Life History

Notes

• The nickname Jack is reported from Gregory family tradition by AlfredLeroy Gregory in a RootsWeb.com forum message 30 Apr 2000.  Theinformation originally was collected from family members by LorettaGregory Gay (my aunt).
  
  Note that in the 1860 Cherokee County, Alabama, census, AndrewJackson's middle initial is given as G.  Would this indicate that thefamily themselves had given this as the middle initial, or hadindicated that the middle name was spelled with a G?  The enumeratorhas a very skilled and educated hand, so it does not seem he wouldhave mis-spelled Jackson with a G if he knew this was the middle name,unless otherwise instructed.
  
  The 1860 census reports Andrew G as age 10, which would lead to anestimated birth year of 1850.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama, 11 June, District 3, PORinggold, page 7, Hse/Fam #37
  Gregory  Henry   35 M Farmer born Tenn
  Gregory  Reachael 30 M Domestic born Tenn
  Gregory  Andrew G 10 M born Tenn [b abt 1850]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 August, District5, PO Trion, page 10, Hse/Fam #71
  Henry Gregory 50 M W Wagon Maker $767 Personal Estate b TennesseeCannot read or write
  Rachel Gregory 43 F W  Keeps House  b Tennessee [b abt 1827] [Noliteracy report]
  Jackson Gregory 19 M W b Alabama [b abt 1851] Cannot read or write
  
  Reported in 1880 Jefferson County Census as Jackson Gregory(Ancestry.com transcribes it as Gregary).  They transcribe the name ofJackson and his father Henry as Gregary, while the name of brother(Dock) Patrick and his household was transcribed as Gregory.
  
  The 1880 census reports Jack as age 27.  This would place his birthapproximately 1852.  However, exact date of birth of younger brotherDock Patrick in September of 1852 leads to an estimate of 1851 aslatest possible birth year for Jack.  His wife is named Letha.  In1900 her name is reported as Lethy (Letha), and in 1910 Leathy.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 June, CivilDistrict 5, Enumeration District 177, p 34B, Hse #281, Fam #285
  Gregory, Jackson  W M  27  Head  Farmer TN TN TN
  Gregory, Letha W F  25 Wife  Keeping Hse  TN TN TN Cannot read orwrite
  Gregory, Mary A  W F  1  Dau  TN TN TN Cannot read or write
  
  The ages vary from census to census:
  1860, Andrew,G age 10, birth year 1850
  1870, Jackson, age 19, birth year 1851
  1880, Jackson, age 27, birth year 1853
  1900, Andrew J, age 50, b Nov 1849
  1910, Jackson, age 55. birth year 1855
  1930, Andrew J, age 78, birth yeat 1852
  1860, 1870, 1900 and 1930 are close enough to make a set, with birthbetween 1850 and 1852.
  
  By 1900, the family has grown considerably.
  
  1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 June, CivilDistrict 17, Enumeration District 55, page 10A, Hse/Fam #171
  Gregory, Andrew J  Head W M Nov 1849  50 Married 22 yrs TN Unknown TNFarmer Owns
  Gregory, Leathy  Wife W F May 1854  46 Married 22 yrs 9 children, 9living SC SC SC
  Gregory, Mary E  Dau W F Mar 1880  20 Single TN TN SC
  Gregory, James H Son W M Sept 1881  18 Single TN TN SC Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Author M Son W M Apr 1884  16 Single TN TN SC Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Harret B  Dau W F Aug 1885  14 Single TN TN SC
  Gregory, George F Son W M Nov 1887  12 Single TN TN SC Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Mattie B  Dau W F Sept 1888  11 Single TN TN SC
  Gregory, Marthy (?) J  Dau W F May 1890  10 Single TN TN SC
  Gregory, Ethel V  Dau W F May 1892  8 Single TN TN SC
  Gregory, Lester L Son W M May 1896  4 Single TN TN SC
  
  Mary's middle initial here has changed from A to E.  Two of the girlshave similar names.  Mattie is the nickname for Martha, but the childafter her appears to be called Marthy (Martha) J(ane?).  This isconfirmed in the 1910 census.
  
  In 1910, Leathy's 9 children are all still well and in the home withthem.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 4 May, District 8,Enumeration District 77, page 10A, Hse/Fam #150
  Gregory, Jackson  Head M W 55 Married 28 years TN TN TN Farm LaborerOwns
  Gregory, Leathy  Wife F W 51 Married 28 years 9 children/9 living TNTN TN
  Gregory, Mary Dau F W 26 Single TN TN TN
  Gregory, James Son F W 24 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Arthur M Son F W 22 Single TN TN TN Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Minnie Dau F W 20 Single TN TN TN
  Gregory, George Son M W 18 Single TN TN TN  Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Mattie Dau F W 16 Single TN TN TN
  Gregory, Martha J Dau F W 14 Single TN TN TN
  Gregory, Ola Dau F W 12 Single TN TN TN
  Gregory, Lester Son M W 10 Single TX TN TX
  
  In 1900, Martha (Marthy) was reported as only 10, and born in May1890.  Thus she gained 14 years by the 1910 census.  Mattie alsogained 14 years between 1900 and 1910.  In 1900, there was a daughternamed Ethel V, which would match the name of Viola we find later in1930.  The name Ola in 1910 could be a nickname for Viola.  We seeEthel V/Ola also gained 14 years between 1900 and 1910.  The nameViola in 1930 matches the middle initial of Ethel, but her age isabout 10 years too young.  If she was 12 in 1910, we would expect herto be 32 in 1930, but she is reported as 24!
  
  I finally found this famliy in the 1920 census.  They ae living notfar away form Jim and Mollie Strange.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 7 January, CivilDistrict 8, Enumeration District 78, page 3A, Chesnut Hill Path,Hse/Fam #46
  Gregory, Jack Head Owns M W  64 AL TN TN Farmer
  Gregory, Leath Wife F W  62 SC SC SC
  Gregory, Jannie [Janie] Dau F W  23 TN AL SC
  Gregory, Viola  Dau F W  21 TN AL SC
  Gregory, Lester  Son M W  20 TN AL SC Farm Laborer
  Gregory, Tuller [Thula?] Wife [of Lester] F W  20 TN TN TN SchoolTeacher
  Gregory, George Son M W  27 TN AL SC
  
  Ages continue to be a frustration with this family.  The child herenamed Jannie [Janie], age 23, matches closely with Matha J in 1910,age 14.  But Marthy J in 1900 is reported as only 10 years old, with abirth date of May 1890!
  
  By 1930 Andrew appears to be a widower.  Letha is not in the householdwith them, but Andrew is still reported as married.  He is maintaininghis household with three single adult children.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 April, CivilDistrict 8, Enumeration District 14, page 4B, Hse/Fam #77
  Gregory, Andrew J Head Owns M W 78 Married at age 27 cannot read orwrite AL TN TN Farmer
  Gregory, Jamie Dau F W 26 Single can read and write TN AL TN
  Gregory, Viola Dau F W 24 Single can read and write TN AL TN
  Gregory, Arthur Son M W 44 Single can read and write TN AL TN Laborer
  
  Next door it appears to be his brother George with his wife andchildren.  One discrepancy to this scenario is that George reports hismother born in South Carolina, while Andrew reports his mother as bornin Tennessee.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 16 April, CivilDistrict 8, Enumeration District 14, page 4B, Hse/Fam #77
  Gregory, George Head Rents M W 78 Married at age 27 can read or writeTN AL SC Farmer
  Gregory, Clarice (?) Wife F W 24 Married at age 20 can read and writeTN TN TN
  Gregory, T(???) M Dau F W 3 TN TN TN
  Gregory, George Jr Son M W 1 TN TN TN

Sources

• 1. 1900 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 16 June, Civil District 17, Enumeration District 55, page 10A, Hse/Fam
• 2. 1860 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Alabama
  • 11 June, District 3, PO Ringgold, page 7, Hse/Fam #37
• 3. 1870 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 16 August, District 5, PO Trion, page 10, Hse/Fam #71
• 4. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 16 June, Civil District 5, Enumeration District 177, p 34B, Hse #281,
• 5. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 7 January, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 78, page 3A, Chesnut
• 6. Mary Ellen Parker Genealogy Research
• 7. Alfred Gregory, email in discussion list, April 2000
• 8. 1910 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 4 May, District 8, Enumeration District 77, page 10A, Hse/Fam #150
• 9. 1880 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
• 10. 1920 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 2 January, Dsitrict 8, Enumeration District 32, page 1B,  Hse/Fam #16
• 11. 1930 Federal Census, Jefferson County, Tennessee
  • 16 April, Civil District 8, Enumeration District 14, page 4B, Hse/Fam
• 12. Social Security Death Index
• 13. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918