Gabriel Hughes
and Nancy Potter

Gabriel Hughes and Nancy Potter - Photo Submitted by Sue Blevins Kovack

Gabriel Hughes b 11 May 1839 Letcher County KY d 2 Sept 1917 Letcher County KY s/o John Hughes and Matilda Bentley. Gabriel Hughes m. 13 Dec 1859 Letcher County, KY to Nancy Potter b 16 Feb 1840 Perry County, KY d 24 Dec 1909 Letcher County, KY, (see 1860 Letcher Co KY Census), d/o Isaac Potter 1801 and Mary Polly Huston.  Children of Gabriel Hughes and Nancy Potter;

 John Hughes b 16 Sept 1861, Letcher Co., KY d 19 Feb Floyd Co KY m. 22 Mar 1882 Letcher Co KY to Serelda Jane Bentley b 30 Nov 1864 Letcher Co KY, d/o John Vent Bentley and Anna Potter. Both buried May Cemetery, Floyd Co KY.

 Isaac Hughes b 27 Feb 1864, Letcher Co., KY d 14 Dec 1947 Athens OH m. 10 Feb 1887 Dickenson Co VA to Rebecca Beverly b 1864 Honey Camp VA d 17 Sept 1950 Darwin, Dickenson Co VA d/o James H Beverly and Susana Gladys Powers. Children; Rosa b 16 Dec 1888

 James Hughes b 16 Apr 1866, Letcher Co., KY d 14 Dec 1936 in Pike County KY. James Hughes m. 12 May 1887 to Frankie Tackett b 25 Jul 1870 Pike Co KY d 8 Aug 1935 Pike Co KY, d/o Abel Tackett and Rebecca Caudill. Both James Hughes and Frankie Tackett are buried Hughes Family Cemetery, Yeager, Pike County KY.

 Malissa Hughes b 9 Mar 1868, Letcher Co., KY m. 12 Aug 1895 to James "Jim" Ratliff.

 Mary Polly Hughes b 16 Mar 1870, Letcher Co., KY d 12 Apr 1959 in Greenup Co., KY m. 19 May 1890 to Henry Ratliff. This couple is Sue Blevins Kovack's Great Grandparents.

 Matilda Hughes b 5 Mar 1872, Letcher Co., KY m. 28 Dec 1896 to Wiley Wright.

Obituary of Matilda Hughes:
HUGHES, Matilda was b: Mar 5 1872 d: Sep 26 1948, the dau of Gabe and Nancy Hughes; md: Rev. Wiley WRIGHT, Dec 28 1896; 4 girls, 2 boys; Girls: Eura Stewart, Luia Casteel, Pollie Ann Ratliff; 2 boys; Gabe and Arthur. Member of the Old Regular Baptist Church. (Source).

 William M. "Bill" Hughes b 14 May 1874, Letcher Co m. 5 Oct 1896 in Letcher Co KY to Cora Childress (aka Childers). Cora Childress born 11 June 1878 died 26 June 1955 in Letcher Co KY.

 Elizabeth Hughes b 14 Oct 1876, Letcher Co., KY. Elizabeth Hughes m. 20 Oct 1904 to Booker Mullins.

 Mahala Hughes b 10 Apr 1879, Letcher Co., KY m. 30 May 1900 to Lafayette Samuel Holcomb.

 Yankeygabe Hughes b 16 Dec 1882, Letcher Co., KY m. 11 Feb 1907 to Elizabeth Ellen Bentley b 15 Sept 1889 Letcher Co KY d 5 Sept 1977 Pulaski Co VA, d/o Monroe Bentley and Mary Elizabeth Webb.

 Rad Hughes b 29 May 1885, Letcher Co., KY m. 17 Feb 1908 to Esta Swindall.

 Morgan Hughes b 2 Mar 1888, Letcher Co., KY m. 17 Feb to Dianah Hall.