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Christopher Columbus Hughes
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS HUGHES - This prominent and successful tiller of the
soil owes his nativity to Jefferson County, Ark., where he was born, in 1840, to Matthew
and Clara (Hill) Hughes, who were born in Crittenden County, Ky., and Maryland, respectively.
Their marriage occurred on Blue Grass soil, and in Crittenden County, where Mr. Hughes has
spent his entire life, with the exception of a few years when he resided in Jefferson County,
Ark. He is now over eighty years of age, has been a lifelong and successful farmer, and
prior to the war had accumulated a comfortable fortune, but lost heavily during that time.
His life has been active, industrious and honorable, and he has long been a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and socially a member of the A.F. & A.M. His father, William
Hughes, removed to Crittenden County, Ky., from South Carolina in a very early day, and there
died in 1852, a wealthy farmer. He served in the Revolutionary War when quite young, and
was also a participant in one of the later wars. He was of Irish origin. His wife, Nancy
Rowe, died in Kentucky after bearing him a large family. The maternal grandfather, William
Hill, came from Maryland to Kentucky with his second wife, engaged in farming in Crittenden
County, and here passed from life. His first wife, the mother of Mrs. Hughes, died in
Maryland. Mrs. Hughes was a worthy lady, an earnest member of the Methodist Church, and
died in 1879. The following are the children born to her and her husband: Melvina (deceased);
Arminta Isabelle, the deceased wife of William Crow; William, of Illinois; Harvey, of
Crittenden County, Ky.; Andrew Jackson, of Illinois; Thomas, of Crittenden County; Christopher
C.; Francis M. died young; Sidney K. died young; Joseph resides in Crittenden County; Ann
is the widow of Benjamin Roach; and Caroline is the wife of James Duvall, of Dyer County,
Tenn. The early life of Christopher C. Hughes was spent on a farm, with very meager
opportunites for acquiring an education. During the Civil War he served in all but two
years, and was part of the time with General Forrest
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A REMINISCENT HISTORY OF THE OZARK REGION
COMPRISING A CONDENSED GENERAL HISTORY, A BRIEF DESCRIPTIVE HISTORY OF EACH
COUNTY, AND NUMEROUS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT CITIZENS OF SUCH
COUNTIES. p 502
ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO: GOODSPEED BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS. 1894.
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