FL George washington "Bo"Hughes disappeared on after 1980

[Startover]

Son of freed slave; Born about 1900 In Mississippi. Ran away from home in 1915 to become a Hobo-learned to read and write and a profession-carving persons faces in nickels; one report said he was last seen in 1980 [http://hobonickels.org/bo.php]; an "American Heritage" article on his life gives a latter date of his disappearence {reference only}

For the record havent seen any listing on either "Charley Project" or "Doe Network" [dont know about NAMUS]

IF anyone can add anymore info-please do....

 

[glamourkitty1922]

He seems very famous in coin collecting circles. One of his nickels sold for nearly 25 thousand dollars. Here is an example of his work

and here is an article about him. He is featured in books on hobo coins. Original Hobo Nickel Society

 

[glamourkitty1922]

This article says he disappeared from a hobo jungle in Florida. A hobo jungle seems to be a term for a homeless camp next to a railroad. Collecting Hobo Nickels

 

[DannyRichard2006!]

Hmm… you’d think he be carrying coins with him when he left. Would that narrow down possible John Does?

 

[HopeRains]

What an amazing artist. This article says he was last seen in FL in 1981:

Article clipped from The Salina Journal

Clipping found in The Salina Journal published in Salina, Kansas on 8/26/1983.

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