The results are in for Elliot's DNA at 12 markers and so far we have a perfect match to Ennis Hughes, born 1795 Bladen County, NC and Jesse Hughes born 1816, SC. Ennis Hughes and Jesse Hughes match at 12 markers. We had pretty well established there has to be a common ancestor with Jesse Hughes, but this Ennis Hughes is something new.
Forrest Mullins, who has always been a great help with the research, says:
"Upgrading to 37 markers would be great. But that is not going to help with Elliot becoming a match with George W. Hughes of Hanover County and all those Hughes from South Carolina, mostly Union Co. and (I think) Ken Hughes from Laurens County, SC, cousin of A. Deason Smith. Also, descendants of George Tillman Hughes are knocked out of the picture. All those folk are R1b Haplogroup and there isn't a chance that Elliot will match any of them. If there isn't a match on 12 markers there is absolutely NO CHANCE that there will be a match on more markers."
With this information, we now focus on Ennis Hughes. Researchers who descend from Ennis have him listed as the son of William Hughes and Sarah Eades from Bladen, NC. At least two researchers have this couple listed with a son named George, however, the dates are not right for our George.
Research indicates that William Hughes and Sarah Eades descendants settled in Shelby Co., AL and Ennis is listed there with William on the 1820 census. Some of the family later moved to Shelby Co., TX and Ennis died in Arkansas.
A migration site gives the following information:
William was married to Sarah Eades b. abt 1766. Married abt. 1784 in Columbia County, GA. Believe descendents were among first settlers of Texas
On another site, I learned that.
Sarah Hughes states in her Rev War pension request that she had 11 children by William Hughes.
The only thing left to do, as I see it, is consider the possiblity that William who married Sarah and George who married Rhoda were brothers. The reason this is so hard for me.... I have always believed that William of Rutherford was our George's brother.
Ennis Hughes died in Arkansas.
If you are able to shed any light on this situation, please comment.
Posted by JHSGran at November 1, 2008 11:21 AM