William Gregory (Greatorex)   

This picture, 'gregory-william-grave', was taken in May 2001. Picture Notes William and Kate (Bealby) Gregory grave site.   This picture, 'prairie-mound-cemetery 01', was taken on October 5th, 2004. Picture Notes This picture, 'prairie-mound-cemetery 02', was taken on October 5th, 2004. Picture Notes

William was born on April 15th, 1864 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.¹   William'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, John, Henry, Charles  , Walter, Joseph and Frederic.  He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 79 on April 12th, 1944 in Hospital, Saline County, Salina, Kansaas.  He was buried in Prairie Mound Cemetery, Ellsworth County, Kansas.¹ 

• Death Notes

  Born in Carlton, Yorkshire, England
  
  Christened Episcopalian in Thorpe-Salvin, England
  
  Died in a Hospital,  Salina, Saline County, Kansas
  
  Buried in the PRAIRIE MOUND CEMETERY
  also known as MULBERRY CEMETERY
  also known as YORDY CEMETERY
  MULBERRY TOWNSHIP, ELLSWORTH COUNTY, KANSAS
  (Ref. USGS Map Brookville SW) East of Ellsworth, Kansas near Kanopolis, Kansas.
  
   

• General Notes

  He had no children.  Immigrated to the United States before his brother Charles.
  
  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.
  
   

Details of William's family with Kate Bealby

Details of William's family with Mattie  

Details of William's family with Kate Bealby