Deacon
Robert
Pogue
Jr.
Born in Greenwood, Caddo, Louisiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Pogue
and Eliza Arkansaw
Brother of
Henrietta (Pogue) Rushing, Louella Pogue, Rachel Pogue, Estella Pogue, Johnny Larezia Pogue and Edward Pogue
Husband of
Pearlina (Johnson) Pogue
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 84
in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Apr 2020
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Biography
This profile is part of the Pegues Name Study.
Robert Pogue Jr. is a part of US Black heritage.
Herman Robert Pogue was born on August 8, 1901 in Texas, United States.
In the 1910 census Robert (age 8) was the son of Robert Proque in Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Proque | M | Black | 35 | Married | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| Lizza Proque | F | Black | 35 | Married | Wife | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| Henrietta Proque | F | Black | 13 | Single | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| Louella Proque | F | Black | 11 | Single | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Texas |
| Robert Proque | M | Black | 8 | Single | Son | Texas | |
| Edward Proque | M | Black | 6 | Single | Son | Louisiana | |
| Rashell Proque | F | Black | 4 | Single | Daughter | Louisiana | |
| Estella Proque | F | Black | 2 | Single | Daughter | Louisiana |
Herman married Pearlina Johnson (~1906 - 1928).
Their children were...
- Luella Pogue (1923 - 1991)
- John Bennie Pogue (1925 - ~1967)
- Albert Pogue (1925 - 1957)
- Selina Pogue (~1927 - ~1948).
In the 1930 census Robert (age 28), Farmer, was the married head of household on Elysian Field Road, Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Pogue | M | Negro (Black) | 28 | Married | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| Essie B Pogue | F | Negro (Black) | 22 | Married | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| John B Pogue | M | Negro (Black) | 8 | Single | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| Luella Pogue | F | Negro (Black) | 6 | Single | Daughter | Louisiana | |
| Albert Pogue | M | Negro (Black) | 5 | Single | Son | Louisiana | |
| Selethia Payne | F | Negro (Black) | 3 | Single | Daughter | Louisiana |
He moved to Fort Worth in the 1940s and was employed with General Dynamics from 1945 to 1964 when he retired.
In the 1950 census Robert (age 49), Metal Sorter, was the married head of household in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Robert Pague Junior | M | Negro (Black) | 49 | Married | Head | Metal Sorter | Texas |
| Mattie Pague | F | Negro (Black) | 55 | Married | Wife | Texas | |
| Maurice Seels | M | Negro (Black) | 23 | Never married | Stepson (step son) | Waiter | Texas |
He was a deacon at Pleasant Mount Gilead Missionary Church and served for 20 years as the church treasurer.
Herman died on March 31, 1986 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas aged 84.[4][5][6]
Sources
- ↑
1910 Census:
"1910 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1910; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T624_509; Page: 16a; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374522
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #199654439 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Robert Proque (8), single son, in household of Robert Proque (35) in Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. Born in Texas. - ↑
1930 Census:
"1930 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 2340523
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #34404327 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Robert Pogue (28), married, Farmer, head of household on Elysian Field Road, Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, USA. Born in Texas. - ↑
1950 Census:
"1950 United States Federal Census"
National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas; Roll: 75; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 261-311B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #191840376 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Robert Pague Junior (49), married, Metal Sorter, head of household in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA. Born in Texas. - ↑
Death:
"Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000"
Original data: Texas Department of Health. Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit
Ancestry Record 4876 #2320793 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Robert Pogue Jr death 31 Mar 1986 in Tarrant. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (no image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #106368733 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Memorial page for Robert Pogue Jr. (8 Aug 1901-31 Mar 1986), citing Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Jeff Gragg (contributor 47154306). - ↑
Obituary:
"U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1986; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/639155590/?article=5bc3be20-da93-4b24-93c6-da386acfb2e1&focus=0.3412532,0.3527583,0.49732846,0.57431275&xid=3355
Ancestry Record 61843 #809950964 (accessed 17 January 2024)
Name: Robert Pogue Jr; Gender: Male; Death Age: 85; Birth Date: abt 1901; Birth Place: Greenwood La 4; Residence Place: Fort Worth; Death Date: Abt 1986; Death Place: Fort Worth; Obituary Date: 2 Apr 1986; Obituary Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Newspaper Title: Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Spouse: Ethel Lewis Pogue; Child: Luella Jiles; Siblings: Johnny Pogue Willie Pogue Elizabeth Patterson Rachel Eaton.
- "1910 United States Federal Census", Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T624_509; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1374522
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