Mark,
In regards to your Hugh Hughes family who moved to Pennsylvania. Maybe
someone has already looked this up for you? I looked up William Hughes
on the Social Security Death index. There is one man born on 3 Nov 1875
who applied for his social security number in Pennsylvania, last resided
in Pennsylvania and died in Apr 1964. This man's social security number
is 170-03-3949. With this information you can request the "SS-5" form
which shows the man's parents, if he listed them, with mother's maiden
name and more information. It takes a few months to receive the
information, but I think it is worth the wait.
Even though this is a relatively common name, the year of birth limited
the number to only 6 men matching in 1875 and only 7 men matching in
1876. With the 1876 group none resided in Pennsylvania, so I ruled them
out. But you can look at the site yourself. To request the SS-5, print
the letter and send it in. You should have enough information to
request a death certificate from the state for William as well. This
would lead to an obituary which could lead to living descendants.
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
Good Luck,
Sandy Peterson
Does anyone have any connections or alternatively is anyone in a
position to
take a closer look at this family below, whom we believe will be the family
we are looking for.
1880 US Census
Central City
Gilpin
Colorado
FHL Film 1254090 National Archives Film T9-0090 page 22D
name age birthplace Occupation
Hugh HUGHES 33 WALES Mason
Amelia HUGHES 32 WALES Keeping House
Richard HUGHES 10 ENGLAND Son
Elizabeth HUGHES 9 ENGLAND Daughter
William HUGHES 4 PA, USA Son
The key clues are that the dates are correct to my Hugh HUGHES birth
The children Richard and Elizabeth share the same names as my Hugh HUGHES's
parents who were from Llandudno
The name William is both my Hugh HUGHES eldest brothers name and my Hugh
HUGHES's grandfathers name
We believe our Hugh came to the USA in the 1870s, certainly he was in England
in 1867 witnessing his brothers wedding.(best guess is c1871-1876_
Can anyone check this area?
Can anyone check PA births for me and see if William HUGHES can be found.