SHELBY COUNTY OHIO - OBIT
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From the "Shelby County Democrat", Sidney, Ohio, published 29 April
1892, page 5: 

		An Old Citizen Passed Away 

	JOSEPH HUGHES was born in the State of New Jersey, May 12, 1800, and
died at his residence in Oran, April 26, 1892 at the age of 91 years,
11 months and 14 days.  His parents came from England.  They came to
Ohio in 1802 before it became a State and settled in Greene county
near Bellbrook.  Here he grew to manhood.  In the year 1821 he came to
this county, and on April 12 of the same year was married to Miss
HANNAH CLARK, also of this county, who lived but 13 months leaving no
children.  In 1824 he married SUSAN T. DORSEY, with whom he had two
children, both died.  She died in 1828.  In 1835 he married Miss MARY
RAINES, with whom there were nine children; three sons and six
daughters.  One of the sons died in the service during the rebellion. 
Five daughters and one son survive him.  The third wife died March 4,
1848.  In 1849 he married Miss CATHERINE BRENNER, of Montgomery
county, with whom he lived until November, 1870, when she died.  In
1874 he married his fifth wife, Mrs. NANCY McCLELLAND, widow of JAMES
McCLELLAND and daughter of FREDERICK CHRISTMAN, who survives him.  Mr.
HUGHES made his first settlement in Shelby County with his first wife
in 1821, and after her death was absent from the county until 1850,
after his marriage with the third wife he settled in Loramie township
and raised his family there.  He was noted for integrity and
uprightness of character, and his utter contempt of anything savoring
of dishonesty.  He was a kind husband and father, and always generous
to the needy.  In his death one of the oldest landmarks in the county
has been obliterated.  He was a member of the Oran Christian church
since 1853.