Richard Hicks Pegues
b. 12 May 1839, d. 30 December 1906
- Father: Thomas William Pegues b. 22 October 1808, d. 11 June 1878
- Mother: Sarah Jane Roberts b. 21 December 1816, d. 11 December 1857
- Richard Hicks Pegues was born on 12 May 1839 in Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama.
- 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 Richard Hicks Pegues, Thomas Godfrey Pegues, Eliza Grady Pegues, Sarah Amelia Pegues, Claudius James Pegues, Nannie G. Pegues, Mary Jane Pegues and Sarah (?)
- Thomas William Pegues and Louisa S. Bronson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina, and also bookkeeper H. W. Dixon. Richard Pegues was the enumerator for his area.. Other members of the household included Richard Hicks Pegues, Eliza Grady Pegues, Claudius James Pegues, Nannie G. Pegues, Mary Jane Pegues, William Covington Pegues and Sarah (?)
- Thomas William Pegues and Louisa S. Bronson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Camden PO, Kershaw County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Richard Hicks Pegues, William Covington Pegues.
- He married Sarah Elizabeth Duvall say 1874.
- Richard Hicks Pegues died on 30 December 1906 at age 67 in Washington, District of Columbia, at 131 E Street NW.
- His wife Sarah Elizabeth Duvall became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
- The following appeared on 1 January 1907 in The Washington Times: The interment of Richard H. Pegues, who died at his residence, 131 E street northwest, on Sunday night, will take place at Cheraw, S. C., this afternoon. The death of Mr. Pegues was due to a stroke of apoplexy, which he suffered at work in the Government Printing Office on Saturday. He did not regain consciousness.
Mr. Pegues was employed as a compositor, but owing to his advanced age and failing strength he has been able to do only light work for some time. He was sixty-four years of age. He was a Confederate veteran and belonged to the local Confederate society. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Pegues, who accompanied the remains to South Carolina. A cousin, Samuel W. E. Pegues, is employed in the Pension Bureau.
- Last Edited: 21 Feb 2015