Civil War: Company F, 1st California Infantry
Son of Thomas Hughes (1798, Wales-1848, NY) and Elizabeth Grace Mills (1796, Scotland-1863, NJ). He was just an infant when he came to America with his parents in 1838 and settled into New York City. He left for the California gold fields at 16, going first to "Hangtown" (Placerville). He later worked claims on the Feather, Scott, and Klamath Rivers. He joined the rush to Washoe in the 'Comstock Lode.' He participated in the ill-fated 1860 campaign against Chief Winnemucca that left two-thirds of the 103 ill-prepared "Indian fighters" dead along the Truckee River. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted at La Porte, California, on August 16, 1861, and was mustered in on August 30 as a private in Company F, 1st California Infantry. He was with the California Column when it entered Tucson on May 20, 1862. After ridding Arizona and New Mexico of Confederates, he was engaged in operations against hostile Indians until he was discharged at Los Pinos, New Mexico, on August 31, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and settled just north of Fort Craig and was elected Alcalde (mayor) of San Martial. It was there in 1868 that he gained the trust and respect of the local Apaches and arranged a meeting between them and the commander of Fort Craig. He later played an instrumental role in bringing Cochise together with General Oliver Otis Howard in 1872, and later served as Indian Agent, along with Thomas J. Jeffords, until 1876. He married (1) Sofia Barcelo y Moreno at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Tucson, on April 20, 1876, and made his home in Tucson. When war with Cochise's band renewed, he again played a significant role in negotiating the peaceful relocation of Cochise's band to the San Carlos Reservation. Fred helped establish the town of Greaterville and built an adobe house there for his growing family. Fred was a charter member of Tucson's Negley Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in January 1882, and he appears as a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1886 (Burnside Post Roster, 1886). A few months after Sofia died giving birth to their tenth child in December 1889, Fred married (2) Sofia's younger sister Eliza Barcelo y Moreno at Tucson April 30, 1890. Fred was elected to four terms in the Territorial Legislature, serving twice as President of that body. During his second term Fred was arrested for embezzlement of state funds and found guilty. He was sentenced to 5 years in the Territorial Prison at Yuma on March 26, 1898. He filed for a Civil War veterans pension at Yuma Prison on February 21, 1899, and appears as a prisoner there in the 1900 US Census. Fred was paroled by Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy and released on Christmas Eve, 1900. He returned to his home at Greaterville where 11 years later he was struck by lightning and killed while sitting on his front porch.
(See: Geo. J. Roskrug's A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona, 1896; Arizona Prison Records, 1875-1929; Arizona Republic [Phoenix], Wed., Sep. 20, 1911, pg 7)
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Children (all born Tucson):
(with Sofia)
- Sophia "Fia" (Dec. 10, 1876-Sep. 12, 1965, Tucson; m. George Pickett, jr.)
- Elizabeth Georgina (Apr. 22-Sep. 14, 1878, Tucson)
- Elizabeth Beatris "Isabel" (Mar. 18, 1880-Nov. 28, 1983, Los Angeles; m. Alejandro Diaz Velasco)
- Margarita Francisca "Maggie" (Dec. 3, 1881-Jun 19, 1973, Los Angeles; m. Hidalgo?)
- Frederick George, jr. (Jul 14, 1883-Feb. 1976, Brighton, MA)
- Thomas (Dec. 4, 1884-Apr. 23, 1885, Tucson)
- Mary (May 15, 1886-Feb. 22, 1979, Tucson)
- William Henry (Sep. 25, 1887-Sep. 1, 1970, Torrance, CA; m. Dolores Robles)
- Joseph Edward (Aug. 24, 1888-Jul. 30, 1978, Bakersfield, CA)
- Josephine Barcelo (Dec. 28, 1889-Apr. 2, 1965, Alhambra, CA; m. James Johnson?)
(with Eliza)
- Eliza Amelia (Mar. 3, 1891-?; m. Richard Clark?)
- Bertie Florence (Oct. 17, 1892-Apr. 13, 1896, Tucson)
- Richard Bland (Aug. 25, 1895-Apr. 17, 1898, Tucson)
- Edna F. (Jun. 18, 1904-Jul. 27, 1990, Tucson)
(biography prepared by Steve, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
Son of Thomas Hughes (1798, Wales-1848, NY) and Elizabeth Grace Mills (1796, Scotland-1863, NJ). He was just an infant when he came to America with his parents in 1838 and settled into New York City. He left for the California gold fields at 16, going first to "Hangtown" (Placerville). He later worked claims on the Feather, Scott, and Klamath Rivers. He joined the rush to Washoe in the 'Comstock Lode.' He participated in the ill-fated 1860 campaign against Chief Winnemucca that left two-thirds of the 103 ill-prepared "Indian fighters" dead along the Truckee River. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted at La Porte, California, on August 16, 1861, and was mustered in on August 30 as a private in Company F, 1st California Infantry. He was with the California Column when it entered Tucson on May 20, 1862. After ridding Arizona and New Mexico of Confederates, he was engaged in operations against hostile Indians until he was discharged at Los Pinos, New Mexico, on August 31, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and settled just north of Fort Craig and was elected Alcalde (mayor) of San Martial. It was there in 1868 that he gained the trust and respect of the local Apaches and arranged a meeting between them and the commander of Fort Craig. He later played an instrumental role in bringing Cochise together with General Oliver Otis Howard in 1872, and later served as Indian Agent, along with Thomas J. Jeffords, until 1876. He married (1) Sofia Barcelo y Moreno at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Tucson, on April 20, 1876, and made his home in Tucson. When war with Cochise's band renewed, he again played a significant role in negotiating the peaceful relocation of Cochise's band to the San Carlos Reservation. Fred helped establish the town of Greaterville and built an adobe house there for his growing family. Fred was a charter member of Tucson's Negley Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in January 1882, and he appears as a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1886 (Burnside Post Roster, 1886). A few months after Sofia died giving birth to their tenth child in December 1889, Fred married (2) Sofia's younger sister Eliza Barcelo y Moreno at Tucson April 30, 1890. Fred was elected to four terms in the Territorial Legislature, serving twice as President of that body. During his second term Fred was arrested for embezzlement of state funds and found guilty. He was sentenced to 5 years in the Territorial Prison at Yuma on March 26, 1898. He filed for a Civil War veterans pension at Yuma Prison on February 21, 1899, and appears as a prisoner there in the 1900 US Census. Fred was paroled by Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy and released on Christmas Eve, 1900. He returned to his home at Greaterville where 11 years later he was struck by lightning and killed while sitting on his front porch.
(See: Geo. J. Roskrug's A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona, 1896; Arizona Prison Records, 1875-1929; Arizona Republic [Phoenix], Wed., Sep. 20, 1911, pg 7)
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Children (all born Tucson):
(with Sofia)
- Sophia "Fia" (Dec. 10, 1876-Sep. 12, 1965, Tucson; m. George Pickett, jr.)
- Elizabeth Georgina (Apr. 22-Sep. 14, 1878, Tucson)
- Elizabeth Beatris "Isabel" (Mar. 18, 1880-Nov. 28, 1983, Los Angeles; m. Alejandro Diaz Velasco)
- Margarita Francisca "Maggie" (Dec. 3, 1881-Jun 19, 1973, Los Angeles; m. Hidalgo?)
- Frederick George, jr. (Jul 14, 1883-Feb. 1976, Brighton, MA)
- Thomas (Dec. 4, 1884-Apr. 23, 1885, Tucson)
- Mary (May 15, 1886-Feb. 22, 1979, Tucson)
- William Henry (Sep. 25, 1887-Sep. 1, 1970, Torrance, CA; m. Dolores Robles)
- Joseph Edward (Aug. 24, 1888-Jul. 30, 1978, Bakersfield, CA)
- Josephine Barcelo (Dec. 28, 1889-Apr. 2, 1965, Alhambra, CA; m. James Johnson?)
(with Eliza)
- Eliza Amelia (Mar. 3, 1891-?; m. Richard Clark?)
- Bertie Florence (Oct. 17, 1892-Apr. 13, 1896, Tucson)
- Richard Bland (Aug. 25, 1895-Apr. 17, 1898, Tucson)
- Edna F. (Jun. 18, 1904-Jul. 27, 1990, Tucson)
(biography prepared by Steve, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
Civil War: Company F, 1st California Infantry
Son of Thomas Hughes (1798, Wales-1848, NY) and Elizabeth Grace Mills (1796, Scotland-1863, NJ). He was just an infant when he came to America with his parents in 1838 and settled into New York City. He left for the California gold fields at 16, going first to "Hangtown" (Placerville). He later worked claims on the Feather, Scott, and Klamath Rivers. He joined the rush to Washoe in the 'Comstock Lode.' He participated in the ill-fated 1860 campaign against Chief Winnemucca that left two-thirds of the 103 ill-prepared "Indian fighters" dead along the Truckee River. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted at La Porte, California, on August 16, 1861, and was mustered in on August 30 as a private in Company F, 1st California Infantry. He was with the California Column when it entered Tucson on May 20, 1862. After ridding Arizona and New Mexico of Confederates, he was engaged in operations against hostile Indians until he was discharged at Los Pinos, New Mexico, on August 31, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and settled just north of Fort Craig and was elected Alcalde (mayor) of San Martial. It was there in 1868 that he gained the trust and respect of the local Apaches and arranged a meeting between them and the commander of Fort Craig. He later played an instrumental role in bringing Cochise together with General Oliver Otis Howard in 1872, and later served as Indian Agent, along with Thomas J. Jeffords, until 1876. He married (1) Sofia Barcelo y Moreno at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Tucson, on April 20, 1876, and made his home in Tucson. When war with Cochise's band renewed, he again played a significant role in negotiating the peaceful relocation of Cochise's band to the San Carlos Reservation. Fred helped establish the town of Greaterville and built an adobe house there for his growing family. Fred was a charter member of Tucson's Negley Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in January 1882, and he appears as a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1886 (Burnside Post Roster, 1886). A few months after Sofia died giving birth to their tenth child in December 1889, Fred married (2) Sofia's younger sister Eliza Barcelo y Moreno at Tucson April 30, 1890. Fred was elected to four terms in the Territorial Legislature, serving twice as President of that body. During his second term Fred was arrested for embezzlement of state funds and found guilty. He was sentenced to 5 years in the Territorial Prison at Yuma on March 26, 1898. He filed for a Civil War veterans pension at Yuma Prison on February 21, 1899, and appears as a prisoner there in the 1900 US Census. Fred was paroled by Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy and released on Christmas Eve, 1900. He returned to his home at Greaterville where 11 years later he was struck by lightning and killed while sitting on his front porch.
(See: Geo. J. Roskrug's A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona, 1896; Arizona Prison Records, 1875-1929; Arizona Republic [Phoenix], Wed., Sep. 20, 1911, pg 7)
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Children (all born Tucson):
(with Sofia)
- Sophia "Fia" (Dec. 10, 1876-Sep. 12, 1965, Tucson; m. George Pickett, jr.)
- Elizabeth Georgina (Apr. 22-Sep. 14, 1878, Tucson)
- Elizabeth Beatris "Isabel" (Mar. 18, 1880-Nov. 28, 1983, Los Angeles; m. Alejandro Diaz Velasco)
- Margarita Francisca "Maggie" (Dec. 3, 1881-Jun 19, 1973, Los Angeles; m. Hidalgo?)
- Frederick George, jr. (Jul 14, 1883-Feb. 1976, Brighton, MA)
- Thomas (Dec. 4, 1884-Apr. 23, 1885, Tucson)
- Mary (May 15, 1886-Feb. 22, 1979, Tucson)
- William Henry (Sep. 25, 1887-Sep. 1, 1970, Torrance, CA; m. Dolores Robles)
- Joseph Edward (Aug. 24, 1888-Jul. 30, 1978, Bakersfield, CA)
- Josephine Barcelo (Dec. 28, 1889-Apr. 2, 1965, Alhambra, CA; m. James Johnson?)
(with Eliza)
- Eliza Amelia (Mar. 3, 1891-?; m. Richard Clark?)
- Bertie Florence (Oct. 17, 1892-Apr. 13, 1896, Tucson)
- Richard Bland (Aug. 25, 1895-Apr. 17, 1898, Tucson)
- Edna F. (Jun. 18, 1904-Jul. 27, 1990, Tucson)
(biography prepared by Steve, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
Son of Thomas Hughes (1798, Wales-1848, NY) and Elizabeth Grace Mills (1796, Scotland-1863, NJ). He was just an infant when he came to America with his parents in 1838 and settled into New York City. He left for the California gold fields at 16, going first to "Hangtown" (Placerville). He later worked claims on the Feather, Scott, and Klamath Rivers. He joined the rush to Washoe in the 'Comstock Lode.' He participated in the ill-fated 1860 campaign against Chief Winnemucca that left two-thirds of the 103 ill-prepared "Indian fighters" dead along the Truckee River. Following the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted at La Porte, California, on August 16, 1861, and was mustered in on August 30 as a private in Company F, 1st California Infantry. He was with the California Column when it entered Tucson on May 20, 1862. After ridding Arizona and New Mexico of Confederates, he was engaged in operations against hostile Indians until he was discharged at Los Pinos, New Mexico, on August 31, 1864. He remained in New Mexico and settled just north of Fort Craig and was elected Alcalde (mayor) of San Martial. It was there in 1868 that he gained the trust and respect of the local Apaches and arranged a meeting between them and the commander of Fort Craig. He later played an instrumental role in bringing Cochise together with General Oliver Otis Howard in 1872, and later served as Indian Agent, along with Thomas J. Jeffords, until 1876. He married (1) Sofia Barcelo y Moreno at St. Augustine Catholic Church, Tucson, on April 20, 1876, and made his home in Tucson. When war with Cochise's band renewed, he again played a significant role in negotiating the peaceful relocation of Cochise's band to the San Carlos Reservation. Fred helped establish the town of Greaterville and built an adobe house there for his growing family. Fred was a charter member of Tucson's Negley Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in January 1882, and he appears as a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic, in 1886 (Burnside Post Roster, 1886). A few months after Sofia died giving birth to their tenth child in December 1889, Fred married (2) Sofia's younger sister Eliza Barcelo y Moreno at Tucson April 30, 1890. Fred was elected to four terms in the Territorial Legislature, serving twice as President of that body. During his second term Fred was arrested for embezzlement of state funds and found guilty. He was sentenced to 5 years in the Territorial Prison at Yuma on March 26, 1898. He filed for a Civil War veterans pension at Yuma Prison on February 21, 1899, and appears as a prisoner there in the 1900 US Census. Fred was paroled by Governor Nathan Oakes Murphy and released on Christmas Eve, 1900. He returned to his home at Greaterville where 11 years later he was struck by lightning and killed while sitting on his front porch.
(See: Geo. J. Roskrug's A Historical and Biographical Record of the Territory of Arizona, 1896; Arizona Prison Records, 1875-1929; Arizona Republic [Phoenix], Wed., Sep. 20, 1911, pg 7)
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Children (all born Tucson):
(with Sofia)
- Sophia "Fia" (Dec. 10, 1876-Sep. 12, 1965, Tucson; m. George Pickett, jr.)
- Elizabeth Georgina (Apr. 22-Sep. 14, 1878, Tucson)
- Elizabeth Beatris "Isabel" (Mar. 18, 1880-Nov. 28, 1983, Los Angeles; m. Alejandro Diaz Velasco)
- Margarita Francisca "Maggie" (Dec. 3, 1881-Jun 19, 1973, Los Angeles; m. Hidalgo?)
- Frederick George, jr. (Jul 14, 1883-Feb. 1976, Brighton, MA)
- Thomas (Dec. 4, 1884-Apr. 23, 1885, Tucson)
- Mary (May 15, 1886-Feb. 22, 1979, Tucson)
- William Henry (Sep. 25, 1887-Sep. 1, 1970, Torrance, CA; m. Dolores Robles)
- Joseph Edward (Aug. 24, 1888-Jul. 30, 1978, Bakersfield, CA)
- Josephine Barcelo (Dec. 28, 1889-Apr. 2, 1965, Alhambra, CA; m. James Johnson?)
(with Eliza)
- Eliza Amelia (Mar. 3, 1891-?; m. Richard Clark?)
- Bertie Florence (Oct. 17, 1892-Apr. 13, 1896, Tucson)
- Richard Bland (Aug. 25, 1895-Apr. 17, 1898, Tucson)
- Edna F. (Jun. 18, 1904-Jul. 27, 1990, Tucson)
(biography prepared by Steve, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War)
Family Members
Children
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Sophia Helen "Fia" Hughes Pickett
1876–1965
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Elizabeth Georgina Hughes
1878–1878
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Elizabeth Beatris "Isabel" Hughes Diaz Velasco
1880–1983
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Frederick George "Fred" Hughes Jr
1883–1976
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Thomas Hughes
1884–1885
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William Henry Hughes
1887–1970
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Joseph Edward Hughes
1888–1978
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Josephine H. "Josie" Hughes Clarke
1889–1965
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Berta Florence Hughes
1892–1896
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Edna F. Hughes
1904–1990
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