Wife of Paul
Death of Mrs. Paul Hughes
America J. Hughes, wife of Paul Hughes, died at her home on west Main street at 8 o'clock Wednesday, form a severe attack of the la grippe. The maiden name of Mrs. Hughes was Vanarsdall. She was the daughter of the late Cornelius Vanarsdall, and a sister of William Vanarsdall, of this city. The deceased was born May 7, 1829, in Mercer county, Kentucky, near Harrodsburg. In 1830 the family removed to Marion county, Indiana, near to the present site of Indianapolis. She was married to Paul Hughes May 4, 1852, she and her husband living happily together for 39 years. She had been a resident of this county for 40 years. The fruit of the union was two children, Mrs. Mattie C. Thornton, of Michigan City, and Harry Hughes, of Danville, Illinois. Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Christian church and of the Order of Eastern Star.
Crawfordsville Weekly
Saturday, April 4, 1891
Wife of Paul
Death of Mrs. Paul Hughes
America J. Hughes, wife of Paul Hughes, died at her home on west Main street at 8 o'clock Wednesday, form a severe attack of the la grippe. The maiden name of Mrs. Hughes was Vanarsdall. She was the daughter of the late Cornelius Vanarsdall, and a sister of William Vanarsdall, of this city. The deceased was born May 7, 1829, in Mercer county, Kentucky, near Harrodsburg. In 1830 the family removed to Marion county, Indiana, near to the present site of Indianapolis. She was married to Paul Hughes May 4, 1852, she and her husband living happily together for 39 years. She had been a resident of this county for 40 years. The fruit of the union was two children, Mrs. Mattie C. Thornton, of Michigan City, and Harry Hughes, of Danville, Illinois. Mrs. Hughes was a member of the Christian church and of the Order of Eastern Star.
Crawfordsville Weekly
Saturday, April 4, 1891
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