SUGG, Josiah^[1]

1821 - 1876  (55 years)

• Name	SUGG, Josiah
  Birth	5 Apr 1821	Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Dec 1876	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [1, 2]
  Burial	Snow Hill, Greene, North Carolina, United States   [1]
  	Address: Sugg Farm Cemetery
  Person ID	I3883	Pickel_Bartlett
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	SUGG, Lemuel,   b. 17 Feb 1778, Dobbs County, North Carolina, United States d. 14 Nov 1852, Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Age 74 years)
  Mother	HARDY, Nancy,   b. 24 Mar 1782, Greene County, North Carolina, United States d. 22 Oct 1844, Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Age 62 years)
  Marriage	1802	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  Residence	1 Jun 1830	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [3]
  	Listed as Lemuel Suggs. Their household consisted of: One male 50-60: Lemuel age 52 One male 30-20: either Willis age 25 or Lemuel Jr. age 22 One male 10-15: John age 18 One male 5-10: Benjamin age 10 One female 40-50: Nancy age 48 Two females 15-20: Delanye age 17 and Susannah age 20 Two females 10:15: Edith age 15 and Frances age 13
  Residence	1840	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [4]
  	The census says that there were: Two males between 20 and 30: Probably Benjamin (21) and his younger brother, Josiah One male between 50 and 60: Probably Lemuel, their father (62) Two females between 15 and 20: Probably Catherine (26) and someone unknown One female between 60 and 70: Nancy Hardy Sugg would have been 58
  Family ID	F800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	HARPER, Mary E.,   b. 1826, North Carolina d. Abt 1871 (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1843	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [2]
  Residence	19 Sep 1850	Greene County, North Carolina, United States   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	30 Jun 1860	Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	23 Aug 1870	Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States   [7]
  	Farmer
  Children	1. SUGG, Leora M.,   b. 10 Mar 1845, North Carolina d. 7 Jul 1924, North Carolina, United States (Age 79 years)   2. SUGG, Victoria Frances,   b. 16 Aug 1846, North Carolina d. 18 May 1901 (Age 54 years)   3. SUGG, Mary Virginia,   b. 10 Aug 1848, North Carolina d. 1 Jan 1923 (Age 74 years)   4. SUGG, Nancy Joe,   b. 25 May 1850, Greene County, North Carolina, United States d. 27 Dec 1940 (Age 90 years)   5. SUGG, Martha Penelope,   b. 29 May 1852, Greene County, North Carolina, United States d. 21 Jul 1932 (Age 80 years)   6. SUGG, Lemuel Thomas,   b. 4 Nov 1857, Greene County, North Carolina, United States d. 31 Oct 1882, Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Age 24 years)   7. SUGG, Josiah Jr.,   b. 3 May 1860, Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States d. 8 Sep 1872, Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Age 12 years)   8. SUGG, Laura,   b. 12 Oct 1862, Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States d. 19 Sep 1926, Greene County, North Carolina, United States (Age 63 years)   9. SUGG, Florence Lee,   b. 17 Nov 1865, Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States d. 28 Oct 1929, Farmville, Pitt, North Carolina, United States (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F1170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

  Family 2	PRIDGEN, Sarah Williams,   b. 9 Nov 1835, Greene County, North Carolina, United States d. 24 Feb 1912, North Carolina, United States (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1871  [2]
  Children	1. SUGG, Sheriff Josiah Owen,   b. 11 Sep 1872, Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States d. 14 Aug 1958 (Age 85 years)   2. SUGG, Caroline G.,   b. Abt 1873, Hookerton, Greene, North Carolina, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

• Photos		Josiah Sugg 1821 - 1876 Photo probably taken 1874-1875 when he served as a N.C. Senator.
  		Senator Josiah Sugg (1865 - 1929)

  
  

• Notes

  Senator Josiah Sugg was born April 5, 1821 in Farmville, Pitt County, NC, the son of Lemuel and Nancy Hardy. His great grandmother was Elizabeth Harrison of Berkeley Plantation fame, which linked him as ancestor to several United States Presidents, and other politicians. Not much is known of his early life. He seems to be a man of wealth and esteem in the county as of the 1850 Census, age 29 his real estate was worth $1,110 and owned 21 slaves and by the 1860 Census, age 39, his value of real estate was $4,650, Value of personal estate $25,000, as well as he owned 24 Slaves. He was married twice, first Mary Elizabeth Harper, second Sarah Williams Pridgen, and had a total of 9 children. He served in the 41st Congress 1870, and as Justice of the peace, Hookerton, NC in 1873. He was elected North Carolina Democratic Senator 1874 to 1875 for Greene & Lenoir Counties. He passed on reelection of his 2nd term due to poor health and died December 20, 1876. He was buried in the family cemetery on the Sugg Farm, Snow Hill, NC.

  
  

• Sources

  [S109] Find-a-Grave website, MEMORIAL ID: 141449950. [S290] Bible of Lemuel Sugg & Nancy Hardy. [S301] 1830 Federal Census, Greene County, North Carolina, Ancestry page 31 of 52. [S98] 1840 Federal Census, Greene County, North Carolina . [S76] 1850 Federal Census, Greene County, North Carolina Dwelling 502. [S316] 1860 Federal Census, Hookerton, Greene, NC Page 41 Dwelling 317. [S69] 1870 Federal Census, Hookerton, Greene County, North Carolina Pg 28 Dwelling 225.