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Submitted: 2/28/11 • Approved: 7/2/23 • Last Updated: 7/5/23 • R475540-G0-S3
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Company K 34th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
Unknown - December 1, 1925
*Obituary (Article)
1911 Arkansas Confederate Census
GREGORY, William James of Prairie Grove, Arkansas was born at Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee, the son of Pew Gregory of Virginia and Tennessee and his wife, Easter Lychliter. He was a farmer, a Democrat and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He served in Company K, 34th Arkansas Infantry as a Private under Col. Brooks, enlisted at Washington County, Arkansas. He married Fanny Smith August 10, 1861. She was the daughter of Phillip and Mary Smith of Washington County, Arkansas. Their children were: Molly, married to Charles Smith; Flora, married to L. Johnson; Fanny, married to Press Henderson; Albert, married to Birdie King; Lee Gregory and Leslie, married to Cora Reff.
*Obituary (Pension)
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
W.J. Gregory filed Veteran Application #21596 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 12, 1917 by the State, citing service with Company K, 34th Arkansas Infantry from 1862 thru 1865, during which he was wounded. Mr. Gregory died December 1, 1925. His widow, Mary C. Gregory filed Widow Application #21596 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 19, 1926 at the State.
*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 2/28/11 by tslundberg
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