Searching for the parents of Thomas Nelson Hughes (1842 - 1913). Thomas was born maybe in Goochland or Henrico County, VA. His brother; Rice Hughes, was born in 1844. Thomas married Amanda Eller (1850 - 1928) on Dec. 09, 1869 in Roane County, TN. Amanda was born in Ashe County, NC.

Thomas and Amanda lived at Rockwood, Roane County, TN during the 1870's. Between 1895 and 1915; they lived at Glen Mary, TN in Scott County. Thomas died in a coal mining accident at Coal Hill, TN. Amanda died at Rockwood, TN and is buried in the Blank/Blankenbeckler cemetery south of Rockwood. Below are their children.

i. Eddie Hughes(female), born 1870 in Roane County, TN.

ii. Katharine (Katie) Hughes, born 1872 in Rockwood, TN; died in Chattanooga, TN; married John R. Ray
July 20, 1895.

1 iii. Isreal L. Hughes, born April 19, 1873 in Rockwood, TN; died August 26, 1903 in Jasonville, IN;
married (1) Hattie Ballinger June 17, 1894 in Kentucky; married (2) Elizabeth (Bess) Gertrude Creal
December 09, 1902 in Terre Haute, IN.

iv. Laurena (Rena) Hughes, born 1876 in Rockwood, TN; married Thomas Davis January 22, 1896 in Glen
Mary, TN.

v. Rice M. Hughes, born July 17, 1879 in Rockwood, TN; died July 24, 1963 in Sullivan, IN; married Clara M.
Crabb October 08, 1903 in Indiana.

vi. Charles William Hughes Sr., born May 27, 1881 in Rockwood, TN; died April 08, 1961 in Harriman, TN;
married Edith Maybell Galloway January 31, 1909 in Sunbright, TN.

Notes for Charles William Hughes Sr.:

Buried at Galloway Cemetery in Morgan County, TN.

vii. Fred T. Hughes, born June 1883 in Rockwood, TN; died February 03, 1959 in St. Bernice, IN; married
Daisy Pritchard June 30, 1918.

Notes for Fred T. Hughes:

Fred was a coal miner.

More About Fred T. Hughes:

Cause of Death: Lung Cancer

viii. Nina Hughes, born November 1884 in Rockwood, TN.

ix. Comodor Hughes, born March 03, 1890 in Greenwood, KY; died January 20, 1951 in Gary, IN; married
(1) Eva Marie Sidebotham in Kentucky; married (2) Alice Maude Smith November 04, 1922 in Millstone,
Ky.

Notes for Comodor Hughes:

Buried at Calumet Park Cemetery...Merrillville, IN

x. Fannie Hughes, born August 1891 in Greenwood, KY; died in California; married ? Fairchild.