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Hughes, David Wendell, 1901 - 1984. "The Families of Hughes and James". Booklet, 1969
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: SMHC Collection 1363
Abstract
This collection consists of a genealogy compiled by David Wendell Hughes. The text outlines the history of the Hughes and James families, who were Welsh pioneer families in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. This genealogy traces the two families from their roots in Whales, and follows them until the 1960s.
Dates:
1969
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center
Hughes, Thomas, 1854 - 1934, and Family. Collection, 1855 - 1946
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SMHC Collection 0101
Abstract
This collection relates primarily to Thomas Hughes a lawyer in Mankato and a lay historian for south-central Minnesota. The majority of the Hughes collection concerns the history of Blue Earth County, Dakota and Winnebago Indians, steamboating on the Minnesota River, Welsh immigrants in Minnesota, and Traverse des Sioux. A few documents depict aspects of Hughes's legal profession, but the majority of documents, newspapers, and photographs pertain to the region's history. Also, the collection...
Dates:
1855 - 1946
Found in:
Southern Minnesota Historical Center