Joseph Calhoun Irby
b. 15 October 1873, d. 7 May 1947
- Father: William Wright Irby b. circa 28 February 1828, d. 19 February 1915
- Mother: Julia Mary Pegues b. 22 July 1838, d. 29 July 1919
- Joseph Calhoun Irby was born on 15 October 1873 in Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- William Wright Irby and Julia Mary Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Joseph Calhoun Irby, Ida Burch Irby, Charles Irby, Mary E. Irby, William Wright Irby Jr., Julia Rembert Irby, Rebecca Evans Irby and Franklin Pegues Irby.
- William Wright Irby and Julia Mary Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Joseph Calhoun Irby, Charles Irby, Mary E. Irby, William Wright Irby Jr., Julia Rembert Irby, Rebecca Evans Irby and Franklin Pegues Irby.
- He was a farm manager, according to the 1900 census.
- Charles Irby appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Joseph Calhoun Irby, William Wright Irby, Julia Mary Pegues, William Wright Irby Jr., Julia Rembert Irby, Franklin Pegues Irby and Rebecca Evans Irby.
- He was employed as a lumber grader, no doubt at his brother Charlie's sawmill, according to the 1910 cesus.
- Olin Marcellus Pegues and Mary Louise Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Smithville Township, Marlboro County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Joseph Calhoun Irby, Mary Louise Pegues, Hilliard Evans Pegues, James Wright Pegues, Preston Brooks Pegues, Marlborough Kenneth Pegues, Victor Rene Pegues, Jennie May Pegues and William Leak Pegues.
- He was employed as manager of a saw mill, according to thr 1920 census.
- Walter Dickinson Pegues and Ida Burch Irby appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina. Other members of the household included Joseph Calhoun Irby, Olivia A. Pegues, Mary Ethel Pegues and Julia M. Pegues.
- He was employed as an inspector by a timber business, according to the 1930 census.
- The following appeared on 15 February 1932 in The Charlotte Observer: (Cheraw, S. C., Feb 14) Mrs. Walter D. Pegues, 67, member of a prominent Cheraw and Marlboro county family, died Sunday afternoon at her home here from a stroke of paralysis which she suffered Sunday morning. Before her marriage, she was Miss Ida Irby, daughter of William W. and Julia Mary Pegues Irby of Marlboro county where she was reared.
She is survived by her husband and four children, Misses Olivia, Ethel and Julia Pegues of Cheraw and Charlie Pegues of Raleigh; two brothers, Joe Irby of Cheraw and William Irby of Florida; and two sisters, Miss Julia and Rebecca Irby of Florida. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. - Joseph Calhoun Irby died on 7 May 1947 at age 73 in Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
- He was interred at Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
- Last Edited: 14 Aug 2015