The 6th son and 8th child of Daniel Hughes and Charlotte Bell. Born in the Bethany Community of Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama on the 6th of May 1848.

In Nov 1864, at the age of 16, he enlisted in the Confederate Army. He was a private in Lumsden's Battery Company F, 2nd Light Artillery Battalion. He was sent to Mobile Alabama after enlisting, then to Mississippi where the unit was surrendered along with the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana, at Citronelle, Alabama, on 4 May 1865.

For years after the war he was one of the leading farmers of Tuscaloosa County.
He had at least 16 children, with 3 of his 4 wives, 10 of whom survived him. In his application for pension for CSA service, declared on 14th July 1914, he stated he had 40 acres, 1 house, 1 mule that was 17 years old, 1 cow and calf, 1 clock, and 1 buggy.

He took an active part in affairs of Camp R.E. Hughes, Confederate Veterans and frequently attended State Reunions.

He had six brothers, five of which also served in the civil war. Forty years after the end of the civil war, all remaining brothers and sisters came home for a family reunion. This reunion is still held every year by their descendants.

After several months of battling a serious illness he passed away at 1AM on Dec. 4th 1932 at his home. He was 84 years old.

*Anthony Hughes and Martha J. Sartain had the following children:

James Harrison (4 Mar 1873-4 Nov 1948)
Robert Lee (31 Mar 1875-10 Apr 1952)
John Richard (31 Aug 1877-23 May 1878)
Samuel Edgar (10 Mar 1879-6 Oct 1886)
Percy (6 Sept 1881-14 July 1973)
Jack Spratt (30 July 1883-30 Aug 1884)

*Anthony Hughes and Sam E. Mayfield had the following children:

Wood (14 Oct 1888-7 Oct 1972)
Willie Mae (14 May 1890-24 Sept 1961)
Pat Brady (12 Nov 1892-15 Jan 1971)
John Baptist (15 Apr 1894-28 Apr 1969)
Ola (23 Dec 1896-1986)
Infant Son (4 Aug 1897-4 Aug 1897)
Infant Son (6 Sept 1898-6 Sept 1898)
Sam (9 Sept 1899-9 June 1900)

*Anthony Hughes and Dade V. Mills had the following children:

Frank Alston (15 June 1905-19 Nov 1983)
Elmer Brandon (16 Mar 1908-3 Apr 1963)
Infant (May 1910-May 1910 )