Dr. William George Hughes, the special subject of this notice, is a grandson of John Hughes and a son of Hudson and Naomi (Daubenspeck) Hughes, was born in North Hope, Butler county, Pennsylvania, October 26, 1872.

John Hughes, the parernal grandfather, is now a prominent man in Butler county.

His parents were nativies of Scotland, and came to this county at an early date, settling in Pennsylvania, and John was among the early iron manufacturers, engaged for many years in the blast furnace business; he owned and controlled the Old Maple Furnace in Butler county.

He conducted a successful business and after the old furnace work was abandoned he turned his attention to farming pursuits and subsequently moved to Virginia, where he embarked in the lumber buiness.

Later he returned to his native state and became interested in the oil business, which he still follows.

At this writing (1907) he is eighty-five years of age. He has long been an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, and was a liberal contributor in the building of the Farmington, Pennsylvania, church. P> He is broad-minded and puplic-sprited, believing that the world should and does progress.

In politics he is a Republican and takes much interest in public matters.

He married Miss Rose Mullin, a native of Butler county, Pennsylvania, but of the Irish extraction. She died in 1903, and they were the parents of seven children:

George, Hudson, spoken of later.

William

Hettie

Wesley

Elmer

Elizabeth, now Mrs Robert Blair.

Hudson Huges, son of John Hughes and wife, was born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, and died in the autum of 1881. He recieved a good common-school education and learned the blacksmiths trade.

For a number of years he was engaged in the oil business, working at drilling wells and kindred work connected with oil wells.

Later he moved to Virginia and there followed the same line of work.

He returned to Pennsylvanis on account of failing health, dying in a year or two thereafter, age about fourty years.

He like his father, was a very energentic and progressive man, and owned considerable property.

He was a local minister in the Methodist Episcopal church and frequently preaced the Word; he was of a religious turn of mind from his earliest youth.

He was also a natural genius in many particulars, being able to do work sucessfully in many braches where skill was demanded.

It is said of him that he was exstremly kind and not lacking in humor.

He married Naomi Dubenspeck, born in 1847, daughter of George W. and Mary (Mortimore) Daubenspeck, and became the mother of one son, Dr Hughes, of this sketch.

After the death of Hudon Huges his widow married Frank L. Clark, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, who died September 7, 1904, leaving the following children:

1. Pearl Irene, wife of Seth V. Green, and mother of H. H. Vance Green, whose family resided in Butler county Pennsylvania. 2. Frank W., a student at this date. Their father, Mr Clark, was a expert in coach painting.

George Daubenspeck, son of the George just named, wa born in 1790 and died in 1850.

He followed farming, having a splendid farm six hundred acers in Parker township, Butler county, Pennsylvania, which he devided among his children.

He married Miss Meals, who lived to be nearly eighty years of age, and was the mother of eighteen children and not on pair of twins.

They reared a family of eight children:

Jacob

Polly

Lydia

Peggie

George

Samuel

Lewis

William

John

Betsy.

George W. Daubenspeck, son of George (II), was born in March, 1816. and died July 23, 1904.

He received a common school education and owned a three-hundred acre farm given to him by his father, and upon which he resided until 1891 when, on account of the death of his wife, he sold and moved to Oil City, Pennsylvania, and lived a retired life.

He was a member of the Lutheran church, contributing both time and money toward the up-building of the same. He was a man of more than usual prominence in public affairs in his township and county, filling various offices, including those of veterinary surgeon and school director, he even taking much interest in public schools.

He married Mary Mortimore, a native of Butler count, Pennsylvania, and they were blessed with the following children:

1. William born in 1844, died in 1867.

2. Naomi (mother of Dr. Hughes)

3. Subina, wife of C. C. Kramer

4. John C., of Butler county Pennsylvania.

5. Perkins L., died age twenty-three years.

6. Oliver P. of North Washington, Pennsylvania.

7. Marcus B., of Franklin, Pennsylvania.

George A. of Franklin, Pennsylvania, who has been since 1887 in the employ of the Prudential Insurance Company, where he has been assistant superintendent for the past seven years.

He was engaged in the mercantile business at Oil City, Pemmsylvania, and was made postmaster there.

He is a member of the First Baptist church and politically is a Republican.

He belongs to Lodge No. 255, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and stands high in the cummunity in which he resides.

He was united in marriage to Cora Hagan, daughter of William Hagan, of Oil City, Pennsylvania.

Their children are:

DeWitt

Ruth M.

Peter L .

Mary C., wife of Albert Cramer, died in 1888.

Margrett I. wife of Lewis Eberheart, residing at present in West Virginia.

Jennie, wife of Dan Clark, of Oil City.

Nora, died at age thirteen.