Descendants of George Pegram
Ninth Generation
(Continued)

8916. Reuben Alvin Pegram (Charles Jesse , Susan , Jesse , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born on 26 Apr 1902. He died on 27 Jan 1942.

Reuben married Alma Davis daughter of James L. Davis and Martha Parish on 26 Jan 1925 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. Alma was born ¹ on 30 Jul 1908 in Davidson Co., North Carolina. She died on 9 Jul 2002 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

Her obituary reads in part as follows:

Lewisville - Mrs. Alma Davis Pegram Ridings of Ridings Road died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born July 30, 1908, in Davidson County to James L. and Martha Parish Davis. She moved to Forsyth County in 1914 and graduated from local schools. She first married Alvin Pegram Jan. 26, 1925. Mr. Pegram died Jan. 27, 1942. She married Walter A. Ridings Sr. July 17, 1948. Mr. Ridings passed away Feb. 1, 1983. Mrs. Ridings was an LPN and did private-duty nursing; she also worked at the old City Memorial Hospital before she married Mr. Ridings. She was a member of Sharon United Methodist Church and the Spiritual Life Sunday school class. She was a member of the Shallowford Senior Citizens Club and the Sharon Home Extension Club. Surviving are a daughter, Dorothy Pegram Spaugh of Winston-Salem; three sons, Robert A. Pegram of Greensboro, James C. Pegram of Tobaccoville and Jack G. Ridings of Lewisville; a stepson, Troy Ridings of Lewisville; three stepdaughters, Mary Doub of Pfafftown, Louise Motsinger and Kathaleen Fry of Lewisville; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a number of stepgrandchildren and stepgreat-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Jessie Davis of East Bend. The funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hayworth-Miller Kinderton Chapel, by the Rev. Gary Ferrell and the Rev. David Cook. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery.

They had the following children:

	15492	M	i	Robert Pegram.
	15493	F	ii	Dorothy Lee Pegram.
	15494	M	iii	John C. (Jimmie) Pegram.

8917. Dorothy Irene Pegram (Charles Jesse , Susan , Jesse , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born on 8 Mar 1905 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. She died on 16 Jul 1982 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

Dorothy married James Earnest Fordham. James was born on 29 Jan 1907 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina. He died on 28 Oct 1981 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

	15495	M	i	James Earnest Fordham was born on 27 Mar 1938.
	15496	F	ii	Dorothy Ann Fordham was born on 27 Mar 1938. She died on 27 Mar 1938.

8919. William Wesley Pegram (William Baynard Hansen , Robert Wesley , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 10 Jan 1890.

In 1930, he was found with his brother, and father in California while his wife was with her parents in North Carolina. He was a Civil Engineer.

William married Stella Wall daughter of Ambrose H. Wall and Margaret on 11 Jun 1913 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. Stella was born in North Carolina.

Her father was born in Wilkes Co. and later moved to Forsyth Co. where he is found in 1930.

William and Stella had the following children:

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Stella Pegram was born in 1921 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

8922. Samuel Clay Pegram (William Baynard Hansen , Robert Wesley , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2, 3, 4} on 12 Nov 1899 in North Carolina. He died ⁵ on 29 Sep 1967 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.

He must have married during the year of 1920. He is enumerated with his father and then we find the couple living in Beaverdam, Haywood Co., North Carolina. His occupation on the 1920Census was "furniture merchant".

Samuel married Bertha E. Jackley. Bertha was born ¹ about 1903 in Ohio.

They had the following children:

	15498	M	i	John William Pegram was born 1 on 6 Nov 1926 in Los Angeles Co., California.
	15499	F	ii	Bertha Alice Pegram was born on 28 Sep 1929 in Los Angeles Co., California.

8923. Edith M. Pegram (William Baynard Hansen , Robert Wesley , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2} in 1907 in North Carolina.

Edith married Carl B. Martin about 1925. Carl was born ¹ in 1896 in North Carolina.

They had the following children:

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Carl B. Martin was born 1 in 1926 in California.

8925. Samuel Jefferson Pegram (Samuel Jefferson , Robert Wesley , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2} in 1903 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina.

In 1930, Samuel and Mary J. were living with his mother in Asheville, North Carolina. His occupation on the 1930 Census is listed as a lawyer in private practice.

Samuel married Mary J. about 1926. Mary was born in 1909 in North Carolina.

They had the following children:

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Mary C. Pegram was born in 1927 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina.

8928. Mary Lucia Pegram (Robert Wesley , Robert Wesley , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 26 Mar 1903 in North Carolina. She died on 13 Dec 1958 in Buncombe Co., North Carolina.

Mary married Carter Lee Rhinehart ¹ son of Benjamin Franklin Rhinehart and Martha R. Davis about 1923. Carter was born ^{2, 3} on 6 Oct 1891 in North Carolina. He died ⁴ on 19 Jul 1956 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina.

He served as a Colonel in the US Army during WWII.

His obituary reads in part:

Col. Rhinehart, Haywood Native, dies at 64 Col. Carter L Rhinehart, 64, died at 8:45 PM, Tuesday in a Swannanoa veteran's hospital following a long illness. His home was at 148 Arthur Rd, Malvern Hills, West Asheville. Surviving are his wife, Mrs Mary I Pegram Rhinehart; two sons, Carter L Rhinehart, Jr., of Hendersonville, and Robert L Rhinehart of Burnsville; two brothers, Floyd Rhinehart of Canton, and Col. C K Rhinehart of Asheville; and two sisters, Mrs Roy Trammell of Canton, and Mrs. Bessie Robinson of Clyde. Funeral services were held at 3pm today in Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church. The Rev WW Preston and Capt. Deyo Williams officiated. Burial was in Bon-A-Venture Cemetery near Canton. Pigeon River Masonic Lodge 386 of Canton conducted Masonic rites at the grave. Active pallbearers were J Ben Patton, J Boyd Smathers, Gilbert Parris, Clyde Snyder, Carroll Singleton, and Wallace Wheeler. Honorary pallbearers were men of the Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church and Oldtimers of the Champion Paper and Fibre Company of Canton. Col. Rhinehart, a native of Haywood County, lived in Asheville for the past five years. He retired from the Air Force in 1946 and from Champion Paper and Fibre Co. Nov 1, 1949. At the time, he was assistant general secretary of Champion YMCA. Col. Rhinehart joined the traffic department of the company June 1, 1926, after serving with the Southern Railway. He was active with Champion until 1940 when he entered the Army as a captain with more than 27 years of National Guard and Regular Army Service. He was promoted to major in 1942, to lieutenant-colonel in 1943 and to full colonel in May 1946. His decorations included the Commendation Ribbon, for outstanding service in the organizing and training of communications workers on radar and radio equipment for the Air Technical Service Command. His final assignment on active duty was as commanding officer of the Signal Training Center 3 at Kelly Field near San Antonio, Texas. After leaving service, he joined Champion Y as assistant general secretary. He retired because of ill health. Wells Funeral Home in Canton was in charge of arrangements

They had the following children:

	15502	M	i	Robert L Rhinehart was born 1, 2 on 14 Mar 1925 in North Carolina. He died on 1 Dec 2001 in Yancey Co., North Carolina.
	15503	M	ii	Carter Lee Rhinehart was born 1, 2 in 1927 in North Carolina.

8938. Dewey Weldon Pegram (Robert D. , James H. , Baker , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2} on 21 Jul 1899 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. He died on 12 Apr 1966.

Dewey married Lillian Mae Tise daughter of William Cicero Tise and Laura Brandon on 8 Jul 1918. Lillian was born ^{1, 2} on 2 Oct 1902. She died ³ on 20 May 1991 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

	15504	M	i	Dewey W. Pegram was born on 20 Jul 1919.
	15505	M	ii	Robert William Pegram was born on 19 May 1921. He died on 19 Mar 1994.
	15506	M	iii	Aubrey E. Pegram was born on 20 Feb 1928. He died in Jul 1982.

8941. Aver (Ara) Luther Branson (Elizabeth Pegram , John Fletcher , William , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ¹ on 23 Apr 1879 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. He died on 1 Aug 1963.

Aver married ¹ Cora Bell Pegram daughter of Henry Allen Pegram and Mary Jane Preddy on 18 Feb 1906 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. Cora was born ² on 3 Jan 1886 in Belews Creek, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

	15507	F	i	Mary Justice Branson is printed as #8321.
	15508	M	ii	William Allen Branson is printed as #8322.
	15509	F	iii	Ollie Delanie Branson is printed as #8323.
	15510	F	iv	Aver Elsie Branson is printed as #8324.
	15511	F	v	Alma Veach Branson is printed as #8325.
	15512	F	vi	Ursiel May Branson is printed as #8326.
	15513	M	vii	Millard Jeffery Branson is printed as #8327.
	15514	F	viii	Ruby Eller Branson is printed as #8328.
	15515	F	ix	Verlie Kathleen Branson is printed as #8329.
	15516	F	x	John Lewis Branson is printed as #8330.
	15517	F	xi	Cora Blanch Branson is printed as #8331.

8943. W. D. Branson (Elizabeth Pegram , John Fletcher , William , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ¹ in 1881 in North Carolina.

We do not have documentation to show that W. D. Branson is a son of William A. Branson and wife Elizabeth Pegram Branson since he was not found with his parents on the 1900 Census. Howevr, on the 1920 Census he is found living next door to William A. Branson and wife Elizabeth Pegram Branson. If anyone has family records, we would love to hear from you.

W. D. Branson married Lilly Stigall daughter of Jessie Stigall and Unknown. Lilly was born ¹ in 1875 in North Carolina. She died ² on 29 Sep 1950 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

	15518	F	i	Ada Branson was born in 1903.
	15519	M	ii	Alton Branson was born about 1906.
	15520	M	iii	Tom Branson was born in 1908.
	15521	M	iv	Wirt Addison Branson was born in 1909. He died 1 on 19 Jan 1970 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.
	15522	F	v	Altie Branson was born in 1911.
	15523	M	vi	Bluford Arlie Branson was born 1, 2 on 16 Aug 1912 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. He died 3 on 13 Aug 1986 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.
				Bluford married Miney Elmer Pegram daughter of John William Pegram and Mary Eliza Browning. Miney was born 1 on 11 Oct 1905 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. She died 2 on 29 Oct 1983 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.
	15524	M	vii	Elmer Branson was born in 1915.

8944. Claudia V. Mustin (Miranda Pegram , John Fletcher , William , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2} on 12 Aug 1884 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. She died on 13 Feb 1912 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

The 1900 Census gives her birth date as August 1883.

Claudia married ¹ John Henry Linville about 1901 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. John was born ² in 1879 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

The 1910 Census reflects the couple have been married for 9 years. They have had 3 children, all living in the home.

They had the following children:

	15525	F	i	Vassie Linville was born 1 in 1905 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.
	15526	F	ii	Hessie Linville was born 1 in 1907 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.
	15527	M	iii	Taft H. Linville was born 1 in 1909 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. He apparently died in childhood since he is not with the family on the 1920 Census.

8947. Sample (Sam) Mustin (Miranda Pegram , John Fletcher , William , John , George , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born ^{1, 2, 3, 4} in Aug 1887 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina. He died ⁵ on 4 Aug 1973 in Winston Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

Sample Mustin and his wife, Minnie, were 3rd cousins.

He was age 84 at the time of his death.

Sample married ¹ Minnie Ester Pegram daughter of Clinton John Pegram and Susan Diana Vaughn on 1 Sep 1906 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. Minnie was born ^{2, 3, 4} on 15 Nov 1893 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. She died on 11 Nov 1930 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

In 1910 she was living with her brother, Mickey Jarvis Pegram. The 1910 Census shows she has been married for 3 years.

They had the following children:

	15528	M	i	Howard C. Mustin is printed as #10278.
	15529	F	ii	Ruby C. Mustin is printed as #10279.
	15530	F	iii	Nellie D. Mustin is printed as #10280.

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