Mary Emmer (Lilley) Pendergrass (1876 - 1911)

Born 12 Oct 1876 in Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Pendergrass — married 14 Apr 1894 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana

Died 27 Dec 1911 at age 35 in Spring Ridge, Sabine, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1876. She was the daughter of Miles Lilley and Mary Medley.

William Pendergrass married Mary Emma Lilley on 4/14/1894 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana. Their family can be found living in Bunkie in Avoyelles Parish, Louisian at the time of the 1900 Census. Those in the household included W H Pendergrass (24 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter, Mary Pendergrass (23 yrs) and Delia Pendergrass (3 yrs). William and Mary had been married 6 years and were the parents of 2 children, 1 living at the time of the Census.

The family of William and Emma Pendergrass can be found living on the Marthaville & Pleasant Hill Road in Sabine Parish, Louisiana at the time of the 1910 Census. Those in the household included William H Pendergrass (33 yrs), Head of Household, occupation, Farmer in the Home Farming industry, Emma M Pendergrass (33 yrs), occupation, Farm Laborer, Delia Pendergrass (13 yrs), occupation, Farm Laborer, Johnie Pendergrass (9 yrs), Willie Pendergrass (7 yrs), Josie Pendergrass (6 yrs), Lillie Pendergrass (4 yrs) and Birsha Pendergrass (2 yrs). Also included in the household was Boarder,William Conlin (61 yrs). William and Emma had been married 15 years and were the parents of 7 children, 6 living at the time of the Census.

She passed away in 1911.

Sources

• 1900 U.S. Federal Population Census of Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, Dwelling #77, Family #81, Sheet 4-B, Lines 67-69 recorded 6/6/1900
• 1910 U.S. Federal Population Census of Police Jury Ward 7, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, residence on Marthaville and Pleasant Hill, Dwelling #121, Family #124, Sheet 13-A, Lines 10-18 recorded 4/28/1910
• Collection Louisiana, Early Marriage Index records the marriage of William H Pendergrass and Marie Emma Lilley on 4/14/1894 in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42922527/mary-emmer-pendergrass: accessed 13 January 2023), memorial page for Mary Emmer Lilley Pendergrass (12 Oct 1876–27 Dec 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42922527, citing Spring Ridge Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Ancestor Hunter* (contributor 48051371).