The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-06-25
JAMES W. HUGHES
BURIED AT ASHLAND

The death of Mr.. Jas W. Hughes,
father of A. NJ. Hughes, of this city,
occurred last Friday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs, Hughes had been called TO Hunt
ington on Thursday by his illness. Miss
Ellen Hughes went Friday to attend
the funeral.
The following article was taken
from the Huntington Herald Dispatch:
James W. Hughes. Sc. former post
master of Huntington, died at the
home of his son, former Congressman
James A. Hughes, 1140 Fifth avenue.
at $3.50 o'clock Friday morning. fol-
lowing an Illness of several weeks.
Mr. Hughes was born of Scotch par
ents in County Mayo. Ireland. No
yeniber II, 1898. He was educated in
Scotland and was a teacher in Ire
land He married Miss Ellen Nc
Nulty. OF County Mayo. September 25.
1855. With whom he left for America
at once. The voyage over the Atlantic
was made in a sailing vessel and re-
quired six weeks.
The young couple landed in New
York but went at once to Corona,
Can, where they lived until 1872. Here
| all but the youngest of their eight
children We're born. The youngest
child, the late Douglas Hughes, was
born at Bellaire, o.. while the family
was en- route to Ashland, Ky.
Ashland remained the home of the
Hughes family until 1890, when the
family came to Huntington.
Mr. Hughes served as assistant post
master of Huntington for several
years. Then he was appointed post
master by President Mckinley. an of
fee he held fourteen years. During
the whole of his tenure as postmaster
the conduct of his office was never
assailed.
In recent years he lived quietly at
the home of his son, former Congress-
man James A. Hughes. After more
than fifty years OF life with him, his
wife died in this city twelve years
ago.
/ His only daughter and one son died
in early life. Two sons. both well
known in the affairs of the Tri-State
region, have died in recent years
| These were Douglas Hughes and Ed
Hughes of Ashland. Surviving sons
are James A. Hughes, of this city,
John G. Hughes of Ashland. and Ar
thur NJ. Hughes. of Louisa, Ky.
Mr.. Hughes was an old Tashioned
country gentleman. The term gentle
man applied TO his character with un-
usual fitness for his was a truly gem
tie spirit. 1t is said of him, through
out his long life no oath ever passed
his lips, and that he never used either
whiskey or tobacco. He was a member
of the Episcopal church and his life
was marked by an earnest and unos-
tentatious piety. He was man OF
very wide reading.
In the sunset years of his life. when
ever the weather permitted. he occu-
pied chair on the front porch OF the
Hughes home, daily greeting his neigh
bors as they passed to and fro in
front of the home. The kindly spirit
which was so pervasive as TO Hood
the home where he dwelt. flowed out
ITO these passersby, also. so freely that
it was source of regret TO them when
growing feebleness compelled him 10
keep his bed.
Funeral services We're held at the
residence at 1880 O'Clock saturday
morning The Rev. DR.. Roger Tyler,
pastor Of Trinity Episcopal church,
and the Rev. w. II. Sheffer. pastor OF
Central Christian church. officiated-
lnterment was in Ashland cemetery.
Those from out of town who. atteid-
ed the funeral We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Romack. OF Hinton; Mr., and
Mrs. George p. Franklin. Anderson;
Mr. and Mrs. sohn NJ. Hack. Pitts
i hnrryhs Mr and Mrs A NJ Hughes
and Miss Ellen Hughes. of Louisa, KY.
!, MIR. and Mrs. John q. Hughes. Miss
lGertrude Hughes, MIR. and Mrs. Rich
ard Dawson. MIR. and Mrs, Harold Van
SAINT. Mrs. Ed S. Hughes and son,
Ashland, and Airs. Robert Daniel and
son. Lucian smith.