Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....Gregg, Aaron 1803 - 1870
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Author: John C. Odell (1916)

AARON GREGG.

   Aaron Gregg was born in Warren county, Ohio, January 23, 1803. His father was
a Scotchman and his mother was a Protestant Irish woman. He was married to
Elizabeth Millard, in Warren county, Ohio, December 31, 1826. He came to Carroll
county, Indiana, in October, 1930, and settled on a farm about four miles east
of Delphi, where he lived until his death. His children were seven in number,
namely: Angeline, born on February 4, 1828, died on September 17, 1828;
Jeremiah, March 19, 1829, died on September 17, 1829; Charles, May 20, 1830,
died on Februarys, 1911: John C, March 6, 1838. died on July 1, 1903; Emeline,
December 13, 1840, who became the wife of J. H. Barnes, died on March 17, 1868;
Elmira, May 8, 1845, died in 1850; George M. Gregg, April 26, 1847, resides in
South Delphi.

   The wife of Aaron Gregg was a Quaker, whose ancestors were members of the
William Penn colony. Mr. Gregg was a progressive man, a theoretical and
practical farmer, and introduced the first blooded stock in this county. He
served three years as county commissioner from 1851 to 1854. He died on August
16, 1870, leaving his wife and his children above named, except Angeline,
Jeremiah, Emeline and Elmira, surviving.


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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA

ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS
BY
JOHN C ODELL
With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and
Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families

ILLUSTRATED
1916
B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana

CHAPTER IX.
BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF DECEASED PIONEERS OF CARROLL COUNTY.


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