John Baugh

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• Name	John Baugh
  Born	11 Mar 1825	Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jan 1898
  Buried	Arabia Cemetery, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States
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  Person ID	I11612	Kull Family
  Last Modified	13 Jul 2015

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Draper,   b. Abt 1841, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, United States ,   d. 1 Nov 1874, , , Indiana, United States
  Married	4 Jul 1861
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F4260	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Martha Branson
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2009
  Family ID	F4261	Group Sheet

  
  

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  		Born - 11 Mar 1825 - Circleville, Pickaway, Ohio, United States Buried - - Arabia Cemetery, Rockville, Parke, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  John Baugh, a leading citizen of Parke County, owns and operates a well-improved farm on Section 9, Wabash Township. He is a man of strong character and principle, one who having arrived at a conclusion is not easily driven from his position. He is an example of one who has overcome very serious disadvantages in many respects. As his father died when he was only a child of five years, he was never enabled to attend school a day in his life, and when six years of age commenced working at whatever he could find to do in order to help support himself. In view of these facts, he is the more worthy of commendation for what he has accomplished. Mr. Baugh was born just east of Circleville, Ohio, March 11, 1824, to George and Catherine (Butts) Baugh. His grandfather, Leonard Baugh, was born in Germany and during the war for independence was in the Hessian Army, which came to America to fight on the British side. While stationed at Jamestown on the James River he deserted the British forces and joined Gen. Washington's Army, being engaged in battle the day following. After the conflict was over he settled in Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farming and in 1800 removed to Ohio, where he was one of the early pioneers. He was a miller by trade and passed the remainder of his life in the Buckeye State. His wife was an English woman who came with the English Army, which she deserted at the same time as her husband. She had a family of ten children, three sons and seven daughters, the former being Jacob, Michael and George. Both parents were members of the Free-will Baptist Church. George Baugh was born in Pennsylvania, July 4, 1790, and came to Ohio with his parents. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. October 16, 1825, he landed at Mecca, Parke County, having been twenty days in making the trip from Ohio. He entered eighty acres of land in Florida Township, where he resided until his death October 25, 1855. He had cleared and improved a place of one hundred and sixty acres, and when he was cut down by the hand of death he was found at the post of duty. Politically he was a Whig, and religiously was a member of the Free-will Baptist Church. His wife departed this life July 5, 1861, at the age of sixty-eight years, eight months and twenty days. She was born in Virginia, her father, Conrad Butts, being a native of Germany, who came to America with the Hessian Army, which he deserted at the same time as Mr. Baugh. After the war he settled in Virginia, and in 1829 came to Fort Wayne, Indiana, where he died three days later. The journey was made by means of wagons. His wife was an English woman who came with the army as cook. She had four sons and two daughters, the former being Isaac, Lawrence, Jacob and John. John Baugh is one of four children, the others being Michael, Martha, wife of Jonathan Cox, and Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Starks. He came to this State with his parents, and when a mere child began earning money, making twelve and one-half cents a day, and later receiving $8 a month. On reaching his majority he engaged in business for himself, farming and raising stock. In 1841 he purchased forty acres of land in Florida Township, for $150, twenty acres of which he cleared, then selling the place and purchasing one hundred and twenty acres of improved farmland. In 1861 he sold this farm and purchased one of one hundred and sixty acres on Section 9, which is his residence at the present time, and which he has largely improved and cleared. Mr. Baugh was a strong Whig, and later became a Republican. He took a strong stand for the Union and was turned out of the Free-will Baptist Church because of his strong sentiments on the question. Since that time he has never joined a church organization. He has been twice married, his marriage with his first wife, Martha Draper, being celebrated July 4, 1861. The lady was born at Crawfordsville, Indiana, and is a daughter of Jesse and Lucinda (Fisher) Draper. Mr. and Mrs. Baugh have six children: Gertrude, wife of F. M. Berry; Henry, Jesse of Mount Vernon, Illinois; Fred, Lucinda and Gracie, who died in childhood. The mother died November 1, 1874, and some time after Mr. Baugh wedded Martha Branson, who was born in Tennessee and is the daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Branson, who removed to this state in 1842. He was a distiller in the former state, but followed agricultural pursuits in Indiana.