BIOS: John PUGH, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 180/1

John PUGH.

The great-grandfather of John Pugh, of Somerset, was James Pugh, a native of 
Rhode Island, who came to Somerset about 1780.  His wife was Mary Hulett, born 
in New Jersey, and they had three sons: Hulett, James and Boaz, born in New 
Jersey, where their parents were married, before they came to Somerset county.
Boaz Pugh, son of James Pugh, was born in Somerset county, and was all his life 
a farmer and a Republican.  He married Susan Weigal, and their children were: 
Hulett, Saloma, Delila, Mary, John, of whom later; and Rachael.
John Pugh, son of Boaz and Susan (Weigal) Pugh, was born October 15, 1833, in 
Somerset, and received his education in the common schools.  After leaving 
school he assisted his father on the farm until the outbreak of the civil war, 
when he enlisted in Company A, Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves, and served 
five months, when he contracted typhoid fever and was discharged.  He returned 
home, recovered health, and in March, 1865, was drafted, being enrolled in 
Company G, Eighty-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.  He served until the 
close of the war and was discharged June 30, 1865.  He returned to Somerset 
county, where he has since led a farmer's life.  In politics he has always been 
a Republican.
Mr. Pugh married, March 18, 1858, Elizabeth, born in Ohio, daughter of William 
and Catharine (Boyer) Luke, and their children were: Edward, Sara C., Gerome F., 
S.S., Jennie B., wife of S. B. Huston; and Irvin W. All are deceased with the 
exception of Miss S. S. Pugh and Jennie B., wife of S. B. Huston, of Somerset, 
and has two children; Ruth and Paul.  Mrs. Pugh, the mother of the family, died 
August 18, 1874, and her husband has since remained a widower, his household 
being presided over by his daughter, Miss S. S. Pugh.