Ray County, Missouri Biographies - James M. Pugh (b. 1841)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p. 738-739


JAMES M. PUGH. 

James M. Pugh. This gentleman was born in Ray county, Missouri, in the year 1841. His father,
David Pugh, was a native of Davidson county, Tennessee. He died in 1852, aged fifty years. His
mother (Serena) is, also, a native of the state of Tennessee. She is yet living in Vernon
county, Missouri. Our subject was reared and educated in this county and has lived, during his
entire life here. Locating where he now resides, (section 29, township 53, range 26), in 1869,
he commenced the business of farming for himself. He is the owner of three hundred and sixty
acres of excellent land, under good rail and hedge fences, and improved with a large,
comfortable residence, a good frame barn, and other necessary buildings. During the last four
or five years, Mr. Pugh has been giving much attention to the raising of live stock, especially
cattle. James M. Pugh was married on the 1st day of October 1874, to Miss Huldah F. Wollard, a
native of Ray county, Missouri. They are the parents of two children, Laura Temple and Thomas
Wollard. Mr. Pugh is a member of Lodge No. 322, A. F. & A. M., at Hardin. He is a good citizen
and a practical, successful farmer.

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