Samuel Augustus Pegues

b. 15 April 1854, d. 17 April 1911
  • Samuel Augustus Pegues was born on 15 April 1854 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, or 15 May.
  • Charles Stuart Pegues and Mary Frances Guy appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Mansfield PO, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Samuel Augustus Pegues, Mary Frances Pegues, William Thomas Pegues and Charles Guy Pegues.
  • Samuel Augustus Pegues died on 17 April 1911 at age 57 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, at his residence.
  • He was interred at Mansfield Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  • The following appeared on 19 April 1911 in The Daily Picayune: (Mansfield, La., Aapril 18) Mr. S. A. Pegues, aged 58 years, died at his home in this place on Sunday. For many years he was manager of the Mansfield Railway Company, but has been engaged in the mercantile and lumber business, at Trenton, for the past several years. He leaves a wife, two sons and three daughters.
  • The following appeared in a volume of DeSoto biographies: S. A. Pegues is a merchant representing the Farmers' Union Association, his place of business being at Mansfield Junction, where he established himself in February, 1889, his stock of goods being small, but well chosen. He was born in this parish on April 15,1854, his parents being Charles S. and Mary F. (Guy) Pegues, the former a native of South Carolina, and the latter of Alabama. About 1844 they came to Louisiana, and took up their abode about six miles south of Mansfield on a large tract of land which they purchased and entered, being among the early settlers of this region. On this farm the father died in 1875, his widow and five children surviving him, the names of the latter being: Mrs. M. F. Page, W. L, S. A.,C. G. P., and Mrs. W. G. Kelley. The father was a member of the police jury for one or two terms, and prior to the war had become a wealthy man) being the owner of about 100 negroes. He served during the latter part of the war. S. A. Pegues attended the common schools of De Soto Parish, and was brought up to plantation life, a calling he followed until 1888, and although he still follows this calling to some extent he is also engaged in merchandising. He is also an engineer, a calling he picked up at odd times, as lie had a natural taste for mechanics. He owns 240 acres of land, of which 115 are under cultivation, and has on the homestead 500 acres under cultivation, in which he owns a part interest. In 1888 Miss Cora Sutherlin, a daughter of George H. Sutherlin, became his wife and by her he has two interesting little children: Mary L. and S. A., Jr. Mrs. Pegues is a member of the Episcopal Church, and he belongs to the Farmers' Alliance.
  • Last Edited: 27 Mar 2015