Pugh, Thomas, 1796-1852
Thomas Pugh was born on July 4, 1796, in Bertie County, N.C. Along with his half-brothers Whitmell Hill and Augustin, he moved to Louisiana in 1818 and settled on Bayou Lafourche, near Napoleonville, La., in 1820. He married Eliza Catherine Foley in 1825 and the couple had sixteen children, nine of whom lived to adulthood. Pugh worked as a sugar cane planter and built Madewood Plantation. He died on October 31, 1852.
From the description of Thomas Pugh and family papers, 1832-1946 (bulk 1852-1882). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 304494641
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Thomas Pugh estate inventory, 1852 Nov. 29. | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Pugh, Thomas, 1796-1852. Thomas Pugh and family papers, 1832-1946 (bulk 1852-1882). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Johnson, Alfred Grima, 1919-2008. Alfred Grima Johnson family papers, 1805-2001 (bulk 1850-1950). | Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Ballard family. | family |
| associatedWith | Barton family. | family |
| associatedWith | Johnson, Alfred Grima, 1919-2008. | person |
| associatedWith | Pugh, Eliza Foley, 1806-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Pugh family. | family |
| associatedWith | Vance family. | family |
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| Louisiana--Assumption Parish | |||
| Hopewell Plantation (La.) | |||
| Madewood Plantation (La.) |
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Birth 1796-07-04
Death 1852-10-31
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