Henry Maxwell Pegues

Henry Maxwell Pegues

• Father: William Spencer Pegues b. 11 February 1828, d. circa 1863
• Mother: Martha J. Strain b. April 1834, d. 16 March 1866

• Henry Maxwell Pegues was born on 18 February 1859 in Collin County, Texas.
• George Hicks Pegues and Elizabeth Spencer appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in McKinney PO, Collin County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Maxwell Pegues, Oliver Spencer Pegues, Robert Bruce Pegues and Martha J. Strain. Son William Spencer Pegues is not enumerated in the household, and has yet to be found elsewhere.
• Robert A. Strain appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Parker County, Texas, enumerated next to his father. Other members of the household included Henry Maxwell Pegues, George Douglas Strain. Also in the household were sisters Elizabeth (age 22), Abigail (20) and Susan (17) and brother Henry (19.)
• James Franklin Strain and Sarah Ann Joyce appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Palo Pinto County, Texas. Other members of the household included Henry Maxwell Pegues, George Douglas Strain and Samuel Mordica Halley. Also in the household was cousin Ida E. Kent (age 7.)
• He was a cattle raiser, according to the 1880 census.
• He married Lula Graham.
• Henry Maxwell Pegues and Lula Graham appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Midland County, Texas. Other members of the household included Martha Ola Pegues, Henry Harvey Pegues and Calvin William Pegues. Also in the household were Lulu's sister Ola Graham (a music teacher, age 22), one female boarder, and a female domestic servant.
• He was a cattle raiser, according to the 1900 census.
• Henry Maxwell Pegues and Lula Graham appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Ector County, Texas. Other members of the household included Martha Ola Pegues, Henry Harvey Pegues and Calvin William Pegues.
• He was a ranchman, according to the 1910 census.
• Henry Maxwell Pegues died on 1 February 1911 at age 51 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas.
• He was interred at Fairview Cemetery, Midland, Midland County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 2 February 1911 in The Dallas Morning News: (Odessa, Ector Co., Feb. 1) H. M. Pegues, a prominent ranchman and president of the Citizens' National Bank and pioneer citizen of this county, died at his ranch this morning, following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Pegues leaves a widow, four children and a host of friends.
• His wife Lula Graham became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 10 Apr 2015