1...HENRY HUGHES b. ca. 1785 ( 1840 census says that he was in his 60s ) - d. post-1840 ( last census entry : 1840 ) Charcoal Maker. The 1815 Spring Twp, Assessment shows a Patrick HUGHES. He may have been Henry's brother.
The first five children are from the Spring Twp. Assessment books (hereafter to be designated as "S.T.A. book" ) 1825 - 1836 for school children between the ages of 5 and 12. It is supposed that James (#6) is a member of this family since the list ended the year before James would have been due to enter school. However, it does seem like a good bet.
Spring Twp. Assessment of 1834 shows Henry owning cows and working as a Collier at Valentine and Thomas. Valentine & Thomas operated 2 forges, 1 rolling mill, a nail factory and a sawmill. A "Collier" is either a coal miner or a charcoal maker. Since there were no coal mines in the Axemann vicinity, he must have been a charcoal maker.
The 1840 census shows the HUGHES household had a son under 10 (this could be James who was b. in 1831), one under 15 (Henry, Jr.) and one under 20 (John). Henry Sr. was under 70 and his wife was under 60. Elizabeth was married in 1838 as I would expect was her elder sister Jane. I would expect Isabella to have been on this census though it was possible that she married at 17.
According to George HUGHES, his grandfather worked at Logan Furnace, about a mile south of Axemann, which closed in 1842. He worked on the mile-long tunnel for the extraction of the iron ore.
In the Spring Twp. Assessment for
1834 is listed a George HUGHS, Miner R.C.,
Cow.
Children: All b. in Spring Twp. Centre Co.
PA.:
...3. George R. HUGHES b. 3_MAR_1855, Lemont, Centre Co. PA. Axe maker, + 10-13-1881 Sarah Elizabeth WIAN (Daughter of John WIAN b. 1832 in Union Twp., Mifflin Co. PA. - d. 7-2-1881 in Bellefonte + 1851 Huntingdon Co. PA. & Evangeline Ann HILE b. 1831 in Union Twp. - d. 1874 Bellefonte) b. ?_Dec_1861 PA. - d. 1943 Buried : Lutheran Cemetery, Pleasant Gap (Shares headstone w/George). George d. 9_Mar_1939 Axemann, Pleasant Gap, Centre Co. PA. Buried: Lutheran Cemetery, Plesant Gap. GEORGE_R_HUGHES_OBIT. Administrated the will of George RHOADES 1_Apr_1880 (Grandfather) George had snow-white hair.
4. Harry "Pappy" HUGHES b. 1 Mar. 1863 Axemann, Centre Co. PA. (r#21), Axemaker, Temperer, m. Ella Dora "Mimmie" HEVERLY b. 11 May 1867 Axemann, (dau. of Henry H. & Sarah A. UNKNOWN_HEVERLY ) Homemaker - d. 9 Feb. 1939 Yeagertown, Mifflin Co. PA. Harry d. 03_Jan_1943 Yeagertown. Both buried at Lutheran Cemetery, Yeagertown, PA.
HARRY_HUGHES_OBIT.For some reason, the 1870 census has him listed as John. It could have been his middle name.
5. Eliza A. "Lida" HUGHES b. 5 Jun. 1868 Axemann, Centre Co. PA.(r#24), m. 14 Aug. 1892(r#25) William R. HOOVER b. 22 Dec. 1870(r#26), Blacksmith, d. ? Dec. 1966 Bellefonte, Centre Co. PA.(r#26). Eliza d. 7 Apr. 1958 Axemann, buried: Zion Cemetery, Bellefonte. ELIZA_A_HUGHES_OBIT.
Democratic Watchman 8 Feb. 1895: The 16 month's old girl of William HOOVER of Axemann died.
6. JOSEPH FEARON HUGHES b. 20 Oct. 1869 Axemann, Centre Co. PA.(r#28). Laborer, Axe maker, Janitor, m. 27 Dec. 1893 in Bellefonte, Centre Co. PA.(r#29) MARY BELLA SHEFFLER b. 11 Jan. 1872 Centre Co. PA.(r#30), (dau. of JOHN R. & FRANCES AMELIA HARRISON_SHEFFLER) d. 17 Jan. 1941 Niagara Falls, Niagara Co. NY.(r#31) Buried: 11 Aug. 1942, Niagara Falls Memorial Park(r#32). [The burial dates are when they were buried in Niagara Memorial. The card from the cemetery definately says August 11, 1942. From notes on the cards, Grandma's ashes were brought from the Buffalo Crematory and Grandpa's were in the possession of Aunt Leona.](r#33).
MARY_B_SHEFFLER_OBIT.4 JAN 1938 - Tuesday - Niagara Falls Gazette - In this city, Joseph fearon HUGHES, beloved husband of Mary Bella SHEFFLER_HUGHES, father of Leona of Tonawanda, Violet of Akron, Ohio, Miriam of Liberty, Texas, Joseph of Kenmore, Harry, Leathed and Richard, all of this city. Funeral from the Garner Funeral Home, 13th and Weston, Thursday at 2 p.m. Rev. John LEFFLER officiating, after shich, the body will be taken to Buffalo for cremation.
JOSEPH_F_HUGHES_OBIT.Family moved to Niagara falls, NY. abt. 1916. Joseph was named after the man who owned the axe factory - Joseph Fearon MANN
7. Rilla S. HUGHES b. _NOV_1882(r#34) - d. 25_SEP_1957 Bellefonte. Buried: 28_SEP_1957 Union Cemetery, Bellefonte. RILLA_S_HUGHES_OBIT. Rilla, Housewife, m. 12_APR_1905, in Bellefonte, Centre Co. PA.(r#35), William J. NIGHTHEART b. 12_FEB_1884(r#36) - d. 1946, Bellefonte, Buried: Union Cemetery, Barber.
Marriage Announcement: Democratic Watchman : 14_APR_1905 NIGHTHEART_HUGHES : William J.�NIGHTHEART, son of Mr. & Mrs. John L. NIGHTHEART, of this place (Bellefonte) and Miss Rilla S. HUGHES, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George HUGHES of Axemann, were married at the Methodist parsonage, Wed. evening, by Rev. John A. WOOD, Jr. Miss Edna MALORY acted as bridesmaid, and Charles HUGHES, a brother of the bride, as best man. Following the ceremony, Mr. & Mrs. NIGHTHEART drove to the home of the bride's parents where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served, after which they came at once to Bellefonte and went to their own apartments in the PETRIKEN Hall, which the groom had all finished and ready for the reception of his bride.
Children:8.
Charles Russel HUGHES b. _SEP_1884 PA.(r#40) -
d. after 16_MAR_1939 Bellefonte (r#41) - Buried:
Altoona, Blair Co. PA. m. 24_Dec_1908 Bellefonte
Ruth SNOOK.
Children: