Life History
about 1825 |
Born in Caldwell County, Kentucky.1,2,3,4,5 |
28th Sep 1847 |
Married Mary Ann BARNETT in Pope County, Illinois.8 |
14th Feb 1853 |
Birth of son Giles Wesley GREGORY in Eddyville, Lyon, Kentucky.7,1,2,5 |
21st Jun 1864 |
Military: Enlisted in the Union Army in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky.6 |
1870 |
Death of Mary Ann BARNETT.4 |
1870 |
Died.4 |
Notes
- Thomas J Gregory
Birth 1825 Caldwell County, Kentucky
Death 1870
Parents:
Thomas Sr Gregory Birth 1797, Death 1870
Mary Polly Baker [Note that Polly is always a nickname for Mary, not a second name]
Birth 1805, Death 1870
Spouse Mary A Barnett, Birth 1828 Kentucky, Death 1870
-- Ellwanger Family Tree, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/26181654/person/12301546215/facts
There is a marriage record in Pope County, Illinois on the Kentucky border that matches Thomas and Mary.
Illinois Marriages to 1850
Thomas Gregory
Spouse Mary Barnett
Marriage 28 Sep 1847 Pope County
1850 Federal Census, Caldwell County, Kentucky, 13 September, District 1, p 653 (scan 326), Hse/Fam #688
Thomas Gregory Jr 25 M Farmer $0 Real Estate Value b Kentucky Cannot read and write
Mary A Gregory 22 F b Kentucky Cannot read and write
John B Gregory 1 M b Kentucky
Margarett A Gregory 4mos [b abt May 1850] F b Kentucky
Thomas' designation here as Jr gives us his father's name. Two houses away is the household of 59-year-old Joseph Gregory, born in South Carolina. And on the other side of Joseph is Thomas' father, reported as Thomas Gregory Sr. Joseph appears to be Thomas Sr's brother.
1850 Federal Census, Caldwell County, Kentucky, 13 September, District 1, p 653 (scan 326), Hse/Fam #688
Joseph Gregory 59 M Farmer $400 Real Estate Value b S Carolina
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Winney Gregory 55 F b S Carolina Cannot read and write
Wesley Gregory 25 M Laborer b Caldwell Co KY
Joseph Jr Gregory 16 M Laborer b Caldwell Co KY
Ellen Gregory 14 F b Caldwell Co KY
Susan Sparrow 23 F b Tennessee Cannot read and write
1850 Federal Census, Caldwell County, Kentucky, 13 September, District 1, p 654, Hse/Fam #689
Thomas Gregory Sr 53 M Farmer $300 Real Estate Value b S Carolina
Mary Gregory 45 F b N Carolina Cannot read and write
Samuel S Gregory 24 M Laborer b Caldwell Co KY
Blake Gregory 18 M Laborer b Caldwell Co KY
Felix G Gregory 9 M b Caldwell Co KY
Francis M Funcannon 9 M b Caldwell Co KY
Mary J Funcannon 7 F b Caldwell Co KY
Henry N Funcannon 5 M b Caldwell Co KY
Sarah McDowell 14 F b Crittenden Co KY
1860 Federal Census, Lyon County, Kentucky, 11 June, PO Eddyville, page 18, Hse/Fam #123
Thomas J Gregory 35 M Farmer $500 Real Estate $250 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1825]
Mary A Gregory 32 F Domestic born Kentucky [b abt 1828]
John B Gregory 12 M born Kentucky [b abt 1848]
Margt A Gregory 10 F born Kentucky [b abt 1850]
Winifred J Gregory 8 M born Kentucky [b abt 1852]
Nancy E Gregory 4 F born Kentucky [b abt 1856]
William B Gregory 4 M born Kentucky [b abt 1856]
Giles W Gregory 2 M born Kentucky [b abt 1858]
American Civil War Soldiers
Thomas Gregory
Enlistment 21 Jun 1864 Paducah, Kentucky
Served Union, Kentucky
1870 Federal Census, Lyon County, Kentucky, 13 June, District 1, PO Eddyville, page 15, Hse #110Fam #111
Gregory, Thomas 49 M W Farm Laborer $0 Real Estate $150 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1821] Cannot Read and Write
Gregory, Mary 47 F W Keeps House b Kentucky [b abt 1823] Cannot Write
Gregory, John 21 M W Laborer born Kentucky [b 1849] Cannot Read and Write
Gregory, Nancy 15 F W born Kentucky [b abt 1855] Cannot Write
Gregory, Margaret 18 F W born Kentucky [b abt 1852] Cannot Write
Gregory, William 14 M W born Kentucky [b 1856]
Gregory, J W 10 M W born Kentucky [b 1860]
Gregory, Joseph 8 M W born Kentucky [b 1862]
Gregory, James 5 M W born Kentucky [b 1865]
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Gregory, Fanny 1 F W born Kentucky [b abt 1869]
Sources
- 1. Missouri Death Certificate
- 2. 1860 Federal Census, Lyon County, Kentucky
- 11 June, PO Eddyville, page 18, Hse/Fam #123
- 3. 1850 Federal Census, Caldwell County, Kentucky
- 13 September, District 1, p 653 (scan 326), Hse/Fam #688
- 4. Ancestry Trees
- 5. 1870 Federal Census, Lyon County, Kentucky
- 13 June, District 1, PO Eddyville, page 15, Hse #110Fam #111
- 6. American Civil War Soldiers
- Name: Name: 16 Sources;;
- 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 8. Illinois Marriages to 1850