Joseph Peace PLEDGER
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Historical information included in notes. Joseph Peace Pledger was very wealthy man, he owned much of the property inJonesboro, Georiga. He lived on a large plantation 7 miles east of Jonesboro.When his wife died he buried her in the garden on the plantation and shortlybefore he died he was looking out at the garden and said dear I don't knowexactly where your buried at but I'll be joing you soon. In his will hementions his children Joseph, Josiah, Jerusha and Frances. He set up a trustfor his son Joseph. BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Red Murphy Family Book, page 51,25,26,& 219 in possession of Beth Pugh Ivie 6200 So 555 East, Murry, Utah. Temple sheets in possession of above. License aond Certificate of marriage FGAF5K 28447 ptl for #3 Jesse Jeans Murphy and Jerusha Pledger. 1860 Census Harillson Co..Ga. This family group sheet prepared by Warren Edward Pugh, 5124 Cottonwood Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. information submitted to Genealogical Society 22 May 1981.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Red Murphy Family Book, page 51,25,26,& 219 in possession of Beth Pugh Ivie 6200 So 555 East, Murry, Utah. Temple sheets in possession of above. License and Certificate of marriage FGAF5K 28447 ptl for #3 Jesse Jeans Murphy and Jerusha Pledger. 1860 Census Harillson Co..Ga. This family group sheet prepared by Warren Edward Pugh, 5124 Cottonwood Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. information submitted to Genealogical Society 22 May 1981.
BIRTH-MARRIAGE: Red Murphy Family Book, page 51,25,26,& 219 in possession of Beth Pugh Ivie 6200 So 555 East, Murry, Utah. Temple sheets in possession of above. License aond Certificate of marriage FGAF5K 28447 ptl for #3 Jesse Jeans Murphy and Jerusha Pledger. 1860 Census Harillson Co..Ga. This family group sheet prepared by Warren Edward Pugh, 5124 Cottonwood Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84117. information submitted to Genealogical Society 22 May 1981. THis family was known as Jeanes (Jeans) in Georgia. It was legally changed to MURPHY by an act of the Utah State Legislature. A pedigree chart dated 1 Jan 1985 indicates her birth place as Fayette county. Georgia.
He married Francis Pullman Chambers 3 Jan 1822 at Elbert, Georgia . Francis Pullman Chambers was born at Elbert, Georgia 10 Dec 1807 daughter of Josiah Chambers and Frances Sanders .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Jerusha Elizabeth Pledger
born 10 Jan 1823.
Josiah William Pledger
born 29 Dec 1825.
John Wesley Pledger
born 27 Oct 1827.
Joseph Sanders Pledger
born 26 May 1831.
Edward James Pledger
born 26 May 1831.
Andrew Jackson Pledger
born 12 Oct 1833.
Nathan Talley Pledger
born 15 Aug 1835.
Frances Meranda Pledger
born 8 Jul 1842.
Francis Marion Pledger
born 8 Aug 1845.
Joseph Peace Pledger died 9 Feb 1883 at Clayton, Georgia .
Francis Pullman Chambers died Oct 1876 at Clayton, Georgia .