Link to father sent by paperdoll82 ( 48110373)
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Historical Society Archives:
George Hughes
lot owner: same
Lot 26, Section F, Grave 1
died: 2/26/1939
buried: 3/1/39
age: 73-5-0
born: England
late residence: Topeka
cause of death: Cancer
funeral director: Penwell
interment authorized by Mrs. Geo. Hughes
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Topeka State Journal, Monday, Feb. 27, 1939, page 10:
Hughes Is Dead
Topekan, Son of English Author, Succumbs at Home Here After Long Illness
George Hughes, 73, prominent Topekan for many years, died early today in a local hospital. He had been ill since last fall, but his condition was not serious until about two weeks ago.
Mr. Hughes was a son of Thomas Hughes, noted English writer and author of "Tom Brown's School Days."
Born in Brighton, Eng., September 26, 1865, Mr. Hughes came to the United States when he was 17 years old. At that time, he went to his brother's ranch, in Old Mexico, near the border.
Back to England for Time
Mr. Hughes returned to England for a time, then came back to the United States with the Western Land and Cattle Company, which was organized in England but operated ranches in America.
When he was 25 years old, Mr. Hughes settled in Chase county, Kansas, and operated a farm there.He also bought an interest in the famous "101 Ranch" which at the time maintained a feeding ranch in Chase county.
Started Sand Plant Here
In 1903, Mr. Hughes came to Topeka. He founded a sand plant at the foot of Topeka avenue, and engaged extensively in farming, owning land a mile north of town between Central avenue and the Rochester road.
Mr. Hughes attempted to start a co-operative movement in Topeka with organization of the Shawnee Co-Operative association. His father had started a similar venture in England.
Favored Single Tax Plan
For fifty years, Mr. Hughes devoted much effort in behalf of the Henry George movement, embodying Henry George's philosophy of a single tax. Only two years ago he started a class at the high school in the interest of the movement, and it has been carried on by some of Mr. Hughes' close friends.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Lena Hughes, of the home; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Hughes, now in Jamaica, West Indies; two sons, Thomas R. Hughes, of Fresno, Calif., and Henry George Hughes, of Topeka, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace cathedral. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Topeka State Journal, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1939, page 6A:
George Hughes
Dean John Warren Day will conduct funeral services at Grace cathedral Wednesday at 2 p.m. for George Hughes, prominent Topekan who died Monday. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marco Morrow, Arthur Shakeshaft, T.A. Lee, Otto Kasten, Charles Crabb and Robert Loomis.
The body is lying in state at Penwell's mortuary.
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George Hughes
in the Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: George Hughes
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1864
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Lena M Cogdell
Film Number: 002363975
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Historical Society Archives:
George Hughes
lot owner: same
Lot 26, Section F, Grave 1
died: 2/26/1939
buried: 3/1/39
age: 73-5-0
born: England
late residence: Topeka
cause of death: Cancer
funeral director: Penwell
interment authorized by Mrs. Geo. Hughes
************************
Topeka State Journal, Monday, Feb. 27, 1939, page 10:
Hughes Is Dead
Topekan, Son of English Author, Succumbs at Home Here After Long Illness
George Hughes, 73, prominent Topekan for many years, died early today in a local hospital. He had been ill since last fall, but his condition was not serious until about two weeks ago.
Mr. Hughes was a son of Thomas Hughes, noted English writer and author of "Tom Brown's School Days."
Born in Brighton, Eng., September 26, 1865, Mr. Hughes came to the United States when he was 17 years old. At that time, he went to his brother's ranch, in Old Mexico, near the border.
Back to England for Time
Mr. Hughes returned to England for a time, then came back to the United States with the Western Land and Cattle Company, which was organized in England but operated ranches in America.
When he was 25 years old, Mr. Hughes settled in Chase county, Kansas, and operated a farm there.He also bought an interest in the famous "101 Ranch" which at the time maintained a feeding ranch in Chase county.
Started Sand Plant Here
In 1903, Mr. Hughes came to Topeka. He founded a sand plant at the foot of Topeka avenue, and engaged extensively in farming, owning land a mile north of town between Central avenue and the Rochester road.
Mr. Hughes attempted to start a co-operative movement in Topeka with organization of the Shawnee Co-Operative association. His father had started a similar venture in England.
Favored Single Tax Plan
For fifty years, Mr. Hughes devoted much effort in behalf of the Henry George movement, embodying Henry George's philosophy of a single tax. Only two years ago he started a class at the high school in the interest of the movement, and it has been carried on by some of Mr. Hughes' close friends.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Lena Hughes, of the home; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Hughes, now in Jamaica, West Indies; two sons, Thomas R. Hughes, of Fresno, Calif., and Henry George Hughes, of Topeka, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace cathedral. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Topeka State Journal, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1939, page 6A:
George Hughes
Dean John Warren Day will conduct funeral services at Grace cathedral Wednesday at 2 p.m. for George Hughes, prominent Topekan who died Monday. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marco Morrow, Arthur Shakeshaft, T.A. Lee, Otto Kasten, Charles Crabb and Robert Loomis.
The body is lying in state at Penwell's mortuary.
*************************
George Hughes
in the Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: George Hughes
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1864
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Lena M Cogdell
Film Number: 002363975
Link to father sent by paperdoll82 ( 48110373)
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Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Historical Society Archives:
George Hughes
lot owner: same
Lot 26, Section F, Grave 1
died: 2/26/1939
buried: 3/1/39
age: 73-5-0
born: England
late residence: Topeka
cause of death: Cancer
funeral director: Penwell
interment authorized by Mrs. Geo. Hughes
************************
Topeka State Journal, Monday, Feb. 27, 1939, page 10:
Hughes Is Dead
Topekan, Son of English Author, Succumbs at Home Here After Long Illness
George Hughes, 73, prominent Topekan for many years, died early today in a local hospital. He had been ill since last fall, but his condition was not serious until about two weeks ago.
Mr. Hughes was a son of Thomas Hughes, noted English writer and author of "Tom Brown's School Days."
Born in Brighton, Eng., September 26, 1865, Mr. Hughes came to the United States when he was 17 years old. At that time, he went to his brother's ranch, in Old Mexico, near the border.
Back to England for Time
Mr. Hughes returned to England for a time, then came back to the United States with the Western Land and Cattle Company, which was organized in England but operated ranches in America.
When he was 25 years old, Mr. Hughes settled in Chase county, Kansas, and operated a farm there.He also bought an interest in the famous "101 Ranch" which at the time maintained a feeding ranch in Chase county.
Started Sand Plant Here
In 1903, Mr. Hughes came to Topeka. He founded a sand plant at the foot of Topeka avenue, and engaged extensively in farming, owning land a mile north of town between Central avenue and the Rochester road.
Mr. Hughes attempted to start a co-operative movement in Topeka with organization of the Shawnee Co-Operative association. His father had started a similar venture in England.
Favored Single Tax Plan
For fifty years, Mr. Hughes devoted much effort in behalf of the Henry George movement, embodying Henry George's philosophy of a single tax. Only two years ago he started a class at the high school in the interest of the movement, and it has been carried on by some of Mr. Hughes' close friends.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Lena Hughes, of the home; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Hughes, now in Jamaica, West Indies; two sons, Thomas R. Hughes, of Fresno, Calif., and Henry George Hughes, of Topeka, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace cathedral. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Topeka State Journal, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1939, page 6A:
George Hughes
Dean John Warren Day will conduct funeral services at Grace cathedral Wednesday at 2 p.m. for George Hughes, prominent Topekan who died Monday. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marco Morrow, Arthur Shakeshaft, T.A. Lee, Otto Kasten, Charles Crabb and Robert Loomis.
The body is lying in state at Penwell's mortuary.
*************************
George Hughes
in the Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: George Hughes
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1864
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Lena M Cogdell
Film Number: 002363975
**********************
Microfilmed cemetery records at the Kansas State Historical Society Archives:
George Hughes
lot owner: same
Lot 26, Section F, Grave 1
died: 2/26/1939
buried: 3/1/39
age: 73-5-0
born: England
late residence: Topeka
cause of death: Cancer
funeral director: Penwell
interment authorized by Mrs. Geo. Hughes
************************
Topeka State Journal, Monday, Feb. 27, 1939, page 10:
Hughes Is Dead
Topekan, Son of English Author, Succumbs at Home Here After Long Illness
George Hughes, 73, prominent Topekan for many years, died early today in a local hospital. He had been ill since last fall, but his condition was not serious until about two weeks ago.
Mr. Hughes was a son of Thomas Hughes, noted English writer and author of "Tom Brown's School Days."
Born in Brighton, Eng., September 26, 1865, Mr. Hughes came to the United States when he was 17 years old. At that time, he went to his brother's ranch, in Old Mexico, near the border.
Back to England for Time
Mr. Hughes returned to England for a time, then came back to the United States with the Western Land and Cattle Company, which was organized in England but operated ranches in America.
When he was 25 years old, Mr. Hughes settled in Chase county, Kansas, and operated a farm there.He also bought an interest in the famous "101 Ranch" which at the time maintained a feeding ranch in Chase county.
Started Sand Plant Here
In 1903, Mr. Hughes came to Topeka. He founded a sand plant at the foot of Topeka avenue, and engaged extensively in farming, owning land a mile north of town between Central avenue and the Rochester road.
Mr. Hughes attempted to start a co-operative movement in Topeka with organization of the Shawnee Co-Operative association. His father had started a similar venture in England.
Favored Single Tax Plan
For fifty years, Mr. Hughes devoted much effort in behalf of the Henry George movement, embodying Henry George's philosophy of a single tax. Only two years ago he started a class at the high school in the interest of the movement, and it has been carried on by some of Mr. Hughes' close friends.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Lena Hughes, of the home; a daughter, Miss Carolyn Hughes, now in Jamaica, West Indies; two sons, Thomas R. Hughes, of Fresno, Calif., and Henry George Hughes, of Topeka, and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace cathedral. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery.
Topeka State Journal, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1939, page 6A:
George Hughes
Dean John Warren Day will conduct funeral services at Grace cathedral Wednesday at 2 p.m. for George Hughes, prominent Topekan who died Monday. Interment will be in Mt. Hope cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Marco Morrow, Arthur Shakeshaft, T.A. Lee, Otto Kasten, Charles Crabb and Robert Loomis.
The body is lying in state at Penwell's mortuary.
*************************
George Hughes
in the Kansas, County Marriage Records, 1811-1911
Name: George Hughes
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth Date: abt 1864
Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1902
Marriage Place: Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Spouse: Lena M Cogdell
Film Number: 002363975
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