Son of David Hughes and Margaret McKendry. He was named after his maternal grandfather.
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Tyrone Daily Herald
6 March 1905
Joseph M. Hughes died at the National home for invalid soldiers at Dayton, Ohio, Sunday evening. A telegram came to the family of the deceased in Tyrone this morning announcing his death, and through Commander J. S. Gillam, of Post 172 G. A. R., of which Mr. Hughes was a member, arrangements are being made for the bringing of the body here for burial. He suffered from chronic rheumatism for the past seven years.
Joseph McKindry Hughes was born in Cumberland county, Pa., on October 1, 1838, and at death was age 65 years, 5 months and 4 days. On March 5, 1863, he was married to Miss Susan Colobine at Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon county. On the third of March 1887, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes with their family removed to Tyrone from Greenwood and this has been the family home since that time. Until about seven years ago Mr. Hughes was employed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, first as a workman in the oar repair shop and later as watchman in the yard.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Charles See, of Indiana; Mrs. Lemuel Hand, of Tyrone; and Miss Laura Etta, at home on Cottage street, Tyrone. One son and three daughters preceded their father to the grave. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Marion Parker, of Tyrone; Mrs. James Swoop, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Henry Nolty, of Harrisburg and Mrs. Frank Minnick, of Clearfield. During the Civil War the deceased served Company B, 145th Pennsylvania volunteers, from September 7, 1863, to June 12, 1865, the end of the war. He was mustered as a member of the Grand Army on April 27, [illegible]. He had been at the soldier's home since July 7, 1903. He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
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Tyrone Daily Herald
6 March 1905
Joseph M. Hughes died at the National home for invalid soldiers at Dayton, Ohio, Sunday evening. A telegram came to the family of the deceased in Tyrone this morning announcing his death, and through Commander J. S. Gillam, of Post 172 G. A. R., of which Mr. Hughes was a member, arrangements are being made for the bringing of the body here for burial. He suffered from chronic rheumatism for the past seven years.
Joseph McKindry Hughes was born in Cumberland county, Pa., on October 1, 1838, and at death was age 65 years, 5 months and 4 days. On March 5, 1863, he was married to Miss Susan Colobine at Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon county. On the third of March 1887, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes with their family removed to Tyrone from Greenwood and this has been the family home since that time. Until about seven years ago Mr. Hughes was employed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, first as a workman in the oar repair shop and later as watchman in the yard.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Charles See, of Indiana; Mrs. Lemuel Hand, of Tyrone; and Miss Laura Etta, at home on Cottage street, Tyrone. One son and three daughters preceded their father to the grave. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Marion Parker, of Tyrone; Mrs. James Swoop, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Henry Nolty, of Harrisburg and Mrs. Frank Minnick, of Clearfield. During the Civil War the deceased served Company B, 145th Pennsylvania volunteers, from September 7, 1863, to June 12, 1865, the end of the war. He was mustered as a member of the Grand Army on April 27, [illegible]. He had been at the soldier's home since July 7, 1903. He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
Son of David Hughes and Margaret McKendry. He was named after his maternal grandfather.
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Tyrone Daily Herald
6 March 1905
Joseph M. Hughes died at the National home for invalid soldiers at Dayton, Ohio, Sunday evening. A telegram came to the family of the deceased in Tyrone this morning announcing his death, and through Commander J. S. Gillam, of Post 172 G. A. R., of which Mr. Hughes was a member, arrangements are being made for the bringing of the body here for burial. He suffered from chronic rheumatism for the past seven years.
Joseph McKindry Hughes was born in Cumberland county, Pa., on October 1, 1838, and at death was age 65 years, 5 months and 4 days. On March 5, 1863, he was married to Miss Susan Colobine at Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon county. On the third of March 1887, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes with their family removed to Tyrone from Greenwood and this has been the family home since that time. Until about seven years ago Mr. Hughes was employed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, first as a workman in the oar repair shop and later as watchman in the yard.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Charles See, of Indiana; Mrs. Lemuel Hand, of Tyrone; and Miss Laura Etta, at home on Cottage street, Tyrone. One son and three daughters preceded their father to the grave. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Marion Parker, of Tyrone; Mrs. James Swoop, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Henry Nolty, of Harrisburg and Mrs. Frank Minnick, of Clearfield. During the Civil War the deceased served Company B, 145th Pennsylvania volunteers, from September 7, 1863, to June 12, 1865, the end of the war. He was mustered as a member of the Grand Army on April 27, [illegible]. He had been at the soldier's home since July 7, 1903. He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
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Tyrone Daily Herald
6 March 1905
Joseph M. Hughes died at the National home for invalid soldiers at Dayton, Ohio, Sunday evening. A telegram came to the family of the deceased in Tyrone this morning announcing his death, and through Commander J. S. Gillam, of Post 172 G. A. R., of which Mr. Hughes was a member, arrangements are being made for the bringing of the body here for burial. He suffered from chronic rheumatism for the past seven years.
Joseph McKindry Hughes was born in Cumberland county, Pa., on October 1, 1838, and at death was age 65 years, 5 months and 4 days. On March 5, 1863, he was married to Miss Susan Colobine at Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon county. On the third of March 1887, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes with their family removed to Tyrone from Greenwood and this has been the family home since that time. Until about seven years ago Mr. Hughes was employed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad company, first as a workman in the oar repair shop and later as watchman in the yard.
Deceased is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs. Charles See, of Indiana; Mrs. Lemuel Hand, of Tyrone; and Miss Laura Etta, at home on Cottage street, Tyrone. One son and three daughters preceded their father to the grave. Four sisters also survive, Mrs. Marion Parker, of Tyrone; Mrs. James Swoop, of Huntingdon; Mrs. Henry Nolty, of Harrisburg and Mrs. Frank Minnick, of Clearfield. During the Civil War the deceased served Company B, 145th Pennsylvania volunteers, from September 7, 1863, to June 12, 1865, the end of the war. He was mustered as a member of the Grand Army on April 27, [illegible]. He had been at the soldier's home since July 7, 1903. He was an enthusiastic Grand Army man.
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