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Hughes - Aaron

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, October 1, 1897

Aaron S Hughes, aged 70 years, died last Tuesday at the county poor farm. The body was taken Tuesday to Winchester, where his wife is buried. Mr. Hughes came to Crawfordsville forty years ago and was one of the pioneer photographers of Indiana. He finally quit this trade and became a carriage trimmer. He had at one time a very nice little property, but sickness and inability to work consumed it, and in his old age he was left penniless. However, he had friends who would have cared for him, but he refused to become a burden upon them and elected to go to the county asylum. A young man whom he raised, and who now holds a good position in New York, sent him money occasionally, and Mr. Hughes was not to be found at the poor farm except when he was ill. Then he went there because he could receive, better care there than elsewhere -- thanks to Kim H. for this one

Note: This was also typed by someone else - seems the same but note the age - I do not see him in findagrave or the death record listing so not sure which is correct - sorry

Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 1 October 1897

Aaron S. Hughes, aged 76 years, died last Tuesday at the county poor farm. The body was taken Tuesday to Winchester, where his wife is buried. Mr. Hughes came to Crawfordsville forty years ago and was one of the pioneer photographers of Indiana. He finally quit this trade and became a carriage trimmer. He had at one time a very nice little property, but sickness and inability to work consumed it, and in his old age he was left penniless. However, he had friends who would have cared for him, but he refused to become a burden upon them and elected to go to the county asylum. A young man whom he raised, and who now holds a good position in New York, sent him money occasionally, and Mr. Hughes was not to be found at the poor farm except when he was ill. Then he went there because he could receive better care there than elsewhere.