Howard Robard Hughes Sr (1869 - 1924)

Born 9 Sep 1869 in Lancaster, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA

Ancestors

Died 14 Jan 1924 at age 54 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Howard Robard Hughes was born in Lancaster Missouri, the ninth of September, 1869. His parents were Felix Turner Hughes and Jean Amelia Summerlin Hughes.

Howard R. Hughes 48 yrs old, wife Allene G 36 yrs, Howard R jr 14 yrs, sister-in-law Annette Rano 27 yrs, single resided in Houston, Texas in 1920 ^[1]

He was an inventor. The father of Howard Hughes Jr., he invented the 64 tooth drill bit used to cut through hard rock while drilling for oil, it is still used today. The wealth he accumulated went to his son.

Ancestors

Howard R Hughes' earliest paternal American ancestor was Orlando Hughes, one of the four brothers who came from Wales about 1740 and settled in Goochland Co Virginia, where he obtained land grants. From Orlando and his wife, Elizabeth, the line of descent is traced through their son Anthony.

His son, Joshua William Hughes, and his wife, Martha Stayton Askins, were the grandparents of Howard Robard Hughes. *Note: the info above seems to contain an age discrepancy or gap between Anthony, son of Orlando who was born abt 1722 and his son Joshua W who was born b. 1808 ^[2]

Cynthia Hughes is his granddaughter.

Howard Hughes Sr was a Texan.

Sources

United States Census, 1870^[3]

Event Place: Liberty Township, Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Event Place (Original): Liberty, Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Felix T Hughs Male 30 Illinois

Jennie A Hughs Female 25 Iowa

Greta Hughs Female 3 Missouri

Howard Hughs Male 0 Missouri

Catharine Affatter Female 40 France

United States Census, 1880^[4]

Event Place: Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States

Event Place (Original): Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Felix Hughes Self Male 41 Illinois, United States

Jennie Hughes Wife Female 36 Iowa, United States

Greta Hughes Daughter Female 14 Missouri, United States

Howard Hughes Son Male 10 Missouri, United States

Rupart Hughes Son Male 8 Missouri, United States

Felix Hughes Son Male 5 Missouri, United States

Rehiald Hughes Son Male 3 Missouri, United States

Jennie Hanson Other Female 26 Norway

Texas Deaths, 1890-1976^[5][6][7]

Name: Howard Robard Hughes

Event Type: Death

Event Date: 14 Jan 1924

Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States

Sex: Male

Age: 54

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Date: 09 Sep 1869

Birth Year (Estimated): 1870

Birthplace: Keokus, Iowa

Father's Name: Felix T Hughes

Record Number: 37149

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVW-G75?cc=1488411&wc=QZJB-ZVP%3A1037034201%2C1038281801%2C1038311501%2C1589332569 : 14 December 2015), Texas > Harris > Houston Ward 4 > ED 77 > image 5 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ New Encyclopedia of Texas Vol 1
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4XF-TSS : 3 January 2021), Howard Hughs in entry for Felix T Hughs, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2T-G6H : 11 August 2017), Howard Hughes in household of Felix Hughes, Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 18, sheet 261C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,350.
5. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3Z7-BN4 : 13 March 2018), Howard Robard Hughes, 14 Jan 1924; citing certificate number 37149, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,075,023.
6. ↑ "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZNX-WQ1 : 24 May 2014), Howard Robard Hughos, 14 Jan 1924; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 1872, Harris, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 February 2021), memorial page for Howard Robard Hughes Sr. (9 Sep 1869–14 Jan 1924), Find a Grave Memorial no. 10675573, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

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