Color Codes separate generations. Numbers show generations.
First Generation 1 – BLACK – (Sons/daughters of Isaac)	Sixth Generation 6 – BROWN
Second Generation 2 – RED	Seventh Generation 7 – GREY
Third Generation 3 – GREEN	Eighth Generation 8 – PURPLE
Fourth Generation 4 – ORANGE	Ninth Generation 9 – Olive
Fifth Generation 5 – BLUE	Tenth Generation 10 – PINK

 

Ben Gregory ⁴ (27 January 1861-15 March 1915, Dates from his marker), was the third child of Pickens Butler and Martha. He married Betty Coleman on 19 July 1881. Their children: Mattie and John Archie.

Mattie Gregory ⁵ (5 April 1880-10 June 1958), married George Crafton and had a daughter Myrtle Lee but separated from George when Myrtle was nine months old. Mattie then married Dudley Stevenson. She was living with her parents at the time of her marriage to Dudley. The child Myrtle was very dissatisfied and prevailed to move back to her grandparents home where she remained until she grew up and married. Her grandmother later lived with Myrtle until her death. Mattie and Dudley’s children: Lee; Lillie Mae; Coy; John Henry; Betty Lorene; Eva.

Lee Stevenson ⁶ married Larvelle White. Their children: Frances; Dean; Martha.

Frances Stevenson ⁷ married James H. Bagwell. Their children: son Jimmy; daughter Debbie.

Debbie Bagwell ⁸ married Joey Johnson.

Dean Stevenson ⁷ married Harry Eaves. They have a daughter, Sherry.

Martha Stevenson ⁷ married Murry Hall. They have a son, James.

Lillie Mae Stevenson ⁶, was the second child of Mattie Gregory and Dudley Stevenson. Lillie Mae married Sylvester Hollis. They had two children whose names are unknown.

Coy Stevenson ⁶, was the third child of Mattie Gregory and Dudley. Coy married Eunice Garrard. Their children: Shirley; Betty; Willie Earl.

Shirley Stevenson ⁷ married Billy Strait.

Betty Stevenson ⁷ married Billy Crowell.

John Henry Stevenson ⁶, was the fourth child of Mattie Gregory and Dudley. John Henry married Beatrice Watkins. They had a son and a daughter.

Betty Lorene Stevenson ⁶, was the fifth child of Mattie Gregory and Dudley. Betty Lorene married Coy White. Coy was a brother to Larvelle who married Lee. Their children: Coy Jr.; Betty; Margaret; Gloria; Ricky; Charles; Tommy. After Coy Whites’s death, Lorene married -?- Dickerson. He died in an auto accident in 1994.

Betty White ⁷ married Jr. Prisock. After his death, she married Bobby York.

Margaret White ⁷ married Jody Eaves.

Gloria White ⁷ married Jimmy Edwards.

Eva Stevenson ⁶, was the sixth child of Mattie Gregory and Dudley. Eva married Jimmy T. Roberson. Their children: Berlin; Sherry; Linda.

Berlin Roberson ⁷ married Judy Arledge.

Sherry Roberson ⁷ married Donnie Duran.

Linda Roberson ⁷ married -?- Swindle.

John Archie Gregory ⁵ (16 February 1897-25 February 1963), was the youngest child of Ben Gregory and Betty Coleman. John Archie married Haiden Moriah Kirk. He was a farmer and mule trader. Their children Johnnie Jr.; James Kirk; Mamie Lee; Mae Lucile; Mary Elizabeth; Laura Marlyn; and Myrtle.

John Archie (Johnnie Jr.) Gregory, Jr. ⁶ (23 June 1920-26 December 1989) married Della Narvelle Roberts (26 April 1925). Johnnie Jr. served in WWII. He was MIA and was decorated. He died of congestive heart failure. Their children: Myrtle Kay (20 May 1946); Myrtis Fay born premature and died in infancy; Jimmy Dianne; Gerald Wade; and Douglas Wayne.

Jimmy Dianne Gregory ⁷ (4 Dec. 1947), married Tony Barrett Thompson. They have no children but Tony has a daughter from his first marriage, Tonya Kay.

Gerald Wade Gregory ⁷ (11 January 1953), first married Donna Kay Featherston in Oklahoma City, OK. Jana René was born to this union. Gerald’s second marriage was to Dorothy King from Laurel, Ms. His third marriage was to Robin Hardy, who has a daughter Ragan Denise Mitchell (26 April 1972), from a previous marriage. Gerald and Robin lost a son Toby Wade (still born) in 1983. They have two sons: Johnnie Hunter McCall (22 November 1993); Jessie Code (4 August 1995). Gerald is in auto sales.

Douglas Wayne Gregory ⁷ (1 April 1962), married Angela Denese Pearson. They have a son, Michael Douglas (15 November 1985).

James Kirk Gregory ⁶ (17 October 1923), is the second child of John Archie and Haiden. He married Nettie Louise Palmer (23 September 1924). Their children: Jamie Lynn; Johnny Pierce; Sharla Jannette.

Jamie Lynn Gregory ⁷ (28 July 1950), married David Lee King and divorced in 1995. Their children: David Gregory; Sharla Louise.

David Gregory King ⁸, married Sonya Stewart. David is in the steel building business with his father. They have a son John Kerry (28 December 1991).

Sharla Louise King ⁸ (29 August 1975), is a Cosmetologist and is in Professional Rodeo. She lives in Louisville, Ms.

Johnnie Pierce Gregory ⁷ (5 May 1952-3 October 1974), married Donna Kemp from Carthage, Ms. He died in an auto accident.

Sharla Jannette Gregory ⁷ (28 September 1967-21 December 1969), died in an auto accident. Her mother died 23 February 1970 from the same accident.

Mamie Lee Gregory ⁶ (26 August 1917), is the third child of John Archie and Haiden. Mamie Lee married Milton Burkes. They have no biological children but raised Billy who was Milton’s youngest brother. They adopted a daughter Diane. Mamie also raised Ann Allen (16 December 1946) after the death of her parents.

Mamie was a licensed Assembly of God minister having became involved in the ministry at age 13. She served multiple churches including mt. Pleasant near Dekalb, Ms. where she is buried alongside Milton.

Diane Burkes ⁷ (5 May 1951), married Russell Reeder. A son Richard (13 June 1976) blessed this marriage.

Mae Lucile Gregory ⁶ (1 May 1932), is the fourth child of John Archie and Haiden. Mae Lucile married Herbert Ray Peden (25 Oct 1932). They had no biological children, but adopted Darlene, the sister of Diane Burkes, who was adopted by Mamie and Milton.

Darlene Peden ⁷ (21 June 1956) is the sister of Diane adopted by Mamie and Milton. Darlene married Robert Van Kilpatrick and have a son Michael (21 December 1979).

Mary Elizabeth Gregory ⁶ (14 June 1927), is the fifth child of John Archie and Haiden. Mary Elizabeth married Jessie Gray Floore (22 Jan 1927). They had no children.

Laura Marlyn Gregory ⁶ (19 October 1934), is the sixth child of John Archie and Haiden. She married Harold Stennis Newell (25 March 1935). Their children: Ronald Harold; Ramona Jane; John Gregory.

Ronald Harold Newell ⁷ (14 March 1959), is employed with the Starkville, Ms. School District and continues Post Graduate education at Mississipi State University.

Ramona Jane Newell ⁷ (29 July 1962), works in Meridian, Ms.

John Gregory Newell ⁷ (4 August 1965), married Dalette Harrison. They have two children by Dalette’s previous marriage: Danielle and Daniel Richard Rigdon.

Myrtle Gregory ⁶, is the seventh child of John Archie and Haiden. She married J.C. Persons (deceased). She now resides in Shuqualak, Ms. Their children: Benny; James.

Benny Persons ⁷, married Dora Gall Hison. Their children: Kenny and Kathy.

James Persons ⁷, married Grace Clark. They had a son Randy. James is deceased.

Simmie Gregory ⁴, was the third child of Pickens Butler and Martha. She married Dudley Stevenson on 1 March 1893. To this union were born Jess, Starks, Robert and Bessie.

Jess Gregory ⁵ married – Palmer.

Starks Stevenson ⁵, married Lilly Thompson.

Robert Stevenson ⁵, married -?- Mute.

Bessie Stevenson ⁵, married -?- Holder.

Betty Gregory ⁴, is the last child of Pickens and Martha. She married. The name of her spouse is unknown.
She had a daughter Nora who married Dave Barnett 19 January 1898. To this union were born Oscar, Thad, Emmett, Charlie Jeff, and Velma.

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Isaac J. Gregory, Jr. ² (6 August 1801, Union County, S.C.-24 June 1865, Pickens County, Ala.) was a son of Gerard and Freelove Gregory. Gerard, as almost all the other Gregorys, named a son “Isaac.” This Isaac has been no less difficult to identify than all the others.

A land sale dated 3 July 1827 (Union County Deed Book S, P. 483), and precipitated just prior to his removal from that area identified both Isaac and his wife, Harriet. Isaac was apparently still in Union County when he and his brothers sold land to the Porter family in 1831, but he was in Alabama by 1834.

The Alabama census of 1850 shows five children at home: Elcy, 1825 (South Carolina); H. Caroline, 1834 (Alabama); John, 1837 (Alabama); Emma, 1839 (Alabama); and Eugene, 1842 (Alabama).

A Trust deed recorded in Tuscaloosa, Alabama lists Isaac as one of several trustees of an unnamed Methodist Episcopal Church.

His death notice in the Southern Christian Advocate indicates that seven children survived him.

Harriett Caroline Gregory ³ (ca. 1834-17 July 1886) married John H. Spain in June 1852, this was learned from her death notice, which also appeared in the Advocate.

“Mrs. H.C. (Harriet Caroline) Spain, daughter of Rev. Isaac Gregory, died near Columbus, Mississippi, 17 July 1886, aged 31 years, 8 months. Married John H. Spain, June 1852.”

A marriage record in Tuscaloosa, Alabama reflects the union of Isaac Gregory and Elizabeth Huffman, 3 April 1858, at the residence of John Huffman. This may or may not to be son of Rev. Isaac J. Gregory.

Jehu Gregory (30 October 1798-11 July 1852), son of Gerard and Freelove Gregory, married Lettice Gregory, daughter of Jeremiah and Lettice Young Gregory, probably in 1822. The date is calculated from their eldest child’s birth year, Emeline Perry Gregory was born ca. 1823.

The birth and death dates of Lettice Gregory are unknown. Calculations, from her age shown at the 1850 and 1860 censuses, lead us to believe she was born ca. 1801. A tombstone in the Gregory Family Cemetery, bearing no dates, marks the grave of “Liddie” Gregory. It is believed (though evidence is circumstantial) that Lettice died between 6 July 1863 and 12 September 1864 and is buried in that grave. If the grave does not belong to her, it can only be assumed that her grave is unmarked or the tombstone destroyed.

The following petition is proof that Jehu’s sons, Jeremiah Benjamin and Andrew Jackson preceded him in death. So indicate in each of their information that they died before 1857 and after the death of their father.

South Carolina
UNION DISTRICT

IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY
To B. Johnson Esq., Ordinary for Union District

The petition of the undersigned respectfully shewth unto________ that Jehu Gregory late of said District departed this life on or about the 11th day of July 1852 leaving his will and testament duly executed (the same being now of record in your office) in which he left his two sons J. Benjamin & A. J. Gregory, Executors — and your petitioner further hereby informs you that since the death of the said Jehu Gregory, the said J. B. Gregory and A. J. Gregory, Executors of the said Jehu Gregory as aforesaid have both died, and upon their death, W. T. Gregory, Esq., was appointed Administrator of the said Estate with the will annexed and now about to remove to the west and desires to be released from the further administration of the said Estate. Therefore your petitioner, the widow of the said Jehu Gregory humbly prays that she be appointed administrator of this Estate with the will annexed in place of the said W. T. Gregory upon complying with the law in such case made and provide and as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray.

L. Gregory
18 November 1857

A deed (Union County Deed Book Z18, p. 599) signed by her son, Jehu C. Gregory, indicates she was still living at the date of the instrument (6 July 1863). This deed records the sale to T.J. Jones of half a tract of 145 acres “whereon my mother, Mrs. Lettice Gregory, widow of Jehu Gregory, deceased, now lives and has a lifetime estate; and, at her death, to be equally divided between W.T. Gregory and the said, Jehu C. Gregory …”

Waties T. Gregory, the other son referred to in the deed, sold the remaining half of the tract to T.J. Jones on 12 September 1864 (Union County Deed Book A19, p. 132).

The 1850 Census of Agriculture indicates Jehu owned 416 acres of land. He owned five horses, three mules, four milch cows, five head of cattle, eleven sheep and thirty swine. The value of his real estate was $4160; the value of his farm implements, $250; and the value of his livestock, $511.

Jehu and Lettice Gregory were the parents of ten known children. Their birth dates (in some cases) are not available or (in other cases) conflict. For this reason, they may or may not be presented in order of birth. The children were: Emeline Perry; Mary Elizabeth; Nancy Macey (or Macon); Jeremiah Benjamin; Andrew Jackson; Sarah Ann Catherine; Jehu Christopher; Cecily Cornelia, Waties Turrentine; and Harvey Simpson.

Emeline Perry Gregory ³(ca. 1823-?), the first daughter of Jehu and Lettice Gregory, married Charles Young. Brent Holcomb, researcher of the Young and Humphries families, lists Charles’ date of birth as 1814 and his death date as ca. 1882. Charles and Emeline are thought to be buried at Bogansville Baptist Church. Three graves, located in the same area of the cemetery, are marked Charles Young, E.Y., and B.Y. It is believed that these are the graves of Charles, Emeline and their son, Benjamin; but has not been conclusively proven. Charles and Emeline Perry Gregory Young were the parents of four known children: J. Simpson; Nancy Ann; J. Christopher; and Benjamin.

J. Simpson Young ⁴ (ca. 1846-1 October 1862, Frederick City, Maryland) served as a Private in Company A, 13th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers.

Nancy Ann (Nanny) Young ⁴ (ca. 1846-?) married Jared W.E. Young. Jared served in Company A, 18th South Carolina Infantry, CSA. They are also buried at Bogansville. No dates appear on their tombstones.

J. Christopher Young ⁴ was born 19 October 1851.

Benjamin Young ⁴ was born ca. 1856.

Mary Elizabeth Gregory ³ was the second daughter of Jehu and Lettice. According to Jehu’s will, she married John R. Nail (Neal?). No further record of this family is known.

Nancy Macon (Macey) Gregory ³ (30 April 1822 -24 July 1916), third daughter of Jehu and Lettice Gregory, was born in Union County and died in Broesebeck, Limestone County, Texas. She married Gerard Singleton Gregory (6 April 1819-26 July 1887), son of Isaac “Lipham” Gregory.
Gerard and Nancy disappeared from Union County after the 1870 census and later were found in Limestone County, Texas. Their children are listed in the section devoted to Gerard Singleton Gregory, located within the John Gregory line.

Additional information about the family was provided by Betty B. Jackson of Huber Heights, Ohio.

Jeremiah Benjamin Gregory ³ (ca. 1829-?) was still living with Jehu and Lettice in 1850.

Andrew Jackson Gregory (ca. 1832-?) was also living at home in 1850. Both Jeremiah Benjamin and Andrew Jackson were deceased by 1857 (information gleaned from Jehu’s estate packet located in Box 36, p. 25, Union County).

Sarah Ann Catherine Gregory ³ (ca. 1835-?) was still at home in 1860. Nothing further is known of her.

Jehu Christopher Gregory (ca. 1835-1865), son of Jehu and Lettice Gregory, was a Private in the Seventh Regiment, Company E, South Carolina Cavalry when he died of disease at Appomattox. He was listed as thirty years old in the records of the War Between the States located in the Union County Probate Office. (See Confederate Pension Applications Register.)

Jehu Christopher ³ married Charlotte C. -?- (28 August 1841-6 May 1907). She is buried at Putnam Church Cemetery, Union. They had three children, all under five years of age at the time of their father’s death: Kate; Sarah (Sallie); and Susan Eliza. The 1870 census indicates Kate was born in 1861. The 1900 census lists Sarah’s birth as March, 1862; and Susan Eliza’s as February, 1864.

The 1880 census reflects that Charlotte, Kate, Sarah and Susan lived in four different homes. Charlotte lived alone and lists her occupation as a seamstress (p.445). Kate was a companion for a woman named Sallie Jones in Goshen Hill (p. 500). Sarah was a farm laborer with a Bailey family at Cross Keys (p. 456). Susan was a housekeeper for the George A. Anderson family (p. 446).

Kate Gregory ⁴ (ca. 1861), eldest daughter of Jehu Christopher and Charlotte C. Gregory, disappears after the 1880 census.

Sarah (Sallie) Gregory ⁴ (March 1862) married, first: J.S. Gasaway (January 1863) ca. 1888. Charlotte lived with this couple in 1900. J.S. and Sallie had no children at that time. It is suspected that J.S. Gasaway died and “Sallie” Gregory Gasaway married, second: John G. Goings. Two persons buried beside Charlotte bear these names. John G. Goings died 29 December 1928 and Sallie Goings died 12 October 1931.

Susan Eliza Gregory ⁴ (February 1864), the third child of Jehu Christopher and Charlotte C. Gregory, married S.A. Gregory late in 1880 or early in 1881. Their first child, Martha, was born in October 1881. Their other children (as listed on p. 159 of the 1900 census of Union County) were: William, January 1883; Ellen, October 1886; Clara, March 1891; Maggie, November 1893; and Lois, September 1899. The census indicates three children were deceased in 1900. These could be the “Gregory infants” buried in Putnam Cemetery. The only date indicated on this plot is 1896.

Cecily Cornelia Gregory ³ (6 January 1839 -29 November 1907), eighth child of Jehu and Lettice Gregory, apparently did not marry. She rests in Mount Tabor Church Cemetery.

Waties Turrentine Gregory ³ (October 1840, Union County, S.C.-ca. 1900, Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas), son of Jehu and Lettice Gregory, enlisted for Confederate Service in Company A, 18th Regiment, Infantry, in January 1862. He was discharged at Camp Guerin in May 1862. The reason given for this discharge was “over-age.” This must have been a mistake because all records indicate he was only 22 years old at the time.

He married Mary -?- (1840). After the War Between the States, the couple and some of their children moved to Personsville, Limestone County, Texas in a wagon train after 1870. The couple later moved to Shiloh in 1880 on the old James farm and from there to Big Hill, Texas where the land was fertile and rich. The family had one of the first country homes built in Big Hill; the lumber used in the structure was from Alexandria, Louisiana, being shipped by rail to Mart, then to Big Hill by wagon.
Waties and Mary were the parents of six children: James Henry; Benjamin T; Luther Eugene; Sarah Susan; N. Allace; John W.

James Henry Gregory ⁴ (February 1860) was born in Union County according to the 1860 census.

Benjamin T. Gregory ⁴ (July 1863) was born in Union. He married Julia -?-.

NOTE: Additional information regarding Luther Eugene was provided by Bette Jackson, Price J. Gregory, Colbert E. Gregory.

Luther Eugene Gregory ⁴ (7 November 1865-26 November 1943 was born in Union. He married, first: Eliza Grace (2 October 1866-29 September 1906), daughter of Thomas B. and Imogene F. Price Grace, on 17 August 1884 in Groesbeck, Texas. In 1908, after moving to Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, Luther met and married Frances Kathleen Galeo Luton (1875-1921), the daughter of Kathleen Galleo. The family called Frances ‘Ma Fanny’.

In 1905, while living in Big Hill, Luther went to Dallas, TX and bought a Jackson two-cylinder car. The next morning the family drove to chuch and broke up the Service. That was the 39th car in Limestone County.

In 1910, Luther’s family moved to Richland, Navarr County, Texas where Luther bought one-half of the Stewart’s place (186 acres). Luthe also had a little ice cream factory at home and he deliverd ice cream to the Hashop Drugstore in Corsicana, Tesas, each afternoon on the 4 PM passenger train. He also owned a small zoo.

After his children were grown with family of their own, Luther moved back to Groesbeck where he died. He is buried in the Fort Parker Cemetery because the road was so mudddy that they could not get to Big Hill where Eliza, the mother of his children, was buried. His second wife, Frances is buried beside him.

Luther Eugene’s wife, Eliza Grace, was born in Henry County, Alabama. She died one day after the birth of their youngest child. They were the parents of eleven children, all born in Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas: John Angus; Maude; Martin Luther; Robert Hardy; Lona Lee; Dee Harvey; Price Jay; Colbert Eugene; Doyle Dickie; Eva Bea; and Harley Frank.

John Angus Gregory ⁵ (21 October 1885-27 January 1935), the first child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married Mary Gertrude Rogers (5 January 1890) on 14 February 1904 in Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas. John Angus farmed, worked on the railroad and later was an oil field driller. He was killed in an automobile accident. Gertrude moved to White Oak, Gregg County, Texas in 1934. She was a very good seamstress and a homemaker. John and Gertrude were members of the Baptist Church. Gertrude died on 26 April 1970. John Angus rests in Overton, Rusk County, Texas. They were the parents of eight children: Thomas Eugene; Claudia; Evelyn Shea; Eunice Marie (Tincy); Rita; Aline; Marilyn Gertrude; James Angus (Buddy).

Thomas Eugene Gregory ⁶ (29 April 1905-29 May 1976), the first child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, married Effie Anglin. Thomas worked for an oil company. The couple had one child: Johnny Gayle.

Johnny Gayle Gregory ⁷ (November 1925-23 October 1984), the child of Thomas Eugene and Effie Gregory, married Jerry Weaver in Conroe, Texas. They had two children: Johnny Gayle Jr.; Carole June.

Johnny Gayle Gregory, Jr. ⁸ (5 August 1953), the first child of Johnny Gayle and Jerry Gregory, married Kathy Boyd on 10 July 1973. The couple had three children: Candace Elizabeth (20 March 1976); Joshua (14 May 1984); Sarah (22 July 1987).

Carole June Gregory ⁸, the second child of Johnny Gayle and Jerry Gregory, married Lloyd G. Davis. They have three children: Mitchell Scott (31 July 1960); Richard Craig (25 November 1962); Michelle Renee (14 April 1965).

Claudia Gregory ⁶ (31 December 1907-21 June 1982), the second child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, married Virgil Dawson (30 October 1902). Virgil died on 3 August 1940. The couple had two children: Mary Louise; Virgie.

Mary Louise Dawson ⁷, the first child of Virgil and Claudia Gregory Dawson, married Billy Earl Walker. The couple had two children: Gaye Proza; Kathy Roundtree.

Virgie (Suzie) Dawson ⁷, the second child of Virgil and Claudia Gregory Dawson, married Mike Callahan in Dallas, Texas.They have one child: Pat.

Evelyn Shea Gregory ⁶ (30 July 1910-7 June 1994), the third child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, married Noel Craig. Evelyn is buried in Cade Cemetery, Streetman, Texas. Noel and Evelyn had three children: Joyce; Sharon; Kenneth Noel (Kenny).

Eunice Marie (Tincy) Gregory ⁶ (19 August 1912-12 September 1991), the fourth child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, married Kelly Meissner on 9 November 1928 in Richland, Texas. Tincy is buried in Whte Oak, Texas. The couple had one child: Beverly Jo.

Beverly Jo Meissmer ⁷ married Billy Carl Mitchell in El Dorado, Arkansas. After the termination of Beverly Jo’s marriage to Billy Mitchell, she married Francis Brow of New Orleans, Louisiana. They reside om White Oak, Texas. Beverly is a nurse and Francis works in Longview. Beverly and first husband Billy Carl Mitchell had three children: Billy Jo; Cherie Frelieu; Kelly Carl.

Billy Jo Mitchell ⁸ (1951) married Donna See. They have one child: Donnie Joe.

Kelly Carl Mitchell ⁸ married Sandra Audas of Gladewater, Texas. They reside in White Oak, Texas where Kelly works for the city. Sandra is a Physical Education teacher in Longview schools.

Rita Gregory ⁶ (7 October 1914), the fifth child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, was born in Navarro County, Texas. She married Hubert S. (Lefty) Simpson in White Oak. Hubert died on 26 January 1980. The couple had one child: Joy Aline.

Joy Aline Simpson ⁷ (22 January 1936), married Bob Kennedy in Tucson, Arizona. The marriage ended in divorce and Joy married Eddie Rowland of White Oak. Joy and first husband, Bob Kennedy, had four children: Steve; Stephanie; Susan; Samuel.

Steve Kennedy ⁸, the first child of Bob and Joy Aline Simpson Kennedy, married Alette Beckiveth from Chicago, Illinois while in the army. They came back to Longview after attending A&M College where Steve earned a B.A. degree. Alette finished her work on her Master’s degree at the University of Texas in Tyler, TX. The couple has two children: Jason (18 December 1982); Megan Leigh (17 July 1989).

Stephanie Kennedy ⁸, the second child of Bob and Joy Aline Simpson Kennedy, is a registered nurse. She married Joe Henderson of Longview, Texas on 22 July 1974. Stephanie and Joe divorced and she married David Echols. Joy and first husband Joe Henderson had two children: Joel Timothy (9 May 1975); Maura Joy (19 December 1982). Joy and second husband, David Echols have two children: Heather Louise; Ed Harold.

Susan Kennedy ⁸, the third child of Bob and Joy Aline Simpson Kennedy, married Doug Rosanke on 4 March 1989 in Gladewater, Texas.

Samuel Kennedy ⁸, the fourth child of Bob and Joy Aline Simpson Kennedy, married Nancy Roundy of White Oak on 29 August 1992. Samuel is a chemist and Nancy is a registered nurse.

Aline Gregory ⁶ (14 September 1916), the sixth child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, married H.E. (Bill) Bingham on 16 February 1935 in Tyler, Texas, but resided in White Oak. Bill was a Shriner. The couple had two children: Janis; Sandra.

Janis Bingham ⁷ (13 July 1938), the first child of Bill and Aline Gregory Bingham, was born in Longview, Texas. She graduated from Baylor University and was teaching school in Smiley where she met and married Don Canion on 13 June 1960. They have made their home in White Oak since 1963. Janis earned her master’s degree from Baylor University, East Texas University and University of Texas in Austin. She taught 12th grade English for 26 years and then became deputy superintendant of Longview schools. The couple had one child: Roger.

Roger (Bing) Canion ⁸, (13 January 1962) married Cassie Myatt of Fort Worth on 17 March 1989. He played football at Tarleton State where he got his B.A. degree. Roger works as a juvenile officer in Longview while working on his master’s degree. Cassie had been a flight atendant for American Airlines since their marriage, but has since gone to work for an insurance firm in Longview.

Sandra (Sandy) Bingham ⁷ (16 December 1941), the second child of Bill and Aline Gregory Bingham, married David Alexander from White Oak on 16 February 1963. Upon earning their degrees from Baylor University, David went to work for NASA in Los Angeles, California, then transfered to Houston. Sandy taught the 4th grade in that area. They have two children: Millicent Laure; Gregory Alexander.

Millicent Laure (Milli) Alexander ⁸ (30 September 1968), received her law degree from Baylor University in March 1993 and is an attorney with a law firm in Beaumont, Texas.

Gregory (Greg) Alexander ⁸ (16 December 1971) married Cathy Duke of Dickerson, Texas on 21 December 1991. He is employed by a computer company in New Orleans, Louisiana. Cathy is working on a degree in music therapy at Lagale. Greg takes night classes. Both Greg and Cathy are talented musicians; they have a Gospel quartet in Houston and are extremely active with young people’s groups and gospel music. They have one child: Grandson (3 December 1994).

Marilyn Gertrude Gregory ⁶ (12 March 1923-25 May 1923), the seventh child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, lived just a few weeks. She weighed only one and a half pounds at birth.

James Angus (Buddy) Gregory ⁶ (25 December 1927-3 June 1980), the eighth child of John Angus and Mary Gertrude Gregory, was born in Richland, Texas. He served in the US Navy. He married Willa Dean (Biddy) Carl. They lived in Andrews County where Buddy served four terms as sheriff. Both Buddy and Biddy died of gunshot wounds on 3 June 1980 at Andrews, Texas. The couple had three children: Debra; Karen; John.

Debra Gregory ⁷ received her degree from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. She married Farrell Allison and they live in Greensburg, Kansas. She teaches spanish both in schools and to adults. The couple has two children: Shelly (1980); David Jordan (15 June 1983).

Karen Gregory ⁷ received her degree in archeology and worked in that field before working for a savings and loan company in Denver, Colorado. James Angus (Buddy) Gregory (25 December 1927)

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Maude Gregory ⁵ (5 April 1887-7 November 1899) the second child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, did not marry. She is buried in Lost Prairie Cemetery, Limestone County.

Martin Luther Gregory ⁵ (27 September 1888-22 August 1905) the third child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, did not marry. He is also buried in Lost Prairie Cemetery, Limestone County.

Robert Hardy Gregory ⁵ (6 March 1890-10 October 1973), the fourth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, moved to Richland, Navarro County, TX. He attended a Halloween party the first night in town and met and fell in love with Alice Hill (20 June 1892), the daughter of James Jefferson and Martha Jane Newman Hill. Alice was born in Wortham, Texas. Robert married Alice Hill on 27 December 1911. Robert started as a farmer and a carpenter, but when the Oil Boom hit Richland, Robert worked in the oil fields.

During WWII, he worked in the chipyards in New York City and San Francisco. He belonged to the First Baptist Church of Richland and at one time he was choir director. He and Alice sang specials in church. He was a generous contributor of the church, in time, labor and money. Robert also was a Justice of Peace and a scoutmaster for several years for which he won honors for his leadership. He coached the Little Leaguers. Alice was a homemaker. She taugh the Adult Couples’ Bible Class for many years and the Adult Women’s Bible Class for over 50 years.

Robert and Alice had four children: Robert Hardy Jr.; Jimma Eugene; Rex and Rae (twins).

Robert Hardy Gregory, Jr. ⁶, (19 December 1914-October 1984), the first child of Robert and Alice Hill Gregory, was born in Richland, Texas and died in Houston, Texas. He married Patsye Nell Elkins, the daughter of Gordon Elkins. Robert and Patsye were High School sweethearts. He served in the National Guards for six years and worked for the Southern Pacific railroad Lines as an engineer. The couple had three children: Robert Hardy III; Leslie; Marian.

Robert Hardy Gregory III ⁷, the first child of Robert and Patsye Gregory, graduated from High School in Houston, TX.

Leslie Gregory ⁷ the second child of Robert and Patsye Gregory, graduated from High School in Houston and from Navarro College,Corsicana, TX.

Marian Gregory ⁷ (3 October 1941) the third child of Robert and Patsye Gregory, married James Sims. They had three daughters: Elizabeth Ann; Jenny Lynn; Alice.

Elizabeth Ann Simms ⁸ (2 March 1961), was born in Houston, Texas. She married Douglas Paul Reinhold. They have three children: Jacob Henry; Lisa Kay; Kerry (13 August 1982).

Jenny Lynn Simms ⁸ (13 August 1966), married -?- Allen. They have a child: Chad Allen.

Jimma Eugene Gregory ⁶, (10 June 1916), the second child of Robert and Alice Hill Gregory, was born in Richland, Texas. She married Melvin ‘Jake’ Traweek (2 July 1914) on 19 December 1936 in Wortham, Texas. Melvin was born in Evans Chapel, Texas. Jimma graduated from Richland High School and attended Tyler Commercial College in Tyler, TX. She worked orver 15 years as a scevretary for the Big Four Shoe Sctore in Corsicana, TX. She taught the Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church in Richland for 55 years. She was a member of the DTR, president of the Richland Cemetery Association for ten years, and was President of hte PTA, WMU and UDC.

Melvin graduated from Wortham High School, TX and worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad for nearly 37 years ad an engineer. He was on the school board, coached the Little League Baseball team. Jimma and Melvin had four children: Linda Jane; Melvin Larry; Jimma Lanelle; Lonny Gregory.

Linda Jane Traweek ⁷ (7 November 1938-21 July 1996), the first child of Melvin and Jimma Gregory Traweek, was born in Richland, TX. She graduated valedictorian from Richland High School, and graduated from Navarro College, Corsicana, TX, from North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, TX with a BA in Journalism. She earned her MSB Administration Certificate from East Texas University, Commerce, TX. She married Bert Francis Elsey, Jr. of Dallas, TX. Linda was teaching at the Magnet School in Dallas, TX when she retired. Bert got his degree in civil engineering. Linda married W.E. Wharton in 1980. Linda and Bert Elsey had two children: Claire Traweek; Bert Francis III.

Claire Traweek Elsey ⁸ (13 October 1966), the first child of Bert and Linda Traweek Elsey, was born in Carrollton, TX. She graduated from North Mesquite High School, Mesquite, TX and from Baylor University, Waco, TX where she was ZEDA TAU ALPHA. She earned her masters degree from East Texas University, Commerce, TX. She teaches in Mesquite, TX.

Bert Francis Elsey III ⁸ (6 May 1969), the second child of Bert and Linda Traweek Elsey, was born in Dallas, TX. He graduated from North Mesquite High School and from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX with a BAEE degree and where he was a BETA THETA PI BOT. He works for Electric Engineering in Dallas, Texas. Bert married Freida Louise McGraw. The couple has two children: Shelly McGraw; Sherrel McGraw.

Melvin Larry Traweek ⁷ (22 April 1941), the second child of Melvin and Jimma Gregory Traweek, was born in Wortham, TX. Melvin married Joyce Fern Gibson, the daughter of W.M and Velma Gibson. He graduated from Navarro College, Corsicana, TX adn from East Texas State University, Commerce, TX. His second marriage was to Pamela Ann Wright Price, the daughter of Gene and Norma Olsen Price of Blaire, Nebraska. Melvin and Joyce had a daughter: Jennifer Leigh. Melvin and Pamela had two children: Amy Jo Price; Matthew Vest Price.

Jennifer Leigh Traweek ⁸ (25 November 1973), the child of Joyce and Melvin Traweek, was born in Garland, TX. She graduated from South Garland High School and from the University of Texas, Austin, TX where she earned a BS in Applied Learning and Development. She married Eric Cameron Fultz, the son of John Paul Fultz of Mesquite, TX and of Dr. Patricia Fultz of Birmingham, Alabama. Eric is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he earned a BS debree and of Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX where he earned a MBA. Eric is an IT consultant for IBM Global Services.

Amy Jo Price Traweek ⁸, the first child of Pamela and Melvin Traweek, married Barry Wallace. Both are graduates of Richland College, Richardson, TX. The couple has two children: Brady (4 February 1986); Bailey (5 January 1990).

Matthew Vest Price Traweek ⁸, the second child of Pamela and Melvin Traweek, graduated from North Texas University, Denton, TX with a Master’s degree in business. He married Teresa Messing. Both Matthew and Teresa are CPA.

Jimma Lanelle Traweek ⁷ (13 February 1944), the second child of Melvin and Jimma Gregory Traweek, graduated from Navarro College with an Associate degree and from McCammon College, Waco, TX where she earned a degree in Science/Physical Therapy Assistant. Jimma married Curtis Barlow. He was a graduate from Navarro College and from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. He served 3 years in the US Navy. The couple had two children: Wesley Curtis; Melvin Jason. In May 1984, Jimma married Paul Lake.

Wesley Curtis Barlow ⁸ (30 July 1968), the first child of Curtis and Jimma Trawwek Barlow, was born in Corsicana, TX. He married Amy Hill Polk (9 January 1969). The couple has three children: Amanda Hill (15 December 1987); Tabatha Hill (9 April 1989); Kelsey Dalinn (May 1997).

Melvin Jason Barlow ⁸ (12 June 1975), the second child of Curtis and Jimma Trawwek Barlow, was born in Waco, TX. He married Alissa Barker (21 April 1975), the daughter of E.R. Barker.

Lonny Gregory Traweek ⁷ (18 January 1947), the second child of Melvin and Jimma Gregory Traweek, was born in Corsicana, Texas. He married Ella Jane Gilbert, the daughter of George and Ann Gilbert of De Leon, Texas. Lonny graduated from Corsicana High School, from Navarro College, and from the University of Texas, Austin, TX. He is a district engineer for the Highway Dept. in Bryan, TX. Jane teaches school in Bryan. She graduated from the University of Texas, Austin, TX. Lonny served in the Air National Guards in Dallas, TX. The couple have a son: Shay Gregory.

Shay Gregory Traweek ⁸ (15 August 1979), was born in Garland, TX. He graduated from College Station High School, College Station, TX. He has many trophies in basketball, bicycling, golf and won the Penwook Derby (Boy Scouts).

Rex Gregory ⁶, (27 June 1921), the third child of Robert and Alice Hill Gregory, was born in Richland, Texas. She graduated from Benevide High School, Benevide, Texas, from Baylor University, Waco, TX and from the Barbizon Studio of Fashion Modeling, New York City, NY. Rex married Donald R. Allen. After WWII, Donald came home, and they were married then moved to San Francisco, CA. Donald attended UCLA and after graduation, he set up his practice in San Carlos. Rex taught school and did modeling work. They were youth leaders in the First Baptist Church in San Carlos for many years. Rex won many trophies in golf and was president of the Doctors Wives Club. Donald and Rex had four children: Scott Gregory; Kitty; Candy; Bradley.

Scott Gregory Allen ⁷ (1948), the first child of Donald and Rex Allen, was born in San Carlos, CA. He graduated from the University of New Mexico, NM, served in the US Air Force during the Korean War as a jet pilot. He also piloted transport planes during the Persian War. In 1980, he left the Air Force and joined the Alaska Air Guard. Scott married Freida -?-. The couple did not have any children.

Kitty Allen ⁷, the second child of Donald and Rex Allen, was born in San Carlos, CA, where she graduated from High School. She was Miss San Carlos. Kitty married John ‘Butch’ Beckman. The couple had three children: Blake; Chase; Katelyn.

Blake Beckman ⁸ was killed in a car accident at the age of 11 years.

Candy Allen ⁷, the third child of Donald and Rex Allen, was born in San Carlos, CA, where she graduated from High School. She has a career in Equine Breeding.

Bradley Allen ⁷, the fourth child of Donald and Rex Allen, married Kim -?-. They had a child: Cody.

Rae Gregory ⁶, (27 June 1921), the fourth child of Robert and Alice Hill Gregory, was born in Richland, Texas. She from Benevide High School, Benevide, Texas, and from the Barbizon Studio of Fashion Modeling, New York City, NY. Rae earned her Master’s Degree at the University of New York, NY. Rae married Joseph ‘Joe’ Catalinatto. While teaching she founded and operated a summer day camp, the Nutmeg Camp. She was in the Who’s Who of America and a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas in Corsicana, TX. The marriage ended. She moved to California with her children to be near her sister, Rex. There she met and married Dr. Carl Phillip Regli who worked as chairman of a Dept at UCLA in San Francisco, CA. Rae and Joseph had three children: Bruce; Didi; Claudia Kim.

Bruce Catalinatto ⁷ (3 January 1950) never married.

Didi Catalinatto ⁷ (19 June 1954) married Jo Dalton. The couple had no children.

Claudia Kim Catalinatto ⁷ (19 June 1954) married Marvin McClure. The couple had no children.

Lona Lee Gregory ⁵ (November 1892-?) the fifth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married Will Martin. Will was a farmer. They had a daughter, Frances.

Frances Martin ⁶ married twice. Once to -?- Luce, then to -?- Fulmer. Her first marriage produced two daughters: La Verne Luce; Virginia Luce.

Dee Harvey Gregory ⁵ (22 October 1894-10 April 1958) the sixth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married Jimmie Eugene Hill. Jimmie was an oil field driller. He died of a heart attack. The couple had two children: Steven; Alton.

Price Jay Gregory ⁵ (25 November 1894) the seventh child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married, first Iva -?-; and second: Ruth -?-.

Colbert Eugene Gregory ⁵ (30 November 1898), the eighth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, was born at Big Hill, Texas. He married Leanette Bradley (12 December 1904), the daughter of James Earl and Josie Fulton Moore Bradley, on 16 June 1922. They lived in Groesbeck all their married life. Colbert went to school in Corsicana and then to college at North Texas University, Denton, TX. He joined the army in 1918. He came to Groesbeck to visit after living in New Mexico, California and Dallas, Texas and stayed. Colbert had been very active in community affairs. His associations included over 60 years of service with the Farmer’s State Bank of Groesbeck, with many of these years as the bank’s president or chief executive officer. He had been a devoted member of the First Baptist Church where he was a deacon. He was a member and past president of the Lions Club, the Chamber of Commerce and Groesbeck Industrial Foundation. Leanette was also a devoted member of the First Baptist Church. A lady of many artistic talents, Leanette was noted for her beautiful hand-painted china and ceramics. She also designed and made Chritmas decorations. Leanete died on 14 May 1983. Colbert and Leanette had three daughters: Jodie; Mary Earl; Frances.

Jody Gregory ⁶, the first child of Colbert and Leanette Gregory, married R.G. (Bob) McLean. The couple had four children: Joe; Jon; Mary Jane; Bill.

Joe McClean ⁷, the first child of R.G. and Jody Gregory McLean, married Gwen Lewellyn. The couple lived in Birmingham, Alabama and had one child: Alexis.

Jon McClean⁷, the second child of R.G. and Jody Gregory McLean, married Sandra Higginbotham and lives in Houston, Texas.

Mary Jane McClean ⁷, the third child of R.G. and Jody Gregory McLean, lives in Dallas.

Bill McClean ⁷, the fourth child of R.G. and Jody Gregory McLean, married Beth Jones and lives in Modesto, California. They had two children: Nicholas; Summer.

Mary Earl Gregory ⁶, the second child of Colbert and Leanette Gregory, married Huey Barnes. Huey died in 1969. After Huey’s death, Mary Earl married Woodrow Gibbs. Mary Earl and first husband Huey had four children: Jim; Lea Jean; Frances Jo; Greg.

Jim Barnes ⁷, the first child of Mary Earl and Huey Barnes, married Sharon Kilgore and had one daughter: Amy.

Lea Jean Barnes ⁷, the second child of Mary Earl and Huey Barnes, married Jerry Tilley, and had two children: Lea Beth; Kent Vogel.

Frances Jo Barnes ⁷, the third child of Mary Earl and Huey Barnes, married Jack Garrett and had three children: Jennifer; Julie; Robbie.

Greg Barnes ⁷, the fourth child of Mary Earl and Huey Barnes, married Susan Stone.

Frances Gregory ⁶, the third child of Colbert and Leanette Gregory, married L.E. (Muggs) Bennett. They had two children: Beverly; Brad.

Beverly Bennett⁷, the first child of L.E. and Frances Gregory Bennett, married Gary Wilson and lives in Mexia, Texas. They have one child: Ashley Grace.

Brad Bennett ⁷, the second child of L.E. and Frances Gregory Bennett, married Tonya Burris and lives in Dallas, Texas.

Doyle D. Gregory ⁵ (7 August 1904-12 April 1976), the nineth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married, first: Juanita and second: Wilhemina -?-.

Eva Bea Gregory ⁵ (28 August 1905) the tenth child of Eliza Grace and Luther Gregory, married Frank Anderson Smith (27 July 1906), the son of Lon A. and Lizzie Kate Montgomery Smith, on 11 July 1928 in Winkler County, Texas. They have one daughter: Bette Bea.

Bette Bea Smith ⁶ (10 April 1939) married Jerald Kent Jackson on 10 July 1963 in Salina, Texas.

Harley Gregory ⁵ (28 September 1906-30 September 1906), the eleventh and youngest child, rests with his mother in Lost Prairie Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas.

Sarah Susan Gregory ⁴ (April 1870) was the fourth child of Waties T. and Mary Gregory.

N. Allace Gregory ⁴ (1876) was the fifth child of Waties and Mary.

John W. Gregory (1879) was the sixth child of Waties and Mary.

Harvey Simpson Gregory ³ (ca. 1842-30 August 1862) was the youngest child of Jehu and Lettice Gregory. He served in Company A, 18th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers, CSA and was killed at the Second Manassas, Virginia. Harvey Simpson is buried in the Gregory Family Cemetery in Union.

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