William Dennison Gregg (1859 - 1945)

Born 4 Oct 1859 in Buffalo Township, Noble, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Leah Birdilin (Drake) Gregg — married 1 Mar 1887 in Noble County, Ohio, USA

Died 7 Oct 1945 at age 86 in Derwent, Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

William was born in 1859. He passed away in 1945.

Obituary: "Funeral services for William Dennison (Denny) Gregg, 86 who died Sunday at 9:25 a.m. at his home in Derwent, will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Derwent Methodist church with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. The body will remain at the Scott Funeral home until time for the services. Mr. Gregg's death followed a heart attack suffered on Friday. Born on Oct. 4, 1859, in Noble County, he was a son of Col. William J. Gregg, a Civil War Officer, and Mary E. Ball Gregg. He was a retired farmer and a life long resident of the Derwent community. His wife died in 1901. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Lora L. Shearer, Derwent; one son, Byron Gregg, Cleveland; one sister, Mrs. Samuel C. Groves, New Concord. One son and six brothers and sisters are deceased. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m." The Jeffersonian- Cambridge, Ohio Guernsey County Monday October 8, 1945 Pg. 7

"WILLIAM DENNISON GREGG. The history of Valley township, Guernsey county, would be incomplete without mention of a man of excellent family and wide acquaintance, an able farmer and efficient miner, whose worthy character has gained for him many friends - William Dennison Gregg. HE was born in Buffalo township, Noble county, Ohio, on Oct. 4, 1859, the son of Col. William J. and Mary Ellen (Ball) Gregg."

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #33755040

• http://www.ohiogenealogyexpress.com/guernsey/guernseyco_bios_1911/guernseyco_bios_1911_g.htm