Robert PughAge: 68 years1830–1898
- Name
- Robert Pugh
- Given names
- Robert
- Surname
- Pugh
 Birth | January 26, 1830 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 23 months)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 5 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 15 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Martha Ann Barnett — View this family October 4, 1852 (Age 22 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | Jared Winslow Pugh March 8, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a wife | Martha Ann Barnett March 9, 1855 (Age 25 years) |
| Marriage | Susan Troutman — View this family May 22, 1857 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Ella May Pugh August 29, 1858 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 26 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Census | June 13, 1860 (Age 30 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 31 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 36 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 38 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 47 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Death of a son | Jared Winslow Pugh July 3, 1880 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Ella May Pugh September 24, 1885 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 68 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | May 22, 1898 (Age 68 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Topeka Cemetery |
| Family with Susan Troutman |
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Robert Pugh Birth: January 26, 1830 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: May 22, 1898 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
| wife |
Susan Troutman Birth: August 13, 1839 39 40 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: March 7, 1928 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
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Marriage: May 22, 1857 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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15 months daughter |
Ella May Pugh Birth: August 29, 1858 28 19 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 24, 1885 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
| Family with Martha Ann Barnett |
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Robert Pugh Birth: January 26, 1830 — Preble, Ohio, United States Death: May 22, 1898 — Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States |
| wife |
Martha Ann Barnett Birth: September 26, 1836 — Indiana, United States Death: March 9, 1855 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: October 4, 1852 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years son |
Jared Winslow Pugh Birth: March 8, 1855 25 18 — Indiana, United States Death: July 3, 1880 — Kansas, United States |
No family available
| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - Rachel Troutman - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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