Person:Washington Pugh (1)

According to IGI records, he was the son of William Pugh and Sarah White. His middle name is shown as both Maxwell and Morrison. Washington and Nancy had 9 children: James Crawford 1833; Sarah Jane 1834, William Washington 1836-1844; Martha Jane 1838-45; Celinda 1839; Isabel 1840; Benjamin 1843; Harvey Harrison 1846; and John Milton 1849.

 In the 1850 census for Washington, Warren co., Indiana, Washington Pugh is 38, farmer from Tennessee; with Nancy 32 OH; James C. 17 farmer; Sally A. 16; Celinda E. 11; Benjamin 7; and Harvey H. 4 -- all born Indiana.  John Milton is 1. [Sister-in-law?] Rebecca Crawford is 45 OH. {p. 89a, <http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/in/warren/1850/pg0086a.txt>}
 In the 1860 census for Crabapple, Iroquois Co., Illinois, Washington Pugh is 48, farmer from Tennessee; Nancy is 52 OH; Benjamin F. 16; Harvey A. 12; and Mary J. 8 -- all born Indiana.  They are next door to son Crawford Pugh. {p. 245 / roll 186 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1870 census for Crabapple, Iroquois Co., Illinois, Washington Pugh is 58 farmer born TN; with Nancy 62 OH; and Harry H. 24 farmer born Indiana. {p. 8 / 457 roll 231 HeritageQuest}
 In the 1880 census for Ambia, Benton Co., Indiana, Washington Pugh is 68 born Tennessee (parents same), 'retired'; with Nancy 'other' 72 OH (parents Virginia). {p. 337a} Henry Pugh 32 is next door with wife Mary M.
 "Washington M. Pugh was born in Bedford County, Tennessee, January 26, 1812. His parents were William and Sarah Pugh. William Pugh emigrated from South Carolina to Indiana many years ago, and settled near Vincennes, where he built a mill. In 1845, he moved West, destined for Oregon, but died before reaching there. Washington worked for his father until he was married, in April, 1832, to Miss Nancy Crawford; they have had nine children, four living - James C., Sarah A., Harvey H. and Isabel. After his marriage, Mr. Pugh moved on and farmed some land of Mrs. Pugh, to which he added forty acres. In 1853, they moved to Illinois, and in 1873 came to what is now Ambia, of which place they are among the first settlers." {Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana', F.A. Battey & Co., 1883; <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/state/benton_co/pugh_washington_m.htm>}