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John Thomas McGregor (1830 - 1898)

John Thomas McGregor
Born in Comrie, Perthshire, Scotlandmap
Brother of
Husband of — married 30 May 1854 in Parksville, Boyle County, Kentuckymap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 68 in Lyon County, Kentucky, USAmap
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Biography

John Thomas McGregor was born 14 Jan 1830 Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland. He married Sarah Muncy "Sallie" Jones (1835–1906) 30 May 1854, in Parksville, Boyle County, Kentucky. John McGregor passed away 2 Jul 1898, in Lyon County, Kentucky. [1][2][3]

1841 Scotland census

6 Jun 1841 Aberuchill, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland[4]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James McGrigor M 38 lab Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth McGrigor F 35 Perthshire, Scotland
John McGrigor M 10 Perthshire, Scotland
Peter McGrigor M 8 Perthshire, Scotland
Christian McGrigor F 2 Perthshire, Scotland
Ann McKay F 15 Perthshire, Scotland

1851 Scotland Census

Name: John Mcgregor
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: 1830
Relationship: Nephew
Gender: MaleWhere
born: Comrie, Perthshire
Parish Number: 470
Civil parish: Alva
Town: Alva
County: Stirlingshire
Address: Boll Lane
Occupation: Shoemaker
ED: 2
Page: 63
Household schedule number: 256
Line: 18
RollCSSCT1851_98
William Drummond 64
Mary Drummond 52
John Mcgregor 21 [Nephew][5]

Kentucky, County Marriage Records

Name: John McGregor
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 30 May 1854
Marriage Place: Lyon, Kentucky, USA
Spouse: Sarah Jones[6][7]

U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records

Name: John McGregor
Birth Year: abt 1830
Place of birth: Scotland
Age on 1 July 1863: 33
Marital status: Married
Residence: Kentucky
Congressional District: 1st
Class: 1[8][9]

1860 US Federal Census

Name: John McGregor
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1830
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Scotland
Home in 1860: Lyon, Kentucky
Post Office: Eddyville
Dwelling Number: 478
Family Number: 478
Occupation: Shoemaker
Personal Estate Value: 300
John McGregor 30
Sarah McGregor 24
James L McGregor 4
John T McGregor 2[10][11]

1880 US Federal Census

Name: John Mcgregor
Age: 50
Birth Date: Abt 1830
Birthplace: Scotland
Home in 1880: Parkersville, Lyon, Kentucky, USA
Dwelling Number: 1
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah Mcgregor
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
John Mcgregor 50
Sarah Mcgregor 44
James L. Mcgregor 24[12][13]

Sources

  1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162426520/john-thomas-mcgregor
  2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L1RZ-83S
  3. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111730892/person/340092194947/facts
  4. 1841 Census: "1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Reference: -; Piece number: -; Page: -; Schedule: 10, FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 22 May 2023), John McGrigor (10) in Aberuchill, Comrie, Perthshire, Scotland.
  5. Ancestry Record Source Citation for 1851 Scotland Census
  6. Marriage Records. Kentucky Marriages. Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky; Film Number: 000321364
  7. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=61372&h=1493353&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6742
  8. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3
  9. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1666&h=2457377&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=61372
  10. 1860; Census Place: Lyon, Kentucky; Page: 731; Family History Library Film: 803383
  11. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=39688108&ssrc=pt&tid=111730892&pid=340092194947&usePUB=true
  12. 1880; Census Place: Parkersville, Lyon, Kentucky; Roll: 430; Page: 71A; Enumeration District: 144
  13. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=17698085&ssrc=pt&tid=111730892&pid=340092194947&usePUB=true

Footnotes

See more information at: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/111730892/person/340092194937/facts

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Annette Rubelmann for starting this profile.





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