Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....GREGORY, Washington January 11, 1899
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Breckinridge  News, Cloverport, Wednesday January 25, 1899
Obituary,  Page 1
MEMORY HONORED
DEATH OF A FORMER BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY MAN AT MOWEAQUA, ILLINOIS

It causes a whole town to mourn his loss -- The "Moweaqua Republican ", 
published at Moweaqua, Illinois, devotes almost the whole of its Editorial 
Page this week in a description of the funeral, and to a write-up of 
Washington GREGORY, a former Breckinridge County citizen, and an old settler 
of Moweaqua.  The following is an obituary of the deceased as published in the 
"Republican":

Washington GREGORY was born on a farm in Breckinridge County (Ky.) near 
Hardinsburg on August 11, 1827, and died at his home (Moweaqua, Ill.) on 
Wednesday, January 11, 1899 at 11:00 a.m., of la grippe, after a severe 
illness of 14 days.  On being told by his physician of his critical condition, 
he expressed to his family that if it were God's will, he was ready to go.  He 
was the son of Peter GREGORY, who was a soldier of the War of 1812.  His 
mother's maiden name was Mary DOBSON.  He was the second from the youngest 
child in a family of 9 children, who were noted for longevity; one of his 
brothers, John GREGORY, died 3 years ago at the advanced age of 86 years;  his 
sister, Mrs. Mary ROFF, died a few weeks ago at the ripe age of 83 years.

He leaves a brother Edward GREGORY, living in Pennsylvania Township (near 
Moweaqua, Ill.) aged 81 years old; George H. GREGORY, living in Cloverport 
(Breckinridge County), Ky., aged 79 years; and Mrs. Ellen CARWILE of this 
place (Moweaqua, Ill.), age 74 years.

He became a member of the Gilead Baptist Church at Tobinsport (Perry County), 
Indiana at the age of 21 years.  He was united in marriage with Miss Catherine 
GOATLEY on Wednesday, July 23, 1831 by Richard POLK, Justice of the Peace.  To 
this union was born five children, two of whom preceded him to the spirit 
world.  Three children with the aged wife are left to mourn him:
Mrs. Lou A. COMBS, James W. GREGORY, and Scott GREGORY, who each have 
families, and live in this city (Moweaqua, Illinois).






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