From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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JOHN H. MCGREGOR
    John H. McGregor resides about one mile west of Arzina post
office and in addition to general farming carries the United States
mail from Harvey to Arzina.  Like many of the settlers of Stevens
county, he has come here from the eastern part of the United States,
and has manifested commendable zeal and industry in his labors to
build up this country.
    John H. McGregor was born on November 11, 1863 in Winnebago
county, Illinois, the son of Neil and Jane (Andrew) McGregor, natives
of Scotland and England respectively.  The father came to this country
with his parents when four years of age and settlement was  made in
Winnebago county, Wisconsin.  At the outbreak of the Civil War he
enlisted but his father refused to let him go, he being under age.
Later the father of our subject removed to Winnebago county, Illinois
and died there in 1876.  The mother came with her parents to the United
States when a child and lived in Winnebago county unitl 1867, when
she too passed away.  They were the parents of three children, George A.,
and our subject, twins, and Alexander E.  The other two brothers are
in the creamery business in Rockford, Illinois.  Our subject was
educated in the common schools of his native place and at the age of
thirteen, began to do for himself.  He followed various occupations
until he had arrived at manhood's estate when he chose farming and
occupied himself with that.
    On November 21, 1888, Mr. McGregor married Miss Elizabeth A.,
daughter of George and Emma (Ruffe) Coulter who now reside in Stevens
county.  In the spring of 1893 our subject and his wife came to Stevens
county to join Mr. Coulter who had been here some time.  He took his
present place and since then has been occupied in farming, stock raising,
and mail carrying.  He now owns one hundred acres of land, having sold
sixty acres.  Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. McGregor,
Lena M., Neil G., Charles A., and Arthur A.  Mr. McGregor is a member of
the W.W. of Rice, while his wife belongs to the Circle of Woman's Relief
Corps.  They stand well in the community and have the confidence of all.



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