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From: Vicki Faciane <>
Subject: [CAAMADOR] Hughes Family
Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 12:37:30 -0700

Posted on: Amador County Queries
Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/Amador?read=252

Surname: Hughes, Baker, Hatfield, Poe, Lessley, Barker, Rabolt, Barnhart,
Eagan
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Here is a copy of a family history written by a descendant of Washington
Hughes and Letitia Louise Baker Hughes. It talks about the family's trek
from MO to Sutter Creek, CA, and then finally to Douglas Co., OR. I thought
I'd post it for anyone with ties to any of the families mentioned. I haven't
found the brothers-in-law of Washington Hughes yet who went with him to
the gold fields but Washington died own a mine in Amador county along with
an L. Rabolt, Peter N. Barnhart, and John A. Eagan. I Think there's a good
chance some or all these gentlemen were married either to Washington's
or Letitia's sisters.

Here's the family history:

Hughes Family
My father, Washington Hughes, was born January 17, 1817,
near Steelesville, Frankin Co., MO (the boundaries have
changed and this is no longer in Franklin Co - Vicki), and
mother was born near DeSoto, Jefferson Co., August 2,
1826.

Father's forefathers all came from Wales, leaving that
country the latter part of the 17th century and settled in
North Carolina. My father's father was born in North Carolina
and resided there many years and later moved to Missouri.
My father was married twice. His first wife was Lydia J.
Williams who died two years later. (I found a marriage
record for Washington Hughes and Sarah Susannah Williams
in MO in 1838 but not for a Lydia J. Williams - I think this was
a mistake.) In 1847, he married my mother, Luticia L. Baker.
Two children were born to them in Missouri, Jefferson City.
Sarah Amanda and William Jefferson in 1850. When gold was
discovered in California, father and two brothers-in-law
decided to make the trip west by water. They took the route
around the horn, arriving in Frisco six months later. From
there they went to Sawyer's Bar, where they remained about
10 months panning out the precious metal. They decided they
had had enough, so back they went the way they had come.
Philadelphia was the only mint in the U.S. at that time. They
had their gold dust minted and had $5,000.00 apiece, and
landed back home in 1851. In the Spring of '52, they took the
long journey west over the plains by ox team. There were 25
wagons in his train and they had no trouble with the Indians,
as all were peaceable, and there were no deaths. They landed
at Stockton in the Fall of the same year. Fathers took 160
acres of land there, but the opportunities were not suitable,
so he sold the land for a small sum and with his small family
went to the Mother Lode Mining District, bought a farm and
lived there for 28 years. Seven more children were born
there: (Jason Hughes says it was Sutter Creek - called
Sutter City in William Jefferson's newspaper obituary.) (This
is not the Jason who died in the mine but probably my g-uncle
Jason, son of Minor Baker Hughes.)

William Jefferson born January 28, 1850, died July 3, 1921.
He married Missouri Ann Barker on July 4, 1880, South Deer
Creek. Missouri Ann was born on March 4, 1858 and died
September 28, 1934. Other children were:

Sarah Amanda - married Leslie or Lesley (not sure of
spelling). Lived all her life in Sutter Creek.

Jason D. - mine caved in on him.

James A. - never married. "Uncle Jim" is the one who gave us
this information.

Mary Elizabeth - married Russell Poe "Holler Tail" he was
called.

Minor Baker - "Uncle Buck" - Mary Rose (her family is the
one who gave Roseburg its name) and they were the parents
of Jason Hughes. "Uncle Buck" and Aunt Mary had eight
children, six boys and two girls.

Lydia Jane - married Mr. Hatfield. They had a son by the
name of Dolan, whose son is Mark Hatfield. Mark Hatfield
was Governor of Oregon and is now a United States Senator.

Lee Dolan - married Annie Wright. They had one son.

Emma Price - died at the age of 12.

In 1877, father sold the old place in California and in the
Spring of '78 moved to Oregon and bought an old Donation
Land claim of 320 acres from a man by the name of Kerns,
one mile north of Lone Rock Ferry where they spent the rest
of their lives. Father died March 18, 1900, and mother May 6,
1904, and are now sleeping side by side in the Oak Creek
Cemetery.

Children of William Jefferson Hughes and Missouri Ann
Barker:

Lula Jane - born April 25, 1881
Jesse Austin - born July 5, 1882
Mary Lee - born December 7, 1883
Washington - born August 17, 1885
Grover Cleveland - born September 5, 1888
Ora Fay Belle - born February 26, 1893

Barker Family

Jesse Nolan Baker - born May 20, 1826, died October 28,
1905. He died in an accidental fall in Coeur D"Alene, Idaho.
Buried in Spokane, Washington.

Mary Jane Gilmore - born December 11, 1828, Pine County,
Kentucky.

Children of Jesse Nolan and Mary Jane:

Isabelle S. - born September 16, 1850
James Henry - born July 7, 1852
Sarah C. - born August 13, 1854
Mary E. - born November 29, 1855, married Mr Chapman
Missour Ann - born March 4, 1858, married Wm Jefferson
Thomas J. - born August 28, 1860
Leitha Lu - born June 1, 1863
Jesse Nolan - born September 16, 1865

Second marriage - Mary V.

John Pitzer - February 13, 1872. He became the Reverend
John P. Barker. He lived in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, where
Jesse Nolan Barker had his accident.

Katie B. - no birthdate

>From the Roseburg Review - 1904:
March 7: Hon. Jesse N. Barker of Spokane, Washington is
here greeting old friends for a few days and visiting his
daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hughes. He is accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Katie Barker and his son, Rev. John Barker of
the First Methodist Church of Cheney, Washington. It is
sixteen years since their last visit here an they find
everything materially changed and improved.

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