Brief Life History of Melicia F
When Melicia F Pegram was born about 1837, in Alamance, North Carolina, United States, her father, George Pegram, was 43 and her mother, Elisabeth "Betsy" Knott, was 38. She married Harrison Truitt on 1 December 1860, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Huntsville Township, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States in 1880 and New Bethel Township, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died in March 1905, in Summerfield, Guilford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States.
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- Melissa F Pegram in household of Geo Pegram, "United States Census, 1860"
- Melscia F Pegram, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Malissa Truitt in entry for R V Truitt and Eliza Chambers, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Cambridgeshire): variant of Pilgrim .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Mrs. Harrison Truitt, death
Mr. W. J. Truitt was called to Summerfield last week by the death of his mother, Mrs. Harrison Truitt, who was buried at Mt. Bethel on the 21st. The Greensboro Patriot, N.C. 29 Mar 1905
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