Elmire Marcelyn Buron

Elmire Marcelyn Buron

• Father: E. J. Buron
• Mother: Cora Lee Lefebre

• Elmire Marcelyn Buron was born on 9 November 1885 in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana.
• She married Henry Galt Pegues, son of Benjamin F. Pegues and Dannie E. Dyer, circa 1905.
• Henry Galt Pegues and Elmire Marcelyn Buron appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, at Canal Street. Other members of the household included Henry Galt Pegues Jr.
• Henry Galt Pegues and Elmire Marcelyn Buron appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Mineola, Wood County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Galt Pegues Jr., Benjanin Buron Pegues, Thomas Ridley Pegues and Dannie E. Dyer. Also in the household was one elderly male servant.
• Henry Galt Pegues and Elmire Marcelyn Buron appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Mineola, Wood County, Texas, at 117 Stone. Other members of the household included Henry Galt Pegues Jr., Benjanin Buron Pegues, Thomas Ridley Pegues and Robert Gassie Pegues.
• She officially witnessed the death of Henry Galt Pegues on 10 September 1952 at Medical Center Hospital in Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
• Elmire Marcelyn Buron became a widow at the 10 September 1952 death of her husband Henry Galt Pegues.
• At the time of her death Elmire Marcelyn Buron was living in Mineola, Wood County, Texas, at Martin Bridge Road.
• Elmire Marcelyn Buron died on 25 March 1970 at age 84 in Mineola, Wood County, Texas, at Wood Memorial Hospital . Her death was officially witnessed by Robert Gassie Pegues.
• She was interred at Cedars Memorial Gardens, Mineola, Wood County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 9 April 1970 in the Wood County Democrat: Funeral services for Mrs. H. G. Pegues Sr., 84, of Mineola were held Friday, March 27, in the English Funeral Home chapel with Rev. John Troesser officiating.
       Burial was in the Mineaola City Cemetery.
       Mrs. Pegues died last Wednesday, March 25, in a Mineola hospital after a long illness.
       Mrs. Pegues was a native of Plaquemine, La. and was a Mineola resident for 65 years. She was a member of St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church.
       Survivors are four sons, Galt Pegues, of Shreveport, La., Ben B. Pegues, Tom Pegues and Robert Pegues, all of Mineola; one brother, Emile Buron of Plaquemine; nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
       Pallbearers were Dr. R. O. Moore, Guy Moseley, Earl Allridge, Kelly Bruce, Joe Stallings and thurman Chrietzbert.

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2015

• Charts: Descendants of PEGUES Claudius & Marcia Saunders