Thomas M Hughes was born on 31 January 1809 in Buncombe County, North Carolina
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1,2 He was the son of
Goodman Hughes, Sr, and
Eleanor Payne.
3,4 Thomas M Hughes was also known as Rev Thomas M Hughes.
Thomas M Hughes married
Nancy A Bird, daughter of
Francis Bird and
Franky Abernathy, on 1 January 1828 in Habersham County, Georgia
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5,1 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated during 1830 on the 1830 U. S. census for Habersham County, Georgia
G, as head of family Thomas M Hughs. Enumerated in this family were: 1 Free white males 20 to 30 years old, 1 Free white females under 5 years old, 1 Free white females 15 to 20 years old, 3 Total Persons.
6 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated during 1840 on the 1840 U. S. census for Union County, Georgia
G, as head of family Thomas M Hughes. Enumerated in this family were: 2 Free white persons, males, at least 5 and under 10 years old, 1 Free white persons, males, at least 30 and under 40 years old, 2 Free white persons, females, under 5 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 5 and under 10 years old, 1 Free white persons, females, at least 10 and under 15 years old, 2 Free white persons, females, at least 20 and under 30 years old, 9 Total Persons, 3 Persons employed in Argriculture.
7 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated on 3 September 1850 as head of household on the 1850 U. S. census for Union County, Georgia
G, as T. M. Hughs, 41 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Merchant, value of real property $1800. Also enumerated in the household were
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes,
Nancy A Bird,
William C. Hughes,
Francis Hughes,
Louisa Hughes,
Jane Hughes,
Rosetta Hughes,
Thomas Coke Hughes,
John Hughes, and
Eleanor Caroline Hughes.
8 Thomas M Hughes performed the marriage of
Spencer Lafayette Curtis and
Mary Louise Twiggs on 25 January 1857 in Union County, Georgia
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9,10 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated on 18 June 1860 as head of household on the 1860 U. S. census for Blairsville, Union County, Georgia
G, as Tho M Hughes, 51 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Merchant, value of real property $2350, value of personal property $9557. Also enumerated in the household were
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes,
Nancy A Bird,
Jane Hughes,
Rosetta Hughes,
Thomas Coke Hughes,
John Hughes,
Andrew Paxton Hughes,
Calley Hughes, and
William C. Hughes.
11 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated on 7 June 1870 as head of household on the 1870 U. S. census for Blairsville, Union County, Georgia
G, as Thomas Hughes, 61 years old, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Merchant, value of real property $2400, value of personal property $2800. Enumerated as 21 Year or older male citizen. Also enumerated in the household were
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes,
Nancy A Bird,
John Hughes,
Andrew Paxton Hughes,
Calley Hughes, and
Samuel Hughes.
12 Thomas M Hughes was enumerated on 1 June 1880 as head of household on the 1880 U. S. census for Blairsville, Union County, Georgia
G, as Thos M Hughes, 71 years old, Married, birthplace of North Carolina, occupation of Merchant. Father born in South Carolina. Mother born in South Carolina. Also enumerated in the household were
Nancy A Bird.
3 On 15 February 1881 Thomas M Hughes pledged security on the bond of $2000 when
John Wesley Twiggs was granted temporary Letters of Administration for the estate of
Willis Twiggs by the Court of Ordinary, Union County, Georgia
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13 On 4 April 1881 Court of Ordinary, Union County, Georgia
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Willis Twiggs to
John Wesley Twiggs. The bond was $2500. Thomas M Hughes and
T. J. Haralson pledged security for the bond.
14 Thomas M Hughes married
Elizabeth R. Sullivan on 22 December 1881 in Union County, Georgia
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15 Thomas M Hughes wrote a will on 15 August 1882 in Union County, Georgia
G, executors
Thomas Coke Hughes and
Rev Milford G. Hamby, witnesses
T. J. Haralson,
James A Butt, and
Thomas J Butt.
He made the following bequests.
16 All property, real and personal to be divided equally between his children and present wife Elizabeth.16 One childs part to be divided among the heirs of Martha A Logan deceased, Wife Elizabeth's share to be a childs part of the estate.16 Thomas M Hughes died on 22 August 1882, at age 73, in Union County, Georgia
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1,2 Thomas M Hughes was buried in Old Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, Union County, Georgia
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