"HISTORY OF OWEN COUNTY 1884"
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR.  CHICAGO:  F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS.  1884.
F. A. BATTEY.  F. W. TEPPLE

MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP IN OWEN CO., IN.
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JOHN HUGHES, is an enterprising farmer, was born in this township on
November 6, 1842 and is the fourth of five children born to Jacob and
Sarah (Galliher) Huges of Kentucky. John was reared a farmer and was
educated in the public schools of Owen county. July 15, 1862 he 
enlisted in Company C, Fifty fifth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, under
Capt. Whitson; took part at Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta and 
many other famous battles; was with Sherman on his great march and was
honorably discharged August 3, 1865. December 22, 1866, he married 
Mary A. Crawley, a native of Putnam county and daughter of Alexander
and Elizabeth (Meyers) Crawley of Tennessee. To this union were born
four children--Minnie M; William F; Hattie (deceased) and James E.
Mr and Mrs Hughes are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In
politics, he is a Republican and at present holds the office of 
Township Trustee. He is owner of 107 acres of well improved land, well
stocked and fully equipped for agriculture and stock raising.

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