Life History

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  (Children of William Gregory and Ann Southerland)
  
  [Children of Roger Gregory (1795-1850) of the "Elsing Green" estate in King William County; married Maria G Ellett]
  
  Roger Gregory, of "Elsing Green," King William County; Lieutenant-colonel of the 87th Regiment, Virginia Militia; attorney at law; judge of the County Court of King William; member Virginia Legislature; Professor of Law. Richmond College, Richmond, Virginia
  Married July 4, 1861, Elizabeth Frances Allen, and had issue:
  (1) Maria Ellette Gregory
  (2) Roger Gregory
  (3) William C A Gregory
  (4) Evelina Gregory
  (5) George Edwards Gregory
  (6) Mary Cole Gregory; married Doctor Edward May Magruder
  (P N Clarke, Old King William Homes and Families, pages 60-61.)
  
  --  "Gregory Family of King William County, Virginia," in Winston of Virginia and Allied Families, by Clayton Torrence (Richmond, Virginia: Whittet & Shepperson, 1927), p 260
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  1870 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia, 6 August, West Point, P O West Point, page 9 [scan 143], Hse/Fam #69
  Gregory, Roger 35 M W Lawyer born $10,000 Real Estate $15,000 Personal Estate Virginia [b abt 1835]
  Gregory, Bettie F W 27 F Keeping House born Virginia [b abt 1843]
  Gregory, Meriah E W 7 F born Virginia [b abt 1863]
  Gregory, Roger 5 M born Virginia [b abt 1865]
  Gregory, Bettie F W 4 F born Virginia [b abt 1866]
  Gregory, W A C 1 M W born Virginia [b abt 1869]
  
  1880 Federal Census, King William County County, Virginia, 10 June, West Point, District 42, page 15, No Hse/Fam #s
  Gregory, Judge R  W M 47 Farmer VA VA VA [b abt 1833]
  Gregory, Bettie F  W F 37 Wife VA VA VA [b abt 1843]
  Gregory, Maria E  W F 18 Dau Single VA VA VA [b abt 1862]
  Gregory, Roger 6 W M 15 Son Single VA VA VA [b abt 1865]
  Gregory, Bettie F  W F 13 Dau Single VA VA VA [b abt 1867]
  Gregory, D C A  W M 11 Son Single VA VA VA [b abt 1869]
  Gregory, Evalina W F 8 Dau Single VA VA VA [b abt 1872]
  Gregory, Mary Cole W F 6 Dau Single VA VA VA [b abt 1874]
  Gregory, George W M 1 Son Single VA VA VA [b abt 1879]
  
  1900 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia, 13 June, West Point District, Enumeration District 44, page 7A, Hse #124, Fam #126
  Gregory, Roger Head W M Apr 1833  67 Married 38 yrs [mar abt 1862] VA VA VA Professional Law Owns
  Gregory, Elizabeth Wife W F Aug 1849  57 Married 38 yrs 8 children/6 living VA VA VA
  Gregory, Maria E Dau W F Apr 1862 38 Single VA VA VA
  Gregory, Roger Son W M Aug 1864 35 Single VA VA VA Farmer
  Gregory, Willie C A Son W M Nov 1868  31 Single VA VA VA
  
  The following marriage record at first appers to match Roger, son of Roger Gregory and Elizabeth Allen.  The birth place in Richmond matches the report that his father wa a professor of law at the University of Richmond (see above).
  
  Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
  Roger Gregory Jr
  Age 41, Birth abt 1865 Richmond, VA
  Father Roger Gregory, Mother Elizabeth
  Spouse L A Montague
  Age 24, Birth Date 1882
  Mother J W Montague, Mother L A
  Marriage 18 Apr 1906 King William, Virginia
  
  1910 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia, 5 May, West Point, District 47, page 8B, Hse/Fam #146
  Gregory, Roger Head M W 77 Marriage 2 Married 52 yrs  [mar abt 1858 - but records show it wsa Jul 1861] VA VA VA Farming [b abt 1833]
  Gregory, Bettie F Wife F W 67 Marriage 1 Married 52 yrs  8 child/4 living VA VA VA [b abt 1843]
  Gregory, Maria E Dau F W 48 VA VA VA [b abt 1862]
  Gregory, Roger Jr Son M W 45 Married 4 yrs [mar abt 1906] VA VA VA Farming [b abt 1865]
  Gregory, Luola A Dau-in-law F W 28 Married 4 yrs VA VA VA [b abt Sep 1892]
  Gregory, Alice E Granddau F W 2 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1908]
  Gregory, Margaret Granddau F W 8mos Single VA VA VA [b abt Aug 1909]
  Milton, Jack Servant M W 32 Married 9 yrs [mar abt 1901] VA VA VA Farm Laborer [b abt 1878]
  Milton, Eva Wife F W 30 Married 9 yrs  [total children not reported] VA VA VA House Servant [b abt 1880]
  Milton, Jack Son M W 5 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1905]
  Milton, Ala Dau F W 7 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1903]
  Milton, Eva Dau F W 6 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1904]
  Wittshire, William Servant M W 62 Married (no wife reported) 2 children/2 living VA VA VA No Occup [b abt 1848]
  Wittshire, Turner Son M W 21 VA VA VA Farm Laborer [b abt 1889]
  Wittshire, William H Son M W 18 VA VA VA Grocery Store Salesman [b abt 1892]
  Moore, Randall Servant M W 79 Married 30 yrs VA VA VA Farm Laborer [b abt 1831]
  Moore, Sarah Servant F B 50 Married 30 yrs 6 children/6 living VA VA VA Cook [b abt 1860]
  Moore, Judie Servant F B 18 Single VA VA VA Main Nurse [b abt 1892]
  Moore, Pleasant Servant M B 14 Single VA VA VA Farm Laborer [b abt 1896]
  Moore, Maria L Servant F B 16 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1894]
  Moore, Mary Servant F B 12 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1898]
  Moore, Rosena Servant F B 22 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1888]
  Moore, Ollie Servant M B 7 Single VA VA VA [b abt 1903]
  
  1920 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia, 7 January, West Point Township, District 56, page 2A, Hse #26, Fam #27
  Gregory, Roger Jr Head  Owns Free & Clear M W 55 Married VA VA VA Farmer (abt 1865)
  Gregory, Alice M Wife F W 37 Married VA VA VA No occupation (abt 1883)
  Gregory, Alice Elizabeth Dau F W 11 Single VA VA VA (abt 1909)
  Gregory, Margaret Dau F W 9 Single VA VA VA (abt 1911)
  Gregory, Roger III Son M W 8 Single VA VA VA (abt 1912)
  Gregory, Reva M Dau F W 6 Single VA VA VA (abt 1914)
  Gregory, Roger Sr Father M W 86 Widowed VA VA VA No Occup (abt 1834)
  Broadus, Esther Teacher F W 32 Single VA VA VA Teacher, Private Family (abt 1888)
  Mays, Elizabeth Nurse F W 24 Single VA VA VA Trained Nurse, Private Family (abt 1896)
  Garlic, Sarah Maid F B 35 Married VA VA VA Servant, Private Family (abt 1885)
  Braxton, Jennie Cook F B 38 Single VA VA VA Servant, Private Family (abt 1882)
  Hilliard, Bettie Servant F B 34 Single VA VA VA Servant, Private Family (abt 1886)
  
  Roger Gregory
  Birth Aug 10, 1864
  Death Aug 14, 1940
  Parents:
  Roger Gregory (1833 - 1920)
  Elizabeth F Allen Gregory (1842 - 1919)
  Spouse Luola Alice Montague Gregory 1882-1963 (m. 1906)
  Sibling Nathaniel J Gregory 1875-1876
  Son Roger Gregory 1911-1991
  Burial Elsing Green Plantation, King William County, Virginia, USA
  Created by King William County Historical Society Mar 14, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #86763129, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86763129/roger-gregory

Sources

• 1. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. 1920 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 7 January, West Point Township, District 56, page 2A, Hse #26, Fam #27
• 4. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 5 May, West Point, District 47, page 8B, Hse/Fam #146
• 6. 1900 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 13 June, West Point District, Enumeration District 44, page 7A, Hse #124, Fam #126
• 7. 1880 Federal Census, King William County County, Virginia
  • 10 June, West Point, District 42, page 15, No Hse/Fam #s
• 8. 1870 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 6 August, West Point, P O West Point, page 9 [scan 143], Hse/Fam #69
• 9. Virginia Will Records
• 10. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 11. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 12. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014