December 31,1936
The Mayes County Democrat
PIONEER STATE SOLON OF ADAIR
PASSES AWAY
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at 2:30 in
the Adair Methodist Church
for Dabney C. Hughes,
pioneer resident of this
county and former state
representative. Mr. Hughes
passed away on Sunday
following a year of failing
health. His condition of
late, however, was somewhat
improved , and he made a
visit to Pryor only a few
days before he took a sudden
turn for the worse from
which he did not rally.
Old residents of Adair
stated the funeral was one
of the largest ever held in
that city, due the wide
acquaintances of Mr. Hughes,
who had been a resident of
that neighborhood for more
than 50 years. He was a
native of Springfield, Ky,
and came to this country
from Texas in 1885, settling
on the farm place where he
has lived since that time.
He was born September 9,
1855, and was 81 years,
three months and 18 days of
age at the time of his
death.
Mr. Hughes has been active
in the development of this
county and in state and
county politics for many
years. He served three
terms as state
representative from Mayes
county, attending the
second, sixth and 14th
legislatures. He also
served two terms as county
commissioner from his
district, from 1914 to 1918,
and announced as a
candidate for the same
office last spring. He took
an active interest in
political affairs of the
state until the past year
and introduced Senator T P
Gore when he appeared here
for his the last campaign
speech during the summer.
He was married on June 5,
1905, to Miss Ada Douglas,
who with their son, Cosby,
survive him. He is also
survived by a niece, Mrs.
Susie Bryan, of Nashville,
Tenn, and two nephews,
George Irving of Detroit,
Mich, and Mr. B Burgess of
Sherman, Tex.
Mr. Hughes has been a church
member for many years,
uniting early in life with
the Presbyterian church,
later transferring his
membership to the church at
Adair where he served
several years as elder.
The Rev. Grant Tetar, pastor
of the Church of God of
Pryor, was assisted in the
funeral services by Rev.
Theron McKisson, pastor of
the Adair Methodist
church. Reverend Teter
Preached from the 11th
chapter of St. John, using
the 25th verse for his
text: "I am the
resurrection and the life:
he that believeth in me,
though he were dead, yet
shall he live." Reverend
McKesson read the 23rd
Psalm and led in prayer.
Some time ago Mr. Hughes
informed the choir leader
what songs he wanted sung
at his funeral and as nearly
as possible his wishes were
carried out.
The body was laid to rest in
Adair cemetery under the
direction of Moore's funeral
home of Pryor.
Son of Daniel B. Hughes b.
1811 &
Susan Mary Cosby b. abt 1815
