BUGH, Francis Walter - 1914

BUGH, LOCKARD, ENSIGN, ESHLEMAN, PEEL, CUNLIFFE

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

FRANCIS WALTER BUGH.

Francis Walter Bugh, who since 1887 has lived upon his present farm in Cherokee county, giving his attention to general farming and stock-raising, was. born in Sac county, Iowa, June 4, 1864. He is a son of Daniel and Susan (Lock- ard) Bugh, the former born in Whitedeer, Union county, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1819, and the latter in Sussex county, New Jersey, January 22, 1824. The father, who was a blacksmith and farmer, came west to Anamosa, Jones county, Iowa, and there followed the blacksmiths trade, later moving to Sac county and thence to Cherokee county. In 1869 he took up a homestead in Pilot township. and followed farming thereafter until his retirement about 1893. He died December 1, 1898, and was survived by his wife, who passed away September 6, 1905. The father was a member of the Masonic lodge and a republican in his political beliefs, holding a number of school and township offices. In his family were thirteen children: Jeremiah, who lives in Little Falls, Minnesota; Norman and Alexander, who have passed away; John, a resident of Arkansas; Delos, deceased; Daniel E., a resident of Florence, Arizona; Hulda, the wife of Orrin Ensign, of Nodaway, Iowa; Mary and Thaddeus, both deceased; Dennis, a resident of Idaho; Amanda, who married Aaron Eshleman, of Worthington, Minnesota; Robert, of Cherokee; and Francis Walter, of this review.

The last named was reared upon his fathers farm and acquired his education in the public schools of Cherokee county. He worked upon the homestead until he was twentythree years of age and then purchased his present property. This he has cultivated for twentysix years and his practical and well directed efforts have made it a valuable and productive farm. He has one hundred and twenty acres of excellent land and engages in general farming, meeting with gratifying and well deserved success.

On the 15th of December, 1886, Mr. Bugh was united in marriage to Miss Anna Christina Peel, who was born in Jonkoping, Sweden, June 22, 1869, and' who was educated in her native country. She came to the United States about the year 1886, locating in Liberty township, Cherokee county. She is a daughter of John and Gustava Peel, natives of Sweden, who came to America in 1889, settling first in Liberty township, this county, and moving thence to Sioux Falls, where the father died in October, 1907. His wife survives him and makes her home in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Bugh have eight children: Esther, the wife of W. H. Cunliffe, of Denver, Colorado, by whom she has two sons, Francis. and Louis; Isabelle; Clarence; Leona; Ruth; Earl; Edna; and Clayton.

Mr. Bugh is connected with the Woodmen of the World and he gives his. political allegiance to the republican party and has served as school director. He is a man of high social and business standing and is recognized as one of the valuable and worthy citizens of the community.