Sarah Amelia Pegues

Sarah Amelia Pegues

• Father: Thomas William Pegues b. 22 October 1808, d. 11 June 1878
• Mother: Sarah Jane Roberts b. 21 December 1816, d. 11 December 1857

• Sarah Amelia Pegues was born on 12 June 1837 in Alabama twin of Eliza Grady.
• Thomas William Pegues and Sarah Jane Roberts appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Kershaw District, South Carolina, and also four other printers, aged 20-28.. Other members of the household included Sarah Amelia Pegues, Thomas Godfrey Pegues, Eliza Grady Pegues, Richard Hicks Pegues, Claudius James Pegues, Nannie G. Pegues, Mary Jane Pegues and Sarah (?)
• She married James Thomas Commander circa 1857.
• James Thomas Commander and Sarah Amelia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Darlington Court House, Darlington District, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Sarah E. Commander and Ella F. Commander.
• Sarah Amelia Pegues became a widow at the between 1860 and 1864 death of her husband James Thomas Commander.
• She married Nathan B. Mims, son of John Mims and Martha J. Savarance, circa 1864. Sarah's twin sister Eliza was married to Nathan's brother William..
• Nathan B. Mims and Sarah Amelia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Lisbon Township, Darlington County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Nannie L. Mims, A. Nettie Mims, Richard E. Mims, Wilson J. Mims, Thomas Willard Mims and Hassel P. Mims.
• Nathan B. Mims and Sarah Amelia Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lamar Township, Darlington County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Thomas Willard Mims and Hassel P. Mims.

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2015