Brief Life History of William Nathan
When William Nathan Hughes was born on 17 November 1852, in Alabama, United States, his father, William Augusta Hughes, was 38 and his mother, Priscilla Ann Davis, was 35. He married Nancy Ann Melissa Sellers on 3 July 1868, in Henry, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Election Precinct 2 Balkum, Henry, Alabama, United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 6 Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1910. He died on 31 December 1927, in Houston, Alabama, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Cottonwood, Houston, Alabama, United States.
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- Wm N Hughes in household of Wm Hughes, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Hughes, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
- William N. Hughes, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Hugh with genitival or excrescent -s.
Irish and Scottish: adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic surnames based on the personal name Aodh ‘fire’, for example Ó hAodha, Mac Aodha; see McCoy and compare McHugh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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