James Henry Pegues

b. 12 November 1906, d. 16 July 1963
  • James Henry Pegues was born on 12 November 1906 in Texas.
  • The following appeared on 13 September 1926 in The Dallas Morning News: Funeral services for Alex P. Pegues, 52, who died suddenly at his home, 121 South Marlborough avenue, Saturday afternoon, will be held at the residence at 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, with the Rev. W. O. Barnett, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will be in New Oak Cliff Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be M. T. Borwn, Carey King, A. G. Moore, C. H. Yeager, Hal Ferris and C. H. Schutte. Honorary pallbearers will be Louis S. Turley, Henry Tanner, Charles Gunning and Sam Duncan.
         Mr. Pegues was formerly Chief of Police in Highland Park and also was for several years on the Dallas detective force. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Allie Pegues, two sons, Alex P. Jr. and James H. Pegues; five brothers, O. T., Perry, P. A. Pegues, Dallas; Mack Pegues, Fort Worth, and John A. Pegues, San Antonio, and two sisters, Mrs. J. B. Holt, McAllen, and Mrs. J. L. Stedman, San Antonio.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Alex Pittman Pegues Jr. on 19 September 1931 at Rushing Clinic in Dallas, Texas.
  • He officially witnessed the death of Allie B. Keener on 6 November 1962 at Colonial Acres in Dallas, Texas.
  • At the time of his death James Henry Pegues was living in Dallas, Texas, at 121 South Marlborough.
  • James Henry Pegues died on 16 July 1963 at age 56 in Dallas, Texas, at Parkland Hospital . Informant was his aunt, Mrs. Rogers Lacy.
  • He was interred at Laurel Land Memorial Prak, Dallas, Texas.
  • The following appeared on 17 July 1963 in The Dallas Morning News: [Died] James H. Pegues, 121 South Marlborough. Survived by aunts, Mrs. Rogers Lacy, Mrs. J. C. Turner, Jr., both of Longview. Lamar & Smith Chapel services 10 a.m. Thursday. Dr. Stanley Wilkes officiating. Interment Laurel Land.
  • The following appeared on 17 July 1963 in The Dallas Morning News: James H. Pegues, 55, of 121 S. Marlborough died Tuesday in Parkland Hospital after being found in his home shot once with a .44-caliber revolver.
         A policeman arriving at the house in answer to a phone call heard a shot and discovered Pegues and the revolver in the front room. A note to a funeral home was found nearby. [:CR::]      A verdict was pending Tuesday night.
  • Last Edited: 5 Mar 2015