Lucy Pegues
b. 10 April 1844, d. 1 June 1913
- Father: Benjamin Franklin Pegues b. 7 April 1814, d. 9 February 1881
- Mother: Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie b. 26 June 1821, d. 25 April 1904
- Lucy Pegues was born on 10 April 1844 in South Carolina.
- Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Chesterfield District, South Carolina, enumerated next to next to Benjamin's brother William.. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Julia Mary Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, Sara Olivia Pegues and Nannie Gillespie Pegues. Also in the household was overseer W. C. Knight.
- Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Bennettsville, Marlboro District, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Julia Mary Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, John T. Mason, Sara Olivia Pegues, Nannie Gillespie Pegues, Mary Elizabeth Pegues, Ella Lee Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Sue Sparks Pegues and B. Frank Pegues.
- Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, Nannie Gillespie Pegues, Mary Elizabeth Pegues, Ella Lee Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Sue Sparks Pegues, Samuel F. Pegues and Edmond Waddill Pegues.
- Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, and minister William Wroton. Ages of some of the children are off in this census, and it is an educated guess that "Patty" refers to Martha.. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Sue Sparks Pegues, Samuel F. Pegues, Edmond Waddill Pegues and Maurice R. Pegues.
- Cornelius Kollock Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie, Benjamin Franklin Pegues and John Keitt Pegues.
- The following appeared on 28 April 1904 in The State: (Bennettsville, April 27) Mrs. Sarah Ann Wilds Pegues died at the home of her son, Maj. Rufus M. Pegues, in the upper part of this county late yesterday afternoon, at the age of 84. The funeral services were held at New Hope cemetery this afternoon. Mrs. Pegues was the wife of the late Col. B. Frank Pegues, and the mother of Waddell Pegues of Mississippi, Samuel F. Pegues of McColl, Mrs. W. W. Pegues of Pegues, N.C., Miss Lucy Pegues and Mrs. W. D. Evans of Kollock.
[There is slight inaccuracy in the obituary with regard to identifying Rufus Pegues as her son; he was a son-in-law, husband of her deceased daughter Sarah Olivia, and also a nephew, son of her husband's brother Wesley Leatherwood Pegues.] - William DeWitt Evans and Mary Elizabeth Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at Third Street. Other members of the household included Lucy Pegues, Franklin Pegues Evans, Alexina Wallace Evans, Thomas Smith Evans, Elizabeth Godfrey Evans, Nannie Keitt Evans and Margaret D. Evans. Also in the household were four young male boarders -- a druggist and four civil engineers employed by the railroad.
- Lucy Pegues died on 1 June 1913 at age 69.
- She was interred at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- Last Edited: 22 Feb 2015