A biographical record of Schuyler County, New York . Monterey and have sincelived in this locality. They hold membershipin the Methodist church, and Mr. Homingexercises his right of franchise in support ofthe men and measures of the have one daughter, Eva. now the wifeof Ciilbert Mathews, of Monterey, by whomshe has two children, a son and daughter,Mvrl .and Mvrtie Marie. :\I. B. HUGHEY. It is always of interest to examine intothe history of a self-made man, to learn of themethods he has followed, to investigate thel>rinciples which have been the strong ele-ments in securing
A biographical record of Schuyler County, New York . Monterey and have sincelived in this locality. They hold membershipin the Methodist church, and Mr. Homingexercises his right of franchise in support ofthe men and measures of the have one daughter, Eva. now the wifeof Ciilbert Mathews, of Monterey, by whomshe has two children, a son and daughter,Mvrl .and Mvrtie Marie. :\I. B. HUGHEY. It is always of interest to examine intothe history of a self-made man, to learn of themethods he has followed, to investigate thel>rinciples which have been the strong ele-ments in securing his advancement and suc-cess. Mv. Hughey is one who has passed onlifes journey many who started out \\ ith himor ahead of him. He certainly is deservingof credit for what he has accomplished andwell merits the regard of the public whonumber liim among the leading mechants ofWatkins, where he is engaged in dealing inboots and shoes. Mr. Hughey was born in county, .^pril 4, 1867, and is a son? f T)r. T,vnian and Hannah A. (Brown). M. B. HUGHEY THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 443 IIuj?lie\-. He was only six montlis old wlienliis parents removed to Watkins. After afew years his fathers Iiealth failed and hepurcliased a stock farm at Mecklenburg,where, owing- to the outdo(5r life and exercise,he regained his iiealth. He then returned toWatkins where he spent his remaining daysliracticing his profession here with successfor about fifteen or sixteen years. Mr. Hughey of this review was a lad ofeight years when the famil} returned to \\at-kins. and in the public schools he acquiredhis education. \Vhen fourteen years of agehe began clerking in a shoe store for JohnBudd and was thus employed for se\-enyears, after which he became a partner withMr. Pellet in a shoe store, the relation be-tween them being maintained for nine years,and in i8gS he purchased his partners in-terest and is now controlling the best shoetrade in Schuyler county. The business hasshouii a gratifying incre
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