U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hough, James F. (1824-1903) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Hardesty's Historical and Biographical Encyclopedia Author: H. H. Hardesty H. H. Hardesty & Company Publishers, 1883 Fairmont District Marion County, West Virginia JAMES F. HOUGH — son of Thomas and Sarah (Bartlett) Hough, was born in Harrison county, Virginia, (now West Virginia), on the 22d day of February, 1824. He became a resident in Marion county in 1842, and is now a merchant of Fairmont. He has been twice married, his first wife, Catherine Hunsaker, who was born May 1, 1826. Their marriage occurred September 19, 1844. She died April 8, 1867. Their children were five: William E., born July 5, 1845, lives in Marion county; Alice, April 8, 1849, lives in this county; Mary J., February 26, 1851, lives at Mount Pleasant, Iowa; Sallie B., December 13, 1858, died August 16, 1869; John H., September 8, 1864, lives in Marion county. In this county the second marriage of James F. Hough was solemnized July 2, 1868, Charlotte M. Turney becoming his wife. She was born April 21, 1840, in Weston, Lewis county, now part of West Virginia. Her parents, Daniel and Narcissi, (Lowman) Turney, are no longer living. Her father came to Marion county from Pennsylvania about 1830. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Death Register, Marion County WV James F. Hough died 31-Oct-1903 in Fairmont WV at age 79 years, widowed burial in Woodlawn Cemetery ---------------------------------------------------------------------