Sarah Ann (Pool) Hughes (1838 - 1918)

Born 5 Feb 1838 in Jefferson County, Alabama

Ancestors

Wife of William Riley Hughes Sr. — married about 1856 in Alabama, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Apr 1918 at age 80 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Sarah Ann Pool was born in Feb 1838;^[1][2] she was the daughter for Wilson Petty Pool and Ann Hood.^[3]

In 1840,^[4] Sarah Pool's father, Wilson Pool, was enumerated in the 1840 census and he was living in Jefferson County, Alabama as head of household with the following persons in his household (age range in years): a) males - 1 (20 - 30) [probably Wilson Pool], 1 (30 - 40) [unknown]; b) females - 2 (<5) [probably Mary Ann and Sarah Ann Pool], 1 (20 - 30) [probably Ann (Hood) Pool].

In 1850,^[5] Sarah Pool's father, W. P. Pool, was enumerated in the 1850 Alabama State census, and he was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama as head of household, which included the following 9 "white" persons [probable names]: a) Males - 4 (<21) [William, James, Zachariah, & Thomas Pool, 1 (>21), 1 (18 - 45) [Wilson P. Pool]; b) Females - 3 (<21) [Mary, Sarah, Jane Pool], 1 (>21) [Anna Pool].

In 1855,^[6] Sarah Pool's father, W. P. Pool, was enumerated in the 1855 Alabama State census, and he was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama as head of household with a total of 11 persons, as follows: a) males - 4 (<21), 1 (>21); b) females - 5 (<21), 1 (>21). Sarah would have been 1 of the 5 females aged under 21.

On 26 Feb 1856 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama,^[7] Sarah Ann Pool married William Riley Hughes.

In 1860,^[8] Sarah A. Hughes (age 23, born Alabama) was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband, William R. Hughes (age 26, born Alabama), with their 2 daughters, born in Alabama, Julia (age 3) and Mary (age 1). William's occupation was a farmer; he owned real estate valued at $440 and personal estate valued at $695.

In 1880,^[9] Sarah A. Hughes (age 42, born Alabama) was living in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband, William R. Hughes (age 45, born Alabama), with the following Hughes children, all born in Alabama (age, sex): i) M. (20, F), ii) E. M. (19), iii) W. R. (17, M), iv) S. E. (12, M), v) M. J. (10, F), vi) P. B. (8, M), vii) H. B. (6, M), viii) L. H. (4, F), ix) B. V. (1, F). Sarah's father was born in South Carolina and her mother in Tennessee.

In 1900,^[1] Sarah U. Hughes (age 62, born Feb 1838 in Alabama) was living in Coker, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama in the household of her husband, James [sic] R. Hughes (age 65, born Aug 1834 in Alabama), with her unmarried sons, born Alabama (age): i) Harvey R. (26), ii) Billie N. (21). Sarah and "James" had been married 44 years; Sarah had born 11 children, 9 of whom were currently living. James' occupation was a farmer.

In 1910,^[10] Sarah A. Hughes (age 72, born Alabama) was living in Hughes, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama with her husband, William R. Hughes (age 75, born Alabama), in the household of their son, Harvey R. Hughes (age 36, born Alabama), with Harvey's wife of 8 years, Mary L. Hughes (age 32, born Alabama), and their 4 children.

Sarah Ann (Pool) Hughes died in 1918,^[3] and she was buried next to her husband (same grave marker) in Bethany Cemetery, Coker, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.^[2] Her death record states that she was 80 years old when she died, and hence she was born in 1838.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1900 United States Federal Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4120014_00776); accessed 24 Feb 2022, citing Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls; Place: Coker, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0131; FHL microfilm: 1240042
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15507013/sarah-ann-hughes : accessed 05 November 2021), memorial page for Sarah Ann Pool Hughes (5 Feb 1838–24 Apr 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15507013, citing Bethany Cemetery, Coker, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Debra Seargent Overby (contributor 48131974) .
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDVJ-Q8X : 11 January 2021), Pool in entry for Sarah Hughes, 1918.
4. ↑ "1840 United States Federal Census", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8057/images/4410610_00427?treeid=56363398&personid=46009275081&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=1948767); accessed 4 Nov 2021, citing Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Year: 1840; Census Place: Jefferson, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 0002333
5. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1576/images/31075_174424-00396); accessed 23 Dec 2021, citing Original data:Alabama State Census, 1820, 1850, 1855 and 1866. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives & History. Rolls M2004.0008-M2004.0012, M2004.0036-M2004.0050, and M2008.0124; County - Tuscaloosa
6. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., State Census, 1820-1866", database with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1576/images/31075_174425-00649); accessed 27 Sep 2021, citing Alabama State Census, 1820, 1850, 1855 and 1866. Montgomery, Alabama: Alabama Department of Archives & History. Rolls M2004.0008-M2004.0012, M2004.0036-M2004.0050, and M2008.0124; entry for W. P. Pool
7. ↑ "Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/62478:7838); accessed 5 Nov 2021, citing "Alabama Marriage Index, 1936-1969", Alabama Center for Health Statistics, Montgomery, Alabama. Dodd, Jordan R., et. al. "Early American Marriages: Alabama to 1825". Bountiful, UT: Precision Indexing Publishers, 19xx.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBJ-968F?cc=1473181&wc=7QJZ-GTB%3A1589422203%2C1589422631%2C1592313352 : 24 March 2017), Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Tuscaloosa Western Divison > image 55 of 135; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBZ-R7?cc=1417683&wc=X496-168%3A1589394746%2C1589395094%2C1589395485%2C1589395315 : 24 December 2015), Alabama > Tuscaloosa > Hughes > ED 155 > image 12 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKWZ-CRT : accessed 12 March 2021), Sarah A Hughes in household of Harvey R Hughes, Hughes, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 144, sheet 21B, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 35; FHL microfilm 1,374,048.

See Also

• FamilySearch profile for Sarah Ann (Pool) Hughes This record contains many source documents and photos of Sarah and her family