Just about everyone knows that if you are anywhere in Webster County, WV, then the chances of meeting a Hamrick or a Gregory is VERY high. So, on my search for my 3rd Great Grandfather, I landed at Meadowland Cemetery looking for a Gregory. I did not find the ONE I was looking for but I did find William Given Gregory.
I highlighted ONE because believe it or not, William is the ONLY Gregory buried in Meadowland. I find that fascinating. His wife, Rebecca Sands Gregory is buried elsewhere in the Cool Springs Cemetery in Webster County, WV. William was the son of Col. Isaac Gregory (1772-1852) and Sarah Given Gregory (1766-1836). William was a Devout Methodist (a very popular religion in Webster County, WV) and lived most of his adult life on the Elk River not too far from Meadowland Cemetery. William was elected Sheriff of Webster County, WV in October 1865. William and Rebecca had eight children: Nancy, Margaret, Sarah, Jane, Adam, Elmira, Mary and Levicy.
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Sandy PatakProfessional Genealogist. You can usually find me searching through dusty piles of papers, photographing tombstones of Ancestors and drinking lattes. Research is my life. Living in an Airstream at the Beach is my Dream. Archives
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