1833. Two years later she was united in marriage at New Albany to David Hughes and, as a result of this union, six children were born--Rebecca Jane Whetsell, W. B. and David Hughes of this city; Mrs. Ester Helton of Kansas City, Missouri, John I. Hughes of Newton, Kansas, and Harriet L. Hughes, deceased. She became a member of the Presbyterian Church in 1833, and when she moved to Bloomington, August, 1844, transferred her membership to the M. E. Church of which congregation she has been a faithful and conscientious members. For a number of years Mrs. Hughes has made her home with her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes, and was a lady highly respected and admired by all fortunate enough to know her.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 31, 1899, p. 4.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Hughes occurred from the residence of her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes, 514 West Kirkwood Avenue, Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. The services that were in charge of Rev. F. A. Eller were largely attended by sympathizing friends and neighbors of the family. The interment was at Rose Hill and the pall bearers were William F. Browning, James D. Showers, Benjamin Neeld, John W. Davis, Jackson Denton and James Wright.
Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 31, 1899, p. 1.
DEATH OF MRS. NANCY HUGHES
Mrs. Nancy Hughes died Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at the residence of her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes,514 West Kirkwood Avenue, after a two weeks' illness of pneumonia. Thus terminated a life of four score years filled with usefulness and characterized by many deeds of kindness and Christian acts.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Virginiia, May 8th, 1817, and immigrated to Indiana in 1833. Two years later she was united in marriage at New Albany to David Hughes and, as a result of this union, six children were born--Rebecca Jane Whetsell, W. B. and David Hughes of this city; Mrs. Ester Helton of Kansas City, Missouri, John I. Hughes of Newton, Kansas, and Harriet L. Hughes, deceased. She became a member of the Presbyterian Church in 1833, and when she moved to Bloomington, August, 1844, transferred her membership to the M. E. Church of which congregation she has been a faithful and conscientious members. For a number of years Mrs. Hughes has made her home with her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes, and was a lady highly respected and admired by all fortunate enough to know her.
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Bloomington (Monroe County, Indiana) Telephone, January 31, 1899, p. 4.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy Hughes occurred from the residence of her son, Capt. W. B. Hughes, 514 West Kirkwood Avenue, Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. The services that were in charge of Rev. F. A. Eller were largely attended by sympathizing friends and neighbors of the family. The interment was at Rose Hill and the pall bearers were William F. Browning, James D. Showers, Benjamin Neeld, John W. Davis, Jackson Denton and James Wright.
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