Notes:

David is the son of Elizabeth Thorp & Job Hughes of Sharon, ON.

Obituary
. 1945 Aug 30, Thursday. Hughes, At his residence 94 HazletonAve., Toronto. David Willson Hughes husband of the late Jerusha Doan, grandfather of A D McFall, in his 97th yr. Interment Newmarket Cemetery.

. Pioneer Family D W Hughes Dies
David Willson Hughes died at his home 94 Hazelton Ave., Toronto, Thursday evening Aug 30, in his 97th year. His ancestors emigrated from Wales in 1670 & settled near Philadelphia. His great grandfather cameo Upper Canada in 1804 & settled on Yonge St. just north of Aurora.
Mr. Hughes was born at Sharon, Ont. on March 27, 1849, s/o John Hughes & Elizabeth Thorpe. He was the youngest of a family of 4 sons & 1 daughter. In his youth he was a member of the Children of Peace, who worshiped in the Sharon Temple. He played a cornet in the Sharon band. After attending school in Sharon, he went with some others in 1865 to Poughkeepsie, Mass. where he took up bookkeeping & also telegraphy. Upon returning to Sharon, he carried on a general store business from 1870 to 1878. During part of this time he was a beard of the Newmarket band.
In 1882 he moved to Bolton, where he carried on business for 9 years. While in Bolton he organized a band. He was keenly interest in sports, baseball, fishing & hunting. After moving to Toronto about 1891, he conducted wool business. He attended Westminister Presbyterian church, later Westminister Central united church, where he has been an elder for many years. A man of wide interest, he retired his keen intellect until his death.
His wife, Jerusha Daon, preceded him & also his daughter Mrs A A McFall. He is survived by one grandson A D McFall of Toronto. The funeral service was held Monday afternoon. Interment was Newmarket cemetery.
Ref: Newmarket Era & Express Newspaper.- - -

Died:
General Store.

David married Jerusha DOAN on 9 Oct 1872 in Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario. Jerusha (daughter of Jesse DOAN, Esq. and Waine Ann BROOKER) was born on 22 May 1851 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario; died on 30 Nov 1940 in Toronto, York Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried in Newmarket Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
at the American Hotel, Front St.

1. Eva Lillian HUGHES was born on 2 Aug 1875 in Sharon, E. Gwillimbury, York Co., Ontario; died on 5 Oct 1937 in Bolton, Peel Co., Ontario; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.