Person:Carl Schug (6)

Carl born in Baumholder Prussia and was baptized in German Reform Church. Carl Schug came to this country when a young man with his brothers, while his wife, Catherina was brought over by her parents. She was exceptionally well educated for a young woman in her time in Germany, and her family were of the higher class being closely related to titled nobility. Both families made the trip in the sailing vessels which crossed the Atlantic in early days and six or seven weeks was consumed in such a voyage. The families located in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, where Carl Schug and wife met and later were married. While they lived in that county the following children were born: William, Henry, Charles, Julius and Philip. In the month of April, 1863, they arrived in French township of Adams County where Carl Schug acquired 160 acres of land. He was a industrious and skillful farmer and had many improvements underway before his death, which occurered March 8, 1867, at the age of forty years.

Family Facts

   1. Schug family were Wagon maker by trade in Baumholder Germany  
   2. Poisnoed by Arsnic Tablets by M.D. Young (note from RH Schug)
         Story: Went to Dr. Young's office to get asperen for a head ache.  Dr. Young being drunk by mistake gave him arsnic by mistake.
   3. Catherine in 1902 having moved to Berne, Adams Co., IN. In the 1870 Adams Co., Census, a daughter Caroline is given born about 1868. This name doesn't come up again. Tekla is said to have died at age 9. Same girl?

Adams County Witness St John Church Records, Vera Cruz, Wells Co., IN

Marriage Index-Ohio 1789-1850: County of Record-Tuscarawas Co. Wife: Rausch, Catharine Spouse: Shugh, Charles Marriage Date May 2, 1850 FHL #0890364 Wife: Rausch, Catharine Spouse: Chughe, Charels Marriage Date May 2, 1850 FHL 0890364

IN. In the 1870 Adams Co., Census, a daughter Caroline is given born about 1868. This name doesn't come up again. Tekla is said to have died at age 9. Same girl?

Adams County Witness St John Church Records, Vera Cruz, Wells Co., IN

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Indian 1870 Census: Schug: Catharine 37 f w PrusAdams FrenchTwp296 17 Fred22 m w OhAdams French Twp 296 21 Fredrick53 m w PrusAdams Wabash Twp296 115 Brother of Carl ?

Standard History of Adams and Wells County 1918c

M.R. E. Cemetry Berne IN

1. ↑ St. Paul's Churchbook, Port Washington, Ohio.

   The book spelled his name in the German style, in the 1853 record of his son's baptism.