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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living

    Living married Living. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jimmie Franklin Hughes was born 20 Sep 1897 (son of Albert Franklin Hughes and Alice Edna Wollard); died 22 Mar 1954.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: He served in A.E.F. in Europe during First
    World War.
    He served in A.E.F. in Europe during WWI

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

    Jimmie married Lois Laverne Hailey/Haley 1924. Lois (daughter of Robert Hailey/Haley and Mrs. Robert Hailey/Haley) was born 1903; died 1994. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lois Laverne Hailey/Haley was born 1903 (daughter of Robert Hailey/Haley and Mrs. Robert Hailey/Haley); died 1994.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: of Aldrich Missouri
    Lived in Aldrich, MO; Father: Robert Hailey

    YOB, YOD from Tom Hughes

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living
    3. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Albert Franklin Hughes was born 14 Jul 1872, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. (son of Abner Benton Hughes and Massa Louisa Devin); died 6 Feb 1926, Springfield, Greene, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Died after surgery for appendectomy
    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 15

    Ancestral File says POB is Aldrich, Polk County, MO

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO H-126

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO
    Member of Christain Church. Died after appendectomy
    surgery.

    !NAME:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A

    !BIRTH:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A

    !DEATH:Ancestors of Albert Franklin Hughes, Ancestors of
    Albert Franklin Hughes, Thomas C. Hughes, gene2-0001.html

    Albert married Alice Edna Wollard 23 Aug 1896, Aldrich, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. Alice (daughter of James Madison Wollard and Mary Maudelia West) was born 17 Sep 1874, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1 Nov 1949, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Alice Edna Wollard was born 17 Sep 1874, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of James Madison Wollard and Mary Maudelia West); died 1 Nov 1949, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 26

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO H-126

    Buried Greenwood Cemetery; Cem. Dir. of Polk Co MO

    Notes:

    Married:
    The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bates in the home of Mr.
    and Mrs. James Madison Wollard in Aldrich, Missouri. The
    marriage license was purchased in Greeenfield, Dade County,
    Missouri.

    !MARRIAGE:Polk County MO Book H-126, Polk County MO Book
    H-126

    !MARRIAGE:Ancestors of Albert Franklin Hughes, Ancestors of
    Albert Franklin Hughes, Thomas C. Hughes, gene2-0001.html

    Children:
    1. 2. Jimmie Franklin Hughes was born 20 Sep 1897; died 22 Mar 1954.
    2. Ora Edna Hughes was born 10 Sep 1899; died 15 Jan 1989, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A..
    3. Anna Lee Hughes was born 1 Sep 1905, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri; died 1991, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri.
    4. Fred Shelton Hughes was born 18 Oct 1908, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 7 Jan 1981, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    5. Living
    6. Helen Naoma Hughes was born 7 Sep 1911, Aldrich, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 10 Jul 1912, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried , Mitchell Campground Cemetery, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..

  3. 6.  Robert Hailey/Haley was born Est 1903; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Of Aldrich Missouri

    Robert married Mrs. Robert Hailey/Haley. Mrs. was born Est 1903; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mrs. Robert Hailey/Haley was born Est 1903; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 3. Lois Laverne Hailey/Haley was born 1903; died 1994.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abner Benton HughesAbner Benton Hughes was born 31 Mar 1841, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama (son of Sgt. James A. Hughes and Jane Clayton Stockton); died 27 Apr 1914, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio ; was buried , National Military Home Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio .

    Notes:

    Census:
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 79
    1880 Polk Co MO book p 15
    MILITARY: Union-Civil War: Company E, 8th Cavilry Corp,
    Missouri State Militia, 27 June 1861 - 1865
    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-107
    Parents: James Hughes b. @1815 & Jane Stockton b. 1819
    per IGI
    Buried at National Military Home, Dayton, Ohio. Had red
    hair.
    Occupation: Farmer, Teacher, Judge.

    He & his wife were separated, if not divorced. (A.B. Hughes
    vs. M.L. Huges, Bolivar Herald, 29.Nov.1900).
    !NAME:Doris Wilson, Wilson, Doris, family group sheet dated
    02.Nov.1998
    !NAME:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A
    !NAME:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Book B, Missouri-Polk
    County Marriage Book B, Office of the Recorder in Polk
    County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri., page 107

    Abner married Massa Louisa Devin 23 Oct 1862, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.. Massa (daughter of Clayton Devin and Margaret West) was born 23 Feb 1844, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 28 Aug 1925, Riverside, Riverside, California U.S.A.; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Massa Louisa DevinMassa Louisa Devin was born 23 Feb 1844, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Clayton Devin and Margaret West); died 28 Aug 1925, Riverside, Riverside, California U.S.A.; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California U.S.A..

    Notes:

    Census:
    1850 Polk Co MO book p 47
    1860 Polk Co MO book p 14
    1870 Polk Co MO book p 79
    1880 Polk Co MO Madison Twp

    !MARRIAGE: Polk Co MO B-144

    She & her husband were separated, if not divorced.

    Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Riverside, California; Lot 147,
    Block 4, #8

    Had red hair.

    First name maybe Martha per KLV.

    !NAME:Doris Wilson, Wilson, Doris, family group sheet dated
    02.Nov.1998

    !NAME:U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, U.S. Census 1880: Missouri-Polk County-Madison
    Township, National Archives Film T9-0710, 205A

    !NAME:J.B. & C.S. Devin Affidavit, J.B. & C.S. Devin
    Affidavit, Filed 24.December.1868 in Polk County, Missouri

    !NAME:Will of Clayton Devin, Devin, Clayton: Will,

    [page 1]

    Clayton
    Devin
    [Lo]
    Will

    Box 71
    202

    Filed Dec
    24
    AD 1868
    JB Burros
    Clk

    [page
    2
    ]

    In the name of God,
    Amen,
    I Clayton
    Devin of the County
    of Polk and State of Missouri being

    in the Seventy sixth year of my age and
    a very
    feeble State of health being con-
    scious of the
    uncertainty of life and
    Certainty of death at the same
    time
    according to my own apprehensions
    of Sound
    mind and being anxious
    to make a suitable desposition
    of
    my real and personal estate do make
    ordain and
    delare this to be my
    last will and testament.
    1st
    It is my will that after my
    decease that all my debts
    and the
    expenses of my funeral be paid and

    discharged by my executor herein
    after named and
    appointed out of
    my estate as soon as conveniently

    may be I leave the charges of my
    funeral to the
    descretion of my ex-
    ecutor.
    2nd I give devise and
    dispose of
    my estate both real and personal save

    what may be necessary for the pay-
    ment of my just
    debts and funeral
    expenses in the following manner

    To wit, I give and bequeath unto

    [page
    3
    ]

    my beloved wife Margaret Devin
    all of my
    personal estate such as
    money or the proceeds of notes
    or
    stock such as cattle horses and sheep
    and hogs
    house hold and kitchen
    furniture and farming utensils
    to
    have and enjoy and dispose of as she
    may think
    proper to her own use
    and benefit during her natural
    life
    after her decease to be disposed of
    as
    hereinafter mentioned together
    with my personal estate
    I give and
    bequeath unto my said wife the
    following
    described land compris-
    ing the homestead to wit the

    West half of the Southwest quar-
    ter section So
    thirty four (34)
    and East half of of South West

    quarter and South West quarter
    of NorthWest quarter
    and South
    East quarter of North West quarter

    Section No Thirty Three (33) of
    Township No Thirty
    four (34) of
    Range No twenty three (23)
    The above
    described real estate
    I desire to be sold or vivided as

    herinafter mentioned.
    3rd It is my desire that the
    fol-

    [page 4]

    lowing described real
    estate be dis-
    posed of by my executor either by

    private or public sale on the most
    advantagous
    terms that he may
    think fit if not sold by my self

    during my life time the proceeds to
    be given to my
    wife Margaret Devin
    to be enjoyed by her as she may

    desire for her own use and benefit
    as long as she
    may live To wit
    South half of the South West
    quar-
    ter and South East quarter of the
    South West
    quarter of Setion No
    nine (9) Township No Thirty

    four (34) of range No Twenty
    three and also the
    South East
    quarter of the North West quarter

    Section No Twelve (12) Town-
    Ship No Thirty four 34
    of Range
    No Twenty four (24)
    4-- The following
    described land
    I give and bequeath unto the Dev-
    in
    family to remain in common
    for the use of a burying
    ground
    bounded as follows To wit Beginning and lying

    on the East boundary Section Thirty Two 32
    Town-
    Ship Thirty four 34 of Range (23) at a yellow

    Stone 36 poles North of the South East
    corner of
    the said Section [Witnynd] by Black
    oak 12 inches in
    diameter 20

    [page 5]

    links North East
    to black oak 11 inches
    in diameter 17 links due West
    thence North
    on a Section line 17 Poles to yellow

    Stone West 28 Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
    South 17
    Poles to yellow Stone [Nine]
    East 28 poles to The
    [begining]
    [Anlang] 2.56 acres the above des-
    cribed
    land to remain forever
    the property of the Devins not
    to
    be Sold but to be used by the pub-
    lic as a
    common burying ground
    5 After the death of my
    wife
    Margaret Devin it is my
    desire that the remainder of my

    estate after her funeral expenses
    Shall have been
    paid be disposed of
    as follows To wit
    I give and
    bequeath to my Son
    William M Devin the Sum of
    five
    dollars.
    I give and bequest to my
    daughter Ama S.
    Wilson five
    dollars
    I give and bequeath to my

    daughter Margaret A. Chitty
    the Sum of five
    dollars.

    [a page seems to be
    missing
    ]

    [page 6]

    9th After the
    above [legacies] have been
    paid to gather with the
    expenses of
    administration The residue of my
    estate
    both real and personal I [disise]
    may be equally
    divided if can
    be if cannot be then the real
    es-
    tate to be Sold and proceeds together
    with
    personal estate be divided between
    the following named
    legal heirs
    of my body or their legal
    repre-
    sentatives, to wit, Clayton
    S. Devin, Joseph
    B. Devin, Alfred
    H. Devin, Martha M. Heydon, Sarah

    J. Thompson, Mary E. Pickering
    Massa L. Hughes
    Parthenial
    T Frieze Share and Share alike

    In
    order that the provisions of
    this my last will and
    Testament
    may be carried out I constitute
    and
    appoint Alfred H. Devin my ex-
    ecutor hereby revoking
    all former wills
    by me made.

    In witness whereof I
    have hereunto
    set my hand this 14th day of October

    1868 [Atuge]

    Clayton ^his X mark^ Devin
    <\p>

    A.

    Signed and declared by the above
    named
    Clayton Devin to be his
    last Will and testament in the

    [page 7]

    presence of us who at his
    request
    and in his presence have subscribed
    our
    names as witnesses thereto.
    George W. Russell
    Thomas
    H. Russell
    Alexander Millikin

    State of Missouri

    County of Polk

    Be it remembered
    that on this
    the 24 day of December
    AD 1868, an Instrument of
    writing
    Proporting to be the last Will of
    Clayton
    Divin Deceased was exhibited
    to the undersigned J.B.
    Burros
    clerk of the County Court [beler/E]
    to be
    proven and the Same was
    rejected for want of
    proof.
    J B Burros Clk



    !NAME:Missouri-Polk County Marriage Book B, Missouri-Polk
    County Marriage Book B, Office of the Recorder in Polk
    County Court House, Bolivar, Missouri., page 107

    Children:
    1. Alfred Benton West Hughes was born 2 Jun 1864, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 13 Apr 1955, Independence, Polk, Oregon U.S.A..
    2. Jessie Parthenia Hughes was born 31 May 1866, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 23 Jan 1899, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; was buried 24 Jan 1899, Greenwook Cemetery, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..
    3. Ella Louise Hughes was born Apr 1873, Polk County, Missouri; died 5 Jan 1943, Seal Beach, Los Angeles, California .
    4. Jane Delila A. Hughes was born 7 Feb 1870, Polk County, Missouri U.S.A.; died 31 Aug 1951, Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland U.S.A..
    5. 4. Albert Franklin Hughes was born 14 Jul 1872, Dunnegan, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 6 Feb 1926, Springfield, Greene, Missouri U.S.A..
    6. Joseph Leander Hughes was born 19 Jan 1876, Polk County, Missouri; died 3 Oct 1952, Riverside, Riverside County, California ; was buried , Evergreen Memorial Park and Mausoleum Riverside, Riverside County, California.
    7. Deoma Clayton Hughes was born 17 Feb 1879, Fair Play, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1961, Hermiston, Umatilla, Oregon U.S.A..

  3. 10.  James Madison Wollard

    Notes:

    !NAME:Ancestors of Albert Franklin Hughes, Ancestors of
    Albert Franklin Hughes, Thomas C. Hughes, gene2-0001.html

    James married Mary Maudelia West. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Maudelia West
    Children:
    1. 5. Alice Edna Wollard was born 17 Sep 1874, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A.; died 1 Nov 1949, Bolivar, Polk, Missouri U.S.A..