Biography of Henry Watts Gregory, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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(PICTURE 1922 BOY SCOUTS-LEADERS-FORREST CITY)-When Henry Watts Gregory, founder
of Gregory's Furniture Co., passed away Jan. 15, 1953, in his widely-known place
of business on Front Street in Forrest City, they lost a pleasing personality in
the civic, business, and religious affairs of the city. Mr. Gregory, a tall and
striking man came to Forrest City in 1920 from Smyrna, Tenn., where he was born
Aug. 15, 1882, son of the late Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Gregory. He spent his boyhood in
Smyrna where he received his formal education. He came to Forrest City to form a
partnership with George E. Parker, in the Parker-Gregory Furniture Company.
Seven years later they mutually agreed to dissolve the partnership, each
operating under their own names after that. A member of the First Christian
Church, on the Board of Trustees for the Phillips University in Enid, Okla., a
member of the Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce, Young Business Men's Club, and a
former Rotarian. The 15th was significant, as he was born, married, and died on
that day. On May 15, 1907 he married Miss Whyte Jetton of Readyville, Tenn. They
have a son and three grandchildren. The firm is being run by Mrs. Gregory along
with her son, with the assistance of J. D. Gregory and Mrs. Carrie McLaren, who
have been there about 16 years.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas