Francis Marion Hughes came to Holderness April 9, 1839. He was organist at the Baptist Church for 25 years. After the Civil War he joined the firm of Baker, Carr and Hughes which started a paper manufacturing on the site of the Hosiery Mill. The buildings burned. It was a total loss because the insurance company called the factory to be running at the time of the fire. It was not operating.
Francis Marion Hughes is the son of Barnet and Martha Lane (Clark) Hughes of Ashland. He and Mary Mooney Smith Baker were married August 20, 1861. He was a member of the band, Third New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War. He enlisted in August of 1861 and was discharged one year later. Francis was an insurance agent, music teacher, pension agent, justice of the peace, notary public, secretary and treasurer of the Ashland Savings Bank.
Francis was a member of the Band in 3rd N.H. Regt. En. Aug 1861. He and Mary had one child, Francis Marion Hughes who was born August 06, 1861 and died August 31, 1862. He died 8:45 pm on August 21, 1916.
His name appears on the Holderness Town Honor Roll along with Francis M. Hughes, Frank L. Hughes, *George K. Hughes.
Among the Ashland men who responded to the first call of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 were John C. Thompson, George K. Hughes and James Small. Some of the Ashland men who were in the Third Regiment were Francis M. Hughes, Avison Baker and John Haze Thompson. Of these Francis M. Hughes and Avison Baker were members of the band.
Heavy were the hearts of those left behind as they resumed the regular routine of their daily occupation and strove to forget the danger of their loved ones.
Barnet Hughes was the foremost man of the town, being the first selectman during that year of 1861. He lived in the Hughes homestead and was engaged in the occupation of farming.
Francis Marion Hughes is the son of Barnet and Martha Lane (Clark) Hughes of Ashland. He and Mary Mooney Smith Baker were married August 20, 1861. He was a member of the band, Third New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War. He enlisted in August of 1861 and was discharged one year later. Francis was an insurance agent, music teacher, pension agent, justice of the peace, notary public, secretary and treasurer of the Ashland Savings Bank.
Francis was a member of the Band in 3rd N.H. Regt. En. Aug 1861. He and Mary had one child, Francis Marion Hughes who was born August 06, 1861 and died August 31, 1862. He died 8:45 pm on August 21, 1916.
His name appears on the Holderness Town Honor Roll along with Francis M. Hughes, Frank L. Hughes, *George K. Hughes.
Among the Ashland men who responded to the first call of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 were John C. Thompson, George K. Hughes and James Small. Some of the Ashland men who were in the Third Regiment were Francis M. Hughes, Avison Baker and John Haze Thompson. Of these Francis M. Hughes and Avison Baker were members of the band.
Heavy were the hearts of those left behind as they resumed the regular routine of their daily occupation and strove to forget the danger of their loved ones.
Barnet Hughes was the foremost man of the town, being the first selectman during that year of 1861. He lived in the Hughes homestead and was engaged in the occupation of farming.
Francis Marion Hughes came to Holderness April 9, 1839. He was organist at the Baptist Church for 25 years. After the Civil War he joined the firm of Baker, Carr and Hughes which started a paper manufacturing on the site of the Hosiery Mill. The buildings burned. It was a total loss because the insurance company called the factory to be running at the time of the fire. It was not operating.
Francis Marion Hughes is the son of Barnet and Martha Lane (Clark) Hughes of Ashland. He and Mary Mooney Smith Baker were married August 20, 1861. He was a member of the band, Third New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War. He enlisted in August of 1861 and was discharged one year later. Francis was an insurance agent, music teacher, pension agent, justice of the peace, notary public, secretary and treasurer of the Ashland Savings Bank.
Francis was a member of the Band in 3rd N.H. Regt. En. Aug 1861. He and Mary had one child, Francis Marion Hughes who was born August 06, 1861 and died August 31, 1862. He died 8:45 pm on August 21, 1916.
His name appears on the Holderness Town Honor Roll along with Francis M. Hughes, Frank L. Hughes, *George K. Hughes.
Among the Ashland men who responded to the first call of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 were John C. Thompson, George K. Hughes and James Small. Some of the Ashland men who were in the Third Regiment were Francis M. Hughes, Avison Baker and John Haze Thompson. Of these Francis M. Hughes and Avison Baker were members of the band.
Heavy were the hearts of those left behind as they resumed the regular routine of their daily occupation and strove to forget the danger of their loved ones.
Barnet Hughes was the foremost man of the town, being the first selectman during that year of 1861. He lived in the Hughes homestead and was engaged in the occupation of farming.
Francis Marion Hughes is the son of Barnet and Martha Lane (Clark) Hughes of Ashland. He and Mary Mooney Smith Baker were married August 20, 1861. He was a member of the band, Third New Hampshire Volunteers during the Civil War. He enlisted in August of 1861 and was discharged one year later. Francis was an insurance agent, music teacher, pension agent, justice of the peace, notary public, secretary and treasurer of the Ashland Savings Bank.
Francis was a member of the Band in 3rd N.H. Regt. En. Aug 1861. He and Mary had one child, Francis Marion Hughes who was born August 06, 1861 and died August 31, 1862. He died 8:45 pm on August 21, 1916.
His name appears on the Holderness Town Honor Roll along with Francis M. Hughes, Frank L. Hughes, *George K. Hughes.
Among the Ashland men who responded to the first call of Abraham Lincoln in 1861 were John C. Thompson, George K. Hughes and James Small. Some of the Ashland men who were in the Third Regiment were Francis M. Hughes, Avison Baker and John Haze Thompson. Of these Francis M. Hughes and Avison Baker were members of the band.
Heavy were the hearts of those left behind as they resumed the regular routine of their daily occupation and strove to forget the danger of their loved ones.
Barnet Hughes was the foremost man of the town, being the first selectman during that year of 1861. He lived in the Hughes homestead and was engaged in the occupation of farming.
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