Henry Shough
Henry Shough, farmer, P.O. Range, was born in Fayette County, Penn., February 18, 1832; he is a son of John and Rebecca Shough, natives of the above county, where the parents of both lived and died. They had six children, four boys and two girls — Ann, May, John B., Reyburn, Philip D. and Henry. The latter was raised on a farm and received his education entirely in the county schools. He married Margaret Linson, who was born in Paint Township, August 12, 1830; she was a daughter of George Linson, who was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va., January 23, 1817, and whose family consisted of nine children, two now surviving. Mr. Shough by his marriage had four children — George L., born April 14, 1851; Annie r., born December 5,1 856; Charles B., born October 19, 1859; and Edward T., born January 15, 1862. Mr. Shough occupies 314 acres of land which his wife inherited from her people.
From HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY - W. H. Beers [Chicago, 1883]