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William Hughes
© Kingfisher Free Press
April 3, 1939


William HUGHES, son of Jacob and Beulah E. HUGHES, was born December 17, 1865, in Middlebury, Ind., and departed this life on March 29, 1939, at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 12 days. Mr. HUGHES was one of a family of six children, three of whom preceded him in death.
He was married to Milinda A. GIBONY on February 17, 1897. To this union eight children were born, two of whom preceded the father in death.
While still a young man, Mr. HUGHES moved with his parents to Waverly, Kans. In 1891 he came to Kingfisher with friends and homesteaded a farm in the Cheyenne-Arapaho country near Okeene in 1892. In 1901 he moved to Kingfisher county, making his home here until his death.
He was a charter member of the Okeene Baptist church, and was a member of the Kingfisher A.O.U.W. lodge.
He is survived by his wife, the comrade of 42 years of married life; six children, Frank, Herbert, Beulah, William, Marianne and Beatrice; one brother, Martin; a sister, Mary; three nephews, Lindley HUGHES of Pueblo, Colo., Harold and Russell HUGHES of Wichita, Kans.; and a niece, Mrs. Grace BUMPAS of Denver, Colo.
Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at the BRACKEN funeral home, with Rev. H.A. MORTON conducting the service. Burial was made in the Kingfisher cemetery.


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