Life History

Notes

• In the 1870 census, Thomas was reported under the short form Thos.  His mother died about 1862, and his father appears in the 1870 census with his new wife, Mrs Martha Crawford.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas, [no date] September, Cave Hill Township, PO Boonesboro, page 9 (scan 85), Hse #48, Fam #49
  Gregory, Philip 53 M W Farmer $750 Real Estate $800 Personal Estate born Virginia [b abt 1817]
  Gregory, Martha 42 F W born Arkansas [b abt 1828]
  Gregory, M 23 F W At Home born Tennessee Cannot read or write [b abt 1847]
  Gregory, M 19 F W born Alabama [b abt 1851]
  Gregory, James 18 M W born Alabama [b abt 1852]
  Gregory, J H 10 M W born Arkansas [b 1860]
  Gregory, Thos 9 M W born Arkansas [b 1861]
  Gregory, S P 8 M W born Arkansas [b 1862]
  Crawford, J I 12 M W Laboring on Farm born Arkansas [b abt 1858]
  Crawford, J P 10 M W born Arkansas [b abt 1860]
  Crawford, W A 6 M W born Arkansas [b 1864]
  Hodge, S 11 F W born Arkansas [b 1859]
  
  1880 Federal Census, Bell County, Texas, 14 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 5, page 24, Hse/Fam #207
  Gregory, Phillip  W M 60 Married Farmer VA VA VA [b abt 1820]
  Gregory, Martha  W F 49 Married Keeping House TN TN TN [b abt 1831]
  Gregory, Thos A  W M 20 Single Works on Farm AR KY TN Cannot write [b abt 1860]
  Gregory, Sterling P  W M 18 Single Works on Farm AR VA TN Cannot write [b abt 1862
  Gregory, Mary C  W F 9 Dau At Home AR AR AR Cannot write [b abt 1871]
  Gregory, Mattie M  W F 7 Dau Single At Home AR AR AR Cannot write [b abt 1873]
  Crawford, Wm A  W M 16 Step Son Single Works on Farm AR AR AR Cannot write [b abt 1864]
  Struh (?), Nancy W F 38 Sister-in-law Widow AR AR AR Cannot write [b abt 1842]
  Hodges, Caswell G  W M 25 Nephew Single Teaching School AR KY TN [b abt 1855]
  Burkes, Martha B F 19 Servant Single Works on Farm AR AR AR Cannot write [b abt 1861]
  
  According to their son's Social Security records, Thomas married Belle Gray.  Oscar George Gregory was born 16 June 1893 in Hico, in Hamilton and Erath counties, Texas, southwest of Ft Worth.  He reported his parents as Thomas A Gregory and Belle Gray.
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Oscar George Gregory
  Birth 16 Jun 1893 Hico, Texas
  Father Thomas A Gregory
  Mother Belle Gray
  SSN 571097726
  Sep 1937 Name listed as OSCAR GEORGE GREGORY
  
  They married a couple of months after the 1880 census.
  
  Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965
  T A Gregory
  Marriage 19 Aug 1880 Bell, Texas, USA
  Spouse Bell Gray
  
  The family was reported in the 1900 census in Hamilton County and in 1910 census in Knox County.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Texas, 15 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 84, page 17B, Hse #302, Fam #304
  Gregory, Thos A  Head  W M Nov 1852 40 Married 20 years AR VA TN Farmer Owns
  Gregory, Belle Wife W F Oct 1853  36 Married 20 yrs 3 children/3 living TX TN TN
  Gregory, John T Son W M Sept 1881 17 Married 15 years TX AR TX At School
  Gregory, Anna Dau W F Mar 1893  7 Single TX AR TX At School
  Gregory, Oscar Son W M June 1895  4 Single TX AR TX
  
  1910 Federal Census, Knox County, Texas, 26 April, Justice Precinct 4, District 153, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #106
  Gregory, Thomas A Head Rents M W 50 Married 29 yrs AR VA Unknown Farmer
  Gregory, Bell G Wife F W 44 Married 29 yrs 3 children/3 living TX TN TN
  Gregory, Anna B Dau F W 17 Married 5 yrs TX AR TX
  Gregory, Oscar G Son M W 14 Single TX AR TX
  
  Thomas Allen Gregory
  Birth Nov 18, 1859 Arkansas, USA
  Death Mar 17, 1945 Cedarvale, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
  Spouse Belle Gregory (1865 - 1954)
  Children:
  John T Gregory (1881 - 1952)
  Anna Belle Gregory Husband (1893 - 1979)
  Oscar George Gregory (1893 - 1968)
  Burial Cedarvale Cemetery, Cedarvale, Torrance County, New Mexico, USA
  Created by Anonymous Nov 22, 2008
  Find A Grave Memorial# 31612364, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31612364

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Bell County, Texas
  • 14 June, Justice Precinct 5, District 5, page 24, Hse/Fam #207
• 2. 1870 Federal Census, Washington County, Arkansas
  • [no date] September, Cave Hill Township, PO Boonesboro, page 9 (scan 85), Hse #48, Fam #49
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. 1900 Federal Census, Hamilton County, Texas
  • 15 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 84, page 17B, Hse #302, Fam #304
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Knox County, Texas
  • 26 April, Justice Precinct 4, District 153, page 6B, Hse #105, Fam #106
• 6. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 7. Texas, County Marriage Records, 1817-1965
• 8. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 9. California Death Index, 1940-1997
• 10. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 11. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014