From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

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Subject: OBITUARIES - CATHERINE (FITTRO) PUGH & ISAAC PUGH.

Date: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:43 PM

Decatur County Journal

May 9, l90l

CATHERINE PUGH nee FITTRO, wife of ISAAC PUGH, died at her home in

Center Township, Decatur County, April 26, l90l, aged 74 years 2 months

and l7 days. The funeral services were conducted by Elder L.M. Kob,

minister of the Dunkard Church, on Sunday April 28th, and interment

occurred in Johnson Cemetery.

ISAAC PUGH, husband of CATHERINE PUGH died at his home in Center

Township, on Saturday May 4th, aged 84 years, 2 months and l5 days.

Elder L.M. Kobb conducted the funeral services on Monday. Deceased was

buried in the Johnson Cemetery by the side of his wife, who had preceded

him only eight days, and beside their children who are buried there.

ISAAC PUGH was a native of Virginia. The family emigrated to Ohio in

l824 locating in Licking County, Ohio. In l845 he located in Iowa,

living in Des Moines and Louisa Counties until l856 when he removed to

his late home in Center Township and resided there continuously ever

since. He was twice married. His first wife was ELIZABETH FITTRO, of

Licking County, Ohio. To them was born a daughter, now the wife of

ISAAC DOAN, who resides in Oregon. MRS. PUGH died about the year l844

in Ohio. He married his second wife in l846, and to them were born

eight children--six sons and two daughters. Two sons and a daughter

have preceded them to that better land.

ISAAC PUGH and his wife were pioneers who located in Iowa in l845, and

have seen and aided in the transformation of Iowa from its original to

its present developed condition. They were industrious, honest, moral

people who lived upright lives and performed all the duties required of

them. They have lived to see their children grow to honorable manhood

and womanhood. Finally, they have passed from time to the eternity of

God, let us hope, to be blessed forever more.

E.J.S.

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