┌── William Doty
                       │   c1811-1857 
                       │
                       │
Hannah Jane Doty ──────┤
B: 1841                │
D: 1911                │
                       └── Emeline Swaar
                           c1810-1856 
M: Miles Benton Hughes

Hannah Jane Doty     [ID 00472]

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Born Apr 23 1841, Adams County, Ohio.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7}  

She married Miles Benton Hughes, Apr 30 1863, Lawrence County, Ohio.⁷  Miles was born Nov 24 1840, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.^3,4,7  

Miles was a Civil War veteran.  On Apr 22 1861 Miles Hughes, age 20, enlisted as a Private in Company C, 18th Ohio Infantry; mustered out Aug 28 1861 at Columbus, Ohio.⁸  

Children:^3,4,5,6

Hannah and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jun 30 1870), Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:³

Hannah and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 15-16 1880), Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:⁴

On Jul 18 1889 Miles B. Hughes applied for a pension as an invalid veteran of Company C, 18th Ohio Infantry.⁹  

Miles died Apr 1 1897, Haverhill, Scioto County, Ohio.⁷  

On May 7 1897 Hannah J. Hughes applied for a pension as widow of Miles B. Hughes, veteran of Company C, 18th Ohio Infantry.⁹  

Widow Hannah and children were shown in the 1900 census (Jun 19 1900), Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:⁵

Widow Hannah and children were shown in the 1910 census (May 5-6 1910), Hanoverhill Village, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio:⁶

Hannah Jane Doty died Oct 23 1911, Scioto County, Ohio; age 70.^7,10  

Hannah's obituary was published in "The Portsmouth Daily Times" (Portsmouth, Ohio) on Tuesday, October 24, 1911:¹⁰

Hughes Mrs. Hannah Hughes, a beloved and esteemed resident of Haverhill was called to her reward at eight o'clock Monday morning, her demise being mostly due to infirmities of advanced age.  Mrs. Hughes was a kind and highly respected lady.  She had reached the ripe old age of seventy years.   The following children mourn the death of a loving and affectionate mother: Mrs. Smith Grant of Haverhill, Mrs. George Feele of Haverhill, Thos. Hughes of Jackson O., James and David at home and John in Canada.  Besides the children, one brother, Oliver Doty of Hanging Rock and one sister, Mrs. Mary Wallstein of Texas, who has been at her sister's bedside for some time.  Hon. J. C. Clutts of Wellston is a nephew of the deceased.   As yet the arrangements for the funeral have not been made.

Photo: Miles Benton Hughes Civil War pension record ⁹

Photo: Hannah Doty obituary "Portsmouth Daily Times", Oct 24 1911 ¹⁰

Sources

1. 1850 census, Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio; roll M432-701, page 296-297, line #38, dwelling #80, family #81.
2. 1860 census, Ironton P.O., Elizabeth Township, Lawrence County, Ohio; roll M653-997, page 248, line #29, dwelling #1288, family #1260.
3. 1870 census, Wheelersburg P.O., Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll M593-1265, page 406, line #33, dwelling #196, family #196.
4. 1880 census, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T9-1064, ED 163, page 73A, line #40, dwelling #208, family #208.
5. 1900 census, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T623-1319, ED 108, page 7B, line #78, dwelling #137, family #138.
6. 1910 census, Hanoverhill Village, Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio; roll T624-1228, ED 130, page 11A, line #33, dwelling #193, family #194.
7. RootsWeb WorldConnect data by Robert B. McIlrath ().
8. American Civil War Soldiers; http://www.ancestry.com.
9. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; http://www.ancestry.com.
10. Obituary of Hannah (Doty) Hughes; "Portsmouth Daily Times", Oct 24 1911;
    "Historical Newspaper Collection", http://www.ancestry.com.

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