The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . THOMAS MRS. THOMAS HUGHES. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 219 for thirty dollars for six months service orfi\-e dollars per month, and of this the fatherreceived one-half. Mr. Hughes workedhard, doing his full share of the work,swinging a cradle side hy side with fullgrown men and working in the harvest fieldall day long. Later he concluded to changehis occupation and learn a trade, becoming-apprenticed to a carpenter, but when work-ing on the tall buildings he became dizzy andgave up that occupation. He then workedwith his father in th
The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois .. . THOMAS MRS. THOMAS HUGHES. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD 219 for thirty dollars for six months service orfi\-e dollars per month, and of this the fatherreceived one-half. Mr. Hughes workedhard, doing his full share of the work,swinging a cradle side hy side with fullgrown men and working in the harvest fieldall day long. Later he concluded to changehis occupation and learn a trade, becoming-apprenticed to a carpenter, but when work-ing on the tall buildings he became dizzy andgave up that occupation. He then workedwith his father in the coal mines during onewinter anil in tlie spring became apprenticedto a blacksmith, with whom he made a con-tract to work for three and one-half years,and in compensation for his services he wasto receive his board and clothing and at theend of the time he was to receive a suit ofclothes besides three months schooling. Helabored hard in this position for three years,often working until twelve oclock at night,shoeing horses and performing other that tim
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