The Shemwell Family

John PughAge: 77 years18011878

Name
John Pugh
Given names
John
Surname
Pugh
Birth August 8, 1801
Historical Event
The Louisiana Purchase
1803 (Age 16 months)

Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase
Historical Event
War of 1812
between 1812 and 1815 (Age 10 years)

Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812
MarriageSarah GardView this family
August 16, 1824 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Cholera Epidemic
1832 (Age 30 years)
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 34 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
Birth of a son
#1
John Amon Pugh
November 5, 1836 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 44 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 48 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 55 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Marriage of a childJohn Amon PughAlvira BaxterView this family
about 1860 (Age 58 years)
Note: Marriage info based on the birth of their first child
Birth of a grandson
#1
Edward Alpheus Pugh
June 28, 1861 (Age 59 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 59 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 65 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 65 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 67 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
Death of a wifeSarah Gard
November 7, 1878 (Age 77 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 76 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death November 24, 1878 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Grandview Cemetery
Family with Sarah Gard - View this family
himself
John Pugh
Birth: August 8, 1801Virginia, United States
Death: November 24, 1878Sidney, Fremont, Iowa, United States
wife
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
son
John Amon Pugh
Birth: November 5, 1836 35 31Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1928Dade, Missouri, United States

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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