Re: Isaac Hughson, NY to Illinois 1818
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Re: Isaac Hughson, NY to Illinois 1818
Debbie Hughson 7/09/03
Debbie,
From The History of Marion and Clinton Counties, 1881, Brink, McDounough & Co., Phildelphia-
Page 249
Meridian Twp. (Clinton Co.)
--"The next to settle here were Isaac and James Hughson, brothers and natives of the state of New York. They came in 1818 and settled on Section 17. At this time they were young men and unmarried. They both afterward married and reared families while living in the state. They owned what is now known as the Cohen's Mound farm, and in that day built a double log house on the mound-this was on the Vandalia mail route- and kept a hotel for the accommodation of travelers in those early times. About 1828 they both sold out and moved to Texas, where they both died. Mr. Abram Hughson, who now lives in Clement, is a brother of Isaac and James, and is the only one of the family now living, being upwards of 70 years of age. Some of the grandchildren of James are yet living in Wade twp."
Page 266
Clement Twp.(Clinton Co.)
--"Isaac Hughson, another pioneer, came to this part of the country in the summer of 1818. He was a native of Putnam Co., New York. When he came to this state he had a large family, consisting of a wife, four daughters, and three sons. Their mode of conveyance was the primitive style of immigration, an ox-wagon, and sailing under the canvass known in the West as the "prairie schooner". Mr. Hughson located on the north-west quarter of section 11. In those early days he was often obliged to go to East St. Louis, for milling purposes, Nicholas Jarrot's water mill on Cahokia Creek being the nearest point at that time. The only direct representatives of the family now living in the township, is Abram Hughson, the youngest son, who is still occupying the old homestead. Two of the family moved to Texas in an early day and died there. The father and mother died on the farm in Clement Twp. at a good old age."
Debbie, I do not know the name of Isaac Sr.'s wife-possibly Jane??
Children:
1) Jane born 1804/ married Peter Cole/ died ?
2) Abram born Dec. 28, 1809/ married Mary Shelley Dec. 28, 1839 Marion Co., IL/ Died Nov. 8, 1885, burried at St. John's Cemetery, Breese Twp., Clinton Co., IL
3) Isaac Hughson Jr./ married Elizabeth Vermillion Sept. 29, 1829 Marion Co., IL/ died ?
4) James Hughson/ married ?/ died ?
5) Elizabeth Hughson/ married Thomas Smith July 2, 1835 Marion Co., IL
That's nearly all I know about these Hughsons. Thanks for any addition info you can provide about the parents and so forth of Isaac, I do not know anything about them.
Lynn
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