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Henry J. Hughes was born in [[Eagleville]] in 1876.  He was constable for 10 years and was a member of the posse concerning the murders at [[Little High Rock Canyon]] (1911).
Henry J. Hughes was born in [[Eagleville]] in 1876.  He was [[Gerlach Constable]] for 10 years and was a member of the posse concerning the murders at [[Little High Rock Canyon]] (1911).


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
* [[1925 Washoe County Directory]]
* [[1925 Washoe County Directory]]
* In 1926, during the filming of [[Motion_Pictures#The_Winning_of_Barbara_Worth_.281926.29 | The Winning of Barbara Worth]], "Gerlach's constable, Henry Hughes, had become a popular figure with the California visitors, ..." (Source: http://www.silentsaregolden.com/articles/barbaraworthmakingof.html)
* [[1936_Tax_List]] "Henry Hughes: Real Estate $50, Improvements: $250"
* [[1936_Tax_List]] "Henry Hughes: Real Estate $50, Improvements: $250"
* 1941: The December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) Nevada State Journal reports that Leslie E. Johnson transferred a deed to Charlie Wibel and H.J. Hughes for T32N, R23E, Sec. 10 and 15. Section 15 is Gerlach, Section 10 is north of Gerlach, so this could be [[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs]].
* 1941: The December 7, 1941 (Pearl Harbor Day) Nevada State Journal reports that Leslie E. Johnson transferred a deed to Charlie Wibel and H.J. Hughes for T32N, R23E, Sec. 10 and 15. Section 15 is Gerlach, Section 10 is north of Gerlach, so this could be [[Gerlach "Great Boiling" Springs]].
* [[Hughes Well]] - Could be named after Henry Hughes?  The well was flowing in 1947.
* [[Hughes Well]] - Could be named after Henry Hughes?  The well was flowing in 1947.
* [[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71808536 Find-a-Grave]].  Constable, Posse.
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=71808536 Find-a-Grave].  Constable, Posse.

Latest revision as of 03:04, 24 November 2014

Henry J. Hughes was born in Eagleville in 1876. He was Gerlach Constable for 10 years and was a member of the posse concerning the murders at Little High Rock Canyon (1911).

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