John Gregory (Greatorex )

'gregory-john-grave' Picture Notes Picture shows the John Gregory grave site in PRAIRIE MOUND CEMETERY also known as MULBERRY CEMETERY also known as YORDY CEMETERY,  MULBERRY TOWNSHIP, ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS USGS Brookville NW. 'SS Nevada-1882- John Gregory' Picture Notes The picture is an excerpt from the SS Nevada passenger lists: John Gregory immigrated to the United States on board the SS Nevada arriving in the port of New York on May 29, 1882 'gregory-john -1900 England Census' Picture Notes 1900 England Census shows that John Gregory (Greatorex) had returned to England, Married Fannie Green and was living with her mother, Ann Green. 'gregory-john 1905 census' Picture Notes The picture shows that John (Greatorex) and Elsie (Greatorex) had returned to the USA and taken up residence in Ellsworth County, Kansas 'SS Campania-Elsie Gregory' Picture Notes The SS Campania passenger list for transit from Liverpool, England to New York include John (not very clear) Gregory and Elsie Gregory.

John was born on November 29th, 1859 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.  John's father was Charles  and his mother was Ann Elizabeth Brown.  His paternal grandparents were Christopher Gregory and Sarah. He had seven brothers named George, Henry, William, Charles  , Walter, Joseph and Frederic.  He was the second oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 70 on October 9th, 1930 in Elsie Shade's Home, Ellsworth, Kansas.  He was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Ellsworth County, Kansas.^1 1 

• Death Notes

  Born in Carlton, Yorkshire, England
  
  Christened Episcopalian, Thorpe Salvin, England
  
  Died in the home of his daughter, Elsie Shade, Ellsworth, Kansas
  
  Buried in the PRAIRIE MOUND CEMETERY also known as MULBERRY CEMETERY also known as YORDY CEMETERY,  MULBERRY TOWNSHIP, ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS
  USGS Brookville NW.

• General Notes

  Between 1871 and 1881 the the last name for Charles Gregory, Elizabeth Gregory and their children, except for their son Charles Gregory, was changed from Gregory to Greatorex.  Their son Frederick Greatorex was born after the surname change.
  
  (Refer to the: 1871 England Census and the 1881 England Census.)
  
  Comment:  No reason for the name change has been identified.  It can only be speculated that the Thorpe Salvin Parish may have been responsible for the change.
  
  Comment:  Sometime before 1881, their son Charles Gregory had left home and was working as a servant at Berry Hill Hall Cottage Farm, Mansfield, Notinghamshire.
  
  John immigrated to the United States in 1882 arriving in New York, New York on board the SS Nevada having debarked from Liverpool England.
  
  Sometime between 1885 and 1891 John returned to England as John Greatorex and Married in August 10, 1888 married  Fanny Green.  Ref:1891England Census and Thorpe Salvin Parish Marriage Records 1888.
  
  Their only child, Elsie Greatrox was born August 22, 1892.  Ref:  Thorpe Salvin Parish birth records 1892 and 1901 England census.
  
  Fannie (GREEN) Greatorex passed away in England, October 19, 1901 and was buried  in the Thorpe Salvin Cemetery - Gravestones, St. Peter's Parish Church, England.
  
  Between late 1901 and March 1905 John and Elsie Greatorex returned to Ellsworth County, Kansas as John and Elsie Gregory.  Ref: Kansas State Census 1March 1905  and the SS Campania  April 12, 1902 passenger list.
  
  

Details of John's family with Fanny Green