Berthena Maude Ostrander was also known as Berthena May Ostrander. Berthena Maude Ostrander was born on 15. Jun. 1870 at Almond, Allegany County, New York. She was the daughter of
Garret Conover Ostrander and
Arvilla Miranda Wordon. Berthena Maude Ostrander married
Robert Sears Hughes, son of
George Arthur Russell Hughes and
Harriet Pyle, on 14. Jan. 1886 at Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa.
Berthena Maude Ostrander and
Robert Sears Hughes appeared on the census of 6. Jun. 1900 at LaVerne Tep., Kossuth County, Iowa; 6 children, 6 living. In the census on 6. Jun. 1900 Berthena Maude Ostrander was named Bethina Ostrander.
Berthena Maude Ostrander appeared on the census of 9. May. 1910 at Muskogee, Muskogee County, Oklahoma; 1910 Census Hughs, Robert S. H M W 48 M1 24 Hughs, Bertha M. W F W 38 M1 24 Hughs, Clarence M. S M W 23 S Hughs, Pearl A. D F W 14 S Hughs, Verna N. D F W 12 S Hughs, Verlie N. D F W 12 S Hughs, Roy C. S M W 10 S Hughs, Arthur L. S M W 6 S Hughs, Thelma M. D F W 3 S Hughs, Forest W. S M W 8/12 S Scott, Nina L. D F W 20 M1. She died on 19. Jul. 1945 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California, at age 75. During the early years of their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sears Hughes lived in La Verne, Kosseth, Iowa where six children were born. When Verna and Verla were about five years old, (appoximately 1903)Papa Hughes chartered a train and took all their furniture and livestock and children to Oklahoma. Aunt Lizzie (Pap Hughes sister) traveled with them. Verla says she remembers that they took a lunch for there were no diners on the train at that time. Verla sat her piece of lemon pie onthe seat and when Aunt Lizzie returned from the rest room, she sat downon it. Verla was out a piece of pie. This was just one of the episodes which made the trip interesting with a family of six children, nine cats, dogs, and cows. After they arrived in Oklahoma, four more children were born. Family history states that they owned the first commercial dairy in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Robert was killed when the horses pulling the delivery wagon were spooked and the wagon overturned. Bertha was with him and she was not told of his death for a week due to her injuries.