Has anyone out there heard of the story of 6-7 Hughes brothers that came to America together from Wales. My grandfather told this to me, but did not give names, dates or places. If so, please relay the story to me...and if you have names, dates and places that they went after landing.

My grandfather was one of several brothers who came from capel Curig in the late 1880s. His name was Richard Williams and his father's name was Hugh. His mother's name was Elizabeth Williams. Does this ring a bell with you? Please let me know.

Kind regards

Lee Nordberg

I've heard the story about the brothers from the Howard (moviestar) Hughes relatives, as well as from other Hughes lines that were not related.

I also have heard the story of the brothers from Wales.
I know of 3 brothers, Joseph Hughes, Thomas Hughes and Richard Hughes coming to Ontario, Canada around 1819 from Wales or Ireland. I'm descended from Joseph m. to Alicia Burns. Do you have any info. at all on the Hughes line from Wales?

My g. grandfather Charles Arthur HUGHES was born in UT. His father was James Elmer HUGHES born in 1838 in Marloes, Pembroke, Wales. His father, James HUGHES was born in Marloes, Pembroke, Wales in 1807 and married Ann PICTON in 1833. James the elder died in St. Louis, MO. Have a little information on the pioneer west.

There are many Hughes stories of immigrants from Wales,
Ireland, U. K., etc. Sometimes as these stories are handed down from generation to generation they become
more fiction than fact or at least can be documented.
Hughes & Related Families Int'l., Inc. was founded by
descendants of Orlando Hughes. Orlando came with bro-
thers Leander and William from Wales in 1690 to join
Uncle Jesse who arrived a few years earlier.
Visit our web site, hughes.genealogy.org and visit our
first families page. You will note that we have been able
to find many other immigrants. This was our goal to re-
search and preserve our history.
Hughes Families now has 240 members worldwide and growing each day. We publish a QT Newsletter and will be having
our 1st Nat'l. Reunion in Jackson, Tenn., July 9-10, 1999.

Looking for a Richard Hughes, b abt 1841, Wales, that married a Mary Ann Mckellar,b Greenock, they haad a son Isaac James Hughes in 9 July 1865 0184 Queenstown, Cork, Ireland.

my father told me that when the hughes came from wales they had a argument. my gggggrandfather was an edwin hughes b-1850 his father is unknown

Although my Hugh(es) line doesn't appear to be related to this thread, lets not forget about John Hugh and family that came from Wales in 1698, settling in Gwynedd, PA. For more information, feel free to visit my website at http://hughesheritage.org/. Scroll down to Box 8, on the left side of the opening page.

Ron Hughes
Henderson, NV

I am Elizabeth, "Libby" DeYoung Dougherty Garner & new to this so please be patient. My grandfather, whom I new well was Joseph Hughes, born 12 July 1871 in Flint, Wales. He moved to America abt 1892 & m. Silah Alice Layton 25, Sept 1901. He had 2 brothers, Jack & Thomas & 3 sisters, Mary, Elizabeth & Sarah, all who stayed in Wales. If interested I can share more. Do you know anything about my Joseph Hughes