Lieut. Colonel Thomas E. Hughes, Salvation Army

["david winter" <david_winter_uid1214@yahoogroups.com>]

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I have Thomas E. Hughes as possibly Thomas Edson Hughes, born about 1865 in
Diligent River; s/o Thomas Hughes and Arabella Lavina Welton of Diligent
River.

Dave
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Parrsboro Record, Tuesday, April 7, 1936, pg. #1; NSARM, Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Thomas E. Hughes
The funeral services of Lieut.-Col. Thomas E. Hughes, of the Salvation Army,
were conducted last week at the Waterman Chapel, by Col. Joseph Atkinson, in
charge of the New England forces of the Salvation Army.. The late Lieut.
Hughes was born at Diligent River, Mrs. W.H. McCurdy is a twin sister. The
first Army services ever held at Parrsboro were conducted by him and he rose
in the ranks of the Army, until, during the Great War, he was placed in
charge of the Salvation Army work in various military hospitals around
Boston. Interment was made in the Salvation Army plot in Kensico Cemetery,
Valhalla, N.Y. Mrs. Hughes, who died two years ago, is buried in the same
cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter 4 Sep 2007
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1871 Census;
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES THOMAS 42 M
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES ARABELLA 38 M
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES GEORGE 17
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES JAMES EDWARD 15
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES LIBBIE 10
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES HATTIE JANE 8
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES THOMAS EDSON 6
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES REBECCA LAVINIA 6
4022 MILL VILLAGE A 164 HUGHES HENRY FLETCHER 4