Son of Benjamin Hughes and Maria Miller
Born ca. 1834 in Delaware

Farmer, 1860; Work on Farm, 1870; Farmer, 1880, 1900

Married ca. 1858 in [Kent Co.], Delaware to Deborah Cork
Daughter of Perry Cork and Hannah Concealor
Born ca. 1838 in [Kent Co.], Delaware

To them were born:

Name	Sex	Birth	Death	Spouse/Partner
Hester A Hughes	F	ca. 1859	.	.
Benjamin Hughes	M	ca. 1861	.	.
Andrew Hughes	M	ca. 1863	.	.
John Hughes	M	ca. 1868	.	.
Hannah Hughes	F	Jan 1870	.	.
Edward Hughes	M	May 1873	05 Feb 1962	Letitia Johnson
Perry Cork Hughes	M	09 Oct 1875	.	Sarah E Jackson
James Hughes	M	ca. 1879	.	.

John's age in the census records: in 1850, age 15 and age 16; in 1860, age 25; in 1870, age 36; in 1880, age 48; in 1900, age 70 (b. Aug 1829).
In 1870 John owned real property valued at $300.
In 1900 John owned a farm, free from mortgage.

1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Duck Creek Hundred, Page 25 verso, 350-357, 30 Jul 1850
1850 - U.S. Census, Delaware, New Castle Co., Appoquinimink Hundred, Page 243, 410-419, 05 Oct 1850
1860 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Duck Creek Hundred, Page No. 89 [=575], 560-555, 04 Jul 1860
1870 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., Dover Hundred, Page No. 79 [=260], 549-543, 04 Jul 1870
1880 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., East Dover Hundred, E.D. 36, Page No. 20 [=97D], 123-128, 08 Jun 1880
1900 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., East Dover Hundred, E.D. 68, Sheet No. 21A [=66A], 327-330, 23 Jun 1900