BIO: Joseph KRUGH, 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 394.
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  JOSEPH KRUGH, Valley Point, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Franklin county, Pa., November 11, 1842, son of Michael and Anna Mary 
(Kuhn) Krugh, natives of Bavaria, Germany, who came to this country in 
1830, the first of their family to emigrate. After a short residence in 
Baltimore, they removed to Franklin county, where the father worked in 
the mines. In 1844, they again removed, this time to Huntingdon county, 
where Mr. Krugh began farming, and continued in that occupation till 
his retirement from business. He was at one time supervisor of Dublin 
township, Huntingdon county. Mr. and Mrs. Krugh had eight children: 
Clara E., widow of Michael Starr; Catherine; Joseph; Anna Mary, wife of 
Jacob R. Hege; Martha; John; Adam, deceased; and Jacob, also deceased. 
The father died aged eighty-one; the mother on June 5, 1859. Both were 
members of the Catholic church.
  Joseph Krugh was educated in the common schools of Huntingdon county, 
whither his family removed when he was but two and a half years old. 
When his school attendance was ended, he engaged with his father on the 
farm from time to time until he was nearly thirty. He then embarked in 
the same business on his own account, on the farm which he still 
occupies. He was drafted for the war in August, 1863. For a number of 
years, he was chosen judge of elections. He is Democratic in politics.
  Joseph Krugh was married February 14, 1873, to Mary C., daughter of 
Hans and Ann (Smith) Campbell. Their children are: Charles L., 
deceased; Clara B., deceased; Thomas J., deceased; Michael J.; William 
A.; Martha L.; Anna Mary; James E.; and Francis. Mr. Krugh is a member 
of the Roman Catholic church.
  Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, the parents of Mrs. Krugh, were natives of 
Ireland, who came to America, and settled in Black Log valley, where 
they engaged in farming. Their children were: Samuel, deceased; Mary 
C., died February 19, 1891, aged thirty-six years, four months and five 
days; Sarah A. (Mrs. Campbell Balentine); Thomas; Dr. William; Sophia 
(Mrs. A. W. Jones); Robert; Bell (Mrs. S. C. Alexander); Franklin; and 
Lizzie. Mr. Campbell and his wife are deceased. Mrs. Campbell was a 
member of the Catholic church.