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Children of Margaret James (1795-1887) of Harrison County, Virginia and William Pugh (1788-1822):

 

1.    Hannah Pugh:  born circa 1816 in Jefferson County, Ohio; first marriage February 5, 1835 in Jefferson County, Ohio to William G. Scott; second marriage February 27, 1855 to Joshua Fisher; known children include William G. Scott and Elisha Pugh Scott.

 

2.    Elisha Benjamin Pugh:  born November 22, 1818 in Pleasant Grove, Belmont County, Ohio; married March 21, 1850 in Belmont County, Ohio to Elizabeth Jane Kay (1832-1915), daughter of James Kay and Elizabeth Fell; died September 8, 1894 in Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio; buried at Riverview Cemetery, Martins Ferry, Belmont County, Ohio; known children include:  Amanda Jane Pugh, Hannah Isabell Pugh, James Kay Pugh, William Albert Pugh, Charles Benjamin Pugh, Thomas Ellsworth Pugh, Sarah Ida Pugh, Emma Laurena Pugh and George Edwin Pugh.

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Notes:

 

Margaret James (1795-1887) was the daughter of Samuel James (1754-1812) and Hannah Smith (1758-1844) of Radnor Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

 

Elisha Benjamin Pugh (1818-1894) served as a private in Company “D” of the 74th Battalion of Ohio National Guard from 1863 to 1864 during the Civil War.

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Sources:

 

See, Biographic Information provided by Carolyn Pugh of El Cerrito, California.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Elisha Benjamin Pugh (1818-1894), Memorial ID No. 23894717, by Lynna Search, added January 10, 2008.

 

Elizabeth Jane (Kay) Pugh (1832-1915), Memorial ID No. 19972547, by Lynna Search, added January 10, 2008.

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Updated: October 27, 2028