Richard C. Hughes b. 1813 VA: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1813 -

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Name	Richard C. Hughes
Birth	1813	VA
Gender	Male
Person ID	I7448	forneyclark
Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

Family 1 Martha Chandler

Marriage BEF. 1840

Children

1. Henrietta\ Henretta C. Hughes, b. Aug 1840, Kanawha Co., WV

d. 1916, Kanawha Co., WV

(Age 75 years)

Family ID F2717 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Jun 2026

Family 2 Elizabeth M. Allen, b. ABT. 1828, VA

Marriage 1852

Children

1. Dollie C. Hughes, b. ABT. 1855, Kanawha Co., WV

Family ID F3647 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Jun 2026

Notes

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Source:
Linda Lewis:
1. Francis M. Gillispie married Henretta C. Hughes.

2. Henretta C. Hughes Gillispie's parents were RICHARD C. HUGHES (b. 1813 VA ,according to the Kanawaha Co., WV Census) (from marriages Kanawha) & MARTHA CHANDLER daughter of RICHARD CARTER CHANDLER & SARAH EADES. The CHANDLER family moved to Kanawha Co., WV from Albemarle Co., VA, in 1812.

3. After MARTHA CHANDLER HUGHES died, her husband RICHARD C. HUGHES remarried in 1852 to ELIZ. M. ALLEN daughter of WILLIAM ALLEN who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

4. WILLIAM ALLEN was born about 1749 Albemarle Co., VA (he was born in that portion of Abermarle Co. which was first a part of Amherst Co., and then was a part of Nelson Co.,) [From http://www.countyofamherst.com/ In 1761, Amherst County was formed from the southern half of Albemarle County. In 1807, Amherst County assumed its present proportions when Nelson County was formed from its northern half.]

5. WILLIAM ALLEN died in Nelson Co., VA. After his death, WILLIAM ALLEN'S 2nd wife moved to Kanawha Co, WV with her children.

6. RICHARD C. HUGHES & ELIZ ALLEN had a daughter DOLLIE C. HUGHES who married ABRAHAM EADES CHANDLER 1894 Kanawha Co , VA. Dollie was his 2nd wife.
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Source:
http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_select.aspx
Date: 1852
Place: Kanawha
Bride Groom
Name: Elizabeth M Allen Richard C Hughes
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Source:
1880 US Census for Jefferson, Kanawha Co., WV
Household:
Richard C. HUGHES Self M Male W 68 VA Farmer VA VA
Elizabeth HUGHES Wife M Female W 52 VA Keeps House VA VA
James W. HUGHES Son S Male W 27 VA Runs On Steamer VA VA
Sallie HUGHES Dau S Female W 19 VA At Home VA VA
Mollie HUGHES Dau S Female W 16 WV At Home VA VA
Jefferson HUGHES Sister S Female W 14 WV Laborer VA VA
Beverly HUGHES Son S Male W 12 WV At Home VA VA
Tigettar HUGHES Dau S Female W 9 WV At Home VA VA
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Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maudenna/f921.htm
Abraham E. Chandler & Dollie C. Hughes
Husband Abraham E. Chandler 293
Born: Abt 1846 - Kanawha County, Virginia 431
Father: John Anthony Wayne Chandler (1808- )
Mother: Martha Ann Elizabeth Jane Wells (Abt 1809- )
Married: 29 Mar 1894 - St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia 148
Other Spouse: Margery Jane Midkiff (Abt 1850-Bef 1894) - 9 May 1867 - Kanawha County, West Virginia 2
Noted events in his life were:
o Census, 1850 - Kanawha Co, VA #433-437
o Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #86
o Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. #84-84
o Census, 1880 - Kanawha Co, WV Wash. Dist. Pg37

Wife Dollie C. Hughes
Born: Abt 1855 - Kanawha County, Virginia 17
Father: Richard C. Hughes (Abt 1813- )
Mother: Elizabeth M. Allen (Abt 1828- )
Noted events in her life were:
o Occupation, 1880 - Domestic Servant
o Census, 1860 - Kanawha Co, VA #305
o Census, 1870 - Kanawha Co, WV Jefferson District #90
o Census, 1880 - Putnam Co, WV Poca Dist. Pg39
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