Sunset Scott Pegues
b. 23 January 1888, d. 28 February 1957
- Father: Edward Charles Pegues b. 6 April 1858, d. 27 May 1928
- Mother: Mary Elizabeth Brown b. 27 April 1861, d. 12 January 1896
- Sunset Scott Pegues was born on 23 January 1888 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi.
- He was known as Scott.
- Edward Charles Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, at Hickory Street. Other members of the household included Sunset Scott Pegues, Annie Laurie Pegues, John Edward Pegues, Mary Melton Pegues, Helen Belle Pegues and Ruth P. Pegues.
- Edward Charles Pegues and Mary Lena Magee appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910. Other members of the household included Sunset Scott Pegues, Ruth P. Pegues, William Harold Pegues and Charles Melton Pegues.
- He was employed as a bookkeeper for a general merchandise store (likely his father's), according to the 1910 census.
- He married Genevieve (?) circa 1916.
- He was employed as assistant manager of a drygoods store (likely his father's), according to the 1920 census.
- Sunset Scott Pegues and Genevieve (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Zavala County, Texas, at Avenue C enumerated next to his father's household.
- He officially witnessed the death of John Edward Pegues on 12 January 1924 in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas.
- He officially witnessed the death of Edward Charles Pegues on 27 May 1928 at Medical Arts Hospital in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
- Sunset Scott Pegues and Genevieve (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, at Uvalde Street enumerated next to the household of Scott's step-mother Mamie Pegues.
- He was employed by a bank as a cashier, according to the 1930 census.
- 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.
- The following appeared on 20 June 1937 in The Abilene Reporter-News: Mrs. G. L. Christian will go this week to San Antonio to visit her son, Dr. T. E. Christian, then to Crystal City to see her brother, Scott Pegues. She will be gone a month.
- Sunset Scott Pegues died on 28 February 1957 at age 69 in Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas, at 403 West Uvalde Street at his residence. . His death was officially witnessed by Genevieve (?)
- His wife Genevieve (?) became a widow at his death.
- He was interred at Edgewood Cemetery, Crystal City, Zavala County, Texas.
- Last Edited: 30 Aug 2016