Crittenden Press Aug. 29, 1918 - Large Monument at Pilot Knob
A large monument has just been erected at the burying plot of Wm. Hughes and family at Pilot Knob Cemetery.
The monument is made from the famous Bleaching Stone, nicely carved and is beautiful.
The individual graves on the lot are marked with a nice grave marker.
W. U. Hughes, of this county, and his brothers purchased this work from Henry & Henry.
William Hughes died at Paducah at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. W. Hamby, Tuesday night at 12 o'clock. The remains arrived at Marion at 3 o'clock Wednesday and were taken to the home of his nieces Mesdames A. M. Henry and H. V. Joiner on Depot Street.
The funeral will be preached this morning at the residence and the interment will follow at Pilot Knob graveyard where his wife and daughter and ancestors are buried.
The deceased was 75 years of age and had been ill of pneumonia only three days.
He is survived by two daughters, Mesdames Robt. Gibbs of Caldwell Springs and Jesse W. Hamby of Paduch, and four sons, W. U. of Rodney, C. H. and F. E. of Jackson Micnh., and D. G. , of Olney Ill.
His wife, Annie Gilbert died 15 yeears ago and 5 years ago he lost a beautiful daughter, Carrie.
Also surviving are two sisters Mesdames Charles Sherrell of Stephensville, Texas, and Ellen Bigham, widow of the late J. W. Bigham of Gainesville, Fla, and one brother, Lee of Stephensville, Texas.
He was a charter member of the 1st Baptist church of this city.
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