William Hugus and Eleanor M. Christie

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Husband William Hugus ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 29 Jun 1823 - Salem, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
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           Died: Aft 1890
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         Father: Henry Hugus (      -1829/1848) 1 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Schwartz (      -1854) 1 5 6

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       Marriage: 1851 4

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   Other Spouse: Sarah Jane Walton (1840-      ) 3 4 - 29 Oct 1868 4

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Wife Eleanor M. Christie ⁴

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           Born: 
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           Died: 29 Dec 1853 4
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - William Hugus

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After leaving the subscription schools of his day, he began life as a store clerk in Pittsburgh, and in 1848 engaged with John Zimmerman as a partner in the mercantile business, remaining with him four years when he sold out, and for the next eight years ran a woolen mill. He then embarked in photography but soon quit to serve his country on the field of battle. On the second of July, 1861, he enlisted in the eleventh Pa. Reserves as sergeant-major and served till September 29, 1862, participating in all the engagements of his regiment except Second Bull Run. Mr. Hugus had a unique army record. He went out as a regimental officer and never belonged to any company; after serving for a time he was appointed band-master and when he got orders to muster out his bands he did so but refused to muster himself out and remained with the army, though he belonged to no particular part of it, and at the time of the muster out was Acting-Quartermaster of the regiment. After the battle of Antietam, however, he was mustered out by Col. Magilten and returned home, where he ran a livery stable for a time and later carried on the drug business for some years. November 1, 1859, he was commissioned by the Governor of Pennsylvania Aid-de-camp with the rank of captain in first brigade, 17th division, uniformed militia of Pennsylvania, and on the eighth of September, 1875, was commissioned by the Governor Aid-de-camp with the rank of Major in the 8th division of the National Guards of Pennsylvania (now the 10th reg., N. G. P.); this division was at the Pittsburgh riots in 1877. On the fifth of November, 1870, Maj. Hugus was elected and commissioned justice of the peace for the borough of New Salem for the term of five years. In 1881 he was elected register and recorder on the democratic ticket, having a majority over his competitor of eight hundred and seventy-four and running about four hundred votes ahead of the ticket. During his three years of service in this office he resided at Greensburg but returned in 1885 to Delmont. For some years he was a member of the firm of Clements, Clawson & Hugus but in March, 1889, sold out and was practically retired, though still engaged in repairing and improving his property. He was a member of Major John B. Keenan Post, No. 500, G. A. R., in which order he was a past commander; also a member of Carmel Lodge, No. 542, I. O. O. F. He was identified with the Reformed church. Like his ancestors for generations back he was a sound democrat though by no means a bigoted partisan.

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General Notes: Wife - Eleanor M. Christie

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from Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 628.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 673, 674.

3 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 567.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 673.

5 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 674.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 120.