George GREGORY Willis GREGORY Sarah LINK Osa GREGORY James Corbett GREGORY Arnold Julius GREGORY Viola GREGORY Carl GREGORY Effie FOSTER Mini tree diagram
Elijah GREGORY

Elijah GREGORY1,2,2,3

7th Mar 18981,2,2,3 - 14th Apr 19782

Life History

7th Mar 1898

Born in Rowan County, Kentucky.1,2,2,3

17th Aug 1918

Married Sarah LINK in Rowan County, Kentucky.2,2

before Apr 1978

Death of Sarah LINK.2

14th Apr 1978

Died in Richland County, Ohio.2

Notes

  • 1910 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, 30 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 155, page 3A, Hse #30, Fam #33
    Gregory, George Head  M W 38 Married 17 years KY KY KY Farmer Owns Farm [b abt 1872]
    Gregory, Effie Wife F W 37 Married 17 yrs 6 children/5 living KY KY KY [b abt 1873]
    Gregory, Willis Son M W 14 KY KY KY [b abt 1896]
    Gregory, Lige Son M W 12 KY KY KY [b abt 1898]
    Gregory, Osie Dau F W 10 KY KY KY [b abt 1900]
    Gregory, Corbett Son M W 7 KY KY KY [b abt 1903]
    Gregory, Julius Son M W 3mos KY KY KY [b abt Jan 1910]

    In the 1940 census, Lige was enumerated in the census next door to his parents, with his younger brother Cecil on the other side of his parents.  A couple of houses above Lige on the same page was his brother Corbet.

    1940 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, 20 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 103-6, page 9A, Hse #151, Owned $500
    Gregory, Lige Head M W 42  Grade 4 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1898]
    Gregory, Sarah Wife F W 38  Grade 2 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 [b abt 1902]
    Gregory, Edward Son M W 19 Single Grade 2 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1921]
    Gregory, Vencine Son M W 17 Single Grade 1 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1923]
    Gregory, Irene Dau F W 16 Single Grade 6 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1924]
    Gregory, Mildred Dau F W 13 Single Grade 4 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1927]
    Gregory, Thomas C Son M W 11 Single Grade 1 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1929]
    Gregory, Verna Dau F W 9 Single Grade 3 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1931]
    Gregory, Ethel Dau F W 6 Single Grade 0 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1934]
    Gregory, Bessie Fay Dau F W 4 Single Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt 1936]
    Gregory, Ruth 1 Dau F W 1 Single Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt 1939]

    1940 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, 20 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 103-6, page 9A, Hse #152, Owned $500
    Gregory, George Head M W 67  Grade 0 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1843]
    Gregory, Effie Wife F W 66  Grade 5 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 [b abt 1844]

    1940 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, 20 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 103-6, page 9A, Hse #151, Rented $3
    Gregory, Cecil Head M W 28  Grade 4 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY Dump Tory (?) Operator [b abt 1912]
    Gregory, Lenola Wife F W 21  Grade 6 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 [b abt 1914]
    Gregory, Dora Dau F W 5  Grade 0 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 [b abt 1921]
    Gregory, Harlan Son M W 3 Single Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt 1925]

    1940 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky, 20 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 103-6, page 9A, Hse #149, Rented $3
    Gregory, Corbet Head M W 38 Single Grade 4 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1902]
    Gregory, Gladys Wife F W 28  Grade 4 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY in 1935 [b abt 1912]
    Gregory, Elba Son M W 11  Single Grade 3 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt 1929]
    Gregory, Nettie Dau F W 9 Grade 2 b Kentucky Rural Rowan County KY [b abt June 1931]
    Gregory, Dorothy Dau F W 7 Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt June 1933]
    Gregory, Charles Son M W 9mos Single Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt 1939]
    Gregory, Charlotte Dau F W 9mos Grade 0 b Kentucky [b abt 1939]

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    Elijah “Lige” Gregory
    Birth 7 Mar 1898, Rowan Co., Kentucky
    Death 14 Apr 1978, Richland Co., Ohio

    Father George Gregory (1872-1942)
    Mother Effie Elizabeth Foster (1874-1951)
    Marriage 17 Aug 1918, Rowan Co., Kentucky

    Spouse Sarah Etta Link, 4C3R
    Birth abt 1901, Rowan Co., Kentucky
    Father James B. Link (1858-1941)
    Mother Lillie Belle Wallace (1875-1953)

    Notes for Elijah “Lige” Gregory
    His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Eligah Gregary, age 20, residence Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky, born 7 March 1898, occupation logging, employer Joe Philipps, Clearfield, Rowan Co., Ky, nearest relative Sarah Gregory, same address.

    The Ohio deaths database lists Lige Gregory, age 80, died 14 Apr 1978 in Richland Co., Ohio, widowed

    Rowan Co. marriage book 11, p. 15, records the marriage on 17 Aug 1918 of Elijah Gregory, 20, born in and resident of Rowan Co., son of George & Effie Gregory, to Sarah Link, 18, born in and resident of Rowan Co., dau of James & Belle Link, at the bedside of the bride, by W. F. Lambert, minister of the United Baptist church, witnesses John Gregory & Henry Gregory.
    --  Verio Trees, http://tpettit.verio.com/rowan/families/fg22/fg22_326.htm
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Sources

  • 1. 1940 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • 20 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 103-6, page 9A, Hse #151, Rented $3
  • 2. Verio Trees
  • 3. 1910 Federal Census, Rowan County, Kentucky
    • 30 April, Magisterial District 2, Enumeration District 155, page 3A, Hse #30, Fam #33

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