General Notes

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Laura J. Gregory
A well Known and Most Estimable Lady Passes Away.  At the residen
ce of h er son, Chas. H. Gregory, in this city last Saturday morni
ng at 7 o’cloc k, Mrs. L. J. Gregory passed peacefully to the beautiful a
nd of rest beyo nd the star light dome of the skies.
Mrs. Gregory was the widow of Dr. J. J. Gregory, who died in Corpus Chr
is ti in 1882.  He was a native of Georgia and moved from that state to M
il am county with her husband in 1867, residing there until 1879, when t
he fa mily moved to Corpus Christi.  She was the mother of eight childre
n, s ix of whom survive her.  There are Chas. II, John Jr., and H. F. Gre
go ry of Beeville, W. H. Gregory of Bell county, Robt. L. Gregory of Toro
nt o, Canada, and Mrs. H. E. Juter of Corpus Christi.  Besides these she l
eav es twenty-six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
At the time of her death Mrs. Gregory was in her 64th year.  She h
ad be en a consistent member of the Methodist church almost from childhood
.
Her remains, accompanied by a number of near and dear relatives, were t
ak en to Corpus Christi Saturday evening and interred in the city ceme
te ry at that place Sunday morning at 9 o’clock.  The funeral took pla
ce fr om the Methodist church, and was under the direction of the Corpus C
hris ti Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor, of where she was a charter memb
er.
Source: The Beeville Picayune, August 11, 1899, p. 2, col. 3
Research by: Msgr. Michael A. Howell
Transcription by:  Geraldine D. McGloin, Nueces County Historical Commis
si on
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