William G. Gregory - Civil War Veteran

GREGORY, SACKVILLE, DAVIS, BAKER

Posted By: Dorothy Gosse (email)
Date: 12/29/2007 at 20:01:16

William Green Gregory, son of E. S. Gregory, was born at Genoa, Illinois, on May 12, 1845, where he grew to manhood. In 1868 he was united in marriage with Margaret Sackville. To them were born three children of whom one died in infancy and two grew up to be strong healthy man and woman, they are Mrs. Will Davis and Guy C. July 3, 1893, his wife Margaret was laid at rest in Otsego cemetery.

February 19, 1894 he was united in second marriage to Alice L. Baker and to them was born one child, Carl. Mr. Gregory was a hard working, industrious man and in February 1864, at the age of 17 when our government was engaged in one of its most important wars, when its soldiers were being killed in battle by the thousands, he offered his life and services to the government and enlisted as a private in Co. H 8th Ill. Cavalry and served till he was honorably discharged at Benton Barracks, Missouri, July 17, 1865. His life long occupation had been farming and in 1871 he located near Nebraska City, Nebraska, where he resided until 1875 when he located near Genoa, Illinois.

In 1872 he removed to a farm east of Oelwein, Iowa, residing there until spring of 1891. On account of poor health he decided to sell his farm and retire from the farming industry. He located on Second Avenue East in
the city of Oelwein where he lived at the time of his departure from this world. Since December 1912 he had been confined to the house and through these twelve months of illness he was convinced that it was the beginning of the end and with patience waited for it. He went to sleep at 4:30 p.m. December 5, 1913 at the age of 68 years 6 months and 23 days. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, two sons and a daughter. One brother S. C. Gregory, of Granard, Colorado. Three brothers and sisters in law besides many distant relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held from the family residence, 220 Second Avenue East, Oelwein, Iowa, at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 7, 1913. The services were in charge of the pastor of the Baptist Church, Rev. A. H. Nickell. The G.A.R. Post and W.R.C. attended in a body to attest the esteem in which the departed brother was held by them. The body was laid to rest in Otsego cemetery.

Oelwein Register - December 10, 1913