On 24 Apr 1884 William married
Mary Ann Hughes, daughter of
John Patrick Hughes (ca 1812-17 Sep 1877) &
Catherine Hoban (ca 1817-4 Mar 1888), in Berlin, Ottawa County, Michigan.
Born in Feb 1855 in Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan. Mary Ann died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan on 24 Mar 1931. Buried on 26 Mar 1931 in Saint Marys Cemetery, Marne.
1860 Federal Census. Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Roll 557, page 364
Post Office Berlin
John Hughs, 48, farmer, $2000 real estate, $400 personal estate, b. Ireland
Catherin H. Hughs, 40, wife, b. Ireland
Bridget L. Newcomb, 16, daughter, b. Ireland
John Hughs, 16, son, b. NY
Martin Hughs, 14, b. NY
Philip Hughs, 11, b. NY
Anthony Hughs, 8, b. MI
Mary A. Hughs, 5, b. MI
Michael Hughs, 2, b. MI
If Bridget and John are twins, then they were either both born in Ireland or both in New York.
1870 Federal Census. Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Roll 697, page 294B
Post Office Berlin
John Hughs, 59, farmer, $1700 real estate, $800 personal estate, b. Ireland
Catherine Hughs, 54, keeping house, b. Ireland, cannot read or write
Antony Hughs, 17, farm laborer, b. MI
Mary Hughs, 15, at home, b. MI
Michael Hughs, 12, b. MI
1880 Federal Census. Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Roll 600, page 241B
Catherine Hughes, 63, widowed, keeping house, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
Mary A. Hughes, 24, daughter, single, at home, b. MI, parents b. Ireland
Michael Hughes, 22, son, single, farmer, b. ditto
1930 Federal Census. Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 1002, page 19A
103 1/4 South Division Avenue
Mary A. Dillon, lodger, 75, widowed, b. MI, parents b. Ireland
About three dozen lodgers are listed at this address.
Certificate of Death
Mary Ann Dillon, d. 24 Mar 1831, b. about 1853, age 76, b. Michigan, widowed, daughter of Jno. Hughes (b. Ireland) & Catherine Hobam (b. Ireland), retired, res. 103 1/2 South Division Ave.. Informant Phillip Hughes. Bur. 26 Mar 1931 Marne Cath. Cem.