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JOHN B. HUGHES. We take pleasure in presenting within this volume the history of the Postmaster of Georgetown, in the person of our subject. He was appointed to this office in November, 1894, and is proving himself to be an efficient official, being very popular with the citizens of Cedar Township. He has also been Justice of the Peace, filling the office for six consecutive years.

Mr. Hughes was born in Henry County, this state, March 30, 1842, and is the son of Reece Hughes and Sarah Ann (Burch) Hughes, both of whom were born in Tennessee, whence they came to Missouri. They were married in Pettis County in 1841, and about that time made another change in location, taking up their abode in Henry County, where the birth of John B. occurred, and where they lived for two years. There Reece Hughes was engaged in the mercantile business, and at the end of that time returned to this county, settling in Georgetown, where he lived until his decease. His good wife, who bore him four sons and two daughters, also passed away while a resident of that place. Of their children, John B. was the eldest. He was quite young at the time of the removal to this county, but has since lived in this section, making farming the chief vocation of his life. He has been more than ordinarily successful in this industry and ranks among the well-to-do residents of Cedar Township. He is a stanch Democrat in politics, and takes a very active part in all measures set on foot for the upbuilding of his community.

Mr. Hughes was married, October 26, 1865, to Miss Sarah S. Sitlington, who was born in Virginia April 11, 1844. She was the daughter of Thomas O. and Margaret (Sterrett) Sitlington, and by her union with our subject has become the mother of seven children, bearing the respective names of Reece, Margaret, Sally B., Thomas S., Fannie J., Robert S. and Bettie G. The latter died when three years of age.