f a m i l y Children with: Martha Dearing Children: Alice Isabelle Hughes Mary E. Hughes Martha J. Hughes Nellie Hughes Harriett Ann "Hattie" Hughes Christopher Hughes Barbara Hughes John Hughes Born: 1835, Toronto, Ontario Married 7 Jun 1858, Milton,Trafalgar,Ontario,Canada, to Martha Dearing Died: 5 May 1904, Banks, Antrim, MI Occupation: Listed as Blacksmith in 1880 Federal Census Reference: LDS - submitted by Lorinda L. MANN Noted in the 1870 US Federal Census at age 35, living in Alpena, Alpena Cty., MI (page 20) with wife Martha, age 30, and children Christopher - 11, Mary - 9, Martha - 7, Barbary [sic] - 5, and Alice - 9 mths. His occupation is noted as Blacksmith. ------------------------------- 1880 US Census Census Place Elk Rapids, Antrim, Michigan Household: John HUGHES Self M Male W 46 CAN Blacksmith IRE IRE Martha HUGHES Wife M Female W 40 ENG Hotel Keeper ENG ENG Mary E HUGHES Dau S Female W 19 CAN At Home Martha J. HUGHES Dau S Female W 17 CAN At Home Alice HUGHES Dau S Female W 10 MI Nellie HUGHES Dau S Female W 8 MI Hattie HUGHES Dau S Female W 4 MI *** Martha and John obviously ran a hotel or boarding house. The following,listed in the census record, appear to be boarders. The 'Hughes House' is referenced in family letters.*** From The National Register of Historic Places: Hughes House (added 1976 - Building - #76001024) 109 Elm St., Elk Rapids Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Commerce, Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899 Owner: Private Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Hotel Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Nelson BARTLETT Other S Male W 25 ENG Hotel Clerk ENG ENG Anna MAITLAND Other S Female W 18 MI Servant SCOT --- Wm Q. SMITH Other W Male W 64 CT Painter CT CT J MEYERS Other M Male W 54 CT Lake Captain --- --- Frank SMITH Other S Male W 23 CT Painter CT PA J. D. MERRICK Other W Male W 43 PA Carpenter PA --- Francis M CUSHMAN Other S Male W 36 IN Clerk In Store NY VT Ben YALOMSTEN Other S Male W 17 POLAND Clerk In Store POLAND POLAND Max YALOMSTEN Other S Male W 15 POLAND Clerk In Store POLAND POLAND Thomas HOLT Other M Male W 33 SCOT Painter ENG SCOT Herman ALPERN Other S Male W 26 PRUSS Clerk In Store PRUSS PRUSS Charles TEARAIEF Other S Male W 25 CAN Lumberman CAN CAN Josiah CHAMPGAN Other S Male W 21 MI Lumberman CAN CAN (Continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is reported that John Hughes deserted the family some time after 1880, after which Martha and her daughters ran the Hughes House hotel. John is buried in an unmarked grave in Norwood, MI. (This accounting differs with that posted in Martha Dearing's entry). The 1880 Census also indicates that John's parents came from Ireland.

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