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Hughes & Grimes, merchants, of Clifton, Tenn., began business in 1885. The business was established by T. R. Hughes in 1854, and was conducted by him, in connection with his brothers and various partners, until his death, November 21, 1883. From that time up to 1885 the firm was known as T. S. Hughes & Co., and at that date became known as Hughes & Grimes. They keep a fine stock of fancy and staple dry goods, clothing, notions, boots and shoes, hats, gents’ furnishing goods, groceries, hardware, queensware, tinware, furniture, agricultural implements, seeds, etc., and control a very large trade in town and county. Thomas S. Hughes, of the above named firm, was born in Wayne County August 30, 1862, and is a son of Frank and Elizabeth B. (Tinnon) Hughes, who were born in Virginia and Tennessee, respectively. The father came to Tennessee in 1855, and was engaged in mercantile business until his death, February 10, 1872. The mother died March 15, 1878. Thomas S. was brought up in the mercantile business with his uncle, T. R. Hughes, after his father’s death. He secured a good literary education, attending the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In March, 1883, he engaged in his present business and has shared the success of this well known firm. He is proprietor of the warehouse at Clifton, and does a large commission business, receiving and forwarding all the goods handled on the river. He is a Democrat, a member of the K. of H. and K. & L. of H., and belongs to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. January 8, 1885, he married Bettie Speer, of Hardin County.