Albert Watson Gregory

Albert Watson Gregory was born 24 of June in Mechanicsville, Louisa, Virginia to David Washington and Elizabeth Gentry Tate Gregory.
The first Census record that I have found for him was 1850 in Louisa, Virginia. he was 17 years old

Note on the census record it says he was 16 years old and a mail rider, he is not show here with his family but with another family.
Next we find him in the 1860 census record at the age of 27

Here he is listed with Frances S, Paul M, and Elizabeth which are his sisters and brother, also note that he was a Physician
On the 17 of July 1862 he married Mary Lavinia Kelso the daughter of David and Nancy Jane Smith Kelso

Now in 1870 census we find them living in Greene, Virginia

Now here on the 1870 census there is a little explanation needing to be done. it shows David Washington Gregory age 33 and a Physician, this is not correct that should be Albert Watson. David is Albert's older son and the other boys are Davids brothers Charles, Joseph and Thomas. left off this census was the mother and father. Albert and Elizabeth. If you take note of what I wrote in the 1860 census you would have seen that Albert was a Physician then.
In 1880 census we find the family living in Piney, Loudon, Tennessee

Here the family members are AW, Mary L., David W, Charles, Joseph N., Thomas K, Emma, Willie, Nanna, Mercer, and a servant girl by the name of Lucy Whitlock. also note that on this census Albert is a Physician. I have the records to show he was a Physician. (Thanks to family members)

Note that the records show that he was a Alopathic Physician and he started his pratice in Sept 1, 1856 but was not certified till Sept 4th 1889.
Next we find the family in 1900 census living in Cleveland, Bradley, Tennessee

Family members are AW, Mary, Willie, Charles, Emma, Nannie, Blanchie, Albert, Lizzie. this was a bad year for the family because their oldest son David Washington was killed by Andrew Green in Polk County Tennessee

Albert Watson Gregory died 13 July 1904 in Polk county, Tennessee

Mercer Gregory

Mercer Gregory was born 2 February 1878 in Tennessee to Albert Watson and Mary Lavinia Kelso Gregory.
The first census record I have for him is in 1880 for Piney, Loudon, Tennessee.

He is show here with his parents and siblings
AW Gregory
Mary L
David W
Charles
Joseph N
Thomas K
Emma
Willie
Nanna
Mercer
and a servant girl by the name of Lucy Whitlock
The next census record is 1900 for Civil District 2, Polk, Tennessee he is living with his brother David Washington Gregory and family

On the 26 of January he married Ida May Cardin in Bradley, Tennessee.

In 1910 we find him in Martin, Harmon County, Oklahoma

Here you will find Mercer, Ida, L and ML
There are 2 1920 Census records for Mercer these have them living in New Mexico the first in Milnesand, Roosevelt, New Mexico

and the second one in Emzy, Roosevelt, New Mexico

In 1930 we find them back in Oklahoma. Cedar, Custer County, Oklahoma

Mercer and Ida May had 13 children
Margaret died in the dust bowl
Albert died as a infant
Kathrine died as a infant
Pearl died as a infant
Lethonua
Mary Lou
Joseph Nathan
Annabelle
Oliver Carlton
Mercer
Earl Oscar Vida
Wallace Pete
Twilight

Mercer passed away 15 of February 1950 in Napa California.

Joseph Nathan Gregory

Joseph Nathan Gregory was born 20th of April 1911 in Hollis, Harmon County, Oklahoma to Mercer and Ida May Cardin Gregory. He was the first son and the 3rd in line of 13 children born to Mercer and Ida May Cardin Gregory. Four of the children died shortly after being born. Margaret was the oldest and she died in the dust bowl. Albert, Catherine and Pearl died as infants.
  In 1920 United States Census the family lived in Milnesand, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Listed on this census is

Now here is another 1920 Census Record for Emzy, Roosevelt County, New Mexico for the same family.

In 1930 Census they are found in Cedar, Custer County, Oklahoma

 

On January 2 1937 Joseph married Zella Arkana Mary Emiline Campbell the daughter of George T Campbell and Ada Alaska Kirkland Campbell in Weatherford, Custer County, Oklahoma. A.J. Bradshaw minister of the Weatherford Church of Christ performed the marriage.
They had four children

Ronald Mackey Gregory married Laveda Ann Kluver 25 November 1960
Phyllis Jo Dean Gregory married Derrel Don Orrell
Leatha Lou Gregory born 16 November 1944 never married. Was killed in a car wreck in Oklahoma City on 5 of August 1970
Marshall Earl Gregory the father of the author of this blog was born 19 September 1945 married Diana June Dudley 24 May 1964 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford Oklahoma. He died 7 Aug 1999

Joseph Nathan Gregory had many different jobs over the years he work in the CCC camps at Sentinel Oklahoma, Cooking and cleaning dishes. He sent 40 dollars a month home to help pay for his brother and sister Anna Belle and Mercers way through college and kept $3.75 cents for himself.He stayed at this job long enough to help pay for their first year of college. He also worked for the WPA pouring concrete for streets, curbs and sidewalks making 35 dollars a month. Later he built forms the curbs and other items making $46 dollars a month.
Around 1934 he and a friend named Waldo Peters went to California to find work. In Laguna Beach they worked for Plumbers and Contractors. They moved south to work in the gold mines, but coundnt find work there. From there they went to Sacramento where they worked on a ranch. After that they headed to Amarillo Texas on top of a box car.
For years as I was growing up he worked as a plumber in Weatherford, Oklahoma.
He died 9 May 2009 in Weatherford, Oklahoma and is buried in the Greenwood Cemetery there. He was 94 years old.