One of the early pioneer families was the Hughes family who continue to live on this homestead.

Joel and Ida Hughes' children, Roy, Orville and Irma Hughes, in front of the Holmes house on the day of their father's funeral.

Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
Lot :
Concession :
Description : Samuel & Marianne Hughes' family.
Back Row, left to right: Martha E., Rachel M., George, Phoebe C.
Front Row: Marianne, Joel, Elizabeth, Samuel L.

Barn on the (Roy, Orville) Hughes farm, the south half of Lot 1, Concession 2. The Hughes' farm shows two styles of barns. The early shed roof on the left and then the hip roof on the right barn (added in 1937).

Back Row: Unknown, Phoebe (Hughes) Robertson, Fred Willis, Unknown, Norman Walker, Joel Hughes. Front Row: Elizabeth (Hughes) Willis, Samuel L. Hughes, Marianne Hughes, Rachel (Hughes) Walker, Albert Robertson.

Back Row: Albert and Pheobe (Hughes) Robertson, Joel E. Hughes and George Hughes. Front Row: Frederick and Elizabeth (Hughes) Willis, Rachel (Hughes) and Norman Walker.

Samuel and Marianne Hughes' Golden Wedding Anniversary.