Henry was born in 1843 in Georgia or Louisiana.
He passed away in 1908. F.A.G. says 22 Aug, his headstone says 27 Aug, his death cert. says 28 Aug. Take your pick.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67326327
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGH-DGR : 12 April 2016), Rufus S Hughes, Texas, United States; citing p. 217, family 1559, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,100.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJZ-6L8 : 15 July 2017), Rufus H Huse, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 150, sheet 339B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1325; FHL microfilm 1,255,325.
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZD6-R94 : 24 May 2014), Rufus Hughes, 28 Aug 1908; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 50231, San Jacinto, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured National Park champion connections: Henry is 14 degrees from Theodore Roosevelt, 22 degrees from Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, 15 degrees from George Catlin, 14 degrees from Marjory Douglas, 22 degrees from Sueko Embrey, 17 degrees from George Grinnell, 24 degrees from Anton Kröller, 17 degrees from Stephen Mather, 22 degrees from Kara McKean, 15 degrees from John Muir, 17 degrees from Victoria Hanover and 22 degrees from Charles Young on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.