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Franklin Pugh 1878–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois

Death Date: 6 Jan 1966

Death Location: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Father: James Pugh

Mother: Frances Cooper

Spouse(s): Mary Rabb

Children(s): Ralph Pugh, Lorena Pugh, Leelin Pugh, Ruth Pugh, Merel Pugh, Oral Pugh, Lowell Pugh, Goldean Pugh, Melvin Pugh, Elnora Pugh

The story of Franklin Pugh began in 1878 in Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois. Franklin Pugh married Mary Valarie Rabb, and had children including Elnora Louise Pugh, Goldean Mae Pugh, Leelin Arthur Pugh, Lorena Agnes Pugh, Lowell Jess Pugh, Melvin Archie Pugh, Merel Franklin Pugh, Oral Stanley Pugh, Ralph Morton Pugh, Ruth Bernice Pugh. Franklin Pugh passed away in 1966 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Franklin Pugh began in 1878 in Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois.
  • Franklin Pugh married Mary Valarie Rabb, and had children including Elnora Louise Pugh, Goldean Mae Pugh, Leelin Arthur Pugh, Lorena Agnes Pugh, Lowell Jess Pugh, Melvin Archie Pugh, Merel Franklin Pugh, Oral Stanley Pugh, Ralph Morton Pugh, Ruth Bernice Pugh.
  • Franklin Pugh passed away in 1966 in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Pugh
1851–1927
Birth Location: Warren, Indiana, United States
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Frances Cooper
1857–1924
Birth Location: Red Wing, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Rabb
1884–1961
Birth Location: Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois
MR

Children(s)

Ralph Pugh
1906–1987
Birth Location: Judyville, Warren, Indiana
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Lorena Pugh
1902–1986
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana
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Leelin Pugh
1903–1972
Birth Location: Warren, Indiana, United States
LP
Ruth Pugh
1908–1914
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana
RP
Merel Pugh
1910–1972
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana
MP
Oral Pugh
1913–1924
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana
OP
Lowell Pugh
1914–1993
Birth Location: Judyville, Warren, Indiana, United States
LP
Goldean Pugh
1916–2004
Birth Location: , Warren, Indiana
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Melvin Pugh
1917–1999
Birth Location: Warren, Indiana, United States
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Elnora Pugh
1922–2017
Birth Location: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States
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Franklin Pugh's Ancestors

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Franklin Pugh
1878–1966
Birth Place: Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois
Parents
James Boyer Pugh
1851–1927
Warren, Indiana, United States
Frances (May) Cooper
1857–1924
Red Wing, Wabasha, Minnesota, United States
Grandparents
George Pugh
1789–1867
South Carolina, United States of America
Elizabeth Anderson
1805–1887
Kentucky
Harrison Cooper
1824–1906
IN
Lydia Elliott
1824–
Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Pugh
1750–1820
Mary Unknown
–1872
Robert Cooper
1803–1870
Sarah Jessup
1803–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1725–1780
Edmund Cooper
1768–1835
Catherine Mason
1772–1858
Jacob Jessup
1762–1815
Sarah Lee
1764–

Franklin Pugh's Descendants

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Franklin Pugh (27 Jan 1878–6 Jan 1966) m. Mary (Valarie) Rabb (14 Apr 1884–26 Apr 1961)
  1. 1. Ralph (Morton) Pugh 1906–1987 m. Florence (Gertrude) Kreinhagen 1913–1998
    1. 1. Marjorie (Geraldine) Pugh 1933–2009 m. Larry (Gene) Nowling 1932–2000
    2. 2. June (Dawn) Pugh 1934–2020 m. Oscar (Marion Franklin) Jr 1930–2007 m. Robert (Henry) Bode 1923–1996
    3. 3. Florence (Carolyn) Pugh 1936–1939
    4. 4. Billy (Ralph) Pugh 1940–2004
    5. 5. Gloria (Jean) Pugh 1944–1944
    6. 6. Honey (Jane) Pugh 1944–1944
    7. 7. Toni (Kay) Pugh 1948–2024 m. Michael (Dean) Elder 1948–2003
  2. 2. Lorena (Agnes) Pugh 1902–1986 m. Walter (Henry) Voss 1894–1963
    1. 1. Eva (Dean) Marcil 1931–2001
    2. 2. Gordon (V) Voss 1923–1938
    3. 3. Roger (Lee) Voss 1941–1961
    4. 4. Viola (Pearl) Ritz 1920–1989
    5. 5. Emogene Bode 1925–2018
    6. 6. Kenneth (Alvin) Voss 1921–1991
    7. 7. Lestal Voss 1938–2022
    8. 8. Marion Voss 1930–2019
  3. 3. Leelin (Arthur) Pugh 1903–1972 m. Mildred Seegers 1907–
  4. 4. Ruth (Bernice) Pugh 1908–1914
  5. 5. Merel (Franklin) Pugh 1910–1972
  6. 6. Oral (Stanley) Pugh 1913–1924
  7. 7. Lowell (Jess) Pugh 1914–1993 m. Opal (Marie) Wieneke 1913–1965
    1. 1. Lulu (Belle) Pugh 1935–2015
  8. 8. Goldean (Mae) Pugh 1916–2004 m. William (Ray) Pearson 1912–
  9. 9. Melvin (Archie) Pugh 1917–1999 m. Mary (Genevieve) Brown 1921–1987 m. Rose (Mary) Galley 1922–2015
  10. 10. Elnora (Louise) Pugh 1922–2017 m. Robert (W) Chandler 1920–2004

Franklin Pugh's Timeline

2 Records

1878
27 Jan 1878
Birth of Franklin Pugh in Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois
Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois
1966
6 Jan 1966
Age 88
Death of Franklin Pugh in Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States
Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Hoopeston, Vermillion, Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1966-01-07
    Event Place: Seymour, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Tribune - 1966-01-07 - Frank Pugh Obituary, Frank Pugh Obituary 1966-01-07

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Jan 2000
    Event Place: Franklin, Indiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Journal - 1 Jan 2000 - Page 6, Melvin Pugh Obituary

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1966
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Seymour, Jackson, Indiana, United States
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