Martha Ashby Hoole
b. 3 November 1904, d. 21 October 1996
- Father: Axalla A. Hoole
- Mother: Martha S. Ashby
- Martha Ashby Hoole was born on 3 November 1904 in South Carolina.
- She married William Leak Pegues, son of Francis Preston Brooks Pegues and Jennie May Pegues, on 6 July 1937 in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, at St. John's Episcopal Church.
- The following appeared on 11 July 1937 in The Florence Morning News: Of cordial interest in both North and South Carolina and beautiful in its simplicity, the wedding of Miss Martha Ashby Hoole and William Leak Peagues was solemnized at St. John's Episcopal church Tuesday morning at half past ten o'clock, with only the members of the two families and close friends present.
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Miss Julia P. Brunson was maid of honor to the bride. . . . Little Miss Julia Lucas, a niece of the bride, was her junior bridesmaid. . . .
Usher-groomsmen were Thomas R. Leak, of Rockingham, N. C., a cousin of the bridegroom, and A. J. Hoole, Jr., brother of the bride. . .
The bride entered with her father, A. J. Hoole, Sr., who gave her in marriage. . . .
At the altar she met the bridegroom and his best man, Victor R. Pegues, of Cheraw, his brother. . . The beautiful and impressive marriage service was read by the Rev. Wilmer S. Poynor, pastor of the church.
Following the church ceremony, an informal reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Later the young couple left by automobile for a wedding trip.
Mrs. Pegues received her education at the University of South Carolina, the University of Kentucky and at Winthrop college. For the past four years she has been engaged in social work in this state, and in rural rehabililitation as home supervisor in Horry and Marion counties.
Mr. Pegues attended Duke University and Johns Hopkins University. For seven years he has held a position as chemist with the Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corporation in Charleston, W. Va., and he and his bride will make their home in that city after the honeymoon. He is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brooks Pegues of Cheraw. The marriage of these two unites two South Carolina families of direct Huguenot lineage.
Quite a large number of out of town guests came to Florence for the nuptial event. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh May, Misses Catherine and Jennie Pegues May and William Posson, of Charleston, W. Va., Mrs. Paul Hammond of Welch, W. Va., Mrs. Nancy Pegues Leak, her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. William Pegues, Nicholas Dockery, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Everett, of Rockingham, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Currin, Jr., of Rocky Mount, N. C., Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ragan, Ellerbe, N. C., Mrs. Olin Pegues, Randolph Pegues, Miss Emily Pegues, Mrs. Wilds Pegues, Mr. and Mrs. Sarius Pegues, Miss Naomi Pegues, Preston Pegues and Marlborough Pegues, brothers of the bridegroom of Cheraw, Mrs. Priestly Coker, Mrs. Frank Ford and Marlborough Pegtues, a cousin; of Charleston, S. C., Rev. John Brunson and daughter, Miss Sophia Brunson, Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. McBride Dabbs and Misses Elizabeth and Sophie Dabbs, Mayesville, Miss Maude Dabbs, Hartsville, Miss Ruth Comber, Greenwood, Mrs. Dora Joyner, Darlington, Mrs. Henry Stokes, Spartanburg, Mrs. Chester Smith, Williston, Miss Elizabeth Hamer, McColl, and Mrs. Constance Gregg, Myrtle Beach. - William Leak Pegues and Martha Ashby Hoole appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Loudon District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. In 1935, Leak was in Charleston, West Virginia, and Martha was living in Conway, Horry County, South Carolina.
- Martha Ashby Hoole became a widow at the 28 July 1976 death of her husband William Leak Pegues.
- Martha Ashby Hoole died on 21 October 1996 at age 91.
- She was interred at New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery, Wallace, Marlboro County, South Carolina.
- Last Edited: 24 Apr 2015