3. | Matilda Young was born on 26 Sep 1820 in Burke County, , , North Carolina; died about 1887 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Hughes Odom Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina. Notes:
Matilda Young was born in 1820 in NORTH CAROLINA, the only child of Wilson (age 29) and Elizabeth Hughes (age 20). She married Charles Hughes in Toe River Valley, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States and had 10 children, six sons and four daughters, with him. Matilda died in 1887 in BULADEAN, MITCHELL CO., NC (HUGHES CEM.) when she was 67.
As the story goes Big Charles Hughes went and picked Matilda up shortly after she was born, put his bandana on her for a diaper, and took her home with him. When she was old enough to marry, he married her and was her husband until she died.
Children:
- Cordelia Hughes was born on 26 Sep 1836 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- William Hughes was born about 1839 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- Myra Hughes was born about 1841 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
- Polly Hughes was born about 1844 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
- 1. Elizabeth Hughes was born about 1845 in , Yancey County, North Carolina, .
- Jeremiah Hughes was born about 1848.
- Anderson Hughes was born in Apr 1854 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 23 May 1939 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, .
- Nancy R. Hughes was born on 14 Nov 1855 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 9 Jul 1939 in , , North Carolina, .
- Jacob Hughes was born about 1856 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina.
- Thomas Hughes was born on 11 Apr 1859 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 31 Jan 1938 in , Mitchell County, North Carolina, .
- Hamilton "Ham" Hughes was born on 6 Jul 1861 in , Yancey County, , North Carolina; died on 6 Mar 1937 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; was buried in Hughes Odom Cemetery, , Mitchell County, North Carolina.
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