William Johnson Pegues
b. 5 November 1811, d. 14 April 1879
- Father: James Pegues b. 2 February 1777, d. 20 July 1837
- Mother: Jane Johnson b. 31 December 1788, d. 9 March 1865
- William Johnson Pegues was born on 5 November 1811 in South Carolina.
- He married Sarah Irby, daughter of Charles Kolb Irby and Rebecca Anne Evans. Sarah's sisters Harriet and Mary married William's brothers James and Benjamin Franklin, respectively..
- William Johnson Pegues became a widower at death of his wife Sarah Irby.
- He married Eliza A. Watson.
- 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.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1850 census.
- William Johnson Pegues and Eliza A. Watson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Edward Pegues, F. Pegues, R. Pegues and W. Pegues.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1870 census.
- William Johnson Pegues became a widower at the 30 April 1875 death of his wife Eliza A. Watson.
- William Johnson Pegues died on 14 April 1879 at age 67.
- He was interred at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, McFarlan, Anson County, North Carolina.
- Last Edited: 22 Feb 2015
Family 1: Sarah Irby b. circa 1812
- Rebecca Irby Pegues+ b. 6 August 1834, d. 13 September 1918
- Jane Johnson Pegues b. circa 1835, d. circa 1900
- Harriet Irby Pegues+ b. circa 1837
Family 2: Eliza A. Watson b. circa 1814, d. 30 April 1875
- James Wright Pegues b. 16 August 1843, d. 16 April 1921
- Ellen Pegues+ b. 18 March 1846, d. 3 March 1870
- Fanny Pegues b. circa 1847
- Edward Pegues b. circa 1849
- F. Pegues b. circa 1851
- R. Pegues b. circa 1853
- W. Pegues b. circa 1855