Helen Belle Pegues

b. 4 February 1892, d. 16 May 1981
  • Helen Belle Pegues was born on 4 February 1892 in Mississippi.
  • Edward Charles Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, at Hickory Street. Other members of the household included Helen Belle Pegues, Annie Laurie Pegues, John Edward Pegues, Mary Melton Pegues, Sunset Scott Pegues and Ruth P. Pegues.
  • She married William Claude Houston, son of Archibald Lambert Houston and Amanda Elizabeth Aston, on 9 January 1912 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
  • William Claude Houston registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Martin County, Texas, while living with his wife Helen in Stanton, self-employed there as a stockman.
  • William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Martin County, Texas, enumerated next to the household of Calvin Houston, likely William's brother.
  • William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, at College Street.
  • William Claude Houston and Helen Belle Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas. Daughter Merle apparently was absent at school.
  • William Claude Houston registered for the draft in 1942 in Martin County, Texas, while living with his wife in Stanton, and self-employed there.
  • Helen Belle Pegues became a widow at the 22 April 1970 death of her husband William Claude Houston.
  • The following appeared on 23 April 1970 in The Odessa American: (Stanton) William Claude Houston, 84, died Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. in Midland Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
         He was a lifetime resident of Stanton. He was a rancher and a binker.
         He was married to Helen Belle Pegues at Abilene Jan. 9, 1912. He was born April 9, 1886 at Glasscock County.
         Services will be today at 4:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Stanton with Rev. Richard Payne officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home.
         Survivors include his wife of Stanton, three sons, W. C. Houston Jr. of Stanton, Pegues Houston of Morton, and Sam Houston of Stanton; one daughter, Mrs. L. E. Burnstedt of Riverside, Calif; one sister, Mrs. H. Grady Spruce of Dallas; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
  • At the time of her death, her usual residence was in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, at 707 North St. Francis Street.
  • Helen Belle Pegues died on 16 May 1981 at age 89 in Stanton, Martin County, Texas, at Stanton View Manor.
  • She was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Stanton, Martin County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 10 Mar 2015

Family: William Claude Houston b. 9 April 1886, d. 22 April 1970