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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ David Hall Pugh ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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David Hall Pugh
LAST NAME: Pugh FIRST NAME: David MIDDLE NAME: Hall NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 22 Feb 1833 DIED: 10 Dec 1912 BURIED: 12 Dec 1912
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Carpenter, Builder & Contractor
BIRTH PLACE:  Williamsport, Warren Co., Indiana
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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OSBH DC (Marion County 1912) #3635 - David Hall Pugh, male, married, occupation Carpenter, b. 22 Feb 1833 in Indiana, d. 10 Dec 1912 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 79 y's 9 m's 18 d's, name of father David Pugh (b. Wales), maiden name of mother Jeanette Donaldson (b. Tennessee), interment 12 Dec, undertaker Rigdon-Richardson, informant David W. Pugh of Salem, Oregon.

BIOGRAPHICAL:
"In and about the city of Salem, Oregon, the name of Pugh has been an honorable one. David Hall Pugh was a member of the immigrant train of 1845 that brought his father, David Pugh, Sr., his mother Jeanette and brothers William, John, Andy, Silas and sister Mandy Anne and a little sister to Oregon. The brother William was captain of the train, and other families in the caravan were Alva Smith, Commodore Rose, whose wife died on the plains and whose children, Commodore, Jr., Sarah and Nancy, went to live in the Pugh family. David was but eleven years of age, but walked a good part of the way across the plains and helped drive the stock, until a stone bruise on his heel and camp fever laid him low for many weeks.
This family suffered much from illness. Before they reached Salem, Oregon, their destination, his father, brother Andy and a little sister, as well as his brother William's wife and two children, died from illnesses contracted on the way. At one time there were seven sick ones in the wagons of their party. After his father died at Forest Grove, the widow and the rest of the family made their way to near Scio, Linn county, Oregon, where they spent the first winter. In the spring they came back to Marion county, where the mother traded some wagons, ox teams and loose stock for a man's right in a donation claim near Chemawa. This land adjoined the well-known Clagget farm. The sons helped the mother improve her claim and in after years shared equally in the estate and at this date of 1926, some members of the Pugh family still live on the homestead.
At the time of the Cayuse war of 1847 to 1848, David was too young to participate but being of a sturdy type, he stayed at home and made rails to help fence their land, while his brothers William and Silas went to help put down the Indians. In a few years he went to the gold mines in California, where he stayed two years holding down the family claims. Feeling need of better education, David took night work under tutelage of Dr. F. S. Hoyt of Willamette University and worked at the carpenter's trade during the day. He was also enabled to take part class work at the university. At this date, however, the university was called the Willamette Institute.
Just after his arrival home from the California gold mines and while yet clad in his miner's garb, he called at the home of a Mr. Ferguson in Salem, where he met his future wife, Catherine Entz, who was making her home with the Fergusons. Catherine was the daughter of Eneas Entz, a pioneer of 1852, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this book. David and Catherine were married by the Rev. Dr. Hoyt on October 24, 1860, at Salem, Oregon. Catherine also had attended the institute for two years, after she arrived at Salem. David Hall Pugh was born in Indiana in 1834 and died at Salem, Oregon, in 1911, aged 78 years. Mr. Pugh became one of Salem's foremost contractors and builders and left many beautiful monuments to his handicraft. He built the E. N. Cook mansion, that has graced Court Street for over half a century. He also built the old Cumberland Presbyterian and the Presbyterian churches, besides many other public buildings and good residences of the early capital city. Always his work was of the best and he was heard often to remark that he was not afraid when his work was inspected.
Mrs. Pugh survived her husband many years. At the age of over eighty-five she was very active, with her faculties undimmed, and it was with pleasure she gave to the writer the necessary interviews to obtain much historical data. She related the great flood of ‘61 and ‘62 and how row-boats were taken over almost the whole town of that day and that all the creeks about Salem were swollen to the size of rivers. She lived to see Salem grow from a scattered village to a city second in size in the state and literally grew up with Oregon.
Three sons blessed her union with David Hall Pugh, namely: Walter D., who first married Fannie Rhodes; his second wife was Jessie Hobson. Edward H., who married Mildred Hastings. David Wheeler, who married Florence Haines. All three of these sons were artisans of much ability. Walter D. was an architect and house-builder of the better class; Edward, an expert cabinet-maker, while David Wheeler was a prominent business man and carpenter by trade. David Hall Pugh was a republican as to politics. Mrs. Pugh was a member of the Methodist church and surrounded in her later years, while she made her home with her son Walter, by her sons and adoring grandchildren and on to the fourth generation of great-grandchildren".
Steeves, Sarah Hunt, Book of Remembrance of Marion County, Oregon, Pioneers 1840-1860, The Berncliff Press, 1927, pg. 46-47
SEE ALSO: There is also a biographical sketch of David Pugh, Sr. in the Steeves book, pg 45.

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OBITUARY: 

DEATH TAKES DAVID PUGH
Well Known Citizen Called Beyond Yesterday After Brief Illness
Leaves Host of Friends--Funeral Tomorrow.
Salem lost one of its most honorable pioneers when David Hall Pugh passed away at 9:20 a.m. yesterday at his home on North Winter street., after a short illness. Mr. Pugh leaves his faithful helpmate Katherine Entz Pugh and three sons, W. D. Pugh of Salem, E. H. Pugh of Portland and D. W. Pugh of this city.
A short sketch of Mr. Pugh's life will be interesting to his multitude of friends as well as to the public generally. Prior to 1833 Janette Donaldson of Tennessee was married to David Pugh of Nales, after which they took up residence at Williamsport, Indiana, where they reared a family which afterward consisted of the following members: David Pugh, father; Janette Pugh, mother; William Pugh, Andy Pugh, John Pugh, Elisa Pugh, Silas Pugh, David Pugh, Amanda Pugh, Janette Pugh; all of whom are dead now.
During 1833 David Hall Pugh was born. He moved with his parents to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1836, residing there seven years, after which they went to Missouri, and in the spring of 1844 started across the plains by ox team, Mr. Pugh walking and driving the oxen all the way.
They arrived at Scio, Oregon, and settled neighbor to the famous Joab Powell. But not liking the location at Scio, they afterward moved to a place about five miles north of Salem and traded four yoke of oxen, three wagons and a few cows for 640 acres of land which was divided equally between William, John, Silas and David. One of these plats of land is now occupied by the Chemawa Indian school.
In 1845 three of the family, the father, a son and daughter, Andy Pugh and Janette Pugh, respectively died at Forest Grove, Oregon, from the effects of mountain fever. In the spring of 1849 William, John, Silas and David Pugh went to California and engaged in gold mining. In 1851 William, John and Silas returned to Oregon leaving David on the claims which he worked alone until 1853 when he returned to Oregon, a boy 20 years old.
Many thrilling experiences were had crossing the plains, also in the days of '49 and in the journey to and from California. Many Indian troubles were experienced by the Pugh family, but luckily no one was lost during the encounters. Mr. Pugh learned the carpenter trade in 1858, and was noted for substantial construction work.
In 1860 he was married to Katherine Entz, after which they took up their home at wghat is now Winter and Union streets in Salem, in a house which he had previously construction and was the place at whicgh he passed away, having enjoyed fifty-two years of happiness in his much cherished home.
During his long career he was widely known for his integrity and general high grade manhood. Mr. Pugh's age was 79 years, 9 months and 18 days. The funeral will be held at the family home tomorrow at 2 p.m. Interment will be in the IOOF cemetery. Rev. P. S. Knight will have charge of the services.
Oregon Statesman 11 December 1912 1:4.

THRONGS ATTEND PIONEER'S FUNERAL
Many Pay Respect to Late D. H. Pugh--Beautiful Service Held.
The funeral of David H. Pugh, a prominent pioneer of this city, who passed away Tuesday, was held yesterday at his home on North Winter street, a great throng attending. Rev. P.S. Knight, who had charge of the services, read several selections from the Scriptures, making beautiful comments on these as he read. He also quoted an old saying which Mr. Pugh had often told his boys. "If you can't say anything good about a person say nothing at all." He continued by telling what a noble straightforward and upright man Mr. Pugh had been and what a deservedly honored and respected citizen of his state and nation he was.
Beautiful music for the occasion was furnished by a quarted consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knowland, Miss Mytrtle Knowland and Ivan Martin. The song, "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," was sung, besides several other familiar numbers. The pallbearers were G. G. Brown, Harry Chase, F. A. Welch, W. H. Burghardt, Jr., O. W. Moon, John Ross, Joseph H. Albert and Edward Sauter. Many and beautiful flowers testified to the esteem with which the deceased was held by his many friends in Salem and elsewhere. The burial was in IOOF cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 13 December 1919 8:3

INSCRIPTION: 

David H.
Pugh
1833 - 1912
Pioneer 1845
(shares marker with Catharine)

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
Steeves, Book of Remembrance, pp. 46-47
OS 11 Dec 1912 1:4
OS 13 Dec 1912 8:3

CONTACTS: 
LOT: 650 SPACE: 3 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.181' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.901'
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