BIO: William E. KOUGH, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 366.
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  W. E. KOUGH, Mount Union, Pa., is a native of Huntingdon county, born 
May 7, 1858. He is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Enyeart) Kough. His 
grandfather, George Kough, came to America from his native land, 
Germany, in early life, and was a farmer. His children were: Benjamin; 
Samuel; Joseph; David; Jacob; and Ellen, all now deceased. George Kough 
died young, but his wife lived to a good old age. William Enyeart, Mr. 
W. E. Kough's maternal grandfather, was also a farmer. He and his wife 
were members of the Reformed church; of their children, three are 
living: William; Margaretta (Mrs. John Miller); and David. Five are 
deceased: Catherine; John, who died June 10, 1888; Mary (Mrs. Ephraim 
Thompson); Isaac, died aged sixty-two; and Elizabeth. Mr. Kough's 
father was born in Fayetteville, Pa., and his mother in Huntingdon 
county. His father began early to teach, and continued in that 
important profession all his life; he taught forty-eight winters and 
twenty-eight summers. His wife was the daughter of William and 
Margaretta (Householder) Enyeart. Half of their family of ten children 
have passed away: Margaretta; Daniel E., was killed by a railroad 
train, August 27, 1892; Elizabeth (Mrs. Jesse S. Peterson), died in 
February, 1881; Lucinda C. (Mrs. John B. Stitt), died in March, 1866; 
and Amelia, died June 19, 1875, aged twenty-five. The surviving 
children are: George P.; Annie M. (Mrs. J. S. Harper); J. L.; J. S.; 
and W. E.  Mr. Jacob Kough died December 2, 1880, aged seventy-five; 
Mrs. Kough died August 6, 1895, aged eighty-two years, four months and 
two days. They were, until Mr. Kough's death, members of the Lutheran 
church; but after that, Mrs. Kough residing at Shade Gap, Pa., united 
with the Presbyterian church of that place.
  The school training of Mr. W. E. Kough was begun in the common 
schools, and completed in his seventeenth year, at Milnwood Academy. 
Having been brought up on a farm, he continued there, working with his 
father, until he was twenty. He then went to farming on his own 
account. After being thus occupied for eight years, he entered the 
United States mail service, and has been ever since in the same 
employment. His run is between New York and Pittsburg. At different 
times, he has done some business in the way of dealing in live stock, 
buying and selling horses. His politics are Republican.
  On September 3, 1885, W. E. Kough was married to Maggie C., daughter 
of Gideon and Catherine (Collins) Rothwell, of Newcastle, Del. The name 
of their only child is Catherine E. Her parents were both natives of 
Newcastle. Mr. Rothwell was reared as a farmer, and followed that 
calling throughout his active business life. He never held, or desired, 
any political office. He was married, January 9, 1845, to Catherine, 
daughter of George Collins. They have nine children, all living.
  Mr. and Mrs. Rothwell are members of the Methodist church; they 
reside in Delaware. Maj. William Rothwell, Mrs. Kough's paternal 
grandfather, was a native of Delaware, of English descent, and a large 
land owner.

1860 Dublin Township, Huntingdon County census -
Jacob Kough, 52  
Catharine Kough, 46  
David E. Kough, 21  
Mary E. Kough, 18  
George P. Kough, 17  
Martha A. Kough, 15  
Lucinda Kough, 13  
Amelia Kough, 11  
Jacob L. Kough, 8  
Joseph S. Kough, 6  
William E. Kough, 3