Rebecca Irby Pegues

Rebecca Irby Pegues

• Father: William Johnson Pegues b. 5 November 1811, d. 14 April 1879
• Mother: Sarah Irby b. circa 1812

• Rebecca Irby Pegues was born on 6 August 1834 in South Carolina.
• William Johnson Pegues and Eliza A. Watson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Chesterfield District, South Carolina, enumerated next to William's brother Benjamin.. Other members of the household included Rebecca Irby Pegues, Jane Johnson Pegues, Harriet Irby Pegues, James Wright Pegues, Ellen Pegues, Fanny Pegues and Edward Pegues. Also in the household was overseer William Howell, age 21.
• She married Henry William Harrington on 3 October 1850, and they had at least seven other children, not yet recorded.
• Henry William Harrington and Rebecca Irby Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Bennettsville PO, Marlboro District, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Irby Harrington, James Auld Harrington, Henry William Harrington Jr., Charlotte Powe Harrington and Harriet Eleanor Harrington.
• Rebecca Irby Pegues became a widow at the 14 June 1865 death of her husband Henry William Harrington.
• She married Alexander Anderson Pollock circa 1866.
• Alexander Anderson Pollock and Rebecca Irby Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Elizabeth Irby Harrington, James Auld Harrington, Henry William Harrington Jr., Charlotte Powe Harrington, Harriet Eleanor Harrington, Rebecca Sarah Harrington, Ella Harrington, Robert A. Pollock and Nannie Seay Pollock.
• Alexander Anderson Pollock and Rebecca Irby Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and also Robert, age 12 (?). Other members of the household included Ella Harrington, Robert A. Pollock, Nannie Seay Pollock, William Pegues Pollock and Virginia Stratton Pollock.
• Rebecca Irby Pegues became a widow at the 30 June 1898 death of her husband Alexander Anderson Pollock.
• Rebecca Irby Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, and eleven boarders, including a teacher, a telegraph operator, three civil engineers, a bank clerk, a stock dealer, and a baseball pitcher (Craw? Sanders) and a catcher (Dick Sullivan).. Other members of the household included Ella Harrington, William Pegues Pollock, Nannie Seay Pollock and Nancy S. Pegues.
• She was a hotel keeper, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 26 May 1908 in The State: Mrs. L. D. Harrall gave a delightful afternoon to a number of friends on last Friday, entertaining in honor of Misses Janet and Julia McFarlan, who were the honorees at a number of charming social functions during their visit to Cheraw, their old home town.
       At the close of a very enjoyable hour, tempting ices were served at daintily appointed tables by Miss Laurie Harrall. Mrs. Harrall's guests were: Misses McFarlan, Marie Lynch, Mary Matheson, Ella Pollock and Mesdames M. W. Duvall, T. E. Wannamaker, L. Harrington, S. V. McIver, W. T. Thrower, W. P. Pollock, H. E. Godfrey, R. I. Pollock, Hartzell, N. Pegues, G. M. Hendrix and Wm. Hickson.
       Mrs. M. W. Duvall was the hostess on Saturday afternoon at a mose enjoyable "Piazza party," given in compliment to the visiting guests.
       On the broad piazzas which extend around three sides of the house. . . . served by Misses Susie McIver and Margaret Evans.
       Those enjoying Mrs. Duvall's well known hospitality were: Mesdames Snyder of Baltimore, H. D. Malloy, S. V. McIver, L. D. Harrall, W. T. Thrower, G. M. Hendrix, E. W. Duvall, L. M. Evans, F. B. P. Pegues, Wm. Hickson, D. S. Matheson and Misses Janet McFarlan, Julia McFarlan of Philadelphia, Mary Matheson, Ella Pollock and Marie Lynch.
• Rebecca Irby Pegues died on 13 September 1918 at age 84 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
• She was interred at Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

• Last Edited: 5 Mar 2015

• Charts: Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders