Biography of
Job Thomas Pugh
History of Logan County Ohio
1881
Page 698
P.O. Big Springs. The Pugh family
originally came from Wales. The family line commences with Ellis Pugh;
then through Thomas Pugh to Eli Pugh; then David Pugh, born in Frederick Co.,
Va., in 1801, whose wife was Rebecca Pugh, born May 27, 1814, in Warren Co.,
Ohio; she was the daughter of Thomas Pugh, of Newbury Dist., S. C., who came to
Warren Co., Ohio, in 1801; their marriage occurred Nov. 1, 1832, and on Jan 7,
1833, they settled on the farm where Mrs. Pugh now lives, in Rush Creek Tp.
The children are--Eli, born Nov. 15, 1836; Job Thomas, Aug. 15, 1838; David
Bales, Feb 7, 1848; A. S. B., Sept 30, 1849; Mary Jane, July 17, 1851; and
Malcenia Lunette, June 19, 1855. The father, David Pugh, died July 24,
1876, and was buried on the farm where he died. Job Thomas Pugh married
Priscilla Helen Reeder on the 12th day of May, 1860. She was the daughter
of John and Mary Ann Reeder, and was born Aug. 20, 1843 in Lake Tp., Logan Co.,
Ohio. Her family line were--Abdel Reeder, who died in August, 1843; his
wife, Elizabeth Reeder; his son, John Vance Reeder, was born Feb. 6, 1815, in
Knox Co., Va. On Pricilla's mother's side, James Henry was her
grandfather; his wife was Pricilla Wagant. Mary Ann Henry was the wife of
John Vance Reeder; they were married Dec. 27, 1840.
