Edmond Waddill Pegues

b. 15 December 1866, d. 17 September 1928
  • Edmond Waddill Pegues was born on 15 December 1866 in South Carolina.
  • Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Edmond Waddill Pegues, Lucy Pegues, Harriet S. J. Pegues, Nannie Gillespie Pegues, Mary Elizabeth Pegues, Ella Lee Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Sue Sparks Pegues and Samuel F. Pegues.
  • Benjamin Franklin Pegues and Sarah Ann Wilds Gillespie appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina, and minister William Wroton. Ages of some of the children are off in this census, and it is an educated guess that "Patty" refers to Martha.. Other members of the household included Edmond Waddill Pegues, Lucy Pegues, Martha S. Pegues, Sue Sparks Pegues, Samuel F. Pegues and Maurice R. Pegues.
  • He married Nannie Seay Pollock, daughter of Alexander Anderson Pollock and Rebecca Irby Pegues, in November 1891 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, at Saint David's Church. They were first cousins once removed -- Edmond Waddill was a late-born son of Benjamin Franklin Pegues, and Nannie's mother the first child of his brother William Johnson Pegues.
  • The following appeared on 13 June 1896 in The State: The secretary of State yesterday issued a commission to the South Carolina Braiding company of Cheraw. The capital stock is to be $50,000, divided into shares at $100 each. The corporators are C. L. Ramsdell of Scituate, R. I; George L. Downing and Ernest A. Palmer of Providence, R. I; W. P. Pollock, E. W. Pegues, R. D. Harrall and T. E. Wannamaker of Cheraw. The company proposes to manufacture cotton roping, braiding and similar goods. [Note that R. D. Harrell may actually be Lemuel D. Harrell, brother-in-law of Wm Pollock, Waddill Pegues and Theodore Wannamaker.]
  • The following appeared on 28 April 1904 in The State: (Bennettsville, April 27) Mrs. Sarah Ann Wilds Pegues died at the home of her son, Maj. Rufus M. Pegues, in the upper part of this county late yesterday afternoon, at the age of 84. The funeral services were held at New Hope cemetery this afternoon. Mrs. Pegues was the wife of the late Col. B. Frank Pegues, and the mother of Waddell Pegues of Mississippi, Samuel F. Pegues of McColl, Mrs. W. W. Pegues of Pegues, N.C., Miss Lucy Pegues and Mrs. W. D. Evans of Kollock.
         [There is slight inaccuracy in the obituary with regard to identifying Rufus Pegues as her son; he was a son-in-law, husband of her deceased daughter Sarah Olivia, and also a nephew, son of her husband's brother Wesley Leatherwood Pegues.]
  • Edmond Waddill Pegues and Nannie Seay Pollock appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 205 60th Street North. Other members of the household included Rebecca Pegues, Nancy S. Pegues, Virginia Lee Pegues and Samuel F. Pegues.
  • He was a commercial traveler dealing in harvesting machines.
  • Edmond Waddill Pegues and Nannie Seay Pollock appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, at 1228 31st Street and also one lodger.. Other members of the household included Rebecca Pegues and Virginia Lee Pegues.
  • He was a salesman (wholesale) of implements.
  • Edmond Waddill Pegues died on 17 September 1928 at age 61 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • His wife Nannie Seay Pollock became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.
  • Last Edited: 28 Mar 2015

Family: Nannie Seay Pollock b. 1 February 1869, d. 24 February 1959