John Pugh (abt. 1801 - 1879)

Born about 1 Jan 1801 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Elizabeth (Pipher) Pugh — married 29 Mar 1832 in Stoughstown, South Newton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1879 at about age 78 in Hamilton Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1801. John Pugh ... He passed away in 1879. ^[1]

• • • There is NO proof that Martin is the father of John Pugh***

Research conducted in 2004 states John Pugh was born in Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania. The same research says that other oral histories states that John was born in Wales, and lived with either his parents or grandparents. Those same oral histories say a brother was lost overboard on the ship coming over to the United States, and that his father's name was either Mark or Martin.

The family resided at the P.H. Martin place, the Kinniard Place (S.C. Rotz's) and William Martin Spring. All three locations are near Edenville, Franklin County, PA, near where Fort McCord Road meets Mountain Road.

John was a stage coach driver, and his regular route was between Chambersburg , Fort Loudoun and Shippensburg. He met Elizabeth Pipher at the Miller's hotel, which was a regular stop on his route.

Later in life, he engaged in farming, gardening and lime burning to earn a livelihood.

Family history says that four of his sons joined the union army together during the Civil War and served with the 21st PA Cavalry. This site lists Mark, Henry George as enlisting on 1 Aug 1863 for a 6 month enlistment. http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/21stcav6mos/21stcavcoi6mos.html

Mark (Martin) is listed as captured, date unknown. Henry is listed as absent, sick, at muster out on Feb 20, 1864. George is listed as the Farrier and that he "Transferred to Company D, 182d, 3 years' Regiment P. V., January 26, 1864" and served until July 8, 1865. The site below states that George "Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865" http://www.pa-roots.com/pacw/cavalry/21stcav/21stcavcod3yrs.html This site lists the major events and battles of the 21st PA Cavalry, http://civilwarintheeast.com/USA/PA/PA21cav.php

John Pugh Sr. is buried in the Pugh family plot in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA. ^[2]

John was born in 1801. John Pugh ... He passed away in 1879. ^[3]

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Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Joanna Haslam, Monday, September 15, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 02 November 2020), memorial page for John Pugh Sr. (1 Jan 1801–23 Nov 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #10170382, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by George Pugh (contributor 46739799) .
3. ↑ Entered by Ryan Myers, Dec 28, 2011

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4HX-K2J : 4 April 2020), John Pugh, Hamilton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 129, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPB-9S4 : 19 March 2020), John Pugh, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPW-GWB : 19 March 2020), John Pew, 1870.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8JT-95F : 15 August 2019), John Pugh in entry for Samuel Pugh, 23 Oct 1917; citing Weller, Richland, Ohio, reference cn 67276; FHL microfilm 1,984,116.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8LG-YYQ : 15 August 2019), John Pugh in entry for Edward R Pugh, 11 Mar 1920; citing Shelby, Richland, Ohio, reference fn 25057; FHL microfilm 1,991,072.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X635-SF2 : 15 August 2019), John Pugh in entry for Henry Pugh, 20 Dec 1932; citing Franklin, Richland, Ohio, reference fn 74694; FHL microfilm 1,992,774.
• "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6QW-P44 : 15 August 2019), John Pugh in entry for Maggie Jane Henry, 04 Apr 1933; citing Weller, Richland, Ohio, reference fn 24272; FHL microfilm 1,992,873.

"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPH-JD1 : 15 August 2019), John Pugh in entry for James Pugh, 22 Mar 1938; citing Weller Twp, Richland, Ohio, reference fn 18475; FHL microfilm 2,023,559.

• • Will book, v.H, Jan. 1873-Sept. 1879 Will book, v.I, Feb. 1876-Mar. 1884. Database online at Family Search, [1], Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, Volume I, page 38.
• Obituary, Public Weekley Opinion, database online with images Newspapers, [2], Elizabeth Pugh wife, 16 July 1897, page 1

• Ryan Myers, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Ryan and others.