Descendants of George Pegram
Sixth Generation
(Continued)


217. Daniel Asbury Pegram 1 (Gideon , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2 about 1810 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina. He died after 1870 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

The 1860 Census of Rockingham Co., Pages 85-86 shows:

Daniel Pegram 50
Mary 42
Nancy J. 17
Richard 14
Julia F. 12
William A. 6
Daniel 1

The 1870 Census of Rockingham Co., Page 217 shows:

Daniel Pegram 60
Mary 52
Julia F. 21
William 14
Daniel 10
Robert 7

Daniel married Mary (Polly) Mustin 1 on 25 Sep 1833 in Guilford Co., North Carolina. Mary was born 2, 3 about 1813 in North Carolina.

She is shown as age 32 on 1850 Census of Forsyth Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

  910 F i Margaret Musten (Martha) Pegram was born 1 in 1840 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.
911 F ii Nancy J. Pegram was born about 1843. She died before 1910.
  912 M iii Richard Pegram was born about 1846.
913 F iv Julia Francis Pegram was born on 18 Sep 1848. She died on 13 Aug 1937.
914 M v William Alston Pegram was born in May 1855.
915 M vi Daniel S. Pegram was born on 10 Apr 1859. He died on 9 Mar 1935.
916 M vii Robert Lindsay Pegram was born on 7 Jul 1863. He died on 12 Nov 1926.

218. Henry J Pegram (Gideon , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 6 May 1814 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina. He died on 22 May 1881 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

The 1870 Census reflects a Jenette, age 35, in the home. She could possibly be the dau. we show as Nancy.

Henry married Clarissa Calhoun on 21 Mar 1836. Clarissa was born 1, 2, 3 on 11 Apr 1816 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina. She died on 4 May 1890 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

917 M i William Allen Pegram was born on 22 Apr 1837. He died on 17 Sep 1905.
  918 F ii Nancy Pegram was born on 8 Jun 1839.
919 F iii Delilah Jane Pegram was born on 1 Nov 1841.
920 M iv Alfred Rankin (Rank) Pegram was born on 22 Jan 1847. He died on 30 Jun 1918.
921 M v Pleasant Harris Pegram was born on 15 Jan 1849. He died on 10 May 1927.
922 M vi Henry Allen Pegram was born on 29 Dec 1853. He died on 4 Oct 1922.
  923 M vii James R. Pegram was born on 7 Oct 1855. He died on 24 Mar 1859.
  924 M viii Robert Alexander Pegram was born 1, 2 on 22 Mar 1858 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.
925 M ix John H. Pegram was born on 6 Jul 1859. He died on 17 Nov 1940.

219. Elizabeth Pegram (Gideon , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 in 1815 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

Elizabeth married Lemuel Barham son of Nathan Barham and Elizabeth (Betsy) Harris. Lemuel was born 1 about 1812 in probably Rockingham Co., North Carolina. He died in 1857 in North Carolina.

They had the following children:

926 F i Julia F. Barham was born in 1840. She died before 1873.
  927 M ii Elija S. Barham was born 1 in 1843 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

The 1850 Census of Rockingham Co., North Carolina shows his name to be Elijah Barham.

220. Martha Jane Pegram 1 (Gideon , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2, 3 on 29 Aug 1818 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

On the 1850 Census of Rockingham Co., North Carolina, Martha and her husband, William Calhoon, are shown living beside her father, Gideon Pegram and his wife Delilah.

Martha married 1 William C. Calhoun on 18 Nov 1845 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina. William was born 2, 3, 4, 5 on 20 Jun 1818 in Rockingham Co., North Carolina.

They had the following children:

928 M i Loten McDonald Calhoun was born on 21 Sep 1846. He died on 22 Dec 1921.
929 M ii Alexander G. Calhoun was born in 1847.
930 M iii Alfred M. Calhoun was born in Feb 1850.

222. Ellen (Eleandor) Pegram (Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 about 1803 in North Carolina. She died in 1853 in Henderson Co., Tennessee.

Ellen married Stephen Milam 1 in 1818 in Tennessee. Stephen was born 2 in 1799 in North Carolina. He died in 1873 in Dyer Co., Tennessee.

Stephen Milam son of Rowland and Liddia (Jackson) Milam was born in 1799 in Warren Co., North Carolina. He married his cousin, Ellen/Elendor Pegram daughter of Daniel Pegram and Lucy (Milam) Pegram about 1821 in Stewart Co.,Tennessee. Stephen is shown on the 1830 census of Stewart Co, Tennessee, page 247. In 1834 he sold his farm in Stewart Co., and moved to Henderson Co., Tennessee. where he is found on the 1840 census, page 351. His first wife, Ellen (Pegram) Milam died in Henderson Co., Tennessee in 1853. The 1860 census of Henderson Co., Tennessee lists Stephen and his family on page 254, Civil District 17, Red Mound post office, dwelling number 1655. He is Listed as a farmer with real estate valued at $1800 and personal property valued at $2500. Stephen Milam was remarried to Eliza Ashland in 1868 and shortly thereafter moved to Dyer Co., Tennessee where he died in 1873.

They had the following children:

931 M i William J. Milam was born about 1818. He died before 1870.
932 M ii James Henderson Milam was born on 16 Feb 1819. He died on 8 Jul 1901.
933 M iii Daniel J. Milam was born in 1822.
934 M iv Zachariah J. Milam was born in 1823.
935 M v Louis M. Milam was born on 11 Aug 1830. He died on 12 Nov 1915.
  936 F vi Louisa E. Milam was born 1 in 1833 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
        Louisa married Thomas J. Prichett on 5 Feb 1863 in Dyer Co., Tennessee.
937 M vii Felix W. Milam was born in Mar 1835.
  938 F viii Delphy Milam was born 1, 2 in 1840 in Henderson Co., Tennessee.

In 1880 she is shown as a widow living with her sister's family.
        Delphy married Rhodes.
939 M ix Gladen S. Milam was born in 1842.
940 F x Sophonia E. (Cora) Milam was born in 1844. She died before 1900.

223. Lockey Pegram 1 (Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2, 3, 4 about 1807 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. She was buried 5 in probably Taylor's Cem., Dover, Tennessee.

At the time of the 1880 Census she was living with her son-in-law and daughter, Frank Simpson and wife. Her age on the 1880 census is shown as 73.

Lockey married 1 Hamilton Settle son of John Settle and Crecy about 1828 in Tennessee. Hamilton was born 2 on 16 Jun 1806 in Virginia. He died on 23 Jul 1873 in Dover, Stewart Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Taylor's Chapel Cemetery, Dover, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

He probably came into Stewart County, Tennessee in the early 1830's. Hamilton was a brick mason by trade. He purportedly helped to build the old Dover Court House. He served terms as Coroner and Clerk of Court of Stewart County. He was a Master Mason member of Phoenix Lodge No. 270 located in Dover, Tennessee.

They had the following children:

941 M i William Carroll Settle was born on 3 Oct 1830. He died in Jun 1890.
942 F ii Louisa Settle was born in Jun 1833. She died in 1916.
943 M iii George Washington Settle was born on 3 Oct 1833. He died on 5 May 1910.
944 M iv James Hamilton Settle was born in Dec 1835. He died in 1911.
  945 v Lucy Settle was born about 1837 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  946 M vi Thomas J. Settle was born on 21 Mar 1842 in Dover, Stewart Co., Tennessee. He died in Mar 1905 in Poinsett Co., Arkansas.

Another record show that Thomas J. married Medora C. Hasled and that he died in 1880. Obviously something if wrong here but we will show what we have and hope that someone can correct it.
        Thomas married (1) Sarah L. Jones in Mar 1867 in Columbia Co., Arkansas.
        Thomas married (2) Sarah J. Harris in Aug 1875 in Poinsett Co., Arkansas.
  947 M vii John S. Settle was born 1 in 1843 in Dover, Stewart Co., Tennessee. He died in 1863 in Killed in Civil War in Battle Seven Pines.

He was single, living at home at the time of the 1860 Census. The 1860 census gives his age as 21.
948 F viii Locky Elizabeth (Lizzie) Settle was born in Apr 1850. She died in 1926.

224. Delilah Pegram 1 (Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2 about 1809 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. She died 3 about 1853 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.

According to Goodspeeds History of Houston County, Tennessee, Delilah died when her son, Benjamin was 12 years or about 1850. She was still living when the census was taken on Nov. 12, 1850 where she is shown as Dilly Hagler, age 41.

Delilah married William Hagler son of John Hagler and Dorothy Shanklin about 1832 in Tennessee. William was born in 1796 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina. He died after Jul 1841 in Madison Co., Illinois.

According to Goodspeeds History of Houston County, Tennessee, William died when his son Benjamin was 3 years old or about 1841. Another source says he died in Stewart Co. where he lived but it is possible he died while on a temporary trip to Illinois.

William and Delilah had the following children:

  949 M i William Hagler was born 1 in 1833 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
950 M ii John W. Hagler was born in 1835.
951 F iii Mary Hagler was born in 1837. She died before 1880.
952 M iv Benjamin Franklin Hagler was born in 1839. He died in 1893.
  953 M v Cleveland Johnson Hagler was born 1, 2 in 1841 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.

225. James J. Pegram (Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1 in 1811 in Tennessee. He died on 31 May 1880 in Henderson Co., Tennessee. He was buried in Waller-Douglas Cemetery, Henderson Co., Tennessee.

The 1860 Census of Henderson Co., Tennessee, ED7, Page 113, Household 736
shows:
Pegram J.J. (James J.)........ 48....TN
Pegram S.A. (Sophie)...........42....NC
Pegram E. (Elijah Quincy)...14....TN
Pegram N.H......................... 20....TN
Pegram W.H.........................16....TN
Pegren/Pegram Martha.................... 11,....TN
Pegrin/Pegram Louisa.......................9.....TN
Pegrin/Pegram Mary..........................7.....TN
Pegrin/Pegram Sarah.........................4.....TN

We have found cemetery records in Henderson Co., Tennessee for many of James' descendants. at this time all dates for births and deaths are from cemetery records in Henderson Co., Tennessee.

James married Sophia A. Unknown about 1838 in Tennessee. Sophia was born 1, 2 in 1818 in North Carolina. She died on 8 Mar 1896 in Henderson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Waller-Douglas Cemetery, Henderson Co., Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  954 F i Nancy Helen Pegram was born 1, 2 on 21 Aug 1839 in Tennessee. She died on 2 Feb 1895 in Henderson Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Caffee Cemetery, Henderson Co., Tennessee.

Information is taken from tombstone inscription.
        Nancy married Samuel M. Wilson 1. Samuel was born 2 on 19 Sep 1831 in North Carolina. He died on 16 Mar 1914.
  955 M ii William A. Pegram was born 1 in 1844 in Tennessee. He died before 1881.

We have found the following item from Administrators, Executor Settlement Book 1, 1867 - 1881, Henderson Co., Tennessee, page 278:

Settlement report of J. J. PEGRAM administrator of W. H. PEGRAM's estate. "I have collected from the U. S. Gov. for services rendered by him as a soldier in the Gov. service in the year 1877" $160.

The name of William H. conflicts with the 1860 census showing his name as William A. Pegram.
956 M iii Elijah Quincey Pegram was born in Aug 1846. He died in 1935.
  957 F iv Martha Pegram was born 1 in 1849 in Tennessee.
958 F v Louisa C. Pegram was born in 1851. She died on 8 Oct 1885.
  959 F vi Mary Pegram was born 1 in 1853 in Tennessee.
  960 F vii Sarah Elizabeth (Sallie) Pegram was born 1, 2 in 1856 in Tennessee.
        Sarah married H. G. Pillow.

On Dec. 9, 1901 Sallie and H. G. Pillow received $33, less $100 from the Estate of S. A. Pegrum who died in 1896 in Henderson Co., Tennessee.

226. Nathan Petus Pegram 1 (Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 2 in 1813 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died after 1860 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.

The source for all the descendents of Nathan Petus Pegram are from Some Middle Tennessee Pegrams and Their Ancestors by Dorothy Pegram Rowland, 1988. It is a 500+ page book with many stories of the Pegrams in Tennessee who are descended from Daniel Pegram and Lucy Milam Pegram. She has done a great job tracing not only her own ancestry but many of the Pegrams descended from Edward Pegram who settle in the same area about the same time. Ms. Rowland has kindly given us permission to use her material in hopes that it will help others continue her own work. We are deeply indebted to her.

Nathan Petus is found on the 1850 Census of Stewart Co., Tennessee but the name is mis-spelled as Pegan.

Nathan married Sarah Lee daughter of John Washington Lee and Elizabeth Hawkins about 1835 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Sarah was born in 1812.

They had the following children:

961 M i William James Pegram was born on 9 Dec 1835.
962 F ii Frances E. L. Pegram was born about 1838.
  963 M iii George Samuel Pegram was born in Dec 1840 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  964 F iv Susan Pegram was born 1 in 1842 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  965 M v Andrew Jackson Pegram was born 1 in Jan 1847 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  966 F vi Eudora Pegram was born in 1849 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  967 F vii Bebe Pegram was born 1 in 1852.

227. Emsley Medaris (Mary Pegram , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born in 1815. He died before 1850 in Indiana.

Emsley married Mary Ann Dougherty. Mary died before 1850 in Indiana.

They had the following children:

968 M i Emsley Thomas Medaris was born in Mar 1836.

228. Nancy A. Medaris (Mary Pegram , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1820 in North Carolina. She died on 13 Nov 1913 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She was buried 5 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.

Nancy married (1) Smith Woods. Smith died before 1850.

They had the following children:

969 F i Adaline J. Woods was born in 1840. She died on 1 May 1914.
  970 M ii Andrew Woods was born 1, 2 in 1842 in Wayne Co., Indiana.

Nancy married (2) Thomas Crooks (Cook). Thomas was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in 1809 in Pennsylvania. He died in 1886 in Wayne Co., Indiana. He was buried 5 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.

In 1850 the census shows:

Crooks, Thomas 41
" Nancy 40
" Amanda 13
Woods, Adol.. 10 (Adeline J.)
" Andrew 8
Medaris, Mary 62

This indicates that Amanda is a child by Thomas' prior marriage. The couple's first child, Mary, was not born until about 1852 so apparently they had been recently married.

In 1880, Martha is the only child left at home.

They had the following children:

  971 F iii Mary Crooks 1 was born in 1852 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
  972 F iv Martha Crooks was born 1, 2 in 1855 in Wayne Co., Indiana.

229. John Fletcher Medaris (Mary Pegram , Daniel , Daniel , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in Nov 1809 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. He died in 1909.

In 1880 the 4 youngest children are still living in the home. There is also a grandchild, Nora Medaris, age 5.

John married Sarah Caroline Abrams 1 about 1837 in Indiana. Sarah was born 2, 3, 4 in May 1823 in Indiana. She died on 22 Apr 1902 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She was buried 5 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.

The 1900 Census shows the couple have been married for 60 years. They have had 13 children with 9 living. In 1900, they are found living with their daughter, Sarah C. Russell and her husband, Joseph Russell.

They had the following children:

  973 F i Mary Adeline Medaris was born on 29 Aug 1839 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She died on 16 May 1862 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She was buried 1 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.
        Mary married Caleb King on 28 Mar 1861 in Wayne Co., Indiana. Caleb was born on 2 Nov 1838. He died on 9 Aug 1911 in Wayne Co., Indiana. He was buried 1 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.
  974 F ii Martha Medaris was born 1, 2 in 1842 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
975 M iii William Medaris was born in 1843.
976 M iv Israel Medaris was born in 1844. He died about 1879.
977 F v Sarah C. Medaris was born in Aug 1846. She died in 1931.
978 M vi Daniel B. Medaris was born on 17 Sep 1848. He died in 1921.
  979 F vii Amanda Medaris was born 1, 2 on 30 Dec 1850 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She died on 9 Oct 1933 in Wayne Co., Indiana. She was buried 3 in Crown Hill Cemetery, Centerville, Indiana.
  980 F viii Gertrude Medaris was born 1, 2, 3 about 1852 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
  981 M ix John Fletcher Medaris 1 was born 2, 3 in 1856 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
982 F x Luella N. Medaris was born on 10 Aug 1857. She died in 1932.
983 M xi Charles Medaris was born in Dec 1859.
  984 F xii Lizzie Medaris was born in 1862 in Wayne Co., Indiana.
  985 F xiii Fannie Medaris was born 1, 2 in 1864 in Wayne Co., Indiana.

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