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Oct/Nov/Dec 1893 ■No more children Divorce (a child) (four children) 6 Jun 1832 24 Mar 1902 Charles Gregory (Greatorex ) 69 69 Between 1871 and 1881 the the last name for Charles Gregory, Elizabeth G
regory 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.
 1831 1892 Ann Elizabeth Brown 61 61 Between 1871 and 1881 the the last name for Charles Gregory, Elizabeth G
regory 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. 16 Nov 1858 1891 George Gregory (Greatorex ) 33 33 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. 29 Nov 1859 9 Oct 1930 John Gregory (Greatorex ) 70 70 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.

 1862 19 Oct 1901 Fanny Green 39 39 Sometime between 1885 and 1891 John returned to England as John Greatorex and Married in August 10, 1888 to  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.
 1 Jan 1862 6 Nov 1896 Henry Gregory (Greatorex ) 34 34 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. 8 Oct 1866 19 Sep 1893 Walter Gregory 26 26 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. 26 Nov 1867 Joseph Gregory 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. 23 Feb 1873 16 Nov 1968 Frederic Greatorex 95 95 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. 25 Aug 1892 3 Jun 1978 Elsie Gregory (Greatorex ) 85 85 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. 13 Mar 1896 10 May 1961 Lloyd Shade 65 65 1926 Wayne Shade Born at the Shade farm, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA 13 Mar 1924 6 Jun 1981 Richard Shade 57 57 23 Aug 1884 13 Jan 1946 Mattie 61 61 24 Oct 1863 19 Feb 1935 Kate Bealby 71 71 Imigrated from England.  Her sister, Emma, Married Charles A. Gregory. 

It is of interest that she was originally promised to Charles A. Gregory.  By mutual agreement of all parties,  she changed places with her sister, Emma Bealby. 

Notes for KATE BEALBY:
1881 Census Kate (18) living at Newton on Trent with parents James + Ann also brothers + sisters Maud,John,James,Emma + Ada. Emmigrated to America with family.

Immigrated to USA1883:  Departed Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland arrived New York, New York March 12, 1883.  Ref: New York, Passenger Lists, 1820v-1957.
 
1904 1973 Lowell L. Forkner 69 69 William Gregory & Kate had no children.
Mattie was William Gregory's second wife,  Lowell's mother from a previous marriage.  Lowell inherited the ranch. 1901 1989 Eleanor H. 88 88 15 Oct 1873 2 Jan 1945 Emma Bealby 71 71 Imigrated from England.  Her sister, Kate, Married William Gregory. 

It is of interest that she was originally promised to William. Gregory.  By mutual agreement of all parties,  she changed places with her sister, KateBealby.   23 Dec 1897 13 Nov 1986 Bessie nmn McCoy 88 88 Bessie (nmn) McCoy

She was raised on a homestead farm located on the road referred to as the “Elk Horn” a few miles NE of Ellsworth, Kansas.  Little is known of her childhood other than she attended a little country school and graduated from the Ellsworth High School.

Just prior marriage she spent a summer in Shelby Montana with her sister, Margaret (Maggie) and brother-in-law Christopher McDonough.  She really enjoyed that trip and often talked about it.

She spent a couple of years as a school teacher.   Probably marriage and children ended that vocation.

Bessie and Ralph lived on a farm near the Damon Ranch located on the Ox Hide road where Vada and Lee were born. They derived income by raising feed for the Damon ranch cattle.  Unfortunately, the farm was owned by Charles Gregory and had to be sold during the great depression of the 1930’s.  Consequently, she and my father were forced to move to Ellsworth.  During this time-frame she worked at the Patterson truck stop, on highway 40 passing just to the north of Ellsworth in the capacity of waitress and cook just to make ends meet and hold the family together.  My father during this time frame eventually found work through the WPA.

In 1939, my father obtained work in Manhattan, Kansas and the family moved to 1124 Laramie Street where she ran a boarding house for college students.  The family lived there during the WWII years. 

Around 1946 she inherited $800 and used it to purchase a home on RR4.  The area was known as the “Strong” addition.  She lived there until after my father died.

She always loved company and was most happy when she was entertaining a house full.  There are several relatives that stayed with her while attending college.  She could never turn anyone away.  With out her organizational skills and strong influence the family would not have held together through all of the tough times of the 30’s and 40’s.
 14 Nov 1921 11 Oct 2011 Vada Bessie Gregory 89 89 Vada Bessie Gregory was born on a farm South of Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA Sep 1928 Agnes Jean Greenfield 19 Dec 1915 26 Jun 1986 Ronald Forest Johnson 70 70 22 Feb 1947 Susan Rose Mitchell Born in Parkville, Platte County, Kansas, USA 10 Dec 1946 Garold Edward Johnson Garold Edward Johnson  uses Ed as his first name.

Born in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA 2 Dec 1950 Dwight Gregory Johnson 24 Oct 1952 Bonnie Kay Johnson Tony Simpson 3 Dec 1952 Charles Everet Norman Piasecki Carway 5 Jan 1971 Jennifer Lynn Wells 4 Jun 1974 Aaron Forrest Johnson ? 18 Apr 1998 Rebecca Leigh Carway Janice Blaine Pausway Pamela Sue 24 Dec 1971 Maggie Denise Johnson 27 Jun 1969 Douglas Forrest Johnson Andria Perrell 7 Mar 1969 Thomas Forest Johnson 14 May 1971 Andrea Christine Albright 6 Nov 2000 Aidan Thomas Johnson 2 Mar 1999 Tristan Forrest Johnson David Murph 17 Jun 1973 Alan Robert Hatton 28 Dec 1970 Steffanie Suzanne Johnson 9 Oct 1998 Austin Henry Hatton 19 May 2004 Cyle Edward Murph Timothy Lane Cordell 12 Oct 1995 Patricia Rose Pollard 11 Oct 1974 Richard Oliver Pollard 10 Feb 1973 Anne Louise Johnson 1 Jun 1974 Mitchell Edward Johnson Sharon Ogden 29 Feb 1924 23 Apr 2004 Lee Ralph Gregory 80 80   24 Apr 1933 11 Dec 2012 Phyllis Marie Cardoza 79 79 Parents: Daniel Cardoza and Clara Medina Lenore Louise Gorton    22 Sep 1945 Gary Lee Gregory   Gail Weissman Paul Weiber Charles Minis Freeman Richards Gregory Irving Richards 1999 Carisa Richards 26 Mar 1949 Cathy Lynn Gregory Susan Stiehr 2003 David Richards 13 Oct 2005 Calvin Gregory Richards Charles Keith Richards Jill Henry Paul Stephens Carissa Colleen Richards Marcus Stephens Alexandria Stephens Darrell Richards 27 Aug 1952 Laurie Jan Gregory Sam Richards Steven Castro 3 Jan 1969 Mathew Thomas Gregory Emily Gregory Stacia Shannon Abby 7 Apr 1971 Jessica Maria Gregory Jason Scott Anderson 16 Aug 1940 Kathleen Ellen Brink Education:Old Saybrook High School 1958
 6 Nov 1963 Jill C. Matus 27 Mar 1976 Jesse Jones 23 Jul 1995 Kaylyn Jones 5 Sep 2007 Gregory Scott Jones 27 Apr 1899 26 Dec 1969 Courtney Charles Gregory 70 70 25 Oct 1901 24 Jan 1973 Wilmer Agustus Gregory 71 71 1 May 1903 9 Nov 1948 Olga Swartzel 45 45 18 Oct 1903 28 Aug 1918 Chester Gregory 14 14   27 Jan 1929 Dorothy Mae (Marie) Gregory Born on a Farm, Oxide Creek Road, Ellsworth County, Kansas Wilfred Louis Michael Ptacek Henry Robert Dupes 18 Mar 1930 Ona Ruth Gregory Born on a Farm, Oxide Creek Road, Ellsworth County, Kansas  24 Jan 1943 Laudie C. Pejsha   24 Jan 1943 Faye Laverne Gregory Born on a Farm, Oxide Creek Road, Ellsworth County, Kansas  2 Nov 1935 11 Jul 1951 Larry Brownley Gregory 15 15 31 Aug 1941 Kenneth Lee Snowball Born in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA 12 Sep 1938 Ester Wilma Gregory Born on a Farm, Oxide Creek Road, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA Feb 1946 Feb 1946 Judy Gregory 28 Oct 1941 George Gregory Born in Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA Janice Johnson Janice Reed Keeler 12 Nov 1967 Leslie Scott Snowball Born in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA 4 Mar 1961 Perry Allen Snowball Born in Oakley, Kansas, USA 11 Mar 1960 Wendy Lea Snowball Born in Junction City, Kansas, USA 26 Aug 1959 Gilbert Clinton Lobdell 20 May 1967 Troy Allen Gregory Born in Wakeeny, Kansas, USA 21 Aug 1968 Darron Lee Gregory Born in Clay Center, Kansas, USA 17 Sep 1956 Larry Francis Ptacek Born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas

Lives in Wilson, Kansas Donna Sue Heard 12 Jan 1959 Thomas George Ptacek Twin Lake Estate,  Kansas

Born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas Janet Redel 7 Mar 1962 Maurice Gene Ptacek Lives in Minneola, Kansas

Born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas Shelly Kirkhart 10 Feb 1964 Melvin Lee Ptacek Lives in Temple Texas

Born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas Maureen Anne Cummings 14 Oct 1965 Michael Dean Ptacek Lives in Carneiro, Kansas

Born in the Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas Angie Rodriquez 11 Jul 1919 James Christian Hough Born in Greensburg, Kansas 20 Mar 1949 Ona Tharesa Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, USA 5 Mar 1947 Jerry David Howell Born in Eldorado, Kansas 10 Apr 1951 Ruth Elaine Dubes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, USA 10 Feb 1953 10 Feb 1953 Robert Wayne Dubes   23 Feb 1954 23 Feb 1954 Roy Allen Dupes 15 Feb 1955 Greg Henry Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, USA

  4 Dec 1954 Louise Ann Weber Born in Grainfield, Kansas 8 Feb 1958 Steven Robert Dubes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, US 21 Dec 1955 Debra McCarter Born in Kokomo, Indiana 21 Feb 1946 Theodore Edward Kobetick 20 Oct 1959 Judy Ann Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, US 26 Feb 1964 James Joseph Johnson 30 Nov 1962 Tena Louise Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, US 20 Nov 1964 James Paul Preston Born in San Diego, California, USA 14 Oct 1964 Anita Jo Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, US 29 Dec 1966 Ralph Wilmer Dupes Born in Ashbury Hospital, Saline, Saline County, Kansas, US 16 Oct 1964 Cheryl Lea Federicks Born in Concordia, Kansas, USA 21 Jun 1906 21 Sep 1980 Walter Lee Gregory 74 74 Walter Lee Gregory used Lee as his first name. 23 Oct 1908 28 Nov 1986 Mildred Novotony 78 78 Darlene R. Gregory Born in the Ellsworth City Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA Norman D. Creitz 4 Apr 1959 Michael Paul Creitz Paige R. Colquette 28 Oct 1960 Brenda Lee Creitz 24 Nov 1962 Mark Alan Creitz 31 Dec 1908 2000 Henry Howard Gregory 92 92 Henry Howard Gregory was known by his middle name "Howard". 13 Aug 1907 1993 Alice Elizabeth Peppiatt 86 86 1933 1933 Beth Gregory 9 Sep 1934 Phillip Courtney Gregory Born in the hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

Christened in the First Presbyterian Church, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA 5 Jan 1935 Jimmie Sue Melton Born in Independence, Missouri, USA Carol McClung Maney 31 Aug 1954 Howard Kent Gregory Born in a Hospital in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA

4 April 1956Christened in the First Presbyterian Church, Independence, Missouri, USA 17 Mar 1980 Philip Christopher Gregory Born in a hospital, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA 17 Feb 1977 Ginger Marie Gregory Born in Atlanta, Gorgia, USA 23 Feb 1955 Donna Miller 8 Mar 1958 Kathleen Wheeler 23 Apr 1956 Paul Milton Gregory Born in a Hospital, Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA

Christened in the First Presbyterian Church, Independence, Missouri, USA 25 May 1963 Stacie Brewer 26 Apr 1996 Jacob Austen Gregory Born in Orlando, Florida, USA Scott Sanders Born in Memphis, Tennessee 11 Aug 1966 Elizabeth Gregory Born in a Hospital, Patterson, New Jersey, USA 21 Jun 1908 14 Feb 1994 Ray Charles Sheppard 85 85 4 May 1911 6 May 2009 May Louise Gregory 98 98 Born on the Damon Bar Ranch, South of Ellsworth, Kansas.  Her father's ranch.

Christened in the First Methodist Church, Ellsworth, Kansas 28 Sep 1941 Charles Ray Sheppard Born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

Christened at the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, USA 22 Mar 1942 Connie Lee Wiegert Connie Wiegert was born in Lincoln County, Kansas, USA 20 Jan 1962 Jeffery Charles Sheppard Born in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA

Christened 1 April 1962 in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, USA 6 Jun 1961 Cecilia Marie Ana Born in Cuba

16 August 1961 baptised in Cuba 17 Oct 1996 Christain Ray Sheppard 15 Mar 1965 Jami Rae Sheppard Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA 10 Dec 1962 Keith Rose Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Christened in the United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA 18 Sep 1967 Stacey Lynn Sheppard Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Christened in the United Methodist Church, Hutchinson, Kansas, USA Sophia Noel Rose Branden Keith Rose 5 Apr 1997 Ethan William Rose Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA 28 May 1995 Zachary Rose Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA 12 Sep 1943 Sidney George Sheppard Sidney and Sam Sheppard are twins who were born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

They were Christened, 1 April 1944, in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas 27 Feb 1942 Melanie Susan Bailey 31 Jan 1946 Karen Kay Christain Christened in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, 06475 12 Sep 1943 Sam Sheppard Sidney and Sam Sheppard are twins who were born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

They were Christened, 1 April 1944, in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas 8 Sep 1946 Marshea Ann Webb Born in Lincoln, Kansas, USA 3 Feb 1945 21 Apr 1995 Patricia Ann Farren Culwell 50 50 Born in Decatur, Nebraska, USA 18 May 1944 Carol Yancey Born in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA

Christened in the Lutheran Church, Haven, Kansas, USA 10 Dec 1969 Michelle Rene Sheppard Born in Salina, Saline Counth, Kansas, USA

24 March 1985 Christened in the United Methodist Church, Larned, Kansas, USA 3 Aug 1970 Michael Frederic Prosser Born in Larned, Kansas, USA 6 Jan 1973 Melissa Dawn Sheppard Born in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

24 March 1985 Christened in the 1st Christian Church, Larned, Kansas, USA 31 Jul 1994 Jordon Scott Milhon Born in Wellington, Kansas, USA 1 Jun 1992 Cassandra S. Milhon Born in Wellinton, Kansas, USA

Christened in the 1st. United Methodist Church, Wellington, Kansas, USA 21 Feb 1972 Kristi Lynn Sheppard Born in Nashua, Maine, USA

Christened in the United Methodist Church, Milford, New Hampshire, USA 28 Jul 1973 Richard Lowe Born in Houston, Texas, USA 25 Jul 1967 Kelley George Sheppard Born in the Naval Base, Portsmouth, Maine, USA

Christened in Kittery, Maine, USA 10 Nov 1971 William Eric Sheppard Born in Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

24 March 1985 Christened in the 1st United Methodist Church, Larned, Kansas, USA Trina Marie Fuller 28 Oct 1992 Jordann Dana Bell Sheppard 7 Feb 1998 Samantha Dallas Lowe Born in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas, USA 26 Jan 1992 Skylar Alexandria Low Born in Topeka, Kansas, USA

1992 Christened in Wamego, Kansas, USA 7 Jan 1966 David Kyle Milhon Born in Larned, Kansas, USA 17 Jul 1948 Kathleen Kay Sheppard  Kathleen Sheppard was born in a Hospital, Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas, USA

Christened in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, USA Stan Keith Razak Born in Hayes, Kansas, USA

Baptised in Hayes, Kansas, USA Razak 9 Mar 1977 Keith Charles Razak Kyle and Keith Razak are twins.


Born in a Hospital, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

5 June 1977 Christened in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, USA 9 Mar 1977 Kyle Gregory Razak Kyle and Keith Razak are twins.

Born in a Hospital, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA

5 June 1977 Christened in the United Methodist Church, Tescott, Kansas, USA 15 Apr 1864 12 Apr 1944 William Gregory (Greatorex) 79 79 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.

  7 Sep 1935 Ray Charles Gregory Occupation: Technical Writer
Education: Manhattan Ks. High School 1953
Military Service: USCG (RET)

Born in Ellsworth, Elllsworth County, Kansas, USA
 12 Mar 1963 Scott Edward Gregory   27 Nov 1970 Karin Gregory 20 Sep 1976 Steele 16 Jun 1997 Brendon Jones 13 Feb 1897 9 Sep 1973 Ralph William Gregory 76 76 Ralph Gregory,  spent the greater part of his youth on a ranch near Ellsworth, Kansas.  The ranch (originally called the Damond Ranch,was purchased by his father around 1900.  Ralph grew up burdened with ranching duties that required he miss much of the beginning and ending of each 8 month school year.  In fact he finally quit after taking several years to get trhough the 5th grade.

While growing up on the ranch he pursued many hobbies, such as photography, leather working, building crystol set radioes, fishing and Art.   He was a talented artist who was able to trade his oil paintings for the payment of bills during the great depression of the 1930's and during the the economic slowdown in the late 1940's after WWII. 

He married while in his twenties and ran a farm near his fathers ranch.  The depression came along and he was forced to give up farming and move into Ellsworth doing any kind of work available.

In 1940 he moved his family to Manhattan, Kansas were he found work and his wife managed a boarding house catering to college students.

Eventually, he purchased a home just out side of the northside of town where he lived until he died.

He was a very respected house painter during the latter part of his working life.

During his retirement years, he became a daily fixture at the Tuttle Creek dam where he was respected as one of the best fishermen ever.

Children were naturally attracted to him.
1838 Ann Green 25 Aug 1865 15 Dec 1960 Charles Alfred Gregory 95 95 Charles Gregory was born in Thorpe-Salvin, Yorkshire, England on August 25, 1865. He was the fifth son of Charles Gregory (born 1832 - died March 24, 1902) and Ann Hanson (born 1834 - died February 4, 1904).  He had seven brothers and no sisters.

George    Born Nov. 16, 1858 - died 1891
John    Born Nov. 29, 1859 - died Oct. 9, 1930.
John died at the home of his only child, Elsie Shade, on a farm 25 miles west of Brookville, Kansas.
Henry    Born Jan. 1, 1862 - died Nov. 6, 1896
William    Born Apr. 15, 1864 - died Apr. 12, 1944.
Will died on his ranch near Brookville, Kansas. His wife was Kate Bealby, sister of our mother, Emma.
Walter    Born Oct. 8, 1866 - died Sept. 19, 1893
Joseph    Born Nov. 26, 1867 - died ?
Fred    Born ? - died Nov. 16, 1868

Dad's father was farm-overseer for a lord's estate near Thorpe Salvin. Dad said that he was a tall, handsome man who worked very hard. Our Dad often spoke to us of the love and patience of his dad and his mother to their eight sons.

He said that his parents had never spanked any of them even though the boys were all great pranksters.

Most of the rearing of the boys was left to their mother, Ann. Our dad could remember his mother would never punish them for wrongdoings but would always say, "Just wait until your father comes home and he'll really punish you!" But he never did!

Dad often remarked of how much time his mother spent washing eight boys' and one man's clothes in a tub and using a wash board.

He did say that the boys never wore underwear except on Sunday - so that helped the wash board some!

Living in a small village, there were many other boys as well as his brothers to play with. One day he and a friend stole some apples from a village neighbor's tree. The owner saw them and gave chase. Dad slipped into a narrow place between two houses. His friend was fat and couldn't squeeze into the alleyway, so he was caught. The owner of the apples gave him a sound thrashing. Our dad remained in the alleyway until dark when the owner "gave up" and went away. Dad then ran home.

It was the village custom then that spankings could be administered by other than the parents, so there was no problem.

One of Dad's duties was to look after his younger brothers, especially Baby Fred. This job he hated as the other kids called him "Mama's Boy"! One day some of his boy friends came by the yard and wanted him, William and Joseph to play ball. They left the baby, Fred, in care of Walter, who was only three. When Dad and his brothers returned Walter was feeding worms to Fred. They told Walter not to tell and so there mother never knew of the "worm feeding". (The baby never got sick from the worms.)

Religion was important to Dad's parents.

Dad was baptized and confirmed in the Episcopalian Church in Thorpe-Salvin. He faithfully attended this church with his mother, father, and brothers on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. The boys were excused from attendance only if they were sick. Dad had a very good singing voice and sang in the choir. He had the opportunity to go up to London and take voice training so he could sing in a choir at the Cathedral. His parents encouraged him to go, but he didn't want to, so he stayed home.

Services at the Episcopalian Church were always very formal, so Dad often went to his uncle's house to Methodist meetings on Sunday evenings. Dad always enjoyed that because the Methodists were happy-faced, jolly, and sang loudly. This was in great contrast to formal services held in Episcopalian Churches.

Dad went to school through long division and then dropped out and went to work on the farm land his father managed.

Dad's brothers, William and John, emigrated to the United States and settled west of Brookville. They had intended to locate in Canada, but a land agent on the train persuaded them to go instead to Brookville, Kansas. On the train ride to Kansas, Will got acquainted with James Bealby, an English emigrant from Newton-on-Trent (a small village just 5 miles from Thorpe-Salvin). James, bothered with lung problems, was looking for a healthier place to live. Will later married Kate Bealby (Emma Bealby's sister).

Now Dad had dreams of going to the United States, too, so he saved his money to pay passage.

Dad had a girlfriend named Lois and they spent many happy times together. Plans were made that when he had made his fortune in America, he would return and they'd be married. (After several years passed and Dad did not return, Lois married.)

In 1883, when Dad was 18 years old, he had saved $150.00, so he made plans to go to America.  His mother got his clothes ready. The day he left his mother walked with him a short distance down the road. She began to cry and then he promised her he'd be home in a few years. He kissed her good-by and she stayed waving until he was out of sight. When he turned the corner, he found his father waiting. He
crossed the field and got ahead of him. He asked' Dad if he, was sure that he had enough money as he had some he could let him have. Dad thanked him and said, "No, I have enough." They shook hands and that was the last time he saw his father.
Charles carried his small trunk down the lane to Thorpe-Salvin and from there took a carriage to Liverpool. It took $50.00 of his hard-earned money to buy the cheapest passage, steerage. He sailed from there to New York's Ellis Island where he was to be processed as an emigrant.

He had many ship experiences. His ticket was steerage class and the food was terrible. After he had finished the food his mother sent with him, he had to eat the steerage class food. He went up to the next deck where the galley was and gave the cook $10.00 (a goodly sum in those days) if he'd provide him with 1st class food. For the remainder of the voyage, he ate well!

During the voyage a terrible storm came up. Everyone in steerage was locked below and what a scene to an 18 year old country boy. In one corner he saw a group of men down on their knees shooting dice and cursing loudly. In another corner was a group of religious people praying and singing psalms. Two weeks of sailing brought them to America.

After docking Charles took the train to Brookville, Kansas. He would have liked to have explored New York, but he had only $25.00 left after buying his ticket. On the train were many other newcomers to America seeking a better life.

Brother Will met Charles at Brookville and helped Charles get a job on the Wellington Ranch, south and west of Brookville in Ellsworth County.  Will worked there, too, as did his brother John, herding sheep. I wish I could remember the many lively tales my dad, Charles, told me of the Wellingtons and their ranch house. The house had a large ballroom and many a gay party was held there.

Charles decided to go west to California.  He went to Santa Monica (a small town then) and found lodging in a rooming house.  He found work driving a horse-drawn trolley car. His landlady wanted to sell 50 acres of land around Santa Monica, so he took an option on it.  Before he had time to take up the option, he got sick with malaria.  He got better but the malaria kept coming back on him.  His doctor told him he would have to go to a drier climate, so he went inland to Sacramento.  He got a job tending irrigation ditches for Curran County Land Co.  The manager of the company found out that Charles was very good with horses, so he hired him to drive him around the ranch in a buggy and take care of the buggy team.  The manager liked Charles very much and took him into his home to live. The manager's daughter took a "fancy" to Charles, but he was not interested.  He always said that he left there then and went back to Kansas because he didn't want to hurt the friendship between the manager and himself by refusing the attentions of the manager's daughter.

Charles rode on the Union Pacific Railroad back to Brookville, Kansas.  He went to stay with his brother Will who had bought the Frothingham Ranch in Ellsworth County from a rich man in England who had two sons running the ranch who weren't making a "go" of it.  Charles renewed acquaintance with Will's sister-in-law, Emma Bealby.  She and her widowed mother, her sister, Ada, and her brother, Tom, lived at the ranch.
Charles had thoughts of returning to California, but fell in love with Emma and they were married and started farming on a rented farm west of Brookville. The farm was owned by a Swiss family named Yordy.  Charles often spoke of what a fine man Mr. Yordy was. Charles did well here, but Mr. Yordy's son wanted to farm the land so Charles rented a farm farther west, known as Cane Hollow.  A fire destroyed the house and I later can remember Emma (my mother) saying that all they saved was the four boys and a rocking chair. Then they moved to a farm south and west of Westfall, Kansas.

Charles prospered and wanted land of his own. Around 1907, he bought the Damon Ranch, South of Ellsworth, and with his wife, Emma, and five sons, Ralph, Courtney, Wilmer, Chester and Lee moved there.  The Damon Ranch consisted of about 1900 acres of excellent grazing land, well-watered with springs and divided by the Oxhide Creek (now called Oxide).  The ranch was originally used to raise and train trotting horses.  At that time there were huge horse barns across the creek east of the house.  These later were torn down to make a machine shed.  On the west side of the creek was the house and a huge stone barn for horses.  Mr. Damon quit raising horses and had cattle before he sold the ranch to Charles.

Charles bought 2 to 3 yr. old steers and grass fattened them and shipped them to Kansas City markets each fall. Sometimes a steer would weigh as much as 1400 lbs. when sold on the market.

As Charles prospered, he purchased 1280 acres from Mrs. Jessie O'Donnell (widow of Dr. Harry O'Donnell, a prominent Ellsworth physician).  These acres lay north of Damon Ranch and along both sides of the Oxhide Creek.

Another son, Henry Howard, was born on December 31, 1908, and finally a daughter, May Louise, on May 4, 1911.

From time to time the original house was added on to until it had 12 rooms and an enclosed porch.  Charles loved to remodel and hired a carpenter from Ellsworth to do this remodeling.  Charles had strong ideas on what he wanted done and Mr. Flanders would usually say, "Charlie, that won't work."  But Mr. Flanders would do as Dad wished, and it always worked out alright.

Charles managed the ranch with the help of his sons and hired help.  Before tractors, it took a lot of helpers to do all the farm work.  At one time, Charles kept a herd of 100 horses.  These horses were often mortgaged to provide cash money during the winter months when there was no income.  Charles raised some wheat, but mostly corn and sorghum, as it was used to provide winter feed for the cattle.  The corn would be cut by a binder which bundled the stalks into bundles.  The workers followed behind laying the bundles into shocks.  In the winter the bundles were loaded on horse-drawn wagons and taken to the feeding grounds to be fed to the cattle.  At most times, there were 300 or more steers to be fed, so this was a,big job each day.  Sometimes the weather was cold and there was snow on the ground and this made the feeding harder.

Charles was a good horseman and loved to ride. He had many saddle horses, but always one special one he rode. The first was an iron-grey Arabian named Patsy and the second, a black-spotted Arabian named Spot.  Charles rode until he was in his late seventies and then quit.
Two sons, Ralph and Wilmer, married and farmed for Charles. Courtney helped at home, but was stricken with arthritis and wasn't able to do very much.  He never married.  The fourth son, Chester, was accidentally shot and died on August 28, 1918.  Lee married and farmed near Holyrood. Howard didn't want to farm, so attended Kansas State College at Manhattan and became a civil engineer.  He married and was a Kansas State engineer for 10 years and then became a U.S.A. engineer for 29 years with the Corps of Engineers with headquarters in Kansas City.

During the 1930's and 1940's due to drought and falling cattle prices, Charles had to mortgage most of his land. Unable to recoup his losses, he eventually lost all but 880 acres.

On January 1, 1929 the ranch house burned to the ground. Nearly all possessions were lost and Charles, his wife, Emma, and daughter, May, lived in a converted garage until in the spring when a small 3 room house was built.  Two years later three rooms and a bath were added.  May married a farmer in 1938 and they lived on a farm south of Tescott.

Charles's wife, Emma, died on January 2, 1945.   Charles needed help to continue on the ranch, so Lee and his wife came and lived in a small house near where Charles and Courtney lived.  Charles still managed the ranch but did no work outside but did do cooking and cleaning for himself and Courtney.

Charles died on December 15, 1960. Lee and Courtney inherited the ranch and when Courtney died on December 23, 1969, Lee was sole owner.  Several years later Lee sold the ranch and moved to Ellsworth.

(Note:  Believe that Howard Gregory wrote this biography)
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