BIO: Wesley GREGORY, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 235-236.
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  WESLEY GREGORY, farmer, Neffs Mills, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born 
May 4, 1837, in West township, son of Wesley and Jane (Myton) Gregory. 
The Gregory family is of Scotch-Irish origin. John Gregory, father of 
Wesley (1), was born in Greene county, Pa., and removed to Indiana with 
his family; but his son Wesley returned to the east, and settled in 
Huntingdon county. John Gregory had nine children; he died in Indiana; 
his wife returned to Pennsylvania, and died at the home of her son, 
Wesley. Wesley Gregory was educated in the common schools; he 
afterwards farmed 200 acres in West township. For some time he 
cultivated a farm for his uncle, and then bought it of him. His 
marriage to Miss Jane Myton, occurred in West township. Their children 
are all deceased except Wesley. The others were: Samuel; John; Noble; 
Elizabeth; James; Rebecca; and two who died in infancy. The parents 
were members of the Methodist Episcopal church; the father died in 
1841, and the mother in 1869.
  Wesley (2) received his education in West township, attending school 
taught by John Walker and others. He became an experienced farmer, and 
remained on the homestead until he was twenty-nine, helping his widowed 
mother and his brother Samuel. At this age, he purchased the farm on 
which he now resides. It contains 120 acres; and has erected a fine 
dwelling at the cost of $2,000, and made other improvements. He owns 
two good farms, containing 200 acres, besides 400 acres of timber land. 
He began life poor, and has achieved a success of which he may justly 
feel proud. During the war of the Rebellion, he was an "emergency man," 
first under Captain Johnson, then under Captain March, holding the rank 
of first sergeant in Company F, Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers. 
He takes an active interest in politics. Mr. Gregory was elected county 
commissioner of Huntingdon county on the Republican ticket, in 1887. 
During his term of office occurred the memorable flood in 1889, by 
which thirty-four wooden and iron bridges were swept away. He was for 
nine years school director, and also served as tax collector.
  Wesley Gregory (2), was married in 1867, to Louisa, daughter of James 
Myton. Their children are: Ralph; Emma, deceased; and one who died in 
infancy. Mr. Gregory is a Methodist, and has worked much in the Sunday-
school.