Descendants of George Pegram
Seventh Generation
(Continued)


1526. Montlena R. "Puss" Greenhill (Jane Coleman Pegram , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2 on 2 Mar 1842 in Tennessee.

Montlena married 1 Benjamin W. Humber son of Edward Humber and Lucy Wisdom on 20 Nov 1866 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Benjamin was born 2 on 3 Mar 1833 in Todd Co., Kentucky.

The following is from Goodspeed's History of Montgomery Co., (p. 1054): "B.W. was born in Todd Co., KY, and moved to Montgomery Co., in 1854 [with his parents], and went into business in 1855 He taught school in this county until the breaking out of the war, when he joined the army of his county, enlisting in the Forty-ninth Tennessee, C.S.A., under Col. Bailey. He was disbanded at Greensboro, N.C. After the war he came back to Montgomery Co., and took school-teaching as his profession. He is now [1886] teaching at Woodlawn, Tenn., and is considered one of the best educators of the time." He is a member of the Christian Church, was Whig before the war, and a Democrat later, and is a member of the F. & A.M. He and and M.R. Greenhill had six children. "

They had the following children:

  4854 F i Mary Jane Humber was born 1, 2 on 18 May 1868.
  4855 M ii William Humber 1 was born 2 in 1871 in Tennessee.
  4856 F iii Lana Humber 1 was born 2 in 1872 in Tennessee.
  4857 F iv Minnie Humber was born 1 in 1876 in Tennessee.
  4858 F v Casandra Humber was born 1 in 1879 in Tennessee.
  4859 F vi Martha Maude Lena Humber was born 1 on 7 Jul 1882. She died in Jan 1978 in Honey Grove, Fannin Co., Texas.
        Martha married Henry Joseph Richenbaugh 1 in May 24, 1908.

1527. Richard Courtney Greenhill 1 (Jane Coleman Pegram , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 2, 3 on 10 Jun 1845 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. He died 4 on 23 Mar 1923 in Tennessee. He was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

He served with the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry and his widow later received a pension for his services.

The 1910 Census shows the couple have been married for 37 years. They have had 7 children with 5 living. Sam, Fannie and Virgin are still in the home.

In 1920 he and Sallie are found living with their daughter, Fannie Morgan.

Richard married Sallie Fredonia Morgan daughter of Eli H. Morgan and Mary Ferrell on 7 Mar 1874 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Sallie was born 1, 2, 3 in 1854 in Dover, Stewart Co., Tennessee. She died on 19 Mar 1937 in Bumpus Mills, Stewart Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

His widow was in Stewart Co., Tennessee when she received her pension.

They had the following children:

4860 M i Charles (Charlie) F. Greenhill was born in May 1874.
  4861 M ii Richard Burr Greenhill 1 was born on 12 Jul 1877 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died on 20 May 1886 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Stewart Co., Tennessee.
  4862 M iii Harvey Greenhill 1 was born on 30 Jun 1880 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died on 13 Dec 1889 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

The Family Bible says he died at 6 o'clock in the morning and was 5 months and 12 days old when he died.
4863 F iv Nettie Earl Greenhill was born on 15 Aug 1881. She died on 4 Jun 1977.
4864 M v Samuel E. (Sam) Greenhill was born in 1884. He died on 28 May 1960.
4865 F vi Fannie B. Greenhill was born in 1887. She died in 1966.
4866 F vii Virgin Mary Greenhill was born on 26 Sep 1893. She died on 28 Apr 1978.

1528. Edward Napolian Greenhill 1, 2 (Jane Coleman Pegram , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 3, 4 on 17 Sep 1847 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. He died in 1929 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

Edward married Addie Vick Morgan daughter of Dewitt Madison Morgan and Susan M. Wallace on 23 Feb 1896 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Addie was born 1 on 20 Mar 1873 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. She died on 5 Oct 1952.

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They had the following children:

4867 M i Philip Erwin Greenhill was born on 27 Dec 1896. He died on 30 Nov 1927.
4868 F ii Mattie Jane Greenhill was born in 1899.
4869 M iii Auther Cullum Greenhill was born on 17 Dec 1900. He died on 16 Jul 1968.
  4870 M iv Perry Joe Greenhill 1 was born 2 about 1904 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.
  4871 F v Bernice Greenhill 1.

She was listed as a sister in the obituary of her brother, Phillip.

1529. Ann Louisa Greenhill (Jane Coleman Pegram , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2 on 15 Apr 1850 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. She died 3 on 9 Aug 1925.

Cause of death was listed as ovarian cancer.

Ann married 1 Dewitt Clinton Page son of Absalom Page and Elizabeth Wallace on 31 Dec 1871 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Dewitt was born 2, 3 in 1847 in Tennessee. He died 4 on 22 Sep 1923 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He was buried in Morgan Cemetery, Bumpus Mills, Stewart County, Tennessee. Dewitt was born 5, 6, 7 on 6 Jan 1847 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee.

The 1900 census says there were 14 children. 9 are living in 1900.

They had the following children:

4872 M i James Courtney Page was born on 5 Nov 1872. He died on 24 Mar 1945.
  4873 M ii Thomas A. Page was born 1 on 11 Oct 1874 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died on 22 Dec 1925.
        Thomas married Addie Morris. Addie was born about 1876.
  4874 M iii Brandon Andrew Page was born 1 on 12 Jun 1879 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died on 14 Sep 1932.
        Brandon married Gladys L. Morgan daughter of Milton Walton Morgan and Sarah Wallace on 1 Feb 1903. Gladys was born 1 on 5 Jun 1884 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. She died 2 on 11 Mar 1954. She was buried 3 in Morgan cm, Bumpus Mills, Stewart co, Tennessee.
  4875 F iv Lessie I. Page was born 1 on 26 Jan 1881. She died on 30 Aug 1916.
        Lessie married George Washington James. George was born 1, 2 on 22 Jan 1877 in Trigg Co., Kentucky. He died 3 on 10 Feb 1968 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tennessee.
  4876 F v Eltha Bertha Page was born 1 on 10 Jan 1882. She died on 2 Oct 1960.
        Eltha married Elbert Crisp about 1921. Elbert was born about 1880.
  4877 F vi Esther Page Page was born 1 in Mar 1883.
  4878 F vii Zora Lou Clinton Page was born 1 on 23 Feb 1885 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. She died on 20 Feb 1967.
        Zora married Charles Richard (Jack) Wallace son of John Lafayette Wallace and Mary Elizabeth Durham on 11 May 1905 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. Charles was born 1 on 8 Sep 1881 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. He died 2 on 29 Dec 1968.
  4879 F viii Nora V. Page was born 1 on 1 Apr 1887. She died on 25 Jan 1936.
        Nora married William M. Manning about 1907 in Stewart Co, , Tennessee. William was born 1 about 1885 in of Stewart County, Tennessee.
  4880 M ix Isaac A. Page was born 1 on 11 Mar 1890. He died on 27 Sep 1962.
        Isaac married Eva Pearl Harris.
  4881 F x Nannie Beatrice Page was born 1 on 23 Jun 1892. She died on 15 Dec 1976.
        Nannie married Willie Crow McCoy son of Daniel Pink McCoy and Marguerite Elizabeth Ezell on 6 Jan 1913. Willie was born on 17 May 1885 in Bumpus Mills, Stewart Co., Tennessee.

1531. James E. Pegram 1, 2, 3, 4 (Daniel Ethelbert , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 in Jul 1845 in Tennessee. He died 10 on 29 Nov 1929 in McCracken Co., Kentucky. He was buried in McCracken Co., Kentucky.

Apparently the couple were newlyweds at the time of the 1870 census of Montgomery Co., Tennessee since there were no children in the home. James E. is shown on the voters list of Montgomery Co., Tennessee in 1891. The 1900 census shows the couple have been married for 31 years. They have had 12 children with 9 living, 6 of whom are still at home.

Note that the 1850 Census shows that he was born in Kentucky.

James married 3 Sarah E. Waters 1, 2 daughter of Acie Waters and Unknown about 1869 in Tennessee. Sarah was born 4, 5, 6 in Aug 1847 in Tennessee. She died 7 on 19 Sep 1927 in McCracken Co., Kentucky. She was buried in McCracken Co., Kentucky.

They had the following children:

4882 F i Mattie C. Pegram was born about 1870.
4883 F ii Alice Pegram was born on 18 Aug 1871. She died on 2 Jun 1963.
4884 M iii Norman L. Pegram was born in Apr 1873. He died on 20 Nov 1933.
4885 M iv William Adan Pegram was born on 27 Apr 1874. He died on 25 Feb 1948.
  4886 M v Edwin E. Pegram 1 was born 2 in Oct 1875 in Tennessee.

He is single, living at home at the time of the 1900 Census.
  4887 M vi Clarence Pegram was born 1 about 1876 in Tennessee.
  4888 F vii Francis Pegram was born 1 in 1877 in Tennessee.
  4889 M viii Leonard L. Pegram 1 was born 2 in 1878 in Tennessee.

At the time of the 1900 Census he is shown as a boarder in the home of George W. Brown. His occupation is shown as blacksmith.
  4890 F ix Mary Pegram was born 1 about 1879 in Tennessee.
  4891 F x Laura Pegram was born 1, 2 on 27 Sep 1880 in Montgomery Co., Tennessee. She died 3 on 27 Jul 1939 in McCracken Co., Kentucky.

She was living at home at the time of the 1900 census. Since the census shows her name only as L. L., we do not have her full name. However, it does appear that this is a daughter named L. L. who is not to be confused with her brother, Leonard L.

She was a widow at the time of her death.
        Laura married Quarles.
4892 F xi Theressa (Ressa) May Pegram was born on 13 Sep 1884. She died on 14 Aug 1954.
  4893 M xii James Edwin Pegram 1 was born 2 on 12 Jan 1893 in Tennessee. He died 3 on 4 Jul 1915 in McCracken Co., Kentucky. He was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery.

According to his death certificate he was killed by a gun shot wound.
  4894 M xiii Samuel Scott Pegram.

1532. William A. Pegram (Daniel Ethelbert , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3 on 10 Aug 1847 in Tennessee. He died 4 on 4 Jun 1908 in Dodson, New Mexico.

The 1900 Census shows the spelling of his name as Peggram which is the spelling that William used but we know that other family members later adopted the usual spelling of Pegram. The 1900 Census shows the couple have been married for 16 years. They have had 10 children with 5 living but this is either in error or Rosie was just not shown.

The 1900 Census gives his date of birth as Aug. 1848 which differs from family sources.

The following is the story of William Pegram and his descendants sent by Mickey Woods:

William was born in Tennessee, August 10, 1847. The original spelling of his surname is believed to have been Pegram. Our early ancestors were prone to add or drop letter from their names as it suited them. Most had little or no education, and spelled words the way that they sounded to them. William's "main interest was raising livestock." After the end of the Civil War, he moved west to get away from the destruction caused by the war. His first wife's name is unknown. She bore him two daughters before she died young. Florence, born December 15, 1873, and a younger daughter, whose name is also unknown. After her death William was unable to care for the little girls and left them in separate homes with relatives.

He married (2) Nancy Jane Woods, March 18, 1884, in Wise County, Texas. She had a daughter, Sarah (Sadie), and a twelve year old son by a previous marriage. Later, William returned for Florence, because he was not satisfied with the treatment that she was getting. The family where the other daughter had lived, upon their request, were allowed to adopt her.

William and Nancy Jane went to live near Rhine (Ryan), in Indian Territory, in Oklahoma, where they remained for about fifteen years. William's daughter, Florence, married Mont Stone, and Nancy Jane's daughter, Sadie, married Bert Dye, while the family was here. Six children were also born to William and Nancy here: two who died in infancy, and James Monroe (Jim), Myrtle, Evelyn, Benjamin Hardy (Pete), and William Roy, who was born December 12, 1896.

William started farther west with his family, sometime in the year 1901. They stopped on Buck Creek, in Collingsworth County, Texas, and lived here for a year or longer, in a dugout. On May 31, 1903, they loaded all of their household belongings into one wagon, and headed for the open range of New Mexico. They had brought along a spare wagon for hauling baby calves, to use as needed to prevent delaying their journey. While in this county, Jim had married Sarah Jane McIntosh. Jim, Sarah Jane, and Myrtle drove, the cattle and Pete and Roy drove the horses, while their parents drove the wagons. The trip took a month.

"On the first day of July, 1903, they camped just east of Tucumcari Mountain, in Quay County, New Mexico. The spring of 1903 was very dry and sheep had been grazing the country. The free grass the family was seeking was not to be found, but the horses and saddle horses were exhausted. They put up a tent and prepared to rest awhile. The next day rains began to fall and within a week the whole country was green. Nancy Jane did the cooking, while Sarah, Myrtle, Pete, and Roy herded the livestock al1 summer. Wm. and Jim searched the country for a suitable place to establish a home. Wm. bought the Browning place at the mouth of ~dar Rincon (Later called Horton Canyon). This place had a stone house with windows. The windows had glass panes. This was the first house the children remembered living in that had real windows and wooden floors."

Jim and his wife, Sarah Jane decided to go back to Oklahoma, where they could depend on the rainfall. "Although Wm. could barely read or write, education for his children was important to William William and Nancy Jane decided their children needed to go to school and there was no prospect for a school to be opened in their district in Quay County at that time." In August of 1904, Jim and Sarah Jane, his mother, and brothers and sister, left in covered wagons "to retrace the path back to Indian territory, in Oklahoma. They stopped in Ft. Cobb and picked cotton, earning $1 a hundred." After Christmas, schools opened for three or four months, until time to work in the fields. Myrtle went to Ft. Cobb and stayed with an elderly couple earning her room and board and attending school. William had stayed in New Mexico to take care of his cattle. He traded his place in Quay County for one in Dodson County, where there was a school.

William died from pneumonia June 4, 1908, and is buried in the Dodson Cemetery. Nancy Jane moved with her family and cattle back to Buck Creek, where Jim and Sarah Jane had remained. On the way she sold their cow herd for "$35 a head".

This biographical sketch is based on information sent by a family member in Wiggins, Colorado to Dorothy Pegram Roland and published in her book.

Dodson, New Mexico is based on family records. Apparently this is a area that is now part of Quay County.

William married (1) Unknown Harris.

They had the following children:

  4895 F i Florence Pegram was born on 15 Dec 1873.
        Florence married Mont Stone.

William married 1 (2) Nancy Jane Wood on 18 Mar 1884 in Wise Co., Texas. Nancy was born 2, 3, 4 in Oct 1860 in Texas. She died on 2 Apr 1931 in Quay Co., New Mexico.

In 1910, she is found living in Quay Co., New Mexico with William Roy. The 1910 Census shows she has had 10 children with 5 living.

In 1930, she is found as a widow, living with her daughter, Myrtle Parker, in New Mexico.

They had the following children:

4896 M ii James Monroe Pegram was born on 25 Nov 1884. He died on 4 Jan 1967.
4897 F iii Myrtle Evelyn Pegram was born in Dec 1889.
  4898 M iv Benjamin Hardy "Pete" Pegram was born 1 in Aug 1892 in Oklahoma. He died about 1918 in New Mexico.

He was still single when he signed the WWI Draft Registration card in Quay Co., New Mexico.

According to James Riley Pegram, a nephew, Benjamin Hardy married in New Mexico and had one child. The entire family died within a period of days during the 1918 flu epidemic.
4899 M v William Roy Pegram was born on 12 Dec 1894. He died on 14 Aug 1988.
4900 F vi Rosie Bell Pegram was born after 1900. She died on 6 Mar 1993.

1536. Hardin Pegram (Augustin (Augustus) Coleman , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2 on 23 Mar 1847 in Greene Co., Illinois. He died before 1890. He was buried in Red Oak Junction Cemetery, Montgomery Co., Iowa.

The following is from Personal Biographies in the 1881 History of Montgomery County Iowa:

Pegram, Hardin, county recorder, Red Oak; born in Greene County, Ill., March 23, 1847. He moved with his father, when eight years of age, to Marion County, Illinois, where he remained until the fall of 1869, when he went to Galesburg, Illinois. In the spring of 1871 he came to Montgomery County, Iowa. He was engaged in the drug business from 1861 until 1878 Gave up the drug business on account of sickness, and was unable to transact any business for a year and a half. He then clerked in the county offices until elected recorder in the fall of 1880. He was married in Mason County, Illinois, January, 1867, to Miss Sarah E. Carpenter, born in Cass County, Illinois, in April, 1848. They have three children: Elnora, Frederick, and Bertram. Mr. Pegram enlisted in April, 1863, in company I, 139th Illinois infantry, three months service. Re-enlisted in the Second Illinois light artillery, company H, and served until the close of the war. Was engaged in the battles of Vicksburg, Fort Fisher, and others. He is a member of Red Oak lodge, No. 176, I.O.O.F. His father, A. C. Pegram, was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, February 15, 1815, and is now living in Illinois.

He apparently died prior to 1890 when his wife and children are found living in Omaha, Nebraska.

His tombstone did not have dates. It does reflect that he served with Co. L, 2nd Illinois in the Civil War.

Hardin married 1 Sarah E. Carpenter on 20 Jan 1867 in Mason Co., Illinois. Sarah was born 2, 3, 4 in Apr 1848 in Cass Co., Illinois.

At the time of the 1900 Census, she was living with her son, Bertram. The 1900 Census shows she has had 3 children, all living.

They had the following children:

  4901 F i Leanora (Nora) Pegram was born 1, 2 about 1868 in Illinois.
  4902 M ii Frederick Edgar (Freddie) Pegram was born 1, 2 about 1870 in Illinois.

Other sources give his name only as Frederick but on the 1870 the name appears to read Edgar.
4903 M iii Bertram Hardin Pegram was born on 1 Feb 1877.

1539. Henry C. Pegram (Augustin (Augustus) Coleman , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3, 4 in Feb 1867 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

In 1900 he was living with Bertram Pegram. His occupation as shown on the 1900 Census was "Insurance Agent".

Henry married Maria C.. Maria was born 1, 2 in 1875 in Iowa.

They had the following children:

  4904 F i Elmyra (Myra) Pegram was born 1, 2 in 1902 in Illinois.
        Elmyra married William Gossner. William was born 1 in 1901 in Illinois.

In 1930 the couple were living with her parents. William shows he was the owner of a hardware business.
  4905 M ii Henry A. Pegram was born 1, 2 in 1905 in Illinois.

Apparently Henry followed in his father's footsteps. In 1930 he was employed as an underwriter with an insurance company.
        Henry married Gwendolyn. Gwendolyn was born 1 about 1905 in Illinois.
  4906 M iii J .Hardin Pegram was born 1, 2 in 1908 in Illinois.

In 1930 the couple were living with his parents. Hardin was employed as a brick layer with a construction company.
        J .Hardin Pegram married Evelyn. Evelyn was born 1 in 1909 in New York.

1542. Laura Alexander Pegram (William A. , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born about 1850 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.

Laura married William Thomas Whitworth son of Benjamin Edward Whitworth and Madelene Fortson on 16 Mar 1869 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. William was born 1 about 1847 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana. He died on 18 Feb 1899 in Rampart City, Alaska.

In 1870, William and Laura were living next to her father, William A. Pegram.

They had the following children:

  4907 F i Elizabeth Whitworth was born 1 in 1870 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
4908 M ii Pegram Whitworth was born on 5 Aug 1871. He died on 9 May 1959.
4909 M iii Julian Ellis Whitworth was born on 5 Apr 1873. He died on 29 Nov 1928.

1543. William E. Pegram (William A. , William Baker , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 1, 2, 3 in Aug 1852 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. He died before 1920.

The 1900 census reflects the couple have been married for 2 years and have had one child, Nora.

William married (1) Emma J.. Emma was born 1 about 1855 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

  4910 M i William A. Pegram was born 1 in Nov 1877 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.
        William married Laura. Laura was born in Jul 1876 in Tennessee. She died in Feb 1952 in St. Louis, Ind. City, Missouri.
  4911 F ii A. N. Pegram was born 1 in Aug 1880 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

William married (2) Mary (Mollie) E. Sherrill on 10 Nov 1890 in Davidson Co., Tennessee. Mary was born 1 in Oct 1869 in Tennessee.

They had the following children:

4912 F iii Nora C. Pegram was born in Nov 1899.
4913 M iv Roy Edward Pegram was born on 12 Aug 1901. He died in Jan 1986.

1544. Eveline Rebecca Sims (Millington Sims , Mary Pegram , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born on 17 May 1823 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.

Eveline married William Farmington. William was born 1 about 1828 in Massachusetts.

They had the following children:

  4914 F i M. Farmington was born 1 about 1848 in Tennessee.
  4915 F ii Virginia Farmington was born in 1849 in Tennessee.

1546. Elizabeth B, Matthews 1 (Mary Baker Sims , Mary Pegram , William S. , Edward , Daniel , George ) was born 2, 3 on 1 Sep 1806 in Virginia.

Elizabeth married 2 James Price 1 on 13 Jan 1822 in Williamson Co., Tennessee. James was born 3, 4 about 1804 in North Carolina.

Matthews only reports three children for this family but the census records appear to show 5. The book shows the children as John, William and Mary. It seems possible that Alexander Price could have been Williams Alexander but we have no information to base this on other than Census records.

They had the following children:

  4916 M i John W. Price was born 1, 2 in 1828 in Tennessee.
  4917 F ii Mary A. Price was born 1, 2 in 1832 in Tennessee.
  4918 M iii Alexander Price was born 1, 2 in 1838 in Tennessee.
  4919 F iv Lucy E. Price was born 1, 2 in Jun 1840 in Tennessee.
        Lucy married Wagner.
4920 F v Lucretia Henrietta Price was born in Sep 1844.

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