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Descendants of George Washington Pendergrass

Generation No. 1

1. GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹ PENDERGRASS (JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born Abt. 1826 in Orange Co., N. C., and died Aft. 1880 in Orange Co. , NC. He married CAROLINE WHITTAKER April 17, 1847 in Orange Co. , NC, daughter of UNKNOWN WHITTAKER. She was born Abt. 1828 in Orange Co, N. C..

Notes for GEORGE WASHINGTON PENDERGRASS:

The Census for 1850 Orange Co. has his Real Estate value as $800.00 and that he is a Laborer. He has Emeline Whittaker age 18, and Margaret Whittaker age 16 living his his household. He is able to read and write.

Living close by is the household of John Whittaker age 44 and wife Patsy age 50, a Farmer with Real Estate value of $544.00, and both born in Orange Co., NC. Two daughters Rachel age 20 and Rebecca age 12.

Found in the book North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 Vol V Infantry page 72 Co G 11th Regiment N. C. Troops George W. Pendergrass, private, born in Orange County, NC where he resided as a farmer prior to enlisting in Orange County at age 36, May 9, 1862, for the War. Present or accounted for until discharged on September 27, 1863 by reason of chronic rheumatism.

Received a disability discharge.

Notes for CAROLINE WHITTAKER:

An Indian and said to be a very mean woman from Eno/Roxboro area where there was an Indian Village. The Census for 1850 of Orange Co., NC has marked Can not read or write. Living with Caroline and George Pendergrass in the 1850 census are Emeline Whittaker age 18 years and Margaret Whittaker age 16 years.

Children of GEORGE PENDERGRASS and CAROLINE WHITTAKER are:

2. i. ADMIRAL WHITE¹⁰ PENDERGRASS, b. October 22, 1849, Orange Co., N. C.; d. August 15, 1910, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

3. ii. IRVING LUTHER PENDERGRASS, b. February 18, 1852, Orange Co, N. C.; d. April 08, 1912, Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC (Pendergraph).

4. iii. PERCY EDWARD PENDERGRASS, b. March 14, 1854, Orange Co, N. C.; d. December 04, 1911, Buried Mt. Moriah Baptist Ch. , Orange Co., N. C..

5. iv. JOHN WESLEY PENDERGRASS, b. 1858, Orange Co, N. C.; d. March 16, 1936.

v. JAMES MANLY PENDERGRASS, b. 1858, Orange Co, N. C..

6. vi. WILLIAM HARDY PENDERGRASS, b. July 10, 1860, Orange Co, N. C.; d. September 07, 1936, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

vii. MONROE PENDERGRASS, b. 1869, Orange Co, N. C..

Generation No. 2

2. ADMIRAL WHITE¹⁰ PENDERGRASS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹, JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born October 22, 1849 in Orange Co., N. C., and died August 15, 1910 in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.. He married MARTHA ELLEN GATTIS October 24, 1869 in Orange Co. , NC, daughter of JOHN GATTIS and MAY. She was born September 30, 1847 in Orange Co., N. C., and died July 27, 1922 in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

Notes for ADMIRAL WHITE PENDERGRASS:

The name White came from his Grandmother Mary White.

Children of ADMIRAL PENDERGRASS and MARTHA GATTIS are:

i. LUCIUS O. (BUD)¹¹ PENDERGRAPH, b. Abt. 1874; d. January 29, 1948, Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC; m. SALLIE (SARAH) O'BRYANT; b. March 1874.

Notes for LUCIUS O. (BUD) PENDERGRAPH:

In the 1900 Census for Durham Co., NC, he and his wife are living with his parents.

ii. LUTHER GREEN PENDERGRASS, b. June 30, 1871, Orange Co., N. C.; d. April 12, 1947, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.; m. LIZZIE A. FOWLER, August 01, 1894, Durham, N. C.; b. January 16, 1874; d. November 04, 1926, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

Notes for LUTHER GREEN PENDERGRASS:

Also daughters---Mrs. Austin Watts, Mrs. Thomas Shepherd, and Mra. Percy Sparrow.

Notes for LIZZIE A. FOWLER:

In the obituary of Mrs. Perndergraph (Thats how it is spelled in the Durham Herald) she has daughters Mrs. T. W. Shepherd, Mrs. T. W. Canada, Mrs. E. F. Clark, Misses Mae Belle and Mauda Pendergraph of Durham County.

She has also listed four sisters, Mrs. I. N. Clark, Mrs. W. J. Gooch, Mrs. Mollie Cooper, and Mrs. Gloff Pickett.

iii. JOHN LELAND PENDERGRASS, b. July 27, 1876; d. May 02, 1924, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.; m. ADA JOHNSON; b. June 10, 1881; d. July 10, 1972, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

Notes for JOHN LELAND PENDERGRASS:

Death Certificate has died at age 47. Occupation is Cotton Mill.

Notes for ADA JOHNSON:

The 1900 Census for Durham Co., NC has her born Feb. 1882. She and her husband are living with Admiral White Pendergrass and family.

3. IRVING LUTHER¹⁰ PENDERGRASS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹, JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born February 18, 1852 in Orange Co, N. C., and died April 08, 1912 in Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC (Pendergraph). He married JULIA ANN WILKINS December 01, 1872 in Orange Co., N. C., daughter of JESSIE WILKINS and CAROLINE. She was born March 08, 1849 in Orange Co, N. C., and died October 13, 1922 in Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC (Pendergraph).

Notes for IRVING LUTHER PENDERGRASS:

Occupation is Carpenter. Nature of Indurstry is Builder. Death Certificate has his name spelled Pendergraph.

His Marriage Certificate has his age as 21 years when he married Nov. 28, 1872.

Notes for JULIA ANN WILKINS:

In 1860 Census there is a Julia A. Wilkins age 9, and a William Wilkins age 7

living with Mary Blackwood age 48, also Jeanna Blackwood age 18.

Her Marriage Certificate has her age as 20 when she married Nov. 28, 1872.

Children of IRVING PENDERGRASS and JULIA WILKINS are:

i. JOHN ALDOLPHUS¹¹ PENDERGRASS, b. October 05, 1873; d. October 23, 1929, Pendergraph Grave Yard; m. MILLIE ELIZABETH SHEPHERD.

Notes for JOHN ALDOLPHUS PENDERGRASS:

the 1920 census has his wife as Helenia, age 47.

Age 56, occupation as Farmer.

ii. CLAUDE M PENDERGRASS, b. 1874.

iii. JOSEPH GRAHAM PENDERGRASS, b. 1874; d. 1935; m. ELLA MAE GIBBS.

iv. MELISSA O. PENDERGRASS, b. 1878.

v. JULIA (CALLIE) PENDERGRASS, b. 1880.

vi. LUTHER BENTON PENDERGRASS, b. 1882.

Notes for LUTHER BENTON PENDERGRASS:

When John Aldolphus Pendergrass(Pendergraph) died, the informant was L. Benton Pendergraph, whose address was Mt. Airy, N. C.

vii. LOTTIE A. PENDERGRASS, b. 1884.

viii. LAVINA O. PENDERGRASS, b. 1885.

ix. CLAUDIUS PENDERGRASS, b. 1887.

x. GEORGE ROBERT PENDERGRASS, b. November 24, 1876; d. November 21, 1877.

More About GEORGE ROBERT PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Orange Co., NC

4. PERCY EDWARD¹⁰ PENDERGRASS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹, JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born March 14, 1854 in Orange Co, N. C., and died December 04, 1911 in Buried Mt. Moriah Baptist Ch. , Orange Co., N. C.. He married JANE REBECCA WILKINS June 15, 1873 in Orange Co. , NC, daughter of JESSIE WILKINS and CAROLINE. She was born May 08, 1847 in Orange Co, N. C., and died October 05, 1921 in Buried Mt. Moriah Baptist Ch. , Orange Co., N. C..

Notes for PERCY EDWARD PENDERGRASS:

Have been told that its in the minutes of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church that Percy Edward Pendergrass was kicked out of the church in the mid 1890's for using

Profanity, late reinstated. I wonder if this is where Clara Bell Davis got her use of profanity from as it was in her genes, but at the same time I can understand why she would talk like this when she has a husband who has no desire to do anything but live. As long as he had a roof over his head and food to eat and a wad of chewing tobacco, he was perfectly happy.

Percy Edward Pendergrass furnished more wild Turkeys to the grocery stores in Durham, NC than any other person. If he heard the call of a wild Turkery, he would grab his shot gun and head in that direction. When found dead, it was believed that he was on his way to shoot a Turkey as he had his gun by his side and may have become over excited and died of a heart attach.

The 1880 Census has him in Durham, Orange, NC., age 26. He has 1 white female servant (Lue Andrews) living in the household.

His Marriage Certificate has age 19 when he married June 15, 1873.

Notes for JANE REBECCA WILKINS:

Death Certificate has cause of death as Dilitation of Heart with regurgitations. Informant as W. N. Pendergrass, age 68 years.

Her marriage Certificate said her age is 18 and this would make her born in 1857 (not 1847 as shown on tombstone) when she married June 15th., 1873.

Children of PERCY PENDERGRASS and JANE WILKINS are:

i. EARLIE¹¹ PENDERGRASS, b. Orange Co, N. C.; d. Lives in Ohio; m. (1) ED DUNCAN; m. (2) DAVE MCFARLAND.

ii. GEORGIANNA PENDERGRASS, b. August 24, 1877, Orange Co, N. C.; d. January 23, 1952; m. HUBERT (HUB) RICHARD COUCH, December 06, 1893, Durham, N. C.; b. April 06, 1873; d. December 08, 1940.

More About GEORGIANNA PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

More About HUBERT (HUB) RICHARD COUCH:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

iii. LILLIE (LILLY) MAE PENDERGRASS, b. May 20, 1879, Orange Co, N. C.; d. June 13, 1963, Orange Co., N. C.; m. ROBERT (BOB) H. GRIFFIN, May 20, 1900, Durham, N. C.; b. April 12, 1880, Orange Co., NC; d. January 22, 1937, Orange Co., N. C..

More About LILLIE (LILLY) MAE PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

More About ROBERT (BOB) H. GRIFFIN:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

iv. MINNIE LEE PENDERGRASS, b. January 02, 1881, Orange Co, N. C.; d. January 08, 1959, Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery, Durham Co., NC; m. GEROME DOLPHUS KING, January 03, 1901, Durham, N. C.; b. April 27, 1878; d. November 09, 1968, Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery, Durham Co., NC.

v. LULA JANE PENDERGRASS, b. November 19, 1882, Orange Co, N. C.; d. January 18, 1964; m. CHARLES (ROBERT) MALCOM DAVIS, December 12, 1903, Durham Co., N. C.; b. May 14, 1875, Orange Co, N. C.; d. May 21, 1922.

More About LULA JANE PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Moriah Baptist Ch. Cemetary , Orange Co., N. C.

Notes for CHARLES (ROBERT) MALCOM DAVIS:

Known as Robert or Bob Davis. Caned Chairs per Elsie Booker.

More About CHARLES (ROBERT) MALCOM DAVIS:

Burial: Mt. Moriah Baptist Ch. Cemetary , Orange Co., N. C.

vi. EDWARD (EDDIE) CLEVELAND PENDERGRASS, b. 1885, Orange Co, N. C.; m. ROSA GOOCH.

Notes for EDWARD (EDDIE) CLEVELAND PENDERGRASS:

Known as "Uncle Bud".

vii. WILLIAM NORMAN PENDERGRASS, b. 1887, Orange Co, N. C.; d. December 18, 1977; m. EVIE ETTA COPELAND, December 26, 1906, Durham, N. C.; b. Abt. 1891.

More About WILLIAM NORMAN PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC

viii. ELVIE (SIS) PEARL PENDERGRASS, b. October 12, 1888, Orange Co, N. C.; d. February 25, 1972; m. WALTON MILTON RIGSBEE; b. September 24, 1883, Orange Co., NC; d. February 13, 1935.

More About ELVIE (SIS) PEARL PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

More About WALTON MILTON RIGSBEE:

Burial: Mt. Herman Baptist Church Cemetery, Old NC10, Durham, NC

ix. JOHN VERNON PENDERGRASS, SR., b. 1889, Orange Co, N. C.; m. MAGGIE RIGSBEE.

x. EVA V. PENDERGRASS, b. 1894, Orange Co, N. C.; m. EARL DUNCAN; b. Lived in Ohio--Last Name could be Dunnigan..

xi. ERNEST MACK PENDERGRAPH, b. 1899, Orange Co, N. C.; d. 1932, Died at age 33 years; m. LOTTIE BLACKWOOD.

Notes for ERNEST MACK PENDERGRAPH:

Ernest Mack Pendergrass had land that joined Lula Jane Pendergrass Davis's and what is now Chapel Hill Country Club. When Lottie and Lula need each other, the hollered and the other would answer, then pack up their children , go see what was wrong. The land that Lula Davis lived on was once a part of the Pope Land and is where Ephesus Church Road and George King Road join and

runs toward "The Oaks" development.

Ernest Mack Pendergrass legally changed his name to spell Pendergraph. (His sister Lula Jane Pendergrass Davis said it did not matter which ways the names for Pendergraph/Pendergrass/Pendergraft etc was spelled--they were all from the same pack of dogs).

More About ERNEST MACK PENDERGRAPH:

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC

More About LOTTIE BLACKWOOD:

Burial: Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, NC

5. JOHN WESLEY¹⁰ PENDERGRASS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹, JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born 1858 in Orange Co, N. C., and died March 16, 1936. He married ELIZABETH PENDERGRASS September 26, 1875 in Orange Co. , NC.

More About JOHN WESLEY PENDERGRASS:

Burial: Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery, Orange Co., NC

Notes for ELIZABETH PENDERGRASS:

Was she a Pendergrass before marring John Wesley Pendergrass?

Children of JOHN PENDERGRASS and ELIZABETH PENDERGRASS are:

i. DAVID W.¹¹ PENDERGRASS, b. 1880.

ii. WILLIAM A. PENDERGRASS, b. 1886.

iii. ROBERT PENDERGRASS, b. 1886.

iv. HIKE PENDERGRASS, b. 1889.

v. HENRY N. PENDERGRASS, b. 1892.

vi. MATTIE R. PENDERGRASS, b. 1895.

vii. FRANK PENDERGRASS, b. 1898.

6. WILLIAM HARDY¹⁰ PENDERGRASS (GEORGE WASHINGTON⁹, JAMES EDWARD⁸, JOHN⁷, WILLIAM⁶ PENDERGERASS, ROBERT⁵ PENDERGRASS, JOHN⁴, MICHAEL³, JAMES² PENDERGERASS, SR., PHILIP¹ PENDERGRASS) was born July 10, 1860 in Orange Co, N. C., and died September 07, 1936 in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.. He married TEMPERANCE ELLA MEACHAM January 14, 1883 in Orange Co. , NC, daughter of JESSE MEACHAM and MORRIS. She was born June 19, 1866, and died November 22, 1924 in Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C..

Notes for WILLIAM HARDY PENDERGRASS:

His Tombstone at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C. has his name spelled William Hardy Pendergraph and his wife as Temperance Ella, wife of W. H. Pendergraph.

Children of WILLIAM PENDERGRASS and TEMPERANCE MEACHAM are:

i. DAISY¹¹ PENDERGRASS, b. June 1884, Orange Co., N.C.; m. J. P. STRAYHORN.

ii. ADA PENDERGRASS, b. December 11, 1886, Orange Co., N.C.; d. May 31, 1937, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.; m. T. J. CATES.

iii. GEORGE WILSON PENDERGRASS, b. September 1889, Orange Co., N.C..

iv. EMMA PENDERGRASS, b. January 05, 1892, Orange Co., N.C.; m. W. J. DODSON.

v. CHARL SAMUEL PENDERGRASS, b. May 1894, Orange Co., N.C..

vi. EFFIE MAE PENDERGRASS, b. May 01, 1896, Orange Co., N.C.; d. May 04, 1933, Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Orange Co., N. C.; m. (1) ____LLOYD; m. (2) LEWIS N. BLAKE.

Notes for EFFIE MAE PENDERGRASS:

Tombstone at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church in Orange Co., N. C. has Effie Mae Pendergrass wife of Lewis Blake.

vii. MAGGIE PENDERGRASS, b. May 1898, Orange Co., N.C.; m. C. W. POTTS.

viii. JOSEPH WESLEY PENDERGRASS, b. February 1900, Orange Co., N.C..

ix. ALMIRA PENDERGRASS, b. Orange Co., N.C.; m. C. D. FOX.

x. ELIZABETH PENDERGRASS, b. July 31, 1906, Orange Co., N.C.; m. ____RIDDLE.

xi. JESSE WILLIAM PENDERGRASS, b. Orange Co., N.C..

xii. WINFRED ARNOLD PENDERGRASS, b. Orange Co., N.C..