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URICH, Joseph H.
source: 1883 History
of St. Clair County MO, National Historical Co., pg: 1099
--- JOSEPH H. URICH was born November 20, 1846, in Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, while his brother, Harry B., was born in Blair County of the same
state. Their father, a carpenter by trade and also a farmer, was born December
21, 1818, in York County, Pennsylvania, and now resides in Cook County,
Illinois. He was married in 1844 to Miss Elizabeth Drawbaugh, of Cumberland
County, born September 18, 1818. Their family consisted of William, who died in
infancy, John D., Joseph H., Harry B., Martha R. (now Mrs. E. C. McCloud),
Edward O., and David, who also died while an infant. Mrs. Urich died March 21,
1877. Joseph H. (our subject) leaving his native state in August, 1865, settled
in Grundy County, Illinois, where he remained for four years. In August, 1869,
he came to this county. August 21, 1871, he married Miss Henrietta M. Peebly,
daughter of Thomas A. and Margaret Ann Peebly. She died September 27, 1882,
leaving three children: Hamilton W., born March 10, 1872; Mattie E., born
December 9, 1874, and Della May, born August 23, 1877. Harry B. Urich, upon
removing from Pennsylvania in April, 1863, went to Morris, Grundy County, Illinois,
where he lived for fourteen years; then, on account of failing health, he
visited Florida for eighteen months and returned north as far as St. Clair
County, Missouri. In April, 1881, in connection with his brother, he erected a
saw mill, and they are also associated together in farming and raising stock.
Mrs. H. M. Urich was a member of the Christian Church. Joseph H. Urich is a
Democrat, while his brother is Republican in politics. The former belongs to
the A. F. & A. M. fraternity. Thomas Ashford Peebly was born December 10,
1811, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and in 1818 accompanied his parents to Howard
County, Missouri. Moving to St. Clair County in 1834, he purchased land. He
owned at his death 530 acres. December 11, 1839, he married Miss Margaret A. Hoover.
Her mother, with five children, came to this county in 1835. Mr. and Mrs.
Peebly had five children: Mary J., born July 20, 1841, married Paris Brown July
11, 1861, and died June 10, 1862; Martha A., born April 4, 1843 (wife of David
Tapping); James, born March 15, 1845, died October 11 following; Ellen, born
October 28, 1847, died November 7, 1847, and Henrietta M., whose death is
recorded above. Mr. P. died February 14, 1876, and his widow now resides upon
the old estate.