Son of Admiral White Pendergrass and Martha Gattis Pendergrass.

Married to Elizabeth Ardell Fowler on August 1, 1894 in Durham County, North Carolina.

Luther and Lizzie were the parents of:
Leland Romulus Pendergrass
Maggie Pendergrass Canada
Dewey Lee Pendergrass
Leroy Lettie Pendergrass Shepherd
Jeppie Mae Pendergrass Clark Doss Watts
Albert Luther Pendergrass
Mabel Pendergrass Sparrow
Zeb Taft Pendergrass
Maude Gray Pendergrass Dickerson
Infant Son Pendergrass
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther G. Pendergrass
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: White Pendergrass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Martha Pendergrass
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
White Pendergrass 30
Martha Pendergrass 32
Luther G. Pendergrass 9
John L. Pendergrass 5
Lucius Pendergrass 4

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Lizzie Fowler
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 20
Birth Year: abt 1874
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1894
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina
Spouse: Luther Pendergraph
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther G Pendergrass
Age: 28
Birth Date: Jun 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Pendergrass
Marriage Year: 1894
Years Married: 6
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Luther G Pendergrass 28
Lizzie Pendergrass 26
Lelon Pendergrass 4
Maggie Pendergrass 3
Dewey Pendergrass 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: L G Pendergrass
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Pendergrass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
L G Pendergrass 38
Lizzie Pendergrass 37
Leland Pendergrass 14
Maggie Pendergrass 12
Dewey Pendergrass 10
Lettie Pendergrass 9
Jeppie Pendergrass 7
Albert Pendergrass 5
Mabel Pendergrass 4
Zeb Pendergrass 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther Pendergrass
Age: 48
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Chapel Hill Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lizzie A Pendergrass
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Employer
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Household Members:
Name Age
Luther Pendergrass 48
Lizzie A Pendergrass 46
Leroy L Pendergrass 20
Julie M Pendergrass 16
Albert L Pendergrass 14
Maybel G Pendergrass 13
Zeb T Pendergrass 11
Maud E Pendergrass 9

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther G Pendergrass
Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Patterson, Durham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 129
Family Number: 131
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: Yes
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General farm
Class of Worker: Working on own account
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Luther G Pendergrass 58

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Luther G Pendergrass
Respondent: Yes
Age: 65
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Rural, Orange, North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 2B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 35
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Sail Conrowation
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 720
Income Other Sources: No

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Luther Green Pendergrass
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 76
Birth Date: 30 Jun 1870
Birth Place: Orange
Death Date: 12 Apr 1947
Death Location: Chapel Hill, Orange
Spouse's Name: Lizzie Fowler
Father's Name: White Pendergrass
Mother's Name: Martha Gattis
Residence: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
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North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: Eddie F. Clark
Birth Date: 1899
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Jeppie Pendergrass
Spouse's Birth Date: 1904
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 11 Jan 1925
Event Place: Chapel Hill, Orange, North Carolina
Father's Name: J. E. Clark
Mother's Name: E. J. Clark
Spouse's Father's Name: L. G. Pendergrass
Spouse's Mother's Name: Lizzie Pendergrass
Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M75218-8 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 540322 , Reference ID: ln 260

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979Name: Alvin B Doss
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 16 Nov 1929
Event Place: Durham, North Carolina, United States
Age: 33
Birth Year (Estimated): 1896
Spouse's Name: Jeppie Mae Clark
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1903
Digital Folder Number: 004639082
GS Film number: 000812818 , Image Number: 00034