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Eleazer Mather Hughes

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Eleazer Mather Hughes

Birth
Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio, USA
Death
29 Sep 1917 (aged 81)
Boardman, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Boardman, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
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Eleazer M. Hughes, aged 82 years, eldest son of late Col. James Hughes, died in New richmond last Saturday.

Mr. Hughes went with the first company from here in 1861, he was a member of Troop G 4th Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War was taken prisoner and spent some months in Libby prison. After being exchanged he came back to Hudson where he re-enlisted and was assigned to Co. A, 44th Regiment Wis. Infantry.

Since the war he has lived most of the time in Boardman working at his trade of paperhanger.

He leaves besides the widow, two sons and two daughters.

The funeral was held in Boardman under the direction of the New Richmond G.A.R. Post. The comrades from Hudson wer Anon Swanson, Garry Greene, theodore Young and J.A. Andrews. The three latter served in the same regiment with Mr. Hughes.
Eleazer M. Hughes, aged 82 years, eldest son of late Col. James Hughes, died in New richmond last Saturday.

Mr. Hughes went with the first company from here in 1861, he was a member of Troop G 4th Wisconsin Cavalry during the Civil War was taken prisoner and spent some months in Libby prison. After being exchanged he came back to Hudson where he re-enlisted and was assigned to Co. A, 44th Regiment Wis. Infantry.

Since the war he has lived most of the time in Boardman working at his trade of paperhanger.

He leaves besides the widow, two sons and two daughters.

The funeral was held in Boardman under the direction of the New Richmond G.A.R. Post. The comrades from Hudson wer Anon Swanson, Garry Greene, theodore Young and J.A. Andrews. The three latter served in the same regiment with Mr. Hughes.


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