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Luzerne "Lou" Pugh was born June 20, 1862, in Cobb, Iowa Co., WI, and died June 19, 1943, in Gotham, Richland Co., WI, at age 81. He was the son of Henry Pugh of Illinois and Mary Unknown of Indiana (Died February 19, 1930, in Orion, Richland Co., WI).

Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake was born July 28, 1865, in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI, and died September 15, 1948, in Richland Co., WI, at age 83. She was the daughter of Simon S. Blake of Martinsburg, Bedford (Blair) Co., PA, and Mary Magdalena Ambrose of near Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh and Salome Caroline "Lome" Blake were married October 11, 1885, at the Methodist parsonage in Sextonville, Richland Co., WI.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh and Salome Caroline "Lome" (Blake) Pugh had six children:

  1. Frederick Lloyd Pugh: Born June 14, 1887, in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died August 19, 1960, in Unknown (age 73). Married December 11, 1915 to Clora E. Horne: Born February 22, 1892, in Richland Center, Richland Co. WI; Died May 1, 1981, in Richland Center, Richland Co. WI (age 91).
  2. Pearl Mary Pugh: Born August 30, 1889, in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died August 31, 1970, in Richland Center, Richland Co, WI (age 81). Married June 29, 1919, at the home of Lou and Salome Pugh, Upper Ash Creek, Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI, to William J. Klousia: Born July 9, 1887, in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died April 22, 1965, in Richland Co., WI (age 77).
  3. Simon Edward "Eddie" Pugh: Born January 27, 1892 in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI; Died June 22, 1970 in Burbank, Los Angeles Co., CA (age 78). Married February 20, 1918, in Unknown to Alice Jennings: Born Unknown; Died November 1966 in Unknown.
  4. Clifford Luzern Pugh: Born June 12, 1894, in Richland Center, Richland Co. WI; Died March 1, 1967, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI (age 72).
  5. Howard Freeman Pugh: Born January 11, 1897, in Richland Co., WI; Died December 12, 1964, in Richland Co., WI (age 66). Married March 26, 1927, in Unknown to Nellie M. Wait: Born about 1901 in Wisconsin; Died March 12, 1974 at Richland Hospital, Richland Center, Richland Co., WI (age 73). She was the daughter of Charles A. Wait (died May 23, 1943 in Richland Center, WI) and Grace Unknown.
  6. Hazel Fern Pugh: Born January 16, 1905, in Richland Co., WI; Died October 1, 1995, in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co., MI (age 90). Married after 1930 to Otto Jacob Kraushaar: Born December 10, 1895, in Sturgis, Saint Joseph Co., MI; Died December 4, 1979, in Miami, Dade Co., FL (age 83). Lived in Elkhart, IN, in 1939.

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Luzerne Pugh was born June 20, 1862 in Cobb,,  Iowa Co., WI.

Salome Caroline Blake was born July 28, 1865 in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI.

The 1860 U. S. Census taken on August 20, 1860 shows Henry Pugh (age 45) born in Illinois is a Farmer living in Highland Twp., Iowa Co., WI with real estate of $3,400 and personal property of $2,000. Living with him is his wife Mary Pugh (age 35) born in Illinois. Also living there are their children: David Pugh (age 21) born in Illinois; Wm. Pugh (age 20) born in Illinois; Eliza S. Pugh (age 18) born in Illinois; Mary Pugh (age 14) born in Illinois; John Pugh (age 11) born in Illinois; Rachel Pugh (age 9) born in Wisconsin; Henry Pugh (age 6) born in Wisconsin; Mary Ann Pugh (age 4) born in Wisconsin; and Martha Pugh (age 11/12) born in Wisconsin. Three male laborers also live in the household. Wm. Pugh (age 24) and family are on the next farm.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on July 25, 1870 shows Mary Pugh (age 49) born in Indiana who cannot read or write is keeping house and living in Bloom Twp., Richland Co., WI with real estate of $400 and personal property of $120. Living with her are her children: John Pugh (age 21) a farm laborer born in Illinois; Henry Pugh (age 17) a farm laborer born in Wisconsin; Mary A. Pugh (age 13) born in Wisconsin; Martha Pugh (age 11) born in Wisconsin; and Luzerne Pugh (age 8) born in Wisconsin.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1880 shows Alonzo Halsey (age 19) born in Wisconsin of New York and Indiana-born parents is a farmer living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his sister Ida M. Halsey (age 17) born in Wisconsin who is keeping house. Also living there is their cousin, Luzerne Pugh (age 18) a laborer who was born in Wisconsin of Tennessee and Indiana-born parents who has a cut foot. Simon S. Blake was the census enumerator.

Lou and Lome were married on October 11, 1885, at the Methodist parsonage, Sextonville, Richland Co., WI.

The 1895 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 20, 1895 shows Luzern Pugh is the Head of Household living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. There are 4 Males and 2 Females living there, all born in the United States.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 12, 1900 shows Luzern Pugh (age 38) born March 1862 in Wisconsin to Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 15 years, Salome C. Pugh (age 34) born July 1865 in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. All five of her children are living at home and were born in Wisconsin: Fred L. Pugh (age 12) born June 1887; Pearl M. Pugh (age 10) born August 1889; Simon E. Pugh (age 8) born January 1892; Clifford L. Pugh (age 5) born June 1894; and Howard F. Pugh (age 2) born January 1898.

The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905 shows Luzern Pugh (age 48) born in Wisconsin to Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is a Farmer living in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Salome Pugh (age 39) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. Also living there are his six unmarried children, all born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents: Fred Pugh (age 17), a Farm Laborer; Pearl Pugh (age 15); Simon E. Pugh (age 13); Clifford L. Pugh (age 10); Howard Pugh (age 7); and Hazel F. Pugh (age 5/12).

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 29, 1910 shows Luzern Pugh (age 43) born in Wisconsin to Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in Highland Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife of 25 years, Salome Pugh (age 49) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. All six of her children are living, of which four are at home and were born in Wisconsin: Simon Pugh (age 18); Clifford Pugh (age 15); Howard Pugh (age 12); and Fern Pugh (age 5).

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 8, 1920 shows Luzern Pugh (age 57) born in Wisconsin to Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is a farmer owning his own farm in Orion Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Salome C. Pugh (age 54) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. Two of their children are living at home and were born in Wisconsin: Howard F. Pugh (age 21); and Fern H. Pugh (age 14).

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 19, 1930 shows Luzern Pugh (Age 68) born in Wisconsin of Tennessee and Illinois-born parents is retired and living in his own home valued at $1,500 in Buena Vista Twp., Richland Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Silpais Pugh (age 64) born in Wisconsin to Pennsylvania-born parents. They were married at ages 24 and 20 respectively. Also there, but absent, is their daughter Fern Pugh (age 25) born in Wisconsin, who is a student.

Luzerne "Lou" Pugh died June 19, 1943, in Richland Co., WI, at age 81.

The Wisconsin State Journal, Monday, June 21, 1943

Luzerne Pugh

GOTHAM - Luzerne Pugh, 81, a retired Richland county farmer, died Saturday at his home here after a three months' illness. He and his wife, Salome, observed their 57th wedding anniversary Oct. 11. Born in Cobb, he long owned and operated a farm on Ash Creek. He is survived by his wife; four sons, Fred, Provo, Utah; Simon, Northridge, Calif.; Clifford, Milwaukee, and Howard, Richland Center; two daughters, Mrs. William Klousie, Richland Center, and Mrs. Otto Kraushaur, Lake Wales, Fla., and six grandchildren, including two, Herbert and Russell, in military service. Funeral services were to be held at 2 p. m. today at the Gotham Methodist church with the Rev. George Crow officiating, with burial in the Button cemetery.

Salome Caroline "Lome" (Blake) Pugh died September 15, 1948, in Richland Co., WI, at age 83.

OTTO J. KRAUSHAAR (1895 – 1979)

Otto Kraushaar, one of the nation’s leading bandmasters, died December 4, 1979, at the age of eighty-three. He was born in Sturgis, Michigan, December 10, 1895. Otto was elected to membership in The American Bandmasters Association in 1933, four years following the founding of ABA.  He was a professional bassoonist.  During World War I he was a member of the Navy Band aboard the USS Pennsylvania, the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. After playing a season with both the Canadian Kilties and the Chicago Concert Bands, he joined the John Philip Sousa Band. He was with this organization for four years, playing in every state in the Union and all the provinces of Canada. Otto’s teaching career consisted of seven years in the LaGrange County, Indiana Public Schools; seven years in the Waupun, Wisconsin Public Schools; thirteen years with the Lake Wales, Florida Public Schools; six years at the Miami Senior High School; and eight years as Band Consultant at the University of Miami, assisting the late Fred McCall. During the course of Otto’s long and successful career, many honors were bestowed upon him.  To mention only a few: he was elected to the presidency of The American Bandmasters Association in 1961; he also served as President of both the Florida Bandmasters Association and the Florida Music Educators Association; in 1933 he was selected as “One of the ten outstanding music directors in the United States” by the School Musician; in 1958 he received the First Chair Award for his achievement in the field of School Music; and in 1961 he was the recipient of the MAC Award. Otto was a member of the Sousa Band Fraternal Society and an honorary member of several national music fraternities. Otto Kraushaar’s passing is a great loss to the band world. He was not only an outstanding musician, he was a gentleman in every sense of the word - quiet, kind, fair, and always friendly. He will long be remembered by all who knew him.

 Note: The 1996 Annual Report noted the death of Fern Kraushaar, wife of Otto.