Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Workman Hughes, Jr. and Hannah B. Wingett




Husband Workman Hughes, Jr. 1 2

           Born:  - Amwell Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 May 1900 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Samuel L. Hughes (Abt 1810-1880) 1 2 3
         Mother: Susan Workman (      -1885) 1 2


       Marriage: 31 Oct 1889 1 2



Wife Hannah B. Wingett 1 2

           Born:  - Morris Twp, Washington Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Silas Wingett (1840-      ) 2
         Mother: Harriet E. Mattox (1841-      ) 2



   Other Spouse: Adelbert Kightlinger (      -      ) 4


Children
1 F Susan W. Hughes 1 4

           Born: 1890 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1896 4
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Howard W. Hughes 1 4

           Born: 1891 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Workman Hughes, Jr.


He was reared on a farm in Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, near Lone Pine, and in early life taught school for a number of years. He was elected to the office of recorder of deeds in November, 1878, and at the expiration of that term was re-elected, being the first honored with that distinction since 1842. With the assistance of his brothers, James M., Samuel L. and Thomas McK. Hughes, he made a complete index to the records of the office. When his term of office expired he entered the real estate and insurance business, and was the representative of the Union Central Life Insurance Company.
Fraternally, Mr. Hughes was a member of the Masonic order and was a Knight Templar. He was a member of the Christian Church.


General Notes: Wife - Hannah B. Wingett


She was born and reared on a farm in Morris Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and attended the public school at Prosperity.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 513.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1244.

3 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 656.

4 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1247.


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