Life History

Notes

• "A graduate of law at The University of Virginia and serving as one of Lee's Rangers in the Ninth Regiment of Virginia Cavalry, this man is a shining example of a true Cavalier."
  --  George Seitz, Find a Grave Comment, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86668912/roger-gregory, 7 December 2014
  
  In the Civil War, Roger enlisted in Westmoreland County, Virginia.  This is the only record I have found that gives his first name.
  
  U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
  Joseph Roger Gregory
  Residence Westmoreland County, Virginia
  Occupation Lawyer
  Age at Enlistment 28
  Enlistment 25 May 1861 Westmoreland County, Virginia
  Enlisted as Private in Company C, Virginia 9th Cavalry Regiment on 25 May 1861, Mustered out on 01 Jun 1864
  Birth Date 3 Apr 1833
  Death 12 Sep 1920 Elsing Green, King William County, Virginia
  The Virginia Regimental Histories Series Confederate Veteran Magazine
  
  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]
  Hanchings, ?? 21 F W Farm Laborer born Virginia [b abt 1849].
  Wilchin, Wm 24 M W Farm Laborer born Virginia [b abt 1846]
  Verlanda, Newton 21 F W Farm Laborer born Virginia [b abt 1849]
  Nicklesberg, Tabby 20 F B Domestic Servt born Virginia [b abt 1850]
  
  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]
  Griffith, Iva I  W F 21 Housekeeper Single Housekeeper VA VA VA [b abt 1859]
  Beadles (?), Mary W  W F 21 Teacher Single Teacher VA VA VA [b abt 1859]
  Mitchell, ?? W M 21 --- Single Laborer VA VA VA [b abt 1859]
  Garlick, Mary  B F 60 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1820]
  Garlick, Henry  B M 23 --- Single Laborer VA VA VA [b abt 1857]
  Garlick, Maria B F 18 Wife Married VA VA VA [b abt 1862]
  Garlick, George B M 1 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1879]
  Lee, ??  B M 40 --- Married VA VA VA [b abt 1840]
  Lee, Fanny B F 12 --- Married Cook VA VA VA [b abt 1868]
  - page 16 -
  Berkeley, Irelia I  B F 18 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1862]
  Lee, Willie  B M 6 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1874]
  Lee, Braxton B M 3 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1877]
  Lee, Carrie B F 2 --- Single VA VA VA [b abt 1878]
  Williams, Susan B F 16 House Servant Single VA VA VA [b abt 1864]
  Henry, Lucinda B F 16 Nurse Single VA VA VA [b abt 1864]
  Baylor, Joe B M 21 Gardener Single VA VA VA [b abt 1859]
  Washington, Silas M M 20 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1860]
  Holmes, Elijah B M 18 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1862]
  Washington, Henry B M 17 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1863]
  Quarles, Hundly (?) B M 40 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1840]
  Washington, Ph [sic] B M 19 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1861]
  Morton, John B M 17 Laborer Single VA VA VA [b abt 1863]
  
  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
  
  There is another Gregory family next door, headed by a widow named Irene.  This household has not been identified.
  
  1900 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia, 13 June, West Point District, Enumeration District 44, page 7A, Hse #125, Fam #127
  Gregory, Irene H Head W F Jan 1860  40 Widow 7 children/6 living VA VA VA Dressmaker Rents
  Gregory, Thomas H Son W M Dec 1878 21 Single VA VA VA Drummer
  Gregory, Alexander T Son W M Dec 1881  18 Single VA VA VA
  Gregory, Nannie B Dau W F Nov 1884 15 Single VA VA VA At School
  Gregory, Mary W Dau W F May 1889  11 Single VA VA VA
  Gregory, Nathaniel W Son W M June 1895  5 Single VA VA VA
  
  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]
  
  In 1920, Roger was a widower living with his son Roger Jr in West Point Township of King William County, Virginia.
  
  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 1913)
  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 Apr 3, 1833
  Death Sep 12, 1920
  Son of Roger Gregory and Maria Ellett Gregory, Jurist, Statesman, Patriot.
  Spouse Elizabeth F Allen Gregory (1842 - 1919)
  Son Nathaniel J Gregory (1875 - 1876)
  Sibling:
  Roger Gregory (1833 - 1920)
  Junius Claiborne Gregory (1838 - 1929)
  Burial Elsing Green Plantation, King William County, Virginia, USA
  Created by King William County Historical Society Mar 12, 2012
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #86668912, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86668912/roger-gregory
  
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  (Children of William Gregory and Ann Southerland)
  
  5. Roger Gregory, born May 8, 1795; died February 28, 1850; married, November 9, 1829, Maria G. Ellett.3
  
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  [footnotes]
  
  3 Roger Gregory (1795-1850) inherited the "Elsing Green" estate in King William County; married Maria G Ellett, and had issue
  
  (1) Doctor Junius C. Gregory, of Tunstall's, New Kent County
  
  (2) Doctor Ducalion" Gregory, of King William C. H.
  
  (3) 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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  Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
  Roger Gregory
  Death Age 87 yrs, 5 mos, 9 days
  Retired Judge
  Birth Date 3 April 1833 King Wililam County, Virginia
  Father Roger Gregory, born Virginia
  Mother Maria Ellett, born Virginia
  Spouse Bettie F Allen
  Informant Mrs Roger Gregory, King William County, Virginia
  Death 12 September 1918 West Point, King William County, Virginia, USA
  Cause of Death Absorption from Infected Prostate Gland
  Burial 14 September 1920 King William County, Virginia, by L T Christian, Richmond, Virginia
  Certificate #22267 filed 13 September 1920

Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. 1920 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 7 January, West Point Township, District 56, page 2A, Hse #26, Fam #27
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 13 June, West Point District, Enumeration District 44, page 7A, Hse #124, Fam #126
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, King William County County, Virginia
  • 10 June, West Point, District 42, page 15, No Hse/Fam #s
• 5. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
• 6. 1870 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 6 August, West Point, P O West Point, page 9 [scan 143], Hse/Fam #69
• 7. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
• 8. Virginia Will Records
• 9. Find a Grave Comment
• 10. 1910 Federal Census, King William County, Virginia
  • 5 May, West Point, District 47, page 8B, Hse/Fam #146
• 11. Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
• 12. Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911
• 13. 1910 Federal Census, Richmond City, Virginia
  • 30 May, District 112, page 5B, 11 Sixth St, Hse #51, Fam #65
• 14. 1910 Federal Census, Albemarle County, Virginia
  • 24 April, Charlottesville City, District 18, page 9B, 100 Jefferson St, Hse #195, Fam #244
• 15. Virginia, Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917