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Luther Jefferson Hughes

Birth
Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Death
16 Apr 1918 (aged 56)
Lottsburg, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Lewisetta, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Mr. L. J. Hughes, aged 58 years, of Lewisetta, was taken with acute indigestion at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, dying several hours later. Mr. Hughes was a prominent church member and Mason, was a man of sunny and bright disposition and was highly esteemed. A widow, three sons and one daughter survives, One son Graham is with the American forces in France. Interment at Melrose church yesterday afternoon. Mr Hughes had charge of the beacon lights on Coan and Yeocomico river and was also the mail contractor from Lancaster to Coan. The death of this good man is a great loss to the community at large.
Northern Neck News. April 17, 1918 issue.


Husband of Martha Augustus Porter Hughes, Married on Feb. 2, 1887
She was the daughter of Gus Porter and Martha Callaway, Born in Queen Annes County MD

He was the father of Harry Jacob, Carrie V., Thomas Holland, and Charles Graham Hughes.

He was the son of Holland H. Hughes and Drusilla Winstead Hughes.
Mr. L. J. Hughes, aged 58 years, of Lewisetta, was taken with acute indigestion at 10 o'clock Tuesday night, dying several hours later. Mr. Hughes was a prominent church member and Mason, was a man of sunny and bright disposition and was highly esteemed. A widow, three sons and one daughter survives, One son Graham is with the American forces in France. Interment at Melrose church yesterday afternoon. Mr Hughes had charge of the beacon lights on Coan and Yeocomico river and was also the mail contractor from Lancaster to Coan. The death of this good man is a great loss to the community at large.
Northern Neck News. April 17, 1918 issue.


Husband of Martha Augustus Porter Hughes, Married on Feb. 2, 1887
She was the daughter of Gus Porter and Martha Callaway, Born in Queen Annes County MD

He was the father of Harry Jacob, Carrie V., Thomas Holland, and Charles Graham Hughes.

He was the son of Holland H. Hughes and Drusilla Winstead Hughes.


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  • Added: Oct 6, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136893751/luther_jefferson-hughes: accessed ), memorial page for Luther Jefferson Hughes (9 Jun 1861–16 Apr 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136893751, citing Melrose United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lewisetta, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by MGBVA (contributor 47236429).