Sarah Jane Gregory 
Sarah Jane was born on December 30th, 1830 in Wayne County,KY. She was an only child. She died after 1900 in Pulaski County,KY.General Notes
In 1893, Sarah filed for a widow's pension based on husband William's service in the Union Army. Sarah's pension application lists only three children: James, Thomas, and Julia. Her son, William E., is listed as her attorney and William's wife, Mary, was one of the witnesses. Sarah is last listed in the 1900 census in Whitley County, living with her daughter, Julia, and son-in-law, John Smith. As of yet, no marker has been found for Sarah.
In 1893, Sarah Jane (Gregory) Gilreath filed a "belated" application for a pension based on William's service during the War. As part of her proof of William's service, statements were made on Sarah's behalf by a number of people. Benjamin Perry (B. P.) Gilreath, the youngest brother of William was among those making statements. William (a Private)and B. P. (a Sergeant) had both served a little over three months, in the same Unit, during the War.
Sarah Jane and William Wesley were married in a religious ceremony on October 5th, 1848 in Wayne County,KY. They had five sons and five daughters, named John Samuel, George Washington, William Elijah, James Granville, Thomas Sylvester, Mary E., Susan E., Martha A., Hannah G. and Julia.
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Children
John Samuel Gilreath
John Samuel was born on August 17th, 1851 in Wayne,KY. He died at the age of 63 on September 5th, 1914 in Pineknot,Whitley County,KY. He was buried in King Cemetery,McCreary County,KY.
William Elijah Gilreath
William Elijah was born on February 6th, 1865 in Pine Knott,McCreary County,KY. He died at the age of 57 on June 6th, 1922 in Mannford,Creek County,OK.
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