Sarah H DAY

1851 - 1937  (85 years)

• Name	Sarah H DAY
  Birth	9 Jun 1851	Maine, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	6 Jul 1870	Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  Census	22 Jun 1900	Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  Misc	Abt 1936	Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	MRS. SARAH DAY HUGHES FETED ON BIRTHDAY Nearly 50 relatives attended 85th birthday anniversary Sunday. Nearly 50 relatives attended the family reunion of the Hughes family at the A. J. Eastman home in Plymouth township.  In honor of Mrs. Sarah Day Hughes 85th birthday anniversary.  Mrs. Hughes was born in Milo Maine June 9th, 1851, came to Minnesota with her family when she was 14 years old.  An interesting feature is that she came on the same train that bore the assisinated Abraham Lincoln's body back to Illinois. On Nov 28, 1871 she was married to Edward Charles Hughes, 5 of their 8 children are still living, and were present at her birthday party. Four of her brothers enlisted from Maine and Amos and Frank from Minnesota.  Amos was starved to death in the Confederate Prison at Andersonville. Those present at the observance Sunday included her children, Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.  Five children, George, Aitkin Minn. and Walter, Mpls.  Mrs Edna Scott, Robinsdale, Hugh and Mrs. A.J. Eastman both of Plymouth were at the reunion.  Others included were Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hughes and 4 daughters of Aitkin.  Arthur of Wayzata, Mr. and Mrs. C.H. Loomis, Mrs La Jennesse, and 2 children, and Miss Margaret Carr all of Minneapolis.  Mrs. Sarah Cruikshank and 6 children, Mr and Mrs Willrose Begin and son, Mrs Cora Peterson and Clifford Amond all of Wayzata.  Included in the Grandchildren present were the 5 Eastman children of Plymouth and the 4 Scott children of Robinsdale and the 6 children of Plymouth.
  Obituary	PIONEER WOMAN OF PLYMOUTH IS BURIED TUESDAY MRS. SARAH H. HUGHES LAID TO REST-HAS HISTORY OF INTEREST HERE Mrs. Sarah H. Hughes, beloved pioneer resident of Plymouth township, near Robinsdale, was laid to rest in the Parker's Lake church cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.  After last rites were conducted at the Parker's Lake Church in the precence of a host of friends and relatives who mourn her passing. Death came to Mrs. Hughes on Saturday, January 30th, at the age of 85 years 7 months and 21 days.  She had been ill one week suffering a stroke on Sunday of last week.  Sarah H. Day was born in Milo, Maine on June 9, 1851 to Mr. and Mrs Nathaniel Day, with her parents she came to Minnesota in 1865 in a well remembered trip for the young girl.  Part of the journey was made on the train bearing the body of assassinated President Lincoln, and she recalled glimpses of the sad-eyed throngs that crowded each station in an attempt to look for the last time on the dead President's face. Shortly after the Day family had settled in Plymouth township, Indian troubles broke out in the community.  Several hostile tribes crossed the Day property and on some occasions the painted braves took refuge from the cold in the kitchen of their home.  The family was known to Indians as a friendly one. On November 30, 1871 Sarah Day was married to Edward C. Hughes in a double - wedding ceremony at the Hughes home.  Decendents of this union totalled 91 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at the time of her passing.  The place in which Mr. and Mrs. Hughes made their home in Plymouth township and in which death occurred last week was the center of the community interest for it housed the early post office Mr. and Mrs. Hughes were postmaster and postmistress and their courtesy of the office extended to reading letters received by patrons who could not read in those early days.  They held these positions until the apearance of rural route carriers. She was known to all of rural Hennipen folk as a friendly lady of keen mentality, witty personality and led an active life in the community.  She proved a good Mother, a helping friend and a kindly neighbor.
  Death	30 Jan 1937	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [7, 8]
  Burial	Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [8]
  	Address: Parkers Lake Cemetery
  Person ID	I75	Stanwood Family
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel DAY,   b. 30 Nov 1807, Starks, Somerset, Maine, United States d. 7 Jan 1867, Plymouth, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Eunice BOOBAR,   b. 29 Jul 1810   d. 9 Dec 1895, Minnesota, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1830	Kilmarnock (now Medford), Piscataquis, Maine, United States   [2, 9]
  Family ID	F138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Charles HUGHES,   b. 1849   d. 11 Jan 1922, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1871	Hennepin, Minnesota, United States   [10, 11]
  Children	1. George E HUGHES,   b. 9 Sep 1871, Minnesota, United States d. 14 Mar 1960, Crow Wing, Minnesota (Age 88 years)   2. Walter Edward HUGHES,   b. 21 May 1874, Minnesota, United States d. 30 Aug 1954, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 80 years)   3. Ada HUGHES,   b. 1876, Minnesota, United States   4. Edna HUGHES,   b. 1878, Minnesota, United States   5. Eunice HUGHES,   b. Jul 1885, Minnesota, United States   6. Hugh HUGHES,   b. 6 Dec 1890, Minnesota, United States d. 26 Feb 1955, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F740	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2024

  
  

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• Notes

  "Sarah and Edward Hughes spent their entire lives on the farm home now part of which is owned by a grandson, John Eastman (1953)."

  
  

• Sources

  [S798] "The Day Family," The Plymouth (Minnesota) Historical Society newsletter, December 2001, 2. [S1411] Civil War Pension Files, Nathaniel Day, Jr, (Private, Co. L, 1st Maine Cav; Co. G, 1st D.C. Cav., Civil War) pension no. 972,501. DAY_Nathaniel_b1845_pension_001 [S1233] CENSUS: U.S., 1870 Minnesota, Hennepin, Plymouth; p. 9; dwelling 50, family 52; Eunice Day and children Nathaniel, Joseph, Sarah, and Isabel; granddaughters Effie and Isabel; 2 February 2014. BOOBAR_Eunice_b1810_census_1870_Plymouth_001 [S1278] CENSUS: U.S., 1900 Minnesota, Hennepin, Plymouth; 149; sheet 8B; dwelling 150, family 151; Edward and Sarah Hughes with ch. Eunice and Hugh; 1 May 2016. HUGHES_Edward_b1849_census_1900_Plymouth_001 [S1734] DB: Public Member Trees, transcribed article from unknown newspaper, “MRS. SARAH DAY HUGHES FETED ON BIRTHDAY,” posted 11 March 2010 by Sherece Lamke in the Lamke Family Tree. [S1734] DB: Public Member Trees, 1 February 2014; transcribed obituary of Sarah H. (Day) Hughes from unknown newspaper, posted 11 March 2010 by Sherece Lamke in the Lamke Family Tree. [S1689] DB: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017, 1 February 2014; entry for Sarah H. Hughes, d. 30 Jan 1937, cert 005612. Citing Minnesota Department of Health [S1166] Find A Grave, 1 February 2014; memorial page for Edward C. Hughes, showing joint grave marker for Edward C. Hughes (1849-1922) and wife Sarah H. Hughes (1851-1937), Find A Grave Memorial no. 15,689,422. Citing Parkers Lake Cemetery, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota; the accompanying photograph osubmitted by user mordecarr provides a legible image of the inscribed data. DAY_Sarah_b1851_grave_001 [S992] Medford, Maine, Intentions of marriage and marriage records, 1874-1892, p. 2, Nathaniel Day and Eunice Boober, 1830, FHL microfilm no. 0011544, item 1. DAY_Nathaniel_b1807_marr_003 [S798] "The Day Family," The Plymouth (Minnesota) Historical Society newsletter, December 2001, 3. [S1686] DB: Minnesota Official Marriage System, entry for Edward Nughe (sic) and Sarah Day m. 11/28/1871, certificate no. 00070022.