The Shemwell Family

John Amon PughAge: 91 years18361928

Name
John Amon Pugh
Given names
John Amon
Surname
Pugh
Birth November 5, 1836 35 31
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 9 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
Census July 16, 1850 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 20 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
MarriageAlvira BaxterView this family
about 1860 (Age 23 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census June 19, 1860 (Age 23 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Edward Alpheus Pugh
June 28, 1861 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 24 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 30 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 30 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 32 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
Census June 30, 1870 (Age 33 years)
Death of a motherSarah Gard
November 7, 1878 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Pugh
November 24, 1878 (Age 42 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 41 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Census June 9, 1880 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childEdward Alpheus PughMartha Ellen “Mattie” CowanView this family
January 26, 1887 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Earl Wayne Pugh
February 19, 1888 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2
Winnie Lee Pugh
January 9, 1890 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Ruth Ellen Pugh
June 9, 1892 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
John Jay Pugh
December 11, 1894 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#5
Inez May Pugh
May 28, 1897 (Age 60 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 61 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
Census June 7, 1900 (Age 63 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
Leon Edward Pugh
August 24, 1900 (Age 63 years)
Death of a wifeAlvira Baxter
May 2, 1902 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Travis Cowan Pugh
March 20, 1903 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8
George Pugh
June 3, 1907 (Age 70 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 79 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 80 years)

Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I
Historical Event
Spanish Influenza Epidemic
1918 (Age 81 years)

Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/
Death of a sonEdward Alpheus Pugh
November 18, 1919 (Age 83 years)
Census January 3, 1920 (Age 83 years)
Death September 28, 1928 (Age 91 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rice Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Pugh
Birth: August 8, 1801Virginia, United States
Death: November 24, 1878Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
mother
Sarah Gard
Birth: November 1, 1805Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Death: November 7, 1878Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
Marriage: August 16, 1824Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
12 years
himself
John Amon Pugh
Birth: November 5, 1836 35 31Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1928Dade, Missouri, United States
Family with Alvira Baxter - View this family
himself
John Amon Pugh
Birth: November 5, 1836 35 31Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1928Dade, Missouri, United States
wife
Alvira Baxter
Birth: November 1, 1844 25 23Holt, Missouri, United States
Death: May 2, 1902Dade, Missouri, United States
Marriage: about 1860Iowa, United States
18 months
son

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - John Pugh - Household

Franklin, Marion, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John Pughhead48MWFarmer1400VA
Sarah Pughwife44FWVA
Jonathan J Pughson19MWFarmerOHx
John A Pughson13MWOHx
Susan E Pughdaughter16FWIN
Madison L Pughson11MWOHx
Mary E Pughdaughter9FWINx
Thomas J Pughson6MWINx
Rebecca A Pughdaughteroyears 7 monthsFWIN

Marriage
Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Census1860 United States - Census transcript - John Amon Pugh - Household

Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
John A Pughhead23MWFarmer400300OHY
Elvira Pughwife16FWMOY

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Amon Pugh - Household

Grant, Dade, Missouri, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Pugh, John Ahead33MWFarmer410IN
Pugh, Elvirawife25FWKeeping HouseMO
Pugh, Edward Ason9MWAt HomeIA

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Amon Pugh - Household

Golden, Barton, Missouri, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Pugh, J AWM43headMFarmerINVAVA
Pugh, AlviraWF35wifeMKeeping HouseMOININ
Pugh, EdwardWM18sonSFarm LaborerIAINMO

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - John Amon Pugh - Household

Blairstown, Henry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pugh, John AheadWMNov183663M40INVAVAHardware 0YesYesYesRH
Pugh, ElvirawifeWFNov184455M4011MOININYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Edward Alpheus Pugh - Household

Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Pugh, Edward AheadMW49M23IAINMOEnglishBuyerWheat ElevatorWNo2YesYesRH
Pugh, Mattie EwifeFW49M2388MOTNMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Pugh, Earl WsonMW22SMOIAMOEnglishNoneYesYes
Pugh, Winnie LdaughterFW20SMOIAMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Pugh, Ruth CdaughterFW17SMOIAMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Pugh, John JsonMW15SMOIAMOEnglishJanitorSchool BuildingWNo0YesYesYes
Pugh, Inez MdaughterFW12SMOIAMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Pugh, Leon EsonMW10SMOIAMOEnglishNoneYesYesYes
Pugh, Travis CsonMW7SMOIAMONoneYes
Pugh, GeorgesonMW2SMOIAMONone
Pugh, John AfatherMW73Wd50INVAMOEnglishLaborerOdd JobsWYes20YesYes

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan - Household

Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Pugh, Mattie EheadRFW55WdYesYesMOTNMOYesNone
Pugh, Winnie LdaughterFW29SYesYesMOIAMOYesTeacherHigh SchoolW
Pugh, Inez MdaughterFW22SYesYesMOIAMOYesTeacherGrade SchoolW
Pugh, Leon EsonMW19SYesYesYesMOIAMOYesNone
Pugh, Travis CsonMW16SYesYesMOIAMOYesManagerGrain ElevatorW
Pugh, GeorgesonMW12SYesYesYesMOIAMOYesNone
Pugh, John AMW83WdYesYesINUnited StatesUnited StatesYesNone