John W. A. Haugh

From History of Frederick County. p. 1052-1053:

John W. A. Haugh, an enterprising and up-to-date business man of Haughsville, Woodsboro District, where he conducts a jewelry, drug, optical and notion store, was born at Urbana, Frederick County, November 30, 1854, He is a son of William H. and Henrietta L. (Leather) Haugh.

The name Haugh appears to have originated in Scotland and England, although some have held that it was in France. An iron manufacturer of Manchester, England, John Haugh by name, replying to John W. A. Haugh, who had inquired into the history of the name, said that so far as he could learn “Haugh” was Scotch and English.

Hezekiah Haugh left England with a brother, and came to America. His brother went to live in New Jersey. He located in Frederick County, Md., and took up a tract of land along Little Pipe Creek, at what is now Haughsville. From this family that hamlet takes its name. Hezekiah Haugh served as a soldier in the Revolution.

Paul Haugh, son of Hezekiah Haugh, the immigrant, succeeded to the farm of his father. He was a blacksmith by trade. He bought a farm adjacent to Haugh’s Church, and he and Matthias Mort gave the land for a church and cemetery. For many years, until about 1860, there was a union chapel, Lutheran and Reformed. Paul Haugh was a member of the Reformed Church and Matthias Mort, a Lutheran. The church was called St. Paul and St. Matthias. Mr. Haugh died on his farm at Mount Zion Church.

William Haugh, son of Paul Haugh, was born on the old homestead at Haughsville. Hie was also a blacksmith by trade, and carried on the shop of his father, which is still standing. He married for his second wife a Widow Sowers, from Pennsylvania, and they died at the homestead. He was the father of four sons: John, farmer; David, was a blacksmith at the old place; Jacob, who was also a blacksmith, married a Miss Harbaugh, from Harbaugh’s Valley, and some of his descendants settled at Bascomb, Seneca County, O., and at Niles, Mich.; and William, was a farmer and retired to Frederick City, where he died.

John Haugh, son of William Haugh, was the grandfather of John W. A. Haugh. He was born at Haughsville, and after the death of’his father bought the home place. He died on this farm in 1862, being then aged sixty-two years. At the time of his death, he was a Republican in politics. Mr. Haugh was married to Catharine Smith. She was a sister of John and Christian Smith, both engineers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Christian Smith died at Weverton, Md., at the age of ninety-three years, and was a well-known member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Haugh had issue : William H.; Solomon, who went to railroading on the Baltimore and Ohio at an early age, in which he was engaged until just before his death, which took place at the home of his father, William, at Camden, N. J., married Jennie Colgate, of Baltimore, by whom he had four children, John, Charles, William and Annie; Samuel, who was born on the home place, lives on the farm of his ancestor, Paul Haugh, at Mount Zion Church, and married Ella Birely, daughter of William Birely, of Ladiesburg, by whom he has three children, Charles, Arthur and Cora, married Jesse Kolb, of Detour, Md.; Susan, the widow of Joshua Albaugh, of Liberty, Frederick County, and is the mother of these children: Charles, died in childhood; John Valentine, of Liberty; Eugenie, of Frederick; Thomas and William, live near Tiffin, 0.; Irving, Liberty; Laura, Mt. Pleasant; and Flora, married to Ridgely Simpson, of Frederick; Mary, the wife of Louis Birely, of Keysville, Md.; Louisa, was married after her sister’s death to Louis Birely, and had three children, Oliver D., Jennie and Mary; and Julia, married David W. Six (both deceased), and had three children, Samuel, William and Ariminta.

William H. Haugh, son of John and Catharine (Smith) Haugh, was born at the ancestral home at Haughsville, Frederick County. He received his education in the common schools. He learned the trade of wagon making at the old Haugh blacksmith shop-, and followed that occupation for many years, from 1853 to 1878. After learning his trade he went to Urbana and carried on wagon making there for eleven years. He removed to Woodsboro, where he spent one year. He then went to the old family estate, where he died in 1892. While at Urbana, he served as a magistrate for ten years. He was a life long Republican. He held membership in the Reformed Church. Mr. Haugh was married in 1855 to Henrietta L. Leather, daughter of Major John Leather, of Carroll’s Manor, Frederick County. She died in 1905. Both are interred at Haugh’s Cemetery. They had issue: Emma, died in childhood; John W. A., our subject; Solomon E. E., whose sketch appears in this work; and one that died unnamed.

John W. A. Haugh, son of William H. and Henrietta L. (Leather) Haugh, acquired his learning in the public school at Urbana and Grove Academy. He learned wagon making and blacksmithing under his father and great-uncle, David Haugh. He afterwards went to Tiffin, O., and learned the jewelry business. He returned home and took up the optical business. He is a graduate of the South Bend College of Optics, South Bend, Ind. In 1878, he opened a small jewelry store and watch repairing shop. In 1901, he built his present store. He carries a line of watches, jewelry, optical goods and drugs. In addition, he deals in graphophones, pianos and organs. Mr. Haugh is one of the prominent citizens of Haughsville and possesses much business ability. From a boy of fifteen years he showed remarkable aptitude for mechanics, constantly tinkering with watches. This natural talent has been much help to him. He is a man of intelligence, fond of reading, and a good conversationalist. He is a loyal Republican. John W. A. Haugh bought Solomon E. E. Haugh’s interest in the home place in 1906, for $2,000.00.

Mr. Haugh was married January 1, 1878, to Louisa E. Flickinger, of Abbottstown, Adams County, Pa. She is a daughter of George and Maria (Weikert) Flickinger, the latter being a daughter of Peter Weikert, of Littlestown. Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Haugh are the parents of two children: George B., who was born in November, 1878, is operator and agent of the Western Maryland Railroad at Williamsport, Md., and married Minne B. Cover, daughter of Hon. William P. Cover, of York Road, Carroll County, Md., by whom he has one child, Donald C.; and May Isabelle, who was born March 2, 1880, is the wife of Morris J. Wilhide, a farmer of Double Pipe Creek, and has four children, Lloyd, Louisa, Merhl and Dorothy.