Re: Clara Elizabeth (Hughes) Gracie
Not much here Dave but....
Descendants of Thomas Hughes & Arabella L Welton
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 HUGHES (NATHANIEL PORTERA) was born 1829 in Diligent River, Cumberland, NS, and died 11 September 1871 in Diligent River, Cumberland, NS. He married ARABELLA LAVINIA WELTON 31 July 1853, daughter of CEPHAS WELTON and CYNTHIA BROWN. She was born 11 August 1831 in NS.
More About THOMAS HUGHES and ARABELLA WELTON:
Marriage: 31 July 1853
Children of THOMAS HUGHES and ARABELLA WELTON are:
i. GEORGE W2 HUGHES, b. 1854.
ii. JAMES EDWARD HUGHES, b. 1856.
iii. CLARA ELIZABETH [LIBBIE] HUGHES, b. 1861, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS; d. September 1950, North Warren, ME; m. PETER GRACIE, 18 September 1880, Cumberland County, NS; b. 1855, Baddeck, Victoria, NS.
Notes for CLARA ELIZABETH [LIBBIE] HUGHES:
Amherst Daily News, Friday, September 29, 1950, pg. #4; Reel #2700, NSARM, Halifax, NS
OBITUARY: Mrs. Clara E. Gracie
Parrsboro, September 26 - Word has been received during the week by Mrs. Henry W. McCurdy, of the death of her sister, Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Gracie, widow of Peter Gracie, at her home in North Warren, Maine, after a three days illness with pneumonia. A resident of Maine for the past 57 years, Mrs. Gracie was the former Clara Elizabeth Hughes and was born in Diligent River. She was 89 years of age. Mrs. Gracie visited her sister, Mrs. McCurdy, in Parrsboro during the summer of 1949. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Union, Maine and an honorary member of Orient Chapter O.E.S. in Union. Surviving are four sons, two daughters, her sister, Mrs. McCurdy, 15
grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The funeral service was held in Warren, Sunday, September 24.
[Source: Dave Winter, 10 Jan 2008]
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More About PETER GRACIE and CLARA HUGHES:
Marriage: 18 September 1880, Cumberland County, NS
iv. HATTIE JANE HUGHES, b. 1863, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS; m. JAMES LUGHTON, 10 September 1887, Cumberland County, NS; b. 1860, Wentworth, Colchester, NS.
More About JAMES LUGHTON and HATTIE HUGHES:
Marriage: 10 September 1887, Cumberland County, NS
2. v. REBECCA LAVINIA HUGHES, b. 10 September 1864, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS.
vi. THOMAS EDSON HUGHES, b. 10 September 1864, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS; d. April 1936; m. ?; d. 1934.
Notes for THOMAS EDSON HUGHES:
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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More About THOMAS EDSON HUGHES:
Burial: Vahalla, NY
More About ?:
Burial: 1934, Vahalla, NY
vii. HENRY FLETCHER HUGHES, b. 11 April 1867, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS.
viii. CLARA MARIAH HUGHES, b. 02 November 1869, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS; d. 01 August 1870, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS.
ix. WILLIAM L HUGHES, b. 01 July 1871, Diligent River, Cumberland, NS.
Generation No. 2
2. REBECCA LAVINIA2 HUGHES (THOMAS1, NATHANIEL PORTERA) was born 10 September 1864 in Diligent River, Cumberland, NS. She married WILLIAM H MCCURDY 19 July 1881 in Cumberland County, NS, son of ALEXANDER MCCURDY and MARGARET ?. He was born 14 August 1852 in St Martin's, Saint John, NB.
More About WILLIAM MCCURDY and REBECCA HUGHES:
Marriage: 19 July 1881, Cumberland County, NS
Child of REBECCA HUGHES and WILLIAM MCCURDY is:
i. STANLEY L3 MCCURDY, b. 22 May 1882.
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