Date of Census: April 14, 15 & 16, 1930
The Hughes family arrived in Columbia in February 1912.
Household Members were the same in 1920 as they were in 1930:
Frank M Hughes (head)
Ida McCammon Hughes (mother)
Merl T Hughes (son)
Name: Frank M Hughes (head of household)
Home in 1930: Columbia, Tuolumne County, California
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Name: Ida
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter of General Construction. Ten years earlier he was an engineer in a goldmine. He was also the town constable. He built his home on Jackson Street in Columbia.
Rent/home value: Own. $2500
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Age at first marriage: 25
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Name: Merl T Hughes (Son)
Age: 24
Birth: February 20, 1906
Birthplace: Michigan
Death: July 1, 1999
Place of Death: Sonora, California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Frank M
Race: White
Occupation: Laborer of Odd Jobs
Marital Status: Single
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Merl (Fuzzy) Hughes was a resident of Columbia from two days after his sixth birthday until his death. He was a fireman all his adult life.
Name: Ida V. McCammon Hughes (Mother)
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Race: White
Age at first marriage: 19
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Merl, the son of Frank, worked for the Columbia Fire Department where he was Fire Marshall. He spent most of his life in Columbia and was a student at the old brick Columbia Schoolhouse and Sonora High School where he was in the band. After retirement, he was a docent for Columbia State Park. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.
A dark cloud during Merl's life was the death of his daughter, Virginia, who was killed in the crash of a small airplane in Arizona. Virginia is also buried in this cemetery.
About Merl's mother/Frank's wife: Emma Mae Waters Hughes died 6 weeks after giving birth to Merl in Michigan.
The Hughes family arrived in Columbia in February 1912.
Household Members were the same in 1920 as they were in 1930:
Frank M Hughes (head)
Ida McCammon Hughes (mother)
Merl T Hughes (son)
Name: Frank M Hughes (head of household)
Home in 1930: Columbia, Tuolumne County, California
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Name: Ida
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter of General Construction. Ten years earlier he was an engineer in a goldmine. He was also the town constable. He built his home on Jackson Street in Columbia.
Rent/home value: Own. $2500
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Age at first marriage: 25
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Name: Merl T Hughes (Son)
Age: 24
Birth: February 20, 1906
Birthplace: Michigan
Death: July 1, 1999
Place of Death: Sonora, California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Frank M
Race: White
Occupation: Laborer of Odd Jobs
Marital Status: Single
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Merl (Fuzzy) Hughes was a resident of Columbia from two days after his sixth birthday until his death. He was a fireman all his adult life.
Name: Ida V. McCammon Hughes (Mother)
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Race: White
Age at first marriage: 19
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Merl, the son of Frank, worked for the Columbia Fire Department where he was Fire Marshall. He spent most of his life in Columbia and was a student at the old brick Columbia Schoolhouse and Sonora High School where he was in the band. After retirement, he was a docent for Columbia State Park. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.
A dark cloud during Merl's life was the death of his daughter, Virginia, who was killed in the crash of a small airplane in Arizona. Virginia is also buried in this cemetery.
About Merl's mother/Frank's wife: Emma Mae Waters Hughes died 6 weeks after giving birth to Merl in Michigan.
Date of Census: April 14, 15 & 16, 1930
The Hughes family arrived in Columbia in February 1912.
Household Members were the same in 1920 as they were in 1930:
Frank M Hughes (head)
Ida McCammon Hughes (mother)
Merl T Hughes (son)
Name: Frank M Hughes (head of household)
Home in 1930: Columbia, Tuolumne County, California
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Name: Ida
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter of General Construction. Ten years earlier he was an engineer in a goldmine. He was also the town constable. He built his home on Jackson Street in Columbia.
Rent/home value: Own. $2500
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Age at first marriage: 25
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Name: Merl T Hughes (Son)
Age: 24
Birth: February 20, 1906
Birthplace: Michigan
Death: July 1, 1999
Place of Death: Sonora, California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Frank M
Race: White
Occupation: Laborer of Odd Jobs
Marital Status: Single
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Merl (Fuzzy) Hughes was a resident of Columbia from two days after his sixth birthday until his death. He was a fireman all his adult life.
Name: Ida V. McCammon Hughes (Mother)
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Race: White
Age at first marriage: 19
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Merl, the son of Frank, worked for the Columbia Fire Department where he was Fire Marshall. He spent most of his life in Columbia and was a student at the old brick Columbia Schoolhouse and Sonora High School where he was in the band. After retirement, he was a docent for Columbia State Park. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.
A dark cloud during Merl's life was the death of his daughter, Virginia, who was killed in the crash of a small airplane in Arizona. Virginia is also buried in this cemetery.
About Merl's mother/Frank's wife: Emma Mae Waters Hughes died 6 weeks after giving birth to Merl in Michigan.
The Hughes family arrived in Columbia in February 1912.
Household Members were the same in 1920 as they were in 1930:
Frank M Hughes (head)
Ida McCammon Hughes (mother)
Merl T Hughes (son)
Name: Frank M Hughes (head of household)
Home in 1930: Columbia, Tuolumne County, California
Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Birthplace: Indiana
Relation to Head of House: Head
Mother's Name: Ida
Race: White
Occupation: Carpenter of General Construction. Ten years earlier he was an engineer in a goldmine. He was also the town constable. He built his home on Jackson Street in Columbia.
Rent/home value: Own. $2500
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Age at first marriage: 25
Father's birthplace: Michigan
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Name: Merl T Hughes (Son)
Age: 24
Birth: February 20, 1906
Birthplace: Michigan
Death: July 1, 1999
Place of Death: Sonora, California
Relation to Head of House: Son
Parent's Name: Frank M
Race: White
Occupation: Laborer of Odd Jobs
Marital Status: Single
Father's birthplace: Indiana
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Merl (Fuzzy) Hughes was a resident of Columbia from two days after his sixth birthday until his death. He was a fireman all his adult life.
Name: Ida V. McCammon Hughes (Mother)
Age: 73
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Race: White
Age at first marriage: 19
Marital Status in 1920 and 1930: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Merl, the son of Frank, worked for the Columbia Fire Department where he was Fire Marshall. He spent most of his life in Columbia and was a student at the old brick Columbia Schoolhouse and Sonora High School where he was in the band. After retirement, he was a docent for Columbia State Park. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.
A dark cloud during Merl's life was the death of his daughter, Virginia, who was killed in the crash of a small airplane in Arizona. Virginia is also buried in this cemetery.
About Merl's mother/Frank's wife: Emma Mae Waters Hughes died 6 weeks after giving birth to Merl in Michigan.
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