William Charles Hughes (1837 - 1900)

Born 31 Mar 1837 in Ulmarra, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Clark) Hughes — married 9 Apr 1870 in Glebe, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 Aug 1900 at age 63 in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

William Charles Hughes was born on 31 March 1837 at Richmond, New South Wales, Australia ^[1][2], the thirteenth child of Mathew Hughes and Mary Small and his siblings were Susannah (Hughes) Devlin, Margaret (Hughes) Quaife, Ann (Hughes) Spurway, Robert Hughes, Mary (Hughes) Small, James Henry Hughes, Matthew Henry Hughes, Thomas Hassall Hughes, Elizabeth Hancox Hughes, Eliza Rebecca (Hughes) Small, Martha Hughes, Charlotte Hughes and Henry Francis Hughes.

He was a keen cricketer and became the captain of the Ulmarra Cricket Club in 1861 and, deciding to follow in his father's footsteps, he became the first teacher in the Wesleyan Church School at Ulmarra in 1862.

He then decided to give up teaching and enter the ministry and was ordained in 1866 in the Wesleyan Church. His first Church appointment was to Maryborough in Queensland then back to New South Wales in 1867 to Ulladulla then to the Lower Hawkesbury. Other appointments took him to Bowral, Bathurst, Maclean, Kiama, Yass and Forbes. He finally moved to Kogarah in 1899 where he died in 1900.

William married Mary Ann Clark on 9 April 1870 at the residence of the Rev. Richard Caldwell, at Glebe, New South Wales, Australia ^[3]. William and Mary had ten children, Alice Mary Hughes, Adeline Rebecca (Hughes) Howard, Frederick Hughes, Clarenza (Hughes) Marx, Isabella Hughes, Alban Ethan Hughes, Clarence Richmond Hughes, Clarence Richmond Hughes, Milton Hughes, Gordon Dallenger Hughes and Lilian (Hughes) Blanche.

Mary was always a great help to William in his work and on his death moved to Carlingford where she lived for another ten years.

William was 63 years old, when he died of inflammation of the lungs on 21 August 1900 at his redisence, the Wesleyan Parsonage, Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia ^[4].

The funeral service for William was conducted by Rev. Caldwell who had officiated at his marriage. In his address the Rev. Caldwell stressed the fact that William was honest, faithful and an earnest preacher, an ardent temperance worker and a man who had a deep interest in young people ^[5]. He was buried in the Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, New South Wales, Australia ^[6][7].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Record 1: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Birth: Name: HUGHES WILLIAM C Registration number 416/1837 V1837416 157 Father's Given name(s) MATHEW Mother's Given name(s) MARY District CE
2. ↑ Birth: Record 2: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Birth: Name: HUGHES WILLIAM C Registration number 822/1837 V1837822 21 Father's Given name(s) MATHEW Mother's Given name(s) MARY District CE
3. ↑ Marriage: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Marriage: Registration number 1293/1870 Groom's Family Name HUGHES Groom's Given Name(s) WILLIAM CHARLES Bride's Family Name(s) CLARK Bride's Given Name(s) MARY ANN District GLEBE
4. ↑ Death: New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages: Death: Name: HUGHES WILLIAM C Registration number 9274/1900 Father's Given Name(s) Mother's Given Name(s) District KOGARAH
5. ↑ Death and Obituary: Molong Argus (NSW: 1896-1921) Fri 24 Aug 1900 Page 3 Death of Rev. W. C. Hughes.: We regret to bare to chronicle the death of the Rev. W. C. [William Charles] Hughes, late Wesleyan Minister, of Molong, which took place on Tuesday, at his residence, Wesleyan Parsonage, Kogarah, of inflammation of the lungs. [....] (Follow link for the full text.)
6. ↑ Funeral Notice: The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842-1954) Wed 22 Aug 1900 Page 12 Family Notices: HUGHES.-The Funeral of the Rev. WILLIAM CHARLES HUGHES, late Wesleyan Minister, of Kogarah, will leave the Wesleyan Parsonage, Webber's road, Kogarah THIS MORNING, at 11.15 o'clock, for Wesleyan Church, Kogarah, then at 12 noon from there to Newtown station, thence to Necropolis.
7. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave: Mary Ann (Clark) Hughes: BIRTH 31 Mar 1837 Richmond, New South Wales, Australia DEATH 28 Nov 1910 Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia BURIAL Rookwood General Cemetery, Rookwood, Cumberland Council, New South Wales, Australia PLOT Old Methodist; Section 1D; Plot 248 [S.A.G. Transcription Find A Grave: Memorial #12345678

Links

• Australian National University: Obituaries Australia: Hughes, William Charles (1837–1900) from Molong Argus:]

• Geni.com: Family Tree: Reverend William Charles Hughes: