It is believed that Ransom Vincent Hughes was the son of John Hughes (Hughs)born circa 1775 in SC and Charity Tyler (1776-1856), daughter of Jacob Theiler of SC. His father and their family lived in Jones County, GA, for some time, his father serving as a private in Colonel David Blackshear's Regiment fighting the Creek Indians. John Hughes is reported in a newspaper article regarding the creation of Dale County as settling on the Little Choctawhatchee River in Alabama. His family followed him there. Ransom Vincent Hughes married Rachel Matthews of SC, daughter of Moses Matthews. He died before the 1840 census as it shows Rachel, age 40-49, living in Dale County and being the head of the household. The 1850 census has her living in Dale County in the household of her father, Moses Matthews. In the Hughes history completed by Cousin Joseph Hughes, Ransom Vincent and Rachel had the following children: Needham K. Hughes (1836), Nelson Hughes, Seaborn Hughes, Lacy Hughes, and Beedy Hughes. Ranson Vincent served in the military: private in Smith's Co, Wood's Batt'n 89th GA Mounted Mil (Creek War); Sgt in Capt Abraham Warren's Co, Blair's Batt'n, 25th Regiment Alabama Volunteers (Creek War of 1836 organized in Covington, AL; ensign of the 25th Regiment Alabama Militia in Henry County on December 10, 1824; pvt in Capt William Pouncey's Co of Col William Wellborn's Reg't of Alabama Mounted Volunteers in the Creek War of 1837 for 3 months organized in Dale County; pvt in Capt Seaborn Ledbetter's Co of Col William Wellborn's Reg't of Alabama Mounted Volunteers in the Creek War of 1837 for 3 months organized in Dale County, AL. His brothers Henry Hughes (born circa 1798 in SC), John A. Hughes, Sr. (born circa 1805-1810), and Jesse (born circa 1818 in Jones County, GA) also served in the military. According to the Hughes history, Ransom Vincent Hughes was buried at the Claybank Cemetery, near Ozark, Dale County, AL.