John Hughes b about 1815 Russell Co VA d Lawrence Co KY; buried Morgans Creek, Lawrence Co KY; s/o Daniel Hughes and Sarah Tyree. John Hughes m. 31 Dec 1836 Perry Co KY to Matilda Bentley, b 1821 Perry Co KY d Lawrence Co KY; d/o Thomas Bentley and Margaret Crase. (Source). (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of John Hughes and Matilda Bentley;

 Nancy Hughes b 1837 Perry Co KY; m. 25 Jan 1855 Letcher Co KY to William Wright b 1830 McRoberts, Letcher Co KY d 14 Jan 1886 Letcher Co KY; s/o Joel Martin Wright and Susannah Unknown. Children of William Wright and Nancy Hughes;

I. William Wright b 1856 KY

II. Elizabeth Wright b 1860 KY

 Gabriel Hughes b 11 May 1839 Perry Co KY d 2 Sept 1917 Letcher Co KY; m. 12 Dec 1859 to Nancy Potter, b 16 Feb 1840 Perry Co KY d 24 Dec 1909 Letcher Co KY; d/o Isaac Potter and Mary Polly Houston.

 Sarah Hughes b 1842 Letcher Co KY.

 Delilah Hughes b Jan 1844 Letcher Co KY d 5 May 1939 Lawrence Co KY; m. 1864 to George W Newsome b Sept 1841 Pike Co KY d 20 Apr 1921 Lawrence Co KY; s/o Hartwell "Will" Newsome and Sarah "Sallie" Tolley.

 William Hughes b 1846 Letcher Co KY; m. 31 Dec 1867 to Mary Ellen Brooks.

 Elizabeth Ann Hughes b 10 Mar 1850 Letcher Co KY d 22 Oct 1917; buried Sparks and Holbrook Cemetery, Bottom Fork, Letcher Co KY; m. 10 Jul 1866 to Ransom T Holbrook b 21 Mar 1846 d 1 Mar 1894; buried Sparks and Holbrook Cemetery at Bottom Fork, Letcher Co KY; s/o William B Holbrook and Sarah "Sally" Adams.

 John Hughes Jr b Jan 1851 Letcher Co KY; m. 15 Jan 1880 Lawrence Co KY to (1) Laurana Jobe b 1863 Lawrence Co KY. John Hughes Jr m. after 1880 to (2) Louvina Hicks. John Hughes Jr m. after 1880 to (3) Mary Robinson.

 James Hughes b 1862 Lawrence Co KY d 26 Nov 1924 Lawrence Co KY; m. 11 Nov 1880 to (1) Millie Marcum b Aug 1865 d 1903; buried Hughes Cemetery, Morgan's Creek, Lawrence Co KY. James Hughes m. (2) to Rosa Bell Mills Hall.

 Matilda Hughes b 1864; m. 1890 Lawrence Co KY to Samuel Short