Kentucky:  A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed., 
1886. Allen County.

HENRY C. HUGHES may be classed among the prominent and progressive 
farmers of Allen County.  He was born October 5, 1848, on the banks of 
the Barren River, two miles below where he now resides.  He is the 
fifth of three sons and three daughters born to Thompson R. and 
Elizabeth (Johnson) Hughes.  His father was born on the farm where Henry 
C. now resides.  He was the son of Richard P. and Elizabeth (Hardwick) 
Hughes, who were born and reared in Halifax County, Va.  They immigrated 
to Barren, now Allen County, and settled near where subject now resides, 
in an early day.  Richard P. was killed by the falling of a tree about 
1828; was a son of Absalom Hughes, who was born and reared in Virginia, 
and was a soldier in the war for independence, and immigrated to Barren 
County, Ky., about 1818; died at the age of ninety-seven; he was of 
English descent.  The mother of our subject was born in Allen County, 
was a daughter of Matthew Johnson who married Mrs. Elizabeth Anston, 
whose maiden name was Baden.  Matthew Johnson was a soldier of 1812, and 
was in the battle of New Orleans; he came from North Carolina to 
Kentucky at an early date.  H. C. was reared on a farm; remained with 
his parents until married, in March, 1872, to Henrietta Brown, of Allen 
County, and a daughter of Robinson and Angeline (Francis) Brown.  To Mr. 
and Mrs. Hughes were born three children, Mollie Myrtle, Ida Bell and 
Winifred. Mr. H., after his marriage, located where he now resides, on 
105 acres; he now owns 200 acres, 100 of which are in a good state of 
cultivation, improved with a fine residence.  In politics he is a 
Democrat; is highly respected by all who know him, and with his wife is 
a member of the Baptist Church.   

Hughes Johnson Hardwick Anston Baden Francis Brown
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Halifax-VA Barren-KY NC

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