| This was sent to me by Reola Steward May 22, 1977 (Tommie Taylor) Copied from a photostat made by Missouri Historical Society, Columbia, Mo, (negative) Houston Herald, May 7, 1904, Houston, Mo. OBITUARY Mrs. Louisa Allen was born in Sullivan County, East Tennessee, Jan. 31 st, 1820, and died April 8th, 1903, at 7 o'clock p.m., making her age 83 years, 3 months, 8 days. She was the daughter of Dr. Abner Hughes and wife, of East Tennessee. She professed religion at the early age of 15 years at Reedy Creek camp ground near her childhood home, joining the Methodist church, and lived a Christian life. She was married to Joshua Walker, of Hawkins County, Tenn., May 18th, 1841, to which union three children were born. They Emigrated to Batesville, Independence County, Ark., in 1848. She was left a widow in 1850. She was married to Abraham Allen Dec. 1, 1851, to which union one son was born. (Sam Allen, who died at his home near Bado about,one year ago.) Her oldest son was killed in 1864 while serving in Southern Army. She was again left a widow in 1852. She then with her four children came to Texas County, where she has since made her home until her death, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah Wolford, of Nagle. She always made her home with her son, Sam Allen, and after his death lived with his family. Last January she went to visit with her daughter at Nagle and had been enjoying good health; had never failed to eat her regular meals, and on the day of her death had walked out to the barn to look at some stock and to the garden and through the yard looking at the flowers of which she was very fond, and through the day had pieced some on a quilt and appeared as well as usual. She asked her daughter to prepare some potato soup for supper, of which she was very fond, and when seated at the table she gave thanks as was her custom, and had eaten about one-half dish of soup when the threw up her hands and fell back in her chair. The family thought she had only fainted, but she only breathed a few times. They carried her out in the air, but the death angel had taken her from this world of trials and sorrows to dwell with the beautiful angels in heaven. She leaves one brother, Jerry Hughes, of Carbondale, Ill., and one sister, Eliza Ann Whitaker, of Piney Falts, Tenn., two daughters, 15 grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. We do not grieve for her as those who have no hope, for we shall meet again in that beautiful home prepared by the Father of all faithful Christian people. Her funeral services were conducted by her grandson, Rev. J. C. Davis, at Big Creek Church and her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place beside her son-in-law, Joseph Wolford, and two of her grandchildren. MATTIE McKINNEY |
| ABNER HUGHES On pages 18 and 19 of HISTORIC SITES OF SULLIVAN COUNTY by The Sullivan County Historical Commission and Associates, Compiled by Mrs. Muriel C. Spoden. Published under auspices of the Sullivan County Court. The Kingsport Press, 1976, we find the following: "Maggard-Hughes Plantation" "The Henry Maggard-Abner Hughes log complex of buildings is located in the 1771-72 Reedy Creek Settlement on the North bank of Reedy Creek (successively called Kendrick Creek, Sharp's Creek, Boozy Creek). At the time of this writing the place was owned by the direct heirs of Sam Hughes. (two pictures) The complex of buildings is made up of adjoining double-log dwelling structures, two log barns, a log smokehouse, and a small log cabin. These structures may have been constructed by different builders at different times because there are three different types of log joints exhibited among the buildings. Today the main house is covered by unpainted clapboards. At least the main part of the complex was built in the last quarter of the eighteenth century by Henry Maggard. Ensign Henry Maggard was commissioned in the Sullivan County Regiment on February 11, 1799 by General John Sevier. In 1824 Henry Maggard, Jr. sold the plantation which included three tracts of land to Abner Hughes. One of these tracts on the "water of Reedy Creek" bears the complex herein described. Abner Hughes lived to the southeast of this complex and had a powder mill--possibly four powder mills--near his home. He shipped his powder by wagon to the Boatyard at Christianville (Kingsport) where it was shipped by flatboat down the Holston-Tennessee River system to downstream ports. Abner Hughes (born 1773) was the son of Joseph Hughes. He came to Sullivan County from Mitchell County, North Carolina, and is listed as a tax payer in Sullivan County in 1796. He was married twice, first to Rebecca Woodward who died in 1800 (This sounds like she died in 1800 but they were married in 1800-Tommie Taylor) and then to Sarah lddings in 1816. He had eight children by each wife. Many descendents of this man were living in Sullivan County at the time of this writing." To my knowledge no one has found proof that Joseph Hughes was the father of Abner. On 1 June 1772 an Isaac Hughes and Children, Abner, Anne and Edward were received at the Hopewell, Va. Quaker monthly meeting on certificate forwarded from the Guinedd monthly meeting, dated 26 Nov 1771. Guinedd:was near Philadelphia but I suppose this can not be our Abner if he was born in 1773. - Tommie Taylor One possible lineage is Morgan Hughes, Edward Hughes, Isaac Hughes, Abner Hughes. There is no proof of this but it is interesting to note that a witness to the will of Morgan Hughes dated 21 Nov 1725 - Inventory 7 Dec 1726 in Chester County, Pa., was a Richard Iddings. |
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