Michael Rugh and Elizabeth McDonald

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Husband Michael Rugh ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1811 - Burrell Twp, Indiana Co, PA 3
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         Father: Christian Rugh (1774-1835) 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Best (      -      ) 3

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Wife Elizabeth McDonald ^{1 3 4}

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         Father: James McDonald (1779-1852) 1 5 6
         Mother: Catharine Carnahan (Abt 1785-1865) 1 5 6

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Children

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1 M James C. Rugh ^{7 8}

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         Spouse: Mary Truby (      -      ) 7 8

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2 M Samuel Rugh ^{9 10}

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         Spouse: Margaret Truby (      -Bef 1880) 7 10

         Spouse: Nancy E. Stuchell (      -      ) 11

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3 M Christian Rugh ^{12 13}

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         Spouse: Helen Evans (1854-      ) 12 13
           Marr: 1876 12

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4 F Susan Rugh ¹⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Michael Rugh

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He was born and raised in Burrell township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, north of Blacklick, and remained there until 1853, when he removed with his family to Cass County, Indiana, spending one year in that location. He then went to Macon County, Illinois, where he became a large land owner and a prosperous farmer, and lived the remainder of his life, his death occurring there.

1 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 409.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 965.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 678.

4 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 123.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 122.

6 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 285.

7 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 408, 535.

8 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1186.

9 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 408, 535, 538.

10 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 965, 1186.

11 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 535, 538.

12 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 534.

13 G. O. Seilhamer, Esq, The Bard Family (Chambersburg, PA: Kittochtinny Press, 1908), Pg 235.

14 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 535.