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James Lawrence Pugh 1820 – 1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1820

Birth Location: Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 9 March 1903

Death Location: Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Father: Robert Pugh

Mother: Anne Tillman

Spouse(s): Sarah Hunter

Children(s): Laura Pugh, Jefferson Pugh, Edward Pugh, James Pugh, Sarah Pugh, John Pugh, Henry Pugh

James Lawrence Pugh Sr was born in 1820 in Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA, the child of Robert Pugh and Anne Silvia Tillman. In 1860, James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided in Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama, United States. In 1870, James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided in Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United Sta. James Lawrence Pugh Sr married Sarah Serena Hunter, and had children including Laura Teresa Pugh, Jefferson Buford Pugh, Edward Larwence Pugh, James Lawrence Pugh, Sarah Serena (Sallie) Pugh, John Pugh, Henry Lingard Pugh. James Lawrence Pugh Sr passed away in 1903 in Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Lawrence Pugh Sr was born in 1820 in Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA, the child of Robert Pugh and Anne Silvia Tillman.
  • In 1860, James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided in Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama, United States.
  • In 1870, James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided in Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United Sta.
  • James Lawrence Pugh Sr married Sarah Serena Hunter, and had children including Laura Teresa Pugh, Jefferson Buford Pugh, Edward Larwence Pugh, James Lawrence Pugh, Sarah Serena (Sallie) Pugh, John Pugh, Henry Lingard Pugh.
  • James Lawrence Pugh Sr passed away in 1903 in Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Pugh
1783 – 1830
Birth Location: Burke County, Georgia, USA
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Anne Tillman
1800 – 1824
Birth Location: Washington, Georgia, United States
AT

Spouses(s)

Sarah Hunter
1830 – 1911
Birth Location: South Carolina
SH

Children(s)

Laura Pugh
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Alabama
LP
Jefferson Pugh
1851 – 1851
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama
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Edward Pugh
1856 – 1925
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
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James Pugh
1862 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Sarah Pugh
1864 – 1949
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama
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John Pugh
1866 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Henry Pugh
1867 –
Birth Location: Barbour County, Alabama
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James Pugh's Ancestors

Self
James Pugh
1820 – 1903
Birth Place: Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA
Parents
Robert Pugh
1783 – 1830
Burke County, Georgia, USA
Anne (Silvia) Tillman
1800 – 1824
Washington, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Littlebury Tillman
1754 – 1825
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly TILMMAN) Lowry
1726 – 1812
United States
Great-Grandparents
George Tillman
1725 – 1781
Frances Mitchell
1726 – 1812
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Roger Tillman
1701 – 1761

James Pugh's Descendants

1.
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James (Lawrence) Pugh (12 Dec 1820 – 9 March 1903) m. Sarah (Serena) Hunter (10 Aug 1830 – 22 Nov 1911)
  1. 1. Laura (Teresa) Pugh (19 Oct 1849 – 19 Apr 1935) m. Alfred (Wellborn) Cochran (29 July 1845 – 15 Dec 1935)
  2. 2. Jefferson (Buford) Pugh (17 Dec 1851 – 18 Dec 1851)
  3. 3. Edward (Larwence) Pugh (20 May 1856 – 13 July 1925)
  4. 4. James (Lawrence) Pugh (abt 1862 – )
  5. 5. Sarah (Serena (Sallie)) Pugh (10 March 1864 – 17 Oct 1949) m. Elliott (1860 – )
  6. 6. John Pugh (abt 1866 – )
  7. 7. Henry (Lingard) Pugh (12 Dec 1867 – )

James Pugh's Timeline

7 Records

1820
12 Dec 1820
Birth of James Lawrence Pugh Sr in Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA
Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided here in Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 50
James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided here in Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United States
Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United States
1880
1880
Age 60
James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided here in Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
1884
1884
Age 64
James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided here in Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
1890
1890
Age 70
James Lawrence Pugh Sr resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1903
9 March 1903
Age 83
Death of James Lawrence Pugh Sr in Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1820
    Event Place: Waynesboro East, Burke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] 1890 United States Federal Census Fragment, Year: 1890; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M407_2; Page: 698; Enumeration District: 0; Family History Library Film: 0926498
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 104A; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 545501
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M653_1; Page: 350; Image: 351; Family History Library Film: 803001
    [6] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Eastern Division, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M653_1; Page: 350; Image: 351; Family History Library Film: 803001

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 10 Range 28, Barbour, Alabama; Roll: M593_2; Page: 104A; Image: 582; Family History Library Film: 545501

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1884
    Event Place: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Alabama, Confederate Pension and Service Records, 1862-1947, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, Alabama; Alabama Confederate Pensioner Records (Auditor Files), 1881-1943; Collection Number: SG022765; Folder Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1890 United States Federal Census Fragment, Year: 1890; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M407_2; Page: 698; Enumeration District: 0; Family History Library Film: 0926498

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 March 1903
    Event Place: Washington, District Of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1750-2012
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