The Shemwell Family

Edward Alpheus PughAge: 58 years18611919

Name
Edward Alpheus Pugh
Given names
Edward Alpheus
Surname
Pugh
Birth June 28, 1861 24 16
Death of a maternal grandfatherGeorge W Baxter
1862 (Age 6 months)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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 5 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 5 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 7 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 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherSarah Gard
November 7, 1878 (Age 17 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn Pugh
November 24, 1878 (Age 17 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 16 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 18 years)
MarriageMartha Ellen “Mattie” CowanView this family
January 26, 1887 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Earl Wayne Pugh
February 19, 1888 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Winnie Lee Pugh
January 9, 1890 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Ruth Ellen Pugh
June 9, 1892 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#4
John Jay Pugh
December 11, 1894 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Inez May Pugh
May 28, 1897 (Age 35 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 36 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 9, 1900 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Leon Edward Pugh
August 24, 1900 (Age 39 years)
Death of a motherAlvira Baxter
May 2, 1902 (Age 40 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Travis Cowan Pugh
March 20, 1903 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son
#8
George Pugh
June 3, 1907 (Age 45 years)
Census April 20, 1910 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childEarl Wayne PughMary Belle JohnsonView this family
June 25, 1913 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Robert Johnson Pugh
March 23, 1914 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
William Edward Pugh
December 26, 1915 (Age 54 years)
Marriage of a childJohn Jay PughMattie ChandlerView this family
December 23, 1916 (Age 55 years)
Note: Marriage info found on FAG site
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 54 years)

Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1
Birth of a granddaughter
#3
Martha Jane Pugh
August 12, 1917 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childJames Rex JohnsonRuth Ellen PughView this family
June 8, 1918 (Age 56 years)
Historical Event
World War I
between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 55 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 56 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 November 18, 1919 (Age 58 years)
Obituary
Edward A Pugh Obituary and Family Listing
November 19, 1919 (1 day after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Mount Vernon IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
John Amon Pugh
Birth: November 5, 1836 35 31Indiana, United States
Death: September 28, 1928Dade, Missouri, United States
mother
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
himself
Family with Martha Ellen “Mattie” Cowan - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: January 26, 1887Dade, Missouri, United States
13 months
son
Earl Wayne Pugh
Birth: February 19, 1888 26 23Dade, Missouri, United States
Death: November 4, 1967Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
23 months
daughter
Winnie Lee Pugh
Birth: January 9, 1890 28 25Golden City, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: January 20, 1978Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
2 years
daughter
Ruth Ellen Pugh
Birth: June 9, 1892 30 28Golden City, Barton, Missouri, United States
Death: March 3, 1961Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
John Jay Pugh
Birth: December 11, 1894 33 30Aldrich, Polk, Missouri, United States
Death: November 14, 1961Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States
3 years
daughter
Inez May Pugh
Birth: May 28, 1897 35 32Urich, Henry, Missouri, United States
Death: May 11, 1973Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Leon Edward Pugh
Birth: August 24, 1900 39 36Humansville, Polk, Missouri, United States
Death: October 3, 1975Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Travis Cowan Pugh
Birth: March 20, 1903 41 38Eudora, Polk, Missouri, United States
Death: March 7, 1930Mount Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States
4 years
son
George Pugh
Birth: June 3, 1907 45 43Lawrence, Missouri, United States
Death: March 12, 1972Arizona, United States

Edward Alpheus Pugh has 7 first cousins recorded

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 - Edward Alpheus Pugh - Household

Blairstown, Henry, Missouri, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Pugh, Edward AheadWMJun186138M13IAINMOHardware0YesYesYesRH
Pugh, Mattie EwifeWFJun186534M1355MOTNMOYesYesYes
Pugh, Earl WsonWMFeb188812SMOIAMOAt School7YesYesYes
Pugh, Winnie DdaughterWFJan189010SMOIAMOAt School7YesYesYes
Pugh, RuthdaughterWFJun18927SMOIAMOAT School7YesYesYes
Pugh, JohnsonWMDec18945SMOIAMO
Pugh, InezdaughterWFMay18973SMOIAMO

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