William James Gregory

GREGORY, William James of Prairie Grove, Arkansas was born at Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, the son of Pew Gregory of Virginia and Tennessee and his wife, Easter Lychliter. He was a farmer, a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He served in Company K, 34th Arkansas Infantry as a Private under Col. Brooks, enlisted at Washington County, Arkansas. He married fanny Smith August 10, 1861. She was the daughter of Phillip and Mary Smith of Washington County, Arkansas. Their children were: Molly, married to Charles Smith; Flora, married to L. Johnson; Fanny, married to Press Henderson; Albert, married to Birdie King; Lee Gregory and Leslie, married to Cora Reff [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

W.J. Gregory filed Veteran Application #21596 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 12, 1917 by the State, citing service with Company K, 34thArkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865, during which he was wounded. Mr. Gregory died December 1, 1925. His widow, Mary C. Gregory filed Widow Application #21596 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 19, 1926 at the State. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]

GREGORY, William James - Birthday Celebrated (For the Herald) Tuesday morning, November 14th, twenty-six relatives and friends of Uncle Bill Gregory and wife gathered at their home near New Sulphur to celebrate Uncle Bill’s eighty-eighth birthday.

The morning was spent in pleasant conversation and listening to Uncle Bill’s narratives of long ago. Naturally his body is a little frail, but his mind is as clear as a boys.

At 12:30 we were all invited into the dining room where a table was covered with everything the human stomach could crave. Uncle Bill was seated at one end of the table and his good wife at the other. After thus being satisfied, the afternoon was spent in merry making and music until about 4 o’clock, when we departed for our own homes, wishing Uncle Bill many more birthdays. - A Friend [Prairie Grove Herald 11/16/1922]