General Notes

Laura J. Gregory


A well Known and Most Estimable Lady Passes Away.  At the residence of her son, Chas. H. Gregory, in this city last Saturday morning at 7 oclock, Mrs. L. J. Gregory passed peacefully to the beautiful and of rest beyond the star light dome of the skies.



Mrs. Gregory was the widow of Dr. J. J. Gregory, who died in Corpus Christi in 1882.  He was a native of Georgia and moved from that state to Milam county with her husband in 1867, residing there until 1879, when the family moved to Corpus Christi.  She was the mother of eight children, six of whom survive her.  There are Chas. II, John Jr., and H. F. Gregory of Beeville, W. H. Gregory of Bell county, Robt. L. Gregory of Toronto, Canada, and Mrs. H. E. Juter of Corpus Christi.  Besides these she leaves twenty-six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.



At the time of her death Mrs. Gregory was in her 64th year.  She had been a consistent member of the Methodist church almost from childhood.



Her remains, accompanied by a number of near and dear relatives, were taken to Corpus Christi Saturday evening and interred in the city cemetery at that place Sunday morning at 9 oclock.  The funeral took place from the Methodist church, and was under the direction of the Corpus Christi Lodge Knights and Ladies of Honor, of where she was a charter member.



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 Commission



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