Elva L. Pegram: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Elva L. Pegram was born about 1872 in Texas (daughter of George Pegram and Sara Stephens); and died.

Generation: 2

George Pegram was born in May 1833 in Tennessee (son of William Pegram and Martha C. "Patsy" Whitaker); died before 1880.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Subdivision No. 2
Enumerated 6 Nov 1850 by Alfred Bearden
Stamped 56
989-989
Martha Pegrim 56 F $1000 Kent
George A. Pegrim 18 M Tenn
Columbus Pegrim 16 M Tenn Attended School during year
Martha C Pegrim 13 F Tenn Attended School during year

1860 Federal Census
Texas, Rusk County, Beat No. 9
Enumerated 19 July 1860
P.O. Box New Danville Page 134
864-882
E.J. Wright 40 F $900 Tenn
S.J. Wright 14 M Tenn
B.H. Wright 12 M Tenn
Wm. W. Wright 9 M Tenn
P.B. Wright 7 F Tenn
James N Wright 5 M Tex
865-883
Columbus Pegrim 25 M $700 Tenn
Josephine Pegrim 16 f Tex
866-884
G.A. Pegram 28 M $500 Tenn
Sarah Pegram 30 F Tenn
William Pegram 8 M Tenn
S.C. Pegram 6 F Tx
C.C. Pegram 4 M Tx
James M Pegram 1 M Tx

1870 Census
Texas, Lamar County, P.O. Paris
Enumerated 27 Sept 1870 by Uriah Trulock
Page 31, Stamped 378
224-224
Pegram George 45 W Farmer $800 Tenn
Pegram, Sarah 40 F W K.H. Tenn
Hall, Wm F 12 M W Tx
Hall, Ella 10 F W Tx
Pegram, S.F. 10 F W Tx
Pegram, Coryelle 4 F W Tx
Pegram, Edward B.S. 1 M W Tx
Pegram, Walter 5 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Tarrant County
Enumerated 5 Jun 1880 by J.E. Murry
Page 9, SD 3, ED 94 Stamped 123 A
80-80
Pegrum, Sarah W F 51 Farmer Tenn Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, William F W M 23 Son Works on Farm Tex Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, Walter F W M 14 Son Works on Farm Tx Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, Cora L W F 12 Daugh At Home Tx Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, Edward B W M 10 Son At Home Tx Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, Elva L W F 8 Daugh Tx Tenn Tenn
Pegrum, Rosa W F 7 Daugh Tx Tenn Tenn

George married Sara Stephens on 10 Dec 1850 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. Sara was born about 1830 in Tennessee; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sara Stephens was born about 1830 in Tennessee; and died.

Children:

William Pegram was born about 1852 in Tennessee; and died.
S.C. Pegram was born about 1854 in Texas; and died.
C.C. Pegram was born about 1856 in Texas; and died.
James Pegram was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.
Walter Pegram was born about 1866 in Texas; and died.
Cora L. Pegram was born about 1868 in Texas; and died.
Edward B. Pegram was born about 1869 in Texas; and died.
1. Elva L. Pegram was born about 1872 in Texas; and died.
Rosa Pegram was born about 1873 in Texas; and died.

Generation: 3

William Pegram was born on 26 Apr 1785 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; and died.

Notes:

Melba Gene McLemore writes that William Pegram was married twice, and had two children by his first wife, Tilford and Lemyra. His son, Tilford, would later marry Margaret McLemore, the daughter of William's second wife, the widowed Martha "Patsy" Whitaker McLemore.

William married Martha C. "Patsy" Whitaker about 1831. Martha was born about 1794 in Fayette County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1877 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha C. "Patsy" Whitaker was born about 1794 in Fayette County, Kentucky; died on 16 Apr 1877 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.

Notes:

The daughter of Mark WHITAKER and Caroline BOONE.

Melba Gene McLemore notes she is referenced in Vol. 8 of the Lincoln County, Tennesse Pioneers #7 - Ball Fork Church of Christ Third Saturday in April, 1824 "Patsy McLemore rec'd letter from South Elkton, KY, Dimissed in order."

Melba also indicated that the widowed Martha is listed as the head of household at the time of the 1830 Lincoln County, TN census. She herself is shown as between the ages of 40 and 50, and her household consisted of 3 females between the ages of 10 and 15, one male between 15 and 20, and two males between ages 5 and 10.

Also provided by Melba was a transcription from Lincoln County, TN Deed records, 11---391, State of Tennessee, Lincoln County, Known by all men present as Martha Pegram, Formerly Martha McLemore and guardian of the heirs of S.C. McLemore...Dec 9 for and in consideration of fourty dollars to me in hand paid this day bargained and sold to Auguish? Johnson 27 acres of land.....

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Tennessee, Lincoln County, Subdivision No. 2
Enumerated 6 Nov 1850 by Alfred Bearden
Stamped 56
989-989
Martha Pegrim 56 F $1000 Kent
George A. Pegrim 18 M Tenn
Columbus Pegrim 16 M Tenn Attended School during year
Martha C Pegrim 13 F Tenn Attended School during year

Children:

2. George Pegram was born in May 1833 in Tennessee; died before 1880.
Columbus Pegram was born in Nov 1834 in Tennessee; died after 1920 in Bell County, Texas.
Martha C. Pegram was born about 1837 in Tennessee.