Charles Hughes was born on June 15, 1855, in Cottonwood, Utah, to Henry Hughes and Ann Howells Hughes. He was the second of 5 sons born to his parents. Charles' father was a polygamist who was also married to 4 other women, so Charles had many half-brothers and sisters as well. The family of Henry Hughes moved to Mendon in 1861, when Charles was just a child.
Charles was raised on the family farm and liked to help out on the arm; he was good at any kind of work he was given. At a young age, he learned to work as a blacksmith and enjoyed taking care of horses. He also did carpentry work and even tried his hand at plumbing. Charles had a cheerful disposition and liked to joke with others.
Charles met Sarah Lavinia Walker while they were both living in Mendon. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House on Dec. 12, 1878. On the day they were married, they traveled to Salt Lake City in a horse-drawn sleigh and used quilts and heated rocks to keep them warm on their journey. At the time of their marriage, Charles was working for the railroad. He continued this work off and on throughout his life. His work took him to many places throughout Utah, Idaho, California, and even to Mexico for a short time.
The family lived in Swan Lake, Idaho, for a few years after their first child was born, then moved back to Mendon, where Charles built the family home, located at 321 North Main. It started out as a 2-room home and was later added on to. In time, Charles planted trees, a large lawn, and a hedge around the lot. He also grew a large garden and enjoyed working in it.
The Hughes family was blessed with 4 daughters and 3 sons:
1) Mary Ann Hughes (M.D.) Bird (1879-1964)
2) Charles Walker Hughes (1881-1935)
3) Lavinia "Lou" Hughes (Alma) Sorenson (1884-1920)
4) Henry "Gorril" Hughes (1886-1943)
5) Edith Hughes (David) Winn (1889-1974)
6) John Owen Hughes (1893-1973)
7) Gladys Hughes (Wesley) Nelson (1895-1975)
Charles considered himself to be a large man and was strong and very active. He had a mechanical mind and was very careful and accurate in his work. He loved nature and all the beautiful things in life.
Charles was religiously inclined, even though he seldom went to church. He once said, "I have been to Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. I have seen the ruins built by the people centuries ago. I have seen their equipment made of copper, which has been tempered harder than our steel today. Mankind has lost knowledge of this, but I have seen all these things, and this is evidence to me that the Book of Mormon is true."
After working on the railroad for many years, Charles decided to quit and return to Mendon. It was then that he bought a threshing machine with 2 other men from Mendon and went to work threshing wheat for area farmers. He also worked part-time as a blacksmith and was even the town dentist for a while. His civic responsibilities included being a school trustee for the Mendon School and also serving as superientendent for the Mendon City Water Works.
Charles and Sarah lived apart for many of their married life. He traveled a lot and eventually moved to Centerville, Utah, where he lived with his daughter, Edith. He spent his last 11 years with her.
Charles died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1933, in Centerville, Utah, at the age of 77, following a heart attack 12 days prior to his death. Funeral services were held at the Centerville 1st Ward Chapel on Feb. 3, 1933. He was then brought to Mendon for viewing at the family home, and another funeral service was held in the Mendon Ward on Feb. 4, 1933. It was a cold snowy day in Mendon on the day of his funeral, so his body was taken to the Mendon Cemetery on a horse-drawn sleigh to be buried.
Note: He was not married to Mary Ann Meadows Barkdull, but they did have children together.
Charles was raised on the family farm and liked to help out on the arm; he was good at any kind of work he was given. At a young age, he learned to work as a blacksmith and enjoyed taking care of horses. He also did carpentry work and even tried his hand at plumbing. Charles had a cheerful disposition and liked to joke with others.
Charles met Sarah Lavinia Walker while they were both living in Mendon. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House on Dec. 12, 1878. On the day they were married, they traveled to Salt Lake City in a horse-drawn sleigh and used quilts and heated rocks to keep them warm on their journey. At the time of their marriage, Charles was working for the railroad. He continued this work off and on throughout his life. His work took him to many places throughout Utah, Idaho, California, and even to Mexico for a short time.
The family lived in Swan Lake, Idaho, for a few years after their first child was born, then moved back to Mendon, where Charles built the family home, located at 321 North Main. It started out as a 2-room home and was later added on to. In time, Charles planted trees, a large lawn, and a hedge around the lot. He also grew a large garden and enjoyed working in it.
The Hughes family was blessed with 4 daughters and 3 sons:
1) Mary Ann Hughes (M.D.) Bird (1879-1964)
2) Charles Walker Hughes (1881-1935)
3) Lavinia "Lou" Hughes (Alma) Sorenson (1884-1920)
4) Henry "Gorril" Hughes (1886-1943)
5) Edith Hughes (David) Winn (1889-1974)
6) John Owen Hughes (1893-1973)
7) Gladys Hughes (Wesley) Nelson (1895-1975)
Charles considered himself to be a large man and was strong and very active. He had a mechanical mind and was very careful and accurate in his work. He loved nature and all the beautiful things in life.
Charles was religiously inclined, even though he seldom went to church. He once said, "I have been to Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. I have seen the ruins built by the people centuries ago. I have seen their equipment made of copper, which has been tempered harder than our steel today. Mankind has lost knowledge of this, but I have seen all these things, and this is evidence to me that the Book of Mormon is true."
After working on the railroad for many years, Charles decided to quit and return to Mendon. It was then that he bought a threshing machine with 2 other men from Mendon and went to work threshing wheat for area farmers. He also worked part-time as a blacksmith and was even the town dentist for a while. His civic responsibilities included being a school trustee for the Mendon School and also serving as superientendent for the Mendon City Water Works.
Charles and Sarah lived apart for many of their married life. He traveled a lot and eventually moved to Centerville, Utah, where he lived with his daughter, Edith. He spent his last 11 years with her.
Charles died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1933, in Centerville, Utah, at the age of 77, following a heart attack 12 days prior to his death. Funeral services were held at the Centerville 1st Ward Chapel on Feb. 3, 1933. He was then brought to Mendon for viewing at the family home, and another funeral service was held in the Mendon Ward on Feb. 4, 1933. It was a cold snowy day in Mendon on the day of his funeral, so his body was taken to the Mendon Cemetery on a horse-drawn sleigh to be buried.
Note: He was not married to Mary Ann Meadows Barkdull, but they did have children together.
Charles Hughes was born on June 15, 1855, in Cottonwood, Utah, to Henry Hughes and Ann Howells Hughes. He was the second of 5 sons born to his parents. Charles' father was a polygamist who was also married to 4 other women, so Charles had many half-brothers and sisters as well. The family of Henry Hughes moved to Mendon in 1861, when Charles was just a child.
Charles was raised on the family farm and liked to help out on the arm; he was good at any kind of work he was given. At a young age, he learned to work as a blacksmith and enjoyed taking care of horses. He also did carpentry work and even tried his hand at plumbing. Charles had a cheerful disposition and liked to joke with others.
Charles met Sarah Lavinia Walker while they were both living in Mendon. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House on Dec. 12, 1878. On the day they were married, they traveled to Salt Lake City in a horse-drawn sleigh and used quilts and heated rocks to keep them warm on their journey. At the time of their marriage, Charles was working for the railroad. He continued this work off and on throughout his life. His work took him to many places throughout Utah, Idaho, California, and even to Mexico for a short time.
The family lived in Swan Lake, Idaho, for a few years after their first child was born, then moved back to Mendon, where Charles built the family home, located at 321 North Main. It started out as a 2-room home and was later added on to. In time, Charles planted trees, a large lawn, and a hedge around the lot. He also grew a large garden and enjoyed working in it.
The Hughes family was blessed with 4 daughters and 3 sons:
1) Mary Ann Hughes (M.D.) Bird (1879-1964)
2) Charles Walker Hughes (1881-1935)
3) Lavinia "Lou" Hughes (Alma) Sorenson (1884-1920)
4) Henry "Gorril" Hughes (1886-1943)
5) Edith Hughes (David) Winn (1889-1974)
6) John Owen Hughes (1893-1973)
7) Gladys Hughes (Wesley) Nelson (1895-1975)
Charles considered himself to be a large man and was strong and very active. He had a mechanical mind and was very careful and accurate in his work. He loved nature and all the beautiful things in life.
Charles was religiously inclined, even though he seldom went to church. He once said, "I have been to Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. I have seen the ruins built by the people centuries ago. I have seen their equipment made of copper, which has been tempered harder than our steel today. Mankind has lost knowledge of this, but I have seen all these things, and this is evidence to me that the Book of Mormon is true."
After working on the railroad for many years, Charles decided to quit and return to Mendon. It was then that he bought a threshing machine with 2 other men from Mendon and went to work threshing wheat for area farmers. He also worked part-time as a blacksmith and was even the town dentist for a while. His civic responsibilities included being a school trustee for the Mendon School and also serving as superientendent for the Mendon City Water Works.
Charles and Sarah lived apart for many of their married life. He traveled a lot and eventually moved to Centerville, Utah, where he lived with his daughter, Edith. He spent his last 11 years with her.
Charles died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1933, in Centerville, Utah, at the age of 77, following a heart attack 12 days prior to his death. Funeral services were held at the Centerville 1st Ward Chapel on Feb. 3, 1933. He was then brought to Mendon for viewing at the family home, and another funeral service was held in the Mendon Ward on Feb. 4, 1933. It was a cold snowy day in Mendon on the day of his funeral, so his body was taken to the Mendon Cemetery on a horse-drawn sleigh to be buried.
Note: He was not married to Mary Ann Meadows Barkdull, but they did have children together.
Charles was raised on the family farm and liked to help out on the arm; he was good at any kind of work he was given. At a young age, he learned to work as a blacksmith and enjoyed taking care of horses. He also did carpentry work and even tried his hand at plumbing. Charles had a cheerful disposition and liked to joke with others.
Charles met Sarah Lavinia Walker while they were both living in Mendon. They were married in the Salt Lake Endowment House on Dec. 12, 1878. On the day they were married, they traveled to Salt Lake City in a horse-drawn sleigh and used quilts and heated rocks to keep them warm on their journey. At the time of their marriage, Charles was working for the railroad. He continued this work off and on throughout his life. His work took him to many places throughout Utah, Idaho, California, and even to Mexico for a short time.
The family lived in Swan Lake, Idaho, for a few years after their first child was born, then moved back to Mendon, where Charles built the family home, located at 321 North Main. It started out as a 2-room home and was later added on to. In time, Charles planted trees, a large lawn, and a hedge around the lot. He also grew a large garden and enjoyed working in it.
The Hughes family was blessed with 4 daughters and 3 sons:
1) Mary Ann Hughes (M.D.) Bird (1879-1964)
2) Charles Walker Hughes (1881-1935)
3) Lavinia "Lou" Hughes (Alma) Sorenson (1884-1920)
4) Henry "Gorril" Hughes (1886-1943)
5) Edith Hughes (David) Winn (1889-1974)
6) John Owen Hughes (1893-1973)
7) Gladys Hughes (Wesley) Nelson (1895-1975)
Charles considered himself to be a large man and was strong and very active. He had a mechanical mind and was very careful and accurate in his work. He loved nature and all the beautiful things in life.
Charles was religiously inclined, even though he seldom went to church. He once said, "I have been to Mexico, Arizona, and southern California. I have seen the ruins built by the people centuries ago. I have seen their equipment made of copper, which has been tempered harder than our steel today. Mankind has lost knowledge of this, but I have seen all these things, and this is evidence to me that the Book of Mormon is true."
After working on the railroad for many years, Charles decided to quit and return to Mendon. It was then that he bought a threshing machine with 2 other men from Mendon and went to work threshing wheat for area farmers. He also worked part-time as a blacksmith and was even the town dentist for a while. His civic responsibilities included being a school trustee for the Mendon School and also serving as superientendent for the Mendon City Water Works.
Charles and Sarah lived apart for many of their married life. He traveled a lot and eventually moved to Centerville, Utah, where he lived with his daughter, Edith. He spent his last 11 years with her.
Charles died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 1933, in Centerville, Utah, at the age of 77, following a heart attack 12 days prior to his death. Funeral services were held at the Centerville 1st Ward Chapel on Feb. 3, 1933. He was then brought to Mendon for viewing at the family home, and another funeral service was held in the Mendon Ward on Feb. 4, 1933. It was a cold snowy day in Mendon on the day of his funeral, so his body was taken to the Mendon Cemetery on a horse-drawn sleigh to be buried.
Note: He was not married to Mary Ann Meadows Barkdull, but they did have children together.
Gravesite Details
Born in South Mill Creek, Salt Lake, Utah, USA to Henry & Ann (Howells) Hughes. Married Sarah Lavinia Walker on 12 Dec 1878 in Salt Lake City. Died in Centerville, Davis, UT.
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