Waugh - Frank W.
Source: History of Montgomery County, Indiana. Indianapolis: AW Bowen, 1913
(1913, Indianapolis) p 969
One of the most enterprising of the younger generation of farmers of Sugar
Creek Township, Montgomery County, who has believed from the outset of his
career that "the wisdom of yesterday is sometimes the folly of
today," and that while the methods of our grandfathers in tilling the soil
were all right in their day, yet in the 20th century we are compelled to adopt
new methods and farm along different lines, in view of the fact that conditions
of climate, soil, grains, etc. have changed since the days of the pioneers, is
Frank W. Waugh. He has been a close observer of modern methods and is a student
at all time of whatever pertains to his chosen life work, and he has therefore
met with encouraging success all along the line, and judging from his past
record, he will undoubtedly achieve much in the future years and take his place
among the leading agriculturists of a community noted for its fine farms and
adroit husbandmen. Mr. Waugh was born March 13, 1872 in the township and county
where he still resides. He is a son of Milton B. and Sarah E. Saulsbury Waugh.
The father was born in Montgomery County, Indiana and his death occurred
December 20, 1904. The mother was born also in this county and she was called
to her rest August 30, 1892. These parents grew to maturity in this locality,
received common school educations and here they were married. They each
represented old families highly respected and well known in the pioneer epoch.
Milton B. Waugh devoted his life to general farming in his native locality and
became well known as a raiser of well bred stock. Politically, he was a
Republican and took an active interest in public affairs, being influential
locally in his party. His family consisted of 7 children: James M; Emma O; John
M; Mary L; Martha; Clara B; and Frank W. Frank W. Waugh grew to manhood on the
farm in Sugar Creek Township and there he attended the common schools, later
was a pupil for some time in Valparaiso College, Valparaiso, Indiana. On
December 26, 1895, he married Eleanor Stuckey, a representative of a well known
family, an account of whose ancestry will be found on another page of this
volume under the caption of Warren L. Stuckey. Mrs. Waugh grew to womanhood in
her native county and received a good education in the common schools. Two
children have been born to our subject and wife: Mary Marie born October 7,
1896 and Sarah Myrl born August 26, 1908 are both attending school. Mr. Waugh
has always farmed in his native township and he has met with a large measure of
success as a general farmer and stock raiser. He makes a specialty of raising
Hereford cattle and general bred livestock. He owns 164 acres in this township
and 21 and 1/4 acres in Clinton County. Of the home place all is tillable but
10 acres. It is well tilled and otherwise well improved and on it stands a good
dwelling and outbuildings. Politically, Mr. Waugh is a Republican and has been
more or less active in public affairs. He was trustee of his township for one
term, from 1905 to 1909. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic Order of Colfax
and religiously attends the Methodist Church, Colfax
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