Ezilda Pegues

b. 19 November 1895, d. 10 April 1970
  • Ezilda Pegues was born on 19 November 1895 in Carrollton, Carrollton County, Mississippi.
  • Nicholas T. Pegues and Sophia Rebecca (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, enumerated next to Nick's brother Paul. Other members of the household included Ezilda Pegues, Nicholas T. Pegues Jr. and Mary Pegues.
  • Nicholas T. Pegues and Sophia Rebecca (?) appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi, at Powell Street near the household of Nick's brother Paul. Other members of the household included Ezilda Pegues, Nicholas T. Pegues Jr., Mary Pegues and James McClellan Pegues. Also in the household was Tennessee-born Joella C. Shugog (age 65), identified as a cousin.
  • She married Clarence Charles Harvey on 14 August 1917.
  • The following appeared on 8 September 1944 in The Winona Times: Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia Rebecca Pegues, 70, were conducted by Rev. Hamilton Jones at the Immanuel Episcopal Church, Winona, at 3:00 p. m. Tuesday. She passed away at a Jackson hospital Monday.
         The Pegues family were pioneers of Montgomery County, Mrs. Pegues husband, the late Nick T. Pegues, Sr., was connected with the Pegues Hardware Company for a number of years, then with the Winona Hardware Company. He died in 1934.
         Mrs. Pegues was a Gold Star mother, having lost two sons during World War I. Nicholas T. Pegues, Jr., was killed in France a few minutes before the Armistice was declared. The local American Legion post was named in his honor. James Pegues was working in a defense plant at Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he was burned and died. Mrs. Pegues was born near Rocky Springs, Claiborne County, Miss.
         The deceased is survived by: Two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Harvey, Winona, and Mrs. Frank Albers, Fairhope, Ala; a sister Mrs. W. A. Wilson, Durham, N. C; five grandsons, Clarence C. Harvey, Jr., Baton Rouge, La., Capt. Nicholas P. Harvey, U. S. Army Air Corps, overseas, Lt. Robert H. Harvey, U. S. Army Air Corps, Eglin Field, Fla., Pvt. Joseph M. Harvey, U. S. Army Air Corps, Keesler Field, Miss., and E. Malcolm Harvey, Winona.
         Active pallbearers were: C. M. Jaco, W. H. Peterson, Geo. H. Flowers, S. B. Bridges, J. E. Mortimer and Mark Bennett.
         Funeral arrangements were in charge of Oliver Funeral Home.
  • Ezilda Pegues became a widow at the 1 January 1953 death of her husband Clarence Charles Harvey.
  • The following appeared on 1 January 1953 in The Winona Times: Services for Clarence Charles Harvey, Sr., president of the Winona Dry Kiln Co., were held at Immanuel Episcopal Church at 10:30 Saturday morning, January 3rd, with the Rev. Jones Hamilton of Greenwood and the Rev. R. S. Lowe of Winona officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery with Oliver Funeral Home in charge.
         Serving as active pallbearers were J. W. Bowen, G. F. Ebert, B. F. Heath, C. M. Jaco, W. O. Lisenby, H.W. Peterson, N. D. Stringer and W. D. Trewolla.
         Mr. Harvey died at his home Thursday afternoon. He was born April 14, 1892, in Scott County, Miss., the son of Annie Laurie Jones and Robert Huey Harvey, and came to Winona about 24 years ago.
         He was a veteran of World War I; a member of the American Legion Post here; a former secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, and a communicant of Episcopal Church. He was active in civic and religious affairs.
         Mr. Harvey was married Miss Ezilda Pegues on Aug. 14, 1917.
         He leaves his wife; five sons, Nicholas P. Harvey of Long Island, N. Y., Clarence C. Harvey, Jr., Robert H. Harvey, Joseph M. Harvey and E. Malcolm Harvey of Rouge, Louisiana ; two sisters Mrs. Leonora Atkinson ol Sumrall, Miss., and Miss Annie Lois Morris of Prentiss, two half-sisters, Mrs. Ray Hamilton of Harpersville, Miss., and Mrs. Ray Barnett of Bath, N.Y; two brothers, Otis L. Harvey of Jackson, Miss., and Elbert H. Harvey of Louisville, Ky; three half-brothers, Barbour Harvey of Pelahatchie, Jimmy Harvey of Fort Sill, Okla., and Oliver Harvey of Lake, Miss; and ten grandchildren.
  • The following appeared on 4 February 1955 in The Winona Times: Mrs. Mary P. Bailey. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Pegues Bailey, 56, who died at the Mobile Infirmary, Mobile, Alabama, on January 31, were held at Fairhope, Alabama, February 2 at 10 a. m. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, under the direction of Lee Funeral Home. Rev. Jones Hamilton of Greenwood had charge of graveside rites. [:CR;]      Mrs. Bailey was born October 8, 1898, at Winona, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Nick T. Pegues. She was a graduate of Mississippi State College for Women, Columbus, and taught in the elementary schools of Mississippi for a number of years and at Fairhope, Alabama, several years. She was a member of the Episcopal Church. [:CR;]      Survivors include her husband, James P. Bailey; one sister, Mrs. C. C. Harvey, Winona; and five nephews, Clarence, Robert, Joseph and Malcolm Harvey, all of Baton Rouge, La., and Nicholas P. Harvey, Locust Valley, L. I., New York. [:CR;]      Pallbearers were Billy Flowers, Kennedy Bryan, Jr., Joe Hunter, Lloyd K. Moore, Pete Whitehead and B. F. Heath.
  • Ezilda Pegues died on 10 April 1970 at age 74 in Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi.
  • She was interred at Oakwood Cemetery, Winona, Montgomery County, Mississippi.
  • The following appeared on 16 April 1970 in The Winona Times: Mrs. Ezilda Pegues Harvey, wife of the late Clarence C. Harvey of Winona, died April 10 at Tyler Holmes Hospital after an illness of several weeks. She was 74 years old.
         A native of Carrollton, Mrs. Harvey was a charter member of the Winona Woman's Club and a charter member of Nick T. Pegues Post 52 American Legion Auxiliary, and was active in both organizations for several years.
         She was a communicant of Immanuel Episcopal Church.
         Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 12, at the Episcopal Church, with Rev. Michael Bell officiating. Burial was in the Oakwood cemetery, Winona Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
         Surviving are five sons, Clarence C. Harvey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Nicholas Pegues Harvey, Long Island, New York; Robert H. Harvey, Short Hills, New Jersey; Joseph M. Harvey, New Providence, New Jersey; and Edwin Malcolm Harvey, Newnan, Georgia; and 17 grandchildren.
         Pallbearers were George Harris, Rufus Gardner, Aubrey Boone, Jack Harris, John Blake, and Joe Simpson.
  • Last Edited: 3 Mar 2015

Family: Clarence Charles Harvey b. 14 April 1892, d. 1 January 1953