Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical.
Charles Blanchard, Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
BAKER TOWNSHIP
PAGE 367

SARAH C. REGESTER is a native of Monroe County, Ohio, was born December
30, 1843, and is the fifth of the seven children of Thomas and Catherine (Lewis) Gray,
natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and both of English extraction.  The
father of our subject was a Quaker, and shortly subsequent to his marriage, moved to
Harrisville, Ohio, where he labored as a tanner, and a few years later purchased a farm
in Harrison County, whither he moved, and on which he resided for about fifteen years.
While there a reward of $2,000 was offered for his and one of his neighbors's heads, 
in consequence of advocating the anti-slavery movement.  He was counseled to remain
on this side of the slavery line, but, being a man of stong detemination, gave no heed 
thereto, remaking that, were he slain, a thousand would rise in his place.  And so he
removed to Jay County, Ind, about 1858, where he purchased a farm, remaining until
his departure for Iowa, where he and his wife are now living with a daughter.  Mrs. 
Sarah Regester has been twice married--first to John Sumption, with a gift of three
children--Mary E. (Mrs. Robbins), Eva I. and Mercy Ann (Mrs. Rice).  Mr. Sumption
died December 21,1865.  Her second marriage, November 11, 1869, was to Robert
Regester, with an issue of one child--John F.  When alive, Mr. Regester was in the 
hotel business in Jay  County, and died September 16, 1881.  In 1882, with her two
children, she removed to Morgan County and purchased 76 acres, for the purpose
of cultivating fruit and having a congenial home.  She is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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