Dison McGregor
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Dison McGregor (1812 - 1888)

Dison McGregor aka McGrigor, McGreger
Born in Hopkins, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Son of and [uncertain]
Brother of , , , , , [half] and
Husband of — married 12 Oct 1832 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Died at age 75 in Caldwell, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Dison McGregor was born 25 February 1812 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.[1][2] In 1810, his father "William McGriger" was enumerated in the census as head of household in Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky, which implies that Dison was born in that community.[3] His surname appears as both McGregor and McGrigor in various records. The name on his tombstone is "Dison McGreger". See Surname paragraph below. He was raised in Hopkins County but spent most of his adult life in Caldwell County, Kentucky, where he was a farmer.[4][5][6]

He was married 18 October 1832 in Caldwell County to Margaret Goodacre. [1][7] They were the parents of twelve known children, all born in Caldwell County, Kentucky. According to the referenced McGregor book, by author Ora, the information came from "the family Bible in the possession of grandchildren Rose Ellen, Charlie and Virgil Blackburn."

Possible children of Dison and Margaret:

  1. Mary McGregor - unverified
  2. William Barney McGregor - unverified
  3. Elizabeth McGregor [5]
  4. John McGregor [5][8]
  5. Filander Jane McGregor [5][9]
  6. James D McGregor [5]
  7. William Dison McGregor [5]
  8. Paten Nance McGregor [5]
  9. Mary Serilda McGregor [6]
  10. Noah Bartlett McGregor, born 2 June 1853 [10]
  11. Martha Permelia McGregor [6]
  12. Reason Titus McGregor [6]

Dison died 26 January 1888 in Caldwell County and was buried at Goodaker-Gregor Cemetery in Lewistown, Caldwell County, Kentucky [1][2]

Dison died intestate and on 16 April 1888 the Hopkins County Court appointed his son John McGregor as administrator of his estate.[11]

Residence

Date: 1840

Census Place: Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States
"Dyson McGregor" was enumerated as head of a five person household. [4]

Date: 1850

Census Place: Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States
"Dison McGreggor" (age 38, born about 1812 in Kentucky) was enumerated as head of household with wife Margaret and children: Elizabeth, John, Filinder I, James D, William A and Peyton N. Also in the household was James P Lane. He was employed as a Farmer. [5]

Date: 1870

Census Place: Princeton, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States
"Dison McGriger" (age 59, born about 1811 in Kentucky) was enumerated as head of household with wife Margaret and children: MS, MP and RT. [6]

Excerpt from Heritage of Hopkins County, Kentucky

Hopkins County Genealogical Society and Historical Society of Hopkins County, KY. Page 185. McGregor information provided by Ora B. Locker and Edward McGregor.[12]

"Between 1807 and 1809 William McGregor Sr., born ca. 1772, who came from Scotland at age nine with his mother Molly to Charleston, SC, came to Hopkins Co. to find land to settle on. He settled around "Old Lick Creek" near Charleston. He and son Samuel gave a section of the land for the church to be built on. About 1811, he returned to Charleston for his family to remove to Hopkins Co. between 1812 and 1818. He joined the church ca. 1826, died 1833. He and a man on the street got into an argument. He went to court and was fined $1.00 for saying a "swear" word. He is probably buried at Old Lick Creek. His wife was believed to be Amelia Clark. Their children were: John (1796-1863); Samuel (1798-1851); William Jr. (1799-1889); James (1804-1865); Moses (1805-1860); Levi (born ca. 1807); Mary (Polly) (1809-1865) and Dison (1812-1888)."

Surname

From page 295 of "The Tradewater River Country in Western Kentucky," [13]

"The McGregor family is a large connection in Hopkins and other counties thereabout. It shows a most glaring instance of changes in the family name of people of the same blood. Those who came into the Tradewater country early in the 19th century were brothers, but the families sprung from them spell the name as variously as McGregor, McGrigor, McGrigg, Macgregor, Grigg, Grig, with oneg, 2 gs, 1 r or 2 rs as the case may be. They all know this but seem not to care, just say, “yes, they are all kin,” and let it go at that."

Research Notes

  • Some researchers believe his mother was Amelia Clark as indicated above, while others believe it was Mary Wylie.
  • Dyson A. McGregor served in Union cavalry unit as a sergeant during the American Civil War. This was most likely his nephew and not this Dison.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Locker, Ora Butler. McGregor Genealogy. Mayfield, and Paducah, Kentucky: Mayfield Printing Company, 1962. Page 6 & Pages 109-110, Children.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #85241169 (accessed 30 January 2019), memorial page for Dison Addison McGregor (25 Feb 1812–26 Jan 1888), , citing Goodaker-Gregor Cemetery, Lewistown, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by gene hunter. See attached photo. Tombstone Inscription:
    DISON
    McGREGER
    BORN
    FEB. 25, 1812
    DIED
    JAN. 26, 1888
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810", Place: Madisonville, Hopkins, Kentucky; Roll: 6; Page: 380; Image: 00405; Family History Library Film: 0181351. FamilySearch Record (accessed 7 January 2020).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "United States Census, 1840", FamilySearch Record (accessed 30 January 2019), Dyson Mcgregor, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States; citing NARA Publication M704, Roll 106, Page 39; FHL microfilm 7,824.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 "United States Census, 1850", FamilySearch Record (accessed 23 February 2019), Dison McGreggor, Caldwell County, Kentucky, United States; citing NARA Publication M432, Household 112.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch Record (accessed 23 February 2019), Dison Mcgriger, Kentucky, United States; citing NARA Publication M593, Page 42, Household 278, FHL microfilm 545,950.
  7. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", FamilySearch Record (accessed 7 January 2020), Deson McGregor and Margaret Goodacre, 18 Oct 1832; citing Marriage, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, district clerk, court clerk, county clerk and register offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 241.
  8. ↑ Listed as D. McGregor on son John McGregor's death certificate - Commonwealth of KY, State Board of Health, Bur. of Vital Stats., Cert. of Death , filed 3 Jun 1914. Viewed on Ancestry.com.
  9. ↑ *Listed as Dison McGreogor on daughter's death certificate - KY death record for Filander Jane McGregor Harris - 1852-1953, Kentucky Certificate of Death File No. 27101; Viewed on Ancestry.com.
  10. ↑ McGrigor, unnamed - birth record - Caldwell Co., KY, USA - 02 Jun 1853. Lists father as Dison McGrigor. Viewed in Ancestry.com
  11. ↑ Administrator's Bond, re: estate of Dison McGregor, deceased - Caldwell Co. (KY) Court - 16 Apr 1888. John McGregor appointed as administrator. Ancestry Record 9066 #63444 (accessed 30 January 2019).
  12. ↑ Hopkins County Genealogical Society and Historical Society of Hopkins County, KY. "The Heritage of Hopkins County, Kentucky , 1806 - 1908, Volume I", Published 1988, Turner Publishing Company, Paducah, Kentucky. Page 185.
  13. ↑ Fowler, Ila Earle. "The Tradewater River Country in Western Kentucky," Register Kentucky State Historical Society, Vol. 32 . October, 1934 No. 101; page 295. Address delivered before the Filson Club, March 5, 1934.

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