William W. and Cathrine Hughes
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William W. Hughes of Old Carbon and Hanna (UPCCEM, March 1930)
Hanna Basin Death and Burial Records
Hughes, Cathrine
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1858 - 1940"
Plot: 72
Born: Dec. 28, 1858
Died: 1940
Age: 82 y's
Note: The death of Mrs. W. W. Hughes marked the passing of another pioneer of Carbon and Hanna. Mrs. Hughes passed away in Evanston on June 12th from an attack of pneumonia. The deceased was born in South Wales on December 28, 1858. She came to the United States in 1886, lived in Carbon for many years, and came to Hanna in 1908. She was married in 1915 to W. W. Hughes, in Colorado. Mr. Hughes passed away about eleven years ago. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on June 16th, and interment in the Hanna cemetery. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. John Evans, of Elk Mountain; two brothers, John Jones, of Elk Mountain, and William Jones, of Emmett, Idaho. (UPCCEM, August 1940)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1858 - 1940"
Plot: 72
Born: Dec. 28, 1858
Died: 1940
Age: 82 y's
Note: The death of Mrs. W. W. Hughes marked the passing of another pioneer of Carbon and Hanna. Mrs. Hughes passed away in Evanston on June 12th from an attack of pneumonia. The deceased was born in South Wales on December 28, 1858. She came to the United States in 1886, lived in Carbon for many years, and came to Hanna in 1908. She was married in 1915 to W. W. Hughes, in Colorado. Mr. Hughes passed away about eleven years ago. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church on June 16th, and interment in the Hanna cemetery. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. John Evans, of Elk Mountain; two brothers, John Jones, of Elk Mountain, and William Jones, of Emmett, Idaho. (UPCCEM, August 1940)
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Hughes, William W.
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1870 - 1929"
Plot: 72
Born: 1870
Died: 1929
Age: 59 y's
Note: One of the old timers of Wyoming and The Union Pacific Coal Company whose memory will always be dear to the pioneers who knew him, especially to that very real fraternity of folks, the Old Carbonites, is the late Mr. William W. Hughes.
Mr. Hughes was born in Wales, at Llanberris, and came to the United States with his parents when he was a mere lad. For a number of years, the family made their home in the mining districts of Pennsylvania and in 1893 when Mr. Hughes was twenty-three years old, he came west to Wyoming and to the little pioneer mining village now universally and affectionately known as “Old Carbon.”
When the mines there were abandoned Mr. Hughes moved to Hanna, where he worked as haulage man, driver boss and pump man.
In 1915, Mr. Hughes was married to Miss Catherine Davis at Golden, Colorado, and their home in Hanna was always the center of a congenial group of friends. Mr. T.H. Butler, Superintendent of the Rock Springs mines, was a life time friend of Mr. Hughes and always speaks of “Billy” in terms of affection and respect.
After an accident in 1925 in which he lost an arm Mr. Hughes health failed and after a series of illnesses he died at the Hanna hospital in July, 1928.
He was a member of Rawlins Lodge No. 5, A.F. &A.M.; Garfield Chapter 4, R.A.M.; Ivanhoe Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar; Korean Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and Wyoming Masonic Consistory No. 1; and Local Union No. 2335, U.M.W. of A.
His passing left a gap in the ranks of the Hanna members of The Union Pacific Coal Company’s Old Timers’ Association, and a vacant spot in the hearts and affections of the many friends who’d loved the geniality and kindness, the worth and friendliness of this worthy pioneer. (UPCCEM, March 1930)
Cemetery: Hanna
Headstone: "1870 - 1929"
Plot: 72
Born: 1870
Died: 1929
Age: 59 y's
Note: One of the old timers of Wyoming and The Union Pacific Coal Company whose memory will always be dear to the pioneers who knew him, especially to that very real fraternity of folks, the Old Carbonites, is the late Mr. William W. Hughes.
Mr. Hughes was born in Wales, at Llanberris, and came to the United States with his parents when he was a mere lad. For a number of years, the family made their home in the mining districts of Pennsylvania and in 1893 when Mr. Hughes was twenty-three years old, he came west to Wyoming and to the little pioneer mining village now universally and affectionately known as “Old Carbon.”
When the mines there were abandoned Mr. Hughes moved to Hanna, where he worked as haulage man, driver boss and pump man.
In 1915, Mr. Hughes was married to Miss Catherine Davis at Golden, Colorado, and their home in Hanna was always the center of a congenial group of friends. Mr. T.H. Butler, Superintendent of the Rock Springs mines, was a life time friend of Mr. Hughes and always speaks of “Billy” in terms of affection and respect.
After an accident in 1925 in which he lost an arm Mr. Hughes health failed and after a series of illnesses he died at the Hanna hospital in July, 1928.
He was a member of Rawlins Lodge No. 5, A.F. &A.M.; Garfield Chapter 4, R.A.M.; Ivanhoe Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar; Korean Temple of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and Wyoming Masonic Consistory No. 1; and Local Union No. 2335, U.M.W. of A.
His passing left a gap in the ranks of the Hanna members of The Union Pacific Coal Company’s Old Timers’ Association, and a vacant spot in the hearts and affections of the many friends who’d loved the geniality and kindness, the worth and friendliness of this worthy pioneer. (UPCCEM, March 1930)
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