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Descendants of George Pegram
Ninth Generation
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8591. Benjamin Otis Pegram 1 (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2 on 29 Jul 1881 in Houston Co., Tennessee.

He was in Carroll Co. when the 1920 census was taken which shows:

Benjamin O. 38; Florence, 32; Wilson B., 14; Orbin W., 9; Louciel M., 5; and Elsie May 1 9/12.

Benjamin married 1 Florence Lee Webb daughter of Wilson Cornelius Webb and Martha Ann Madden on 9 Jan 1904 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Florence was born on 15 Feb 1888 in Halls Creek, Humphreys Co., Tennessee. She died in Jul 1977 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  15115 M i Benjamin Wilson Pegram was born on 8 Mar 1906 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Benjamin married Veda Brown on 26 Aug 1928 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Veda was born on 25 Aug 1910 in Tennessee. She died on 22 Jun 1989 in Mc Ewen, Tennessee.
  15116 M ii Wiley Robert Pegram was born on 8 Jun 1908 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died on 7 Mar 1912 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Latimer Cemetery, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
  15117 M iii Willie Orbin Pegram was born on 1 Dec 1910 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died on 14 May 1992 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Willie married Vella Love Sullivan daughter of Albert Andrew Peter Sullivan and August (Anna) Walker on 6 Mar 1937 in Davidson Co., North Carolina. Vella was born in 1917. She died on 21 Jan 2002 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
  15118 F iv Mary Lucille Pegram was born on 16 Mar 1918 in Carroll Co., Tennessee.
        Mary married Henry Richard "Buck" Crowder in 1933. Henry was born on 22 Feb 1903.
  15119 F v Elsie Mai Pegram was born on 16 Mar 1918 in Tennessee. She died 1 in Feb 1985 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Elsie married Charles Hickman McCoin on 18 May 1935.

8592. Alvin Ernest Pegram (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 on 23 Jun 1883 in Houston Co., Tennessee. He died 2 in Dec 1974 in Mount Juliet, Wilson Co., Tennessee.

Alvin Ernest and Kate were divorced between the birth of Milton and 1913 when he married Erma Campbell.

Alvin married (1) Kate Hight Bell daughter of Frank Bell and M. A. on 6 Jun 1905 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Kate was born 1 in Sep 1887 in Houston Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  15120 F i Aileen Pegram was born on 29 Jun 1906 in Stewart Co., Tennessee.
        Aileen married Willie Arrington on 24 Dec 1921.
15121 F ii Opal Pegram was born on 30 Jul 1908. She died on 27 Dec 1994.
  15122 M iii Milton Pegram was born on 8 Mar 1911 in Stewart Co., Tennessee. He died on 3 Nov 1985 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.

Milton and his wife lived and Nashville, Tennessee and had 10 children.
        Milton married Catherine Brown.

Alvin married (2) Erma Campbell 1 on 17 Apr 1913. The marriage ended in divorce.

They had the following children:

15123 M iv George Alvin Pegram was born on 18 Aug 1915. He died in Jul 1972.
15124 M v Randall Greeves (Pegram) White.

8593. Raymond Claude Pegram (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 in Feb 1884 in Halls Creek, Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died in 1958.

Raymond married Ida Mai Hoppes daughter of Andrew Jackson Hoppes and Rachel Ivy Howell on 21 May 1906 in Houston Co., Tennessee. Ida was born on 25 Sep 1888 in Houston Co., Tennessee. She died in May 1963 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

15125 M i John Everette Pegram was born on 31 Jan 1913. He died on 27 Aug 1966.
15126 M ii Claude Elwood Pegram was born on 7 Aug 1907. He died on 13 Nov 1963.
  15127 M iii Andrew Benjamin Pegram was born on 30 Jun 1909 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. He died 1 in Aug 1983 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.
        Andrew married Anne Bell Ryan on 29 Sep 1934. Anne was born on 2 Apr 1904.
15128 M iv Walter Buford Pegram was born on 3 Jul 1911. He died in Oct 1983.
15129 M v James William Pegram was born on 25 May 1915. He died on 6 Jul 2002.
  15130 F vi Dixie Nell Pegram was born on 1 Mar 1918 in Todd Co., Kentucky.
        Dixie married Herbert Lee Parrish in 1939. Herbert was born on 13 Feb 1918.
15131 M vii Raymond Le Roy Pegram was born on 6 Jan 1924. He died on 2 Oct 2001.
15132 F viii Dorothy Louise Pegram was born on 22 Feb 1926.

8594. William Erdean Pegram 1 (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2 on 11 Jan 1887 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died 3 on 28 Nov 1966 in Brentwood, Williamson Co., Tennessee.

He is listed as Dean W. on the 1910 census and Dean on the 1920 census of Houston Co., Tennessee and appears to have used the name Dean.

William married Beulah Collier daughter of Eli Aisten Collier and Elizabeth Jane Cowen about 1911 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Beulah was born on 18 Apr 1895 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. She died 1 on 21 Jan 1988 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Collier Cemetery, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

She was the daughter of Eli Aisten Collier and Elizabeth Jane Cowen.

They had the following children:

15133 F i Mabel Lorine Pegram was born on 16 Aug 1911.
15134 F ii Cora Louise Pegram was born on 21 Jul 1914.
  15135 M iii Willie Cowan Pegram 1 was born 2, 3 on 17 Sep 1917 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

After his marriage he moved to Dayton in Rhea Co., Tennessee where he was later elected as Mayor of Dayton, Tennessee, the home of the famous Scopes "monkey trial".
        Willie married 1 Gladys Dedman in 1935.

8595. Robert Everett Pegram (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2 on 31 Aug 1890 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died 3 on 18 Oct 1969.

Robert Everette spelled his last name Pegrim instead of using the customary spelling of Pegram. In 1920, he is found living in Kenmore, Summit Co., Ohio where he is shown as Robert E. Pegrim.

Robert married 2 Goldie V. Swaney 1 on 2 Jul 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings Co., New York. Goldie was born 3 on 20 May 1890 in Tennessee. She died on 22 Aug 1959.

They had the following children:

15136 F i Ruby Lillian Pegram was born on 25 Jul 1920.
15137 M ii Robert Kenneth Pegram was born on 2 Oct 1922.
15138 M iii Jack Malone Pegram was born on 13 Nov 1927.
15139 F iv Edna May Pegram was born on 7 Jan 1930.
15140 F v Donna Jean Pegram was born on 24 Dec 1931. She died on 25 Dec 1980.

8596. Lillian Annie Mae Pegram (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 on 16 Nov 1891 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Lillian married Walter Robert Smith on 10 Nov 1918 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Walter died on 1 Jul 1953 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Walt built a lovely log home for his new bride on Deer Creek in Humphreys Co., TN. The home was built from the logs originally used in the home of his parents where he was born. An early picture of the home shows the logs were painted black with white chinking. the home later burned and his son Mac. built a new home on the same property.

Walter and Lillian had the following children:

  15141 M i Walter Robert Smith was born on 24 Jul 1919 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Walter married Jean Cable.
  15142 M ii Herman Fred Smith was born on 12 May 1921 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Herman married Agnes McMillan in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
15143 M iii Maxie Harold "Mac" Smith was born on 6 Jul 1923.
  15144 M iv James Wadell Smith.
        James married Billy Ann Lewis.
  15145 M v George Ralph Smith was born on 13 Mar 1928 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Ralph and his wife lived on Deer Creek nearby from where he was born. The property now contains a historical marker designating that it is where the first settlement of Deer Creek took place.
        George married Mary Rebecca Wannamaker on 1 Jun 1953.

8597. Minnie Olivia (Minnie Ola) Pegram (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 on 12 Dec 1892 in Waverly, Humphreys Co., Tennessee. She died on 4 Mar 1975 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Collier Cemetery, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Minnie married Harris Beauregard Collier son of Eli Aisten Collier and Elizabeth Jane Cowen on 11 Dec 1909 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. Harris was born on 20 Nov 1888 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died on 26 Dec 1982 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Collier Cemetery, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Harris and Minnin lived in the home previously owned by his grandmother, Ann (Ridings) Cowan built before the Civil War. The house was still standing in 1988.

Harris and Minnie had the following children:

  15146 M i Willie B. Collier 1 was born 2 on 14 Aug 1910.

Willie "Bill" moved to Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee, where he owned and operated an automobile repair shop.
15147 F ii Emma Pleasant Collier was born on 11 Jun 1914.

8599. Walter Lawrence Pegram 1 (Benjamin Petus , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born on 7 Jun 1907 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. He died 2 on 26 Feb 1979 in Santa Clara Co., California.

He was only 4 years old when his mother died and 12 years old when his father died. H e w ast hen raised by his half-sister, Emma, who had no children of her own.

He and his wife lived in Mt. Pleasant, Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania and later in Greensburg, Westmorland Co., Pennsylvania. He died while visiting his children in Santa Clara Co., California.

Walter married Alice Elizabeth Portzer daughter of Frank Portzer and Sybilla Bush on 11 Nov 1934. Alice was born on 30 Oct 1915. She died on 26 Sep 2004.

Her obituary reads in part:

Alice E. (Portzer) Pegram, 88, formerly of Greensburg and Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2004, in Latrobe Area Hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1915, in Jeannette, a daughter of the late Frank and Sybilla (Bush) Portzer. Prior to retirement, Alice was a licensed practical nurse, taking care of the elderly at the Home For The Aged and St. Anne's Home in Greensburg. She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Greensburg and a longtime friend of the Reunion Presbyterian Church in Mt. Pleasant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Pegram Sr., in 1979; three sisters, Rose Portzer, Catherine Portzer and Margaret Portzer; and a brother, William Portzer. She is survived by four children, Peggy Pegram, of Naples, Fla., Mrs. Sybilla Samm and her husband, Ralph, of Naples, Fla., Mrs. Virginia Thompson and her husband, Floyd, of Copperopolis, Calif., and a son, Walter L. "Larry" Pegram Jr. and wife, Sue, of Mt. Pleasant; and a sister, Mrs. Eleanor Klinkhamer, of Annapolis, Md. Alice had four grandchildren, Jennifer Samm, of Naples, Fla.; Scott Pegram and his wife, Shelley, of Greensburg; Dawn Thompson, of Stockton, Calif.; and Heather Pegram, of Mt. Pleasant. She also had four great-grandchildren, who were the apples of her eyes, Darek Kelsey, and Jade, Tia and Taylor Pegram, all of Greensburg; and a very special friend, Marge Comiskey, of Mt. Pleasant.... Interment will follow in Union Cemetery, Greensburg.

Walter and Alice had the following children:

  15148 F i Peggy Pegram.
  15149 F ii Sybilla Pegram.
        Sybilla married Ralph Samm.
  15150 F iii Virginia Pegram.
        Virginia married Floyd Thompson.
  15151 M iv Walter L. "Larry" Pegram.
        Walter married Sue.

8601. Joseph Willard Pegram 1 (Andrew Jackson , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2, 3 in Nov 1895 in Erin, Houston Co., Tennessee. He died 4 in Jul 1969 in Tennessee.

In 1920, he was found serving in th Army in Florida. According to his daughter, Lois Ann Shipman, Joseph Willard's Army discharge papers had his named spelled incorrectly but he adopted this spelling and used it from then on.

Joseph married 2 Ann Lee Cobb 1 on 22 Dec 1923 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee. Ann was born 3 on 27 Aug 1899. She died 4 on 6 Jan 1981.

They had the following children:

  15152 M i Joseph Willard Pegram 1.

He died as an infant.
15153 F ii Lois Ann Pegram was born on 26 Apr 1927.
  15154 M iii Donald Andres Pegram was born 1 on 13 Sep 1928 in Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee. He died 2 on 6 Sep 1935.
15155 M iv Larry Gene Pegram was born on 21 Mar 1937.

8602. Mary Julena Pegram (Andrew Jackson , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 in Dec 1897 in Erin, Houston Co., Tennessee.

Mary married Eric Carlyle Lewis 1 son of J. W. Lewis and Mattie Daniels about 1916. Eric was born on 20 May 1903. He died on 9 Sep 1968. He was buried in Batson Cemetery, Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  15156 F i Mary Juanita Lewis.
  15157 M ii Hubert Lewis.
  15158 M iii James Lewis.
  15159 M iv Willie Lee Lewis 1.

He moved to Youngstown, Ohio.
        Willie married Juanita Fox.

She was from Detroit, Michigan.
15160 M v Andrew Willard Lewis was born on 1 Oct 1917. He died on 15 Oct 1983.

8603. Lola Curren Pegram 1 (William Curren , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born on 8 Dec 1892 in Houston Co., Tennessee.

Their marriage took place in Erin at the home of her parents, William Curren Pegram and Laura Belle (Hoppes) Pegram. Ira and Lola lived at Waverly, in Humphreys County, Tennessee, during the first years of their marriage¨ Three children were born to them there. They moved to Nashville, Davidson county, Tennessee, in 1927, where Ira went to work at Gray and Dudley Foundry, on Clifton Avenue, near 31st Avenue North, in West Nashville.

Lola married Ira de Witt Turner.

They had the following children:

  15161 M i Ira De Witt Turner was born 1 on 5 Nov 1916 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
        Ira married 1 Jean Smith in Apr 1943. Jean was born in Hazard, Kentucky.
  15162 F ii Maureen Turner 1 was born on 26 Mar 1918 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.
  15163 F iii Rachel Charlene Turner was born 1 on 14 Sep 1925 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

8605. William Clarence Pegram (William Curren , William James , Nathan Petus , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born in Mar 1895 in Houston Co., Tennessee. He died in 1979 in Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.

He is listed as a World War I veteran from Houston, Co., Tennessee.

William married Louise Smith.

They had the following children:

  15164 F i Laura Juanita Pegram was born 1 on 22 Apr 1934 in Montgomery, Ohio. She died on 13 Feb 2000 in Pataskala, Licking, Ohio.
        Laura married Mason.
  15165 F ii Sue Pegram.
  15166 F iii Julia Faye Pegram.
  15167 F iv Betty Pegram.

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