Charles Melton Pegues

Charles Melton Pegues

• Father: Edward Charles Pegues b. 6 April 1858, d. 27 May 1928
• Mother: Mary Lena Magee b. 8 April 1876, d. 15 October 1943

• Charles Melton Pegues was born on 20 December 1903 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas.
• He was known as Melton.
• Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910. Other members of the household included Charles Melton Pegues, Sunset Scott Pegues, Ruth P. Pegues and William Harold Pegues.
• Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Zavala County, Texas, at Avenue C. Other members of the household included Charles Melton Pegues, Ruth P. Pegues, Hazel Virginia Pegues and Claude King Pegues.
• He married Mabel Lucile Nelson on 25 June 1931 in Salt Lake County, Utah.
• The following appeared on 5 July 1931 in The Salt Lake Tribune: Mrs. Emma Nelson of Murray announces the marriage of her daughter, Mabel, to Charles Melton Pegues of Urbana, Ill. The wedding took place Thursday evening, June 25, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. J. Lester Ronneburg.
       The ceremony was performed at 6:30 p. m. by the Rev. Elmer I. Goshen. The bride wore a dainty frock of blue organdy and carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Ronneburg. James Mather of Paris, Ill., was the best man. A wedding dinner followed the ceremony.
       The groom attended the University of Texas and Illinois and in June received the degree of doctor of philosophy at the latter institution. He is a member of Pi Kappa Alpha social fraternity and Sigma Delta Pi and Pi Delta Pi, honorary fraternities.
       After September 1 the young couple will make their home in Forsyth, Ga.
• The following appeared on 13 September 1931 in The Macon Telegraph & News: (Forsyth, Ga., Sept. 12) Students will begin arriving Monday for the eighty-fourth session of Bessie Tift college. Registration will continue through Tuesday. . . .
       The new faculty members announced so far are: . . .
       Dr. Charles Melton Pegues, Champaign, Ill., comes as head of the romance language department. Dr. Pegues received the B. A. and M. A. degrees from the University of Texas and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He has taught at Hillsboro college, Texas; and comes from Georgetown college, where he was head of romance languages. . . .
• The following appeared on 12 June 1932 in the San Antonio Express: (Crystal City) Mr. and Mrs. Melton Pegues of Forsyth, Ga., arrived Monday for a visit with his brother, S. S. Pegues; sister, Mrs. H. Bidelspacher, and other relatives. They were accompanied by Mr. Pegues' mother, Mrs. C. E. Pegues, and son, Claude Pegues, who have made their home in Illinois for the past two years. They have returned to their old home here.
• Charles Melton Pegues and Mabel Lucile Nelson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lee Addition, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Nancy Florence Pegues. In 1935 they were living in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
• He was a university teacher, according to the 1940 census.
• Charles Melton Pegues died on 25 December 1940 at age 37 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.
• He was interred at Sandy City Cemetery, Sandy, Salt Lake County, Utah.

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2015