John Stanford Gregory B. 06 Dec 1834 D. 25 Feb 1913


Summary

John Stanford Gregory was born 06 Dec 1834 in Brattleboro,Windham,VERMONT. He died 25 Feb 1913 in Galveston,Galveston,TEXAS and was buried 02 Mar 1913 in Normal Hill Cem.,Lewiston,IDAHO. He was 78 years old.

Parents

MotherFather
Charlotte EatonJohn Stanford Gregory

Events
EventDatePlaceNoteSource
Born 06 Dec 1834Brattleboro,Windham,VERMONT
Married Elizabeth Mary White25 Jun 1857Newport,Monroe,Michigan
Died 25 Feb 1913Galveston,Galveston,TEXAS
Buried 02 Mar 1913Normal Hill Cem.,Lewiston,IDAHO

Other information

GEN: PLAC Lawyer!Was an attorney and in Real estate.!He belonged to the Congregational Church.!Moved with family to Ohio GEN: (Waynsville, Lucsas co,) as a boy and GEN: graduated High School in Maumee, Ohio. After school he moved to Mi. and GEN: was married at Newport.!Served in Civil War with the Ohio State Militia GEN: Listed in: Nebraska Civil War Veterans GEN: GREGORY, JOHN S., 101ST OH INF, Post 25 GEN: GREGORY, JOHN S., 100TH OH INF, Post! U.S. Mail agent from 1859 to 1861 and first Postmaster at Gregories GEN: Basin in Lincoln (established May 28, 1863)!Admitted to the Bar in 1860 and moved to Lincoln, Nebrarska in 1862, GEN: supposedly the first permanent settler there and built the first salt GEN: works. Salt works were eventually taken over by Morton.!Engaged in real estate and insurance.!Chairman of the first board of GEN: county commisioners for Lancaster co.!Elected to the State Legislature.!In Mortons "History of Nebraska" 1906, pp 281-282, GEN: is found a short GEN: biography.!In "Lincoln and Lancaster Co" 1916 by Andrew Sawyer, in V.1 he has GEN: listings on 27 seperate pages.!Moved to Galveston, Texas in 1891.!AT SOME TIME IN LATER LIFE, ONE LEG WAS SHORTENED BY ABOUT 4 GEN: INCHES.!History of the City of Lincoln by Hays and Coc (1889) pp71-85History pf State of Nebraska V.II(1882) GEN: PP:1036/1037/1044/1053/1067

Reference number

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