Born in Charles Town, Jefferson Co. Virginia (then). Known as Peggy to her family. She lived in Martinsburg with her husband William, postmaster and Revolutionary War veteran. She was the mother of five. Peggy was widowed in 1826 at the age of 39. Within the next two years she lost 2 of her 3 daughters. The cause of their death is unknown, but Peggy wrote to her daughter Elizabeth about the dangers of disease that warm weather brought. It may be that the annual thyphus & thyphoid epidemics were the cause. She also narrowly escaped death herself in 1828 when the roof of her kitchen caved in on her while she was sitting by the stove. Though badly bruised, she was saved when a joist landed on the stove, knocking her to the ground. There was a full account of the incident in the local newspaper.
After the death of her husband Peggy taught school and her son Robert went to live with family in Clarksburg, Va. Her other son William remained at home. By in 1837 Peggy leased her home for 5 yrs and went to live with her daughter. Peggy died in Georgetown on a Thursday morning where she lived with her daughter Elizabeth & son-in-law the Rev. Wm B. Edwards. Her place of burial cannot be substantiated by church records. However,her son Robert, wife Mary Ann and their 2 small children were buried in the Presbyterian Burying Ground. In 1891 her grandson moved the remains of his mother and father to Oak Hill Cemetery. He could locate none for his grandmother Peggy.
After the death of her husband Peggy taught school and her son Robert went to live with family in Clarksburg, Va. Her other son William remained at home. By in 1837 Peggy leased her home for 5 yrs and went to live with her daughter. Peggy died in Georgetown on a Thursday morning where she lived with her daughter Elizabeth & son-in-law the Rev. Wm B. Edwards. Her place of burial cannot be substantiated by church records. However,her son Robert, wife Mary Ann and their 2 small children were buried in the Presbyterian Burying Ground. In 1891 her grandson moved the remains of his mother and father to Oak Hill Cemetery. He could locate none for his grandmother Peggy.
Born in Charles Town, Jefferson Co. Virginia (then). Known as Peggy to her family. She lived in Martinsburg with her husband William, postmaster and Revolutionary War veteran. She was the mother of five. Peggy was widowed in 1826 at the age of 39. Within the next two years she lost 2 of her 3 daughters. The cause of their death is unknown, but Peggy wrote to her daughter Elizabeth about the dangers of disease that warm weather brought. It may be that the annual thyphus & thyphoid epidemics were the cause. She also narrowly escaped death herself in 1828 when the roof of her kitchen caved in on her while she was sitting by the stove. Though badly bruised, she was saved when a joist landed on the stove, knocking her to the ground. There was a full account of the incident in the local newspaper.
After the death of her husband Peggy taught school and her son Robert went to live with family in Clarksburg, Va. Her other son William remained at home. By in 1837 Peggy leased her home for 5 yrs and went to live with her daughter. Peggy died in Georgetown on a Thursday morning where she lived with her daughter Elizabeth & son-in-law the Rev. Wm B. Edwards. Her place of burial cannot be substantiated by church records. However,her son Robert, wife Mary Ann and their 2 small children were buried in the Presbyterian Burying Ground. In 1891 her grandson moved the remains of his mother and father to Oak Hill Cemetery. He could locate none for his grandmother Peggy.
After the death of her husband Peggy taught school and her son Robert went to live with family in Clarksburg, Va. Her other son William remained at home. By in 1837 Peggy leased her home for 5 yrs and went to live with her daughter. Peggy died in Georgetown on a Thursday morning where she lived with her daughter Elizabeth & son-in-law the Rev. Wm B. Edwards. Her place of burial cannot be substantiated by church records. However,her son Robert, wife Mary Ann and their 2 small children were buried in the Presbyterian Burying Ground. In 1891 her grandson moved the remains of his mother and father to Oak Hill Cemetery. He could locate none for his grandmother Peggy.
Gravesite Details
probably buried here with other family members. Her son Fred tried to move her remains along with his parents. However, he could find no remains for Margaret.
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