OBIT: Wesley GREGORY, 1903, near Manor Hill, Huntingdon County, PA

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Wesley Gregory's Death.

  Brief mention was made in the Herald of the death of Wesley Gregory, 
brother-in-law of Mrs. A. B. Gillam, of Tyrone.  Says the Huntingdon 
News:
  Mr. Gregory was a highly respected citizen of this county, died at 
his home near Manor Hill, Thursday.  About ten days previous Mr. 
Gregory suffered from a hemorrhage but seemed to be recovering when 
death came suddenly.  Deceased was born 67 years ago in West township.  
He married Miss Louisa Myton, sister of our townsman Albert Myton, and 
she with one son, Ralph, survives.  In the Civil war he reached the 
rank of 2nd Sergeant, 27th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and took part in 
the repulse of the rebel forces under General Gordon at Columbia 
bridge, burning the structure behind them, thus preventing the 
confederates march on to Harrisburg.  For many years he has been a 
farmer near Manor Hill.  In the latter part of the 80's he served as 
county commissioner.  His life was that of a Christian gentleman and 
for many years he belonged to the Methodist church.  The funeral took 
place Sunday morning at Manor Hill, Revs. Walter G. Steel and P. P. 
Strawinski officiating.

The Tyrone Herald, Thursday, December 24, 1903