Pugh Family Tree
The Pugh Family of of PA > OH
My line: John > Maggie Jane > Rosa
This descendancy chart, a work in progress, was compiled from
both proven and unproven sources. It may contain errors. As with
any family tree,
you should regard it as a guideline for your own
genealogical research.
Hope you find your ancestors here!
1 John Pugh b: 1 Feb 1801 Lancaster Co., PA d: 24 Nov 1879 Franklin Co., PA
. + Elizabeth Pifer b: 23 Sep 1809 Stoughstown, Cumberland Co., PA m: 29 Mar 1832 Shippensburg, PA Father: Jacob Pipher Mother: Elizabeth G. Unknown d: 7 Jun 1897 Richland Co., OH Burial: Zeiters' Cemetery, aka Ocker Farm, Richland Co., OH on Route #13 Near Mansfield.
. 2 George Pugh b: 2 Mar 1832 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 16 Apr 1928 Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
..... + Mary C. McGinley b: 28 Jan 1850 PA m: 8 May 1873 Franklin Co., PA d: 24 Feb 1910 Franklin Co., PA Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
. 2 John Adair Pugh b: 3 Jul 1835 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 11 Nov 1895 Franklin Co., PA
..... + Mary Elizabeth Boles b: 8 Mar 1837 m: 8 Mar 1857 Father: John Boles Mother: Margaret Unknown d: 30 Nov 1943
.... 3 [1] John Adair Pugh b: 24 Jul 1857 Residence: 1880 Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA, near Mary E. Pugh and husband William Poe Occupation: 1880 Farm laborer d: 20 Nov 1943
........ + Susan Emaline Sahm b: 2 Nov 1857 PA m: 1876 Father: Abram Sahm Mother: Susan Brubaker d: 26 Jan 1932 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
.... *2nd Wife of [1] John Adair Pugh:
........ + Leah B. King m: Aft. 1932
.... 3 Anna M. Pugh b: 1859 Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
........ + Henry "Harry" Forsythe Father: John Jacob Forsythe Mother: Susan Breisch
.... 3 [2] Charles Earl Pugh b: 1 Nov 1862 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 5 May 1955 Pines Convalescent Home, Franklin Co., PA Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
........ + Annie M. Myers b: 15 Aug 1863 PA m: 11 Aug 1881 d: 25 May 1897
.... *2nd Wife of [2] Charles Earl Pugh:
........ + Annie M. Biesecker b: 30 Nov 1875 Fayetteville, Franklin Co., PA m: 13 Sep 1897 Father: James Biesecker Mother: Mary Jane Stoner d: 23 Dec 1970 Fayetteville, Franklin Co., PA Burial: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Elizabeth Pugh b: 1865
.... 3 Mary B. Pugh b: 1867 d: 2 Aug 1868
.... 3 Samuel Pugh b: 1868
.... 3 Catherine Pugh b: 1869 d: 19 Jun 1872
.... 3 George Pugh b: 1872 d: Abt. 10 Jan 1873
.... 3 Virginia Pugh b: 1876
........ + Unknown Small
.... 3 Mary C. Pugh b: 1878
.... 3 Wallace M. Pugh b: 1878 d: 17 Oct 1882
.... 3 Jenny? Pugh
.... 3 Molly? Pugh
.... 3 Hubert? Pugh
. 2 Martin "Mark" Pugh b: 6 Feb 1836 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Residence: 1870 Letterkenny Twp., Franklin Co., PA Occupation: 1870 Farmer d: 13 Jul 1919 Franklin Co., PA
..... + Annie E. Deck b: 1 Mar 1841 PA d: 29 Sep 1900
.... 3 John Pugh b: Abt. 1859
.... 3 Louisa Pugh b: Abt. 1861
.... 3 Mary Pugh b: Abt. 1863
.... 3 George Pugh b: Abt. 1867
.... 3 Ada Pugh b: Abt. Jun 1870
. 2 Mary Elizabeth Pugh b: 24 Nov 1838 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 11 Mar 1919
..... + William D. Poe b: Abt. 1830 PA Father: John Jacob Poe Mother: Mary Stoey Occupation: 1870 Day laborer d: 1895
.... 3 Amanda V. Poe b: Abt. 1857
.... 3 William W. Poe b: Abt. 1859
.... 3 David Poe b: Abt. 1862
.... 3 John Poe b: Abt. 1865
.... 3 Mary Poe b: Abt. 1857
.... 3 Henry Poe b: Abt. 1870 PA
.... 3 Ida E. Poe b: Abt. 1873 PA
.... 3 Ruemma Poe b: Abt. 1876 PA
.... 3 Laura M. Poe b: Abt. 1879 PA
. 2 [3] Jacob Pugh b: 7 Mar 1841 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Residence: 1860 Age 19, living and working as farm hand on nearby farm of William Bossart; 1880 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA, near Edward "Reed" Pugh Occupation: 1880 Laborer d: 22 Aug 1903 Hamilton Twp., Adams Co., PA
..... + Emma Martha Spencer b: Bet. 1846 - 1851 d: Abt. 1876
.... 3 Edward D. Pugh
.... 3 Martha Elizabeth Pugh b: Abt. 1868
.... 3 Margaret Jane "Maggie" Pugh b: 30 Jun 1870 Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 William James Pugh b: 31 Mar 1872 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Lollie E. Pugh b: Abt. 1874
.... 3 Solomon Elmer Pugh b: 3 Feb 1874 Franklin Co., PA
. *2nd Wife of [3] Jacob Pugh:
..... + Emmaline E. Upperman b: 1857 m: Abt. 1878 Father: Isaac Upperman Mother: Unknown Person d: 1923
.... 3 Jacob Edward Pugh b: 9 Jan 1880 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Edward J. Pugh b: 19 Jan 1882 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Anna May Aldrine Pugh b: 1 Aug 1883 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Mary Grace Pugh b: May 1885 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 John Henry Pugh b: 15 Jun 1887 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
.... 3 Maurice "Carl" Pugh b: 7 Feb 1891 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA
. 2 Bartley Pugh b: 12 Oct 1842 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 10 Apr 1864 Franklin Co., PA Burial: 10 Apr 1864 Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co. Cemetery
. 2 Samuel Pugh b: 24 Feb 1844 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Residence: At 18, moved from PA to Franklin, Richland Co., PA Occupation: In the contracting and building business, then bought a farm in Weller Twp. and took up farming Church Attended: Member, Oakland Church d: 23 Oct 1917 Weller Twp., Richland Co., OH Burial: Franklin Church Cemetery, Franklin, Richland Co., OH Fact 1: Funeral service held at his home, conducted by Rev. A.J. Houk, of Oakland Church
..... + Maria "Mary" Wolford b: Abt. 1851 m: 1871 Father: David Wolford Mother: Leah Margaret Kohler d: Abt. 1935
.... 3 Emery Pugh b: 1 Aug 1872 d: 10 Dec 1876 Burial: Zeiters' Cemetery, aka Ocker Farm, Richland Co., OH
.... 3 Allen Willis Pugh b: 28 Jan 1874
.... 3 Arthur E. Pugh b: 27 Jul 1877
.... 3 Blanch Pugh b: 13 Feb 1880
.... 3 Carrie May Pugh b: 13 Feb 1880
........ + Oliver Joseph Gramby b: 29 Sep 1881 Winterset, Madison Co., IA m: 31 Mar 1909 Pugh homestead, Osburn Road, Weller Twp., Richland Co., OH Father: Andrew Jackson Gramby Mother: Mary Jane Brungart Residence: 1917 Weller Twp., Richland Co., OH d: 10 Dec 1964 Weller Twp., Richland Co., OH Burial: Dec 1964 Franklin Methodist Church Cemetery, Weller Twp., Richland Co., OH
. 2 [4] Edward "Reed" Pugh b: 8 Oct 1846 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Residence: 1880 Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA Occupation: 1880 Farmer d: 11 Mar 1920 at home, Shelby, Richland Co., OH
..... + Emma Slichter b: Abt. 1850
.... 3 Grace Arminta Pugh b: Abt. 1871 d: Aft. 11 Mar 1920
.... 3 Henry F. Pugh b: Abt. 1873 d: Aft. 11 Mar 1920
.... 3 Kathryn "Kate" Pugh b: Abt. 1875 d: Aft. 11 Mar 1920
.... 3 Elizabeth J. Pugh b: Abt. 1877 d: Aft. 11 Mar 1920
.... 3 Edith Pugh b: Abt. 1879 d: Aft. 11 Mar 1920
.... 3 Edward Pugh b: Abt. 1880
.... 3 Anna M. Pugh b: 5 Nov 1881
.... 3 Bessie Iola Pugh b: Nov 1883
.... 3 Addie R. Pugh b: 16 Aug 1884 Richland Co., OH
. *2nd Wife of [4] Edward "Reed" Pugh:
..... + Elizabeth A. "Lizzie" Martin b: Feb 1860
.... 3 Olive V. Pugh b: 18 Oct 1891 Cass Twp., Richland Co., OH
.... 3 Ella Pugh b: Oct 1892 Richland Co., OH
.... 3 Mabel A. Pugh b: 22 May 1894 Richland Co., OH
. 2 Henry Pugh b: 8 Oct 1846 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 20 Dec 1932 Richland Co., OH
. 2 Margaret Jane "Maggie" Pugh b: 19 Feb 1849 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 4 Apr 1933 Pavonia, Richland Co., OH Burial: Pavonia Cemetery, Pavonia, Richland Co., OH
..... + Adam Henry b: 21 Feb 1845 Chambersburg Franklin Co., PA m: 3 Oct 1872 Father: Jacob Henry Mother: Mary Brown Residence: Moved to Richland Co., OH in the early 1900s d: 24 Apr 1927 Pavonia, Richland Co., OH Burial: Pavonia Cemetery, Pavonia, Richland Co., OH
.... 3 [5] Emma Arminta Henry b: 5 Jul 1873 d: 11 Oct 1944
........ + Wilbur Dwight Tucker b: 29 Dec 1865
.... *2nd Husband of [5] Emma Arminta Henry:
........ + Ike Smith d: 1945
.... 3 John Jacob Henry b: 31 Jan 1875 d: 7 Oct 1878
.... 3 [6] Mary Elizabeth Henry b: 29 Nov 1876 d: 23 Aug 1963
........ + William M. Willoughby Steigerwald b: 19 Jul 1864 Ashland Co., OH m: 1894 OH d: 14 Jan 1930
.... *2nd Husband of [6] Mary Elizabeth Henry:
........ + Frank Shoup m: Aft. 1900
.... 3 [7] Blanche Mae Henry b: 20 Aug 1878 Richland Co., OH d: 9 Feb 1957
........ + Thomas B. Williams b: 1879 d: 28 May 1957
.... *2nd Husband of [7] Blanche Mae Henry:
........ + William Daniel Snyder m: 30 May 1901 Richland Co., OH Father: Franklin Pierce Snyder Mother: Amanda Ross Marriage ending: 15 Nov 1913 Crawford Co., OH Divorce: 15 Nov 1913 in Crawford Co., OH Burial: 1957
.... 3 Charles "Charlie" Sherman Henry b: 29 Oct 1880 d: 12 Sep 1954
........ + Mary Voll b: 3 Aug 1893 d: 12 Dec 1956
.... 3 Rosa Myrtle "Mert" Henry b: 8 Jan 1883 Miller Twp., Richland Co., OH d: 31 Jan 1926 Madison Twp., Richland Co., OH
........ + Arthur Ray "Artie" Keiser b: 13 Aug 1878 Mansfield, Ontario or Springfield Twp., Richland Co., OH Father: William S. Keiser Mother: Sigourney Donaldson Residence: 1910 Richland Co., OH with wife Myrtle 27, daughters Gladys 6 and Mae 5, and father William 60 Occupation: Building contractor d: 24 Dec 1944 Ludwig Rest home, Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Burial: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., OH Undertaker: Wappner Funeral Directors; Rev. B.F. Hagelbarger officiating. Fact 1: Birth date may be December 25.
. 2 Emaline Pugh b: 14 Mar 1851 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: Abt. 1914
. 2 James Pugh b: 9 Nov 1853 Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d: 22 Mar 1938 Richland Co., OH Burial: Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Richland Co., OH
..... + Unknown Person
.... 3 William Pugh
.... 3 Walter Pugh
.... 3 Edward Pugh
.... 3 Daughter Pugh
........ + Frank Simpson
Thanks to my cousins Esther, George
and Joan.
What follows is a transcription of a handwritten letter that was passed along through
several cousins and eventually to me.
A Pugh Family Story
The following story was handed down to me by my cousin Esther, who
received it in the form of a letter from Myrtle Pifer Pugh Henry Snyder Humbert. The author of the
story is unknown.
Nearly two centuries of living rest lightly and gracefully on the old
logs of a pioneer cabin. It was the home of John Pugh and Elizabeth Pifer and is still owned
by one of their great grandsons.
When some folks migrated to America, they brought hired help with them.
That is how John Pugh reached America's shores. At first believed he came from Ireland, but was
learned later that his native country was Wales. He settled near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania in
the historic Fort McCord area. [Note: This detail of John Pugh being an immigrant does not jibe with the
records, which show him born February 1, 1801 in Shippensburg, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania. Might the
John Pugh referred to here be his father or grandfather? -SAJ]
There is a legend handed down by the family about his wife Elizabeth Pifer. As a girl in her
late teens, she worked as a maid in a Chambersburg Inn which served as an overnight stop for
the Philadelphia stage coach. Elizabeth and the other young maids was told by the hotel owner
that a new driver was bringing the stage coach into town, All the girls clustered about the
windows for a first glimpse of the young man John Pugh. As the horse drawn coach drew to a halt,
the driver dismounted. He was a big strong man. Elizabeth spoke up and said "If nobody else
minds, I'll take him," and she did. [Esther talking: I remember this tale well, only the way it
was told to me was: When the girls watched him climb down from the coach, one of them said, "My,
he is an ugly bugger." Then Grandma spoke up and said, If no one else wants him. I will take
him." And she did. Back to the letter.]
The log walls of the pioneer cabin are chink with mud. For years,
spring housecleaning included the chore of white washing walls and ceiling, as well as the picket
fence. All field fences were
built of native stone. On Monday, neighboring housewives gathered at the nearby creek to wash
the family laundry. Linens were scrubbed vigorously on a board and then boiled in big pots over
huge fires.
John and Elizabeth Pugh had 12 children. Five of the sons enlisted in the Civil War. Tradition
has it that the sons whistled merrily as they walked out of sight into the woods on their way to
Chambersburg. The brave gesture was intended to relieve their mother's mind and heavy heart as
she watched them out of sight. All returned home safe. One of these boys, Bartley, died one
month later at the age of 21. He was called back into the service and when he did not report, an
army officer came for him. His Mother told the officer where to find him. She pointed out his
grave.
Seven times, Chambersburg was besieged and burned. The Pugh family had
to hide their horses and cattle many times.
Most of the Pughs are buried in Cedar Grove Cemetery in the borough of
Chambersburg, Pa.
Samuel, Henry, Reed, Maggie and James migrated to Ohio when they were
young and settled on farms in Richland Country, "because one can plow all day without hitting
a stone."
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