Sue Sparks Pegues
b. 14 January 1857, d. 20 August 1902
- 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
- Sue Sparks Pegues was born on 14 January 1857 in South Carolina.
- 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 Sue Sparks Pegues, Julia Mary Pegues, Lucy Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, John T. Mason, Sara Olivia Pegues, Nannie Gillespie Pegues, Mary Elizabeth Pegues, Ella Lee Pegues, Martha S. 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 Sue Sparks Pegues, Lucy Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, Nannie Gillespie Pegues, Mary Elizabeth Pegues, Ella Lee Pegues, Martha S. 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 Sue Sparks Pegues, Lucy Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Samuel F. Pegues, Edmond Waddill Pegues and Maurice R. Pegues.
- She married Rufus Marcellus Pegues, son of Wesley Leatherwood Pegues and Caroline Ann Keitt, circa 1891, following the death of Rufus' first wife, who was Sue's sister.
- Rufus Marcellus Pegues and Sue Sparks Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, and one domestic servant.. Other members of the household included Carrie Keitt Pegues, Olin Marcellus Pegues, Sarius Olivia Pegues, Lucy Pegues and Rufus W. Pegues.
- Sue Sparks Pegues died on 20 August 1902 at age 45.
- Her husband Rufus Marcellus Pegues became a widower at her death.
- She was interred at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- Last Edited: 17 Feb 2015
- Charts: Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders (#1), Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders (#2)