Washington M. Pugh

    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. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh are worthy member of the Christian Church.

Source: Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Co., 1883.