Ross Burton Hughes

Brief Life History of Ross Burton

Ross Burton Hughes was born on 21 January 1847, in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States. He married Mary Muir on 23 January 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States for about 4 years. He died on 17 June 1875, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

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Ross Burton Hughes
1847–1875
Mary Muir
1853–1943
Marriage: 23 January 1871
Mary Jane Hughes
1873–1953

Sources (8)

  • Ross Boren in household of Robt Broadhead, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Ross Burton Hughes, (Dead Link) (incorrect death year) "Utah, Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Ross Hughes, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

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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