Emily Louise Pegues

b. 29 September 1899, d. 1 November 1969
  • Emily Louise Pegues was born on 29 September 1899 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • Willis Bryan Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Emily Louise Pegues, Martha Estell Pegues and John Fletcher Pegues.
  • Martha Estell Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Emily Louise Pegues, Preston Brooks Pegues and John Fletcher Pegues.
  • Martha Estell Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at Green Street. Other members of the household included Emily Louise Pegues, Fletcher Pegues. Martha is identified as Patsey Pegues, age 57, and nephew John Fletcher is identified only as "Pegues," age 22.
  • Martha Estell Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at 410 Green Street. Other members of the household included Emily Louise Pegues.
  • Martha Estell Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at 400 Third Street. Other members of the household included Emily Louise Pegues.
  • She officially witnessed the death of Martha Estell Pegues on 21 June 1942 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
  • The following appeared on 9 July 1958 in The Florence Morning News: (Cheraw) John Fletcher Pegues, 60, died Tuesday afternoon at his home. He had been in poor helath for several years.
         Funeral services will be held at his home on Green St. Wednesday at 5 p.m. The Rev. John Barr of the St. David's Episcopal Church will officiate. Burial will be in the family plot of New Hope Cemetery.
         Son of the late John Randolph and Lennie Mae Manship Pegues, he was born in Marlboro County but moved to Cheraw in 1917 where he had made his home since.
         Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Sarah Pegues; one son, John WildEmily Louise Pegues Pegues and one sister, Miss Emily Pegues, all of the home. The family requested that memorials be omitted.
  • Emily Louise Pegues died on 1 November 1969 at age 70.
  • She was interred at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
  • Last Edited: 20 Feb 2015