Josiah Pugh (abt. 1825 - 1897)

Born about 1825 in Radnorshire, Wales

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Died 21 May 1897 at about age 72 in Pickering, Durham, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Josiah was born in about 1825 to Hugh Pugh and Elizabeth Williams. He married Jane Morgan. Josiah died in 1897.

"Hugh Pugh was born March 15th, 1777, near Llanbadarnfynydd, in the County of Radnor, in Wales. In February, 1805, he married Elizabeth Williams, who was born May 21st, 1787. They came to Canada in 1842 and bought Lot 26, Con. 4, from Chauncey Reynolds. Mr. Pugh was a deacon in the Claremont Baptist Church for some years till 1864, when he became one of the organizers of the Whitevale Baptist Church. His wife died June 26th, 1870, and he three years later, August 4th, 1873. They were the parents of thirteen children, of whom twelve lived to mature years, namely : Hugh, William, Edward, David, Josiah, Thomas, Stephen, Price, Eliza (Mrs. William Lewis), Mary (Mrs. Chapman), Sarah (Mrs. James Evans) and Elizabeth (Mrs. James White)." ^[1]

"Josiah Pugh married Jane Morgan and lived on Lot 27, Con. 4. Of their family George still lives on the farm, Emma (Mrs. Hill) in Uxbridge township, Marion (Mrs. H. E. Poynter) on Lot 25, Con. 4, and Elizabeth (Mrs. Oxtaby) at Udora. Mr. Pugh died in 1897, aged 71 years, and Mrs. Pugh in 1907, aged 75." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911
2. ↑ Past Years in Pickering: Sketches of the History of the Community, William R. Wood, 1911

• http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=111258
• 1841 Wales Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1455; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Llanbadarn Fynydd; County: Radnorshire; Enumeration District: 1; Folio: 6; Page: 4; Line: 12; GSU roll: 464349.
• Canada Census, 1851: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTD-2BD
• Canada Census, 1871: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q8-KMN
• Canada Census, 1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLR-YD6
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 September 2018, 18:14), entry for Josiah Pugh(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LBMS-JCB); contributed by various users.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197441003/josiah-pugh

See Also

• Hugh Pugh Genealogy, 1936, held by the Pickering Public Library, https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/DocView.aspx?id=171421&page=28&searchid=377d5d7f-43d0-47ea-b3a9-0959bb10a419