Christian County KyArchives Biographies.....Gresham, John Wilson September 22, 1840 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 May 15, 2006, 7:55 am Author: County of Christian, Kentucky, Historical and Biographical, Edited by William Henry Perrin, F. A. Battey Publishing Co., Chicago and JOHN WILSON GRESHAM was born in Christian County, Ky., September 22, 1840, and is the fourth of twelve children born to Archibald and Susan (Boyd) Gresham. In 1852 the family removed to Woodford County, Ill. John W. was then twelve years old. His mother died in August, 1881, but his father is still living in Illinois. There are nine living children. The subject was educated in the public schools of Illinois. He serve his country as a soldier in Company E, One Hundred and Eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from August 28, 1862, to September, 1865, and was then honorably discharged at Chicago, Ill. He returned March, 1866, to Kentucky, and in 1874 he purchased his present homestead. He married Miss Fannie Gregory, of this county, on November 19, 1868. She was born February 4, 1842, and is a daughter of Isam and Mary (Hall) Gregory; she received a common school education. They have three children: Wilbur, born April 5, 1870; twins were born May 18, 1872, a boy and girl. The boy died in infancy, and the girl Minnie May, died, at the age of ten years, of white swelling, on February 21, 1883. When suffering from disease she was visited b a little school-mate. On leaving she said, "I hope next time I see you you'll be better, Minnie," to which she replied. "You'll never see me better till I go up yonder." Mr. And Mrs. Gresham are members of the Baptist Church. He has held the office of Deacon several years. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/christian/bios/gresham355gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/