GREGG

Born 26 Jul 1827, Barr Ayrs Scotland
Died 17 Jul 1910, Scotch Valley Nemeha Kansas USA
James emigrated to Iowa USA 1852 & on to Kansas in 1857.

http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/nemaha/nemaha-co-p8.html
William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas was first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
From: NEMAHA COUNTY, Part 8:
JAMES GREGG, P. O. Seneca, is a native of Ayrshire, Scotland, born July 26, 1827. On his way to America, in 1852, his wife, formerly Mary Ellis, died while crossing the gulf of Mexico. Mr. Gregg located in Lyons, Iowa; where he worked three years on farms and railroads.
In Iowa Mr. Gregg married Janet (Anderson) Baird, a native of Perthshire, Scotland. Her first husband, Alexander Anderson, died in Iowa they having come to America in 1850.
July 3, 1857, was the date of his settlement on his present farm, and while living in his log house, both wife Janet and himself suffered six months with malarial fever. His crop of 1858 was hauled to Atchison, fifty-eight miles, and sold at 2 1/4 cents per pound. Mrs. Gregg died, childless, in March 19, 1876. Upon her death Mr. Gregg gave to nephews of his deceased wife, 240 of their 1,000 acres acquired since 1857.

Nemaha Township: A report from the Seneca Courier-Democrat June 29, 1900:
Our next stop was at the fine home of Uncle James GREGG. Mr. GREGG was born in Scotland in 1827 and emigrated to America in 1857, settling on the farm where he still lives. At one time he owned over eleven hundred acres of fine Nemaha land but with advancing age he found the work of looking after it all too much for him and he has sold off until he has 438 acres left, which is, however, one of the model farms of the county. He is a great horse fancier and has no doubt done more than any other man to improve the stock of horses in this county. His favorite breed of horses is the Clydesdale and he has at various times added high priced imported Clydesdale stallions to his stud. He has at present two fine specimens of the equine family, one of his own raising and the other a two-year-old, foaled in Indiana, which promises to become the finest Clydesdale stallion ever owned in the county.

[James Gregg, son of William, died on the 17 July 1910 at his home in Scotch Valley, Nemeha County, Kansas. He died of cancer of the lower jaw. His niece Mrs. John Kelly nursed him. He "last went to Seneca the year before at Thanksgiving", according to a typewritten history of Scotch Valley. At that time he apparently made some of his funeral arrangements. (Joan Fisher 2004)]

James had no children, and left in his will 1000$ to each of James G McBride. James McBride, son of James G McBride. Gregg Jennings McBride, son of James G McBride, James Kelly, son of Alexander and Agnes Kelly. Gregg McBride, son of John and Belle McBride.

Scotch Valley Kansas USA really began with James Gregg and continued with Gregg relatives that followed him to America

SCOTCH VALLEY CEMETERY
M.I - GREGG James S/O William & Meron (McMURRAY) BORN 26 Jul 1827 AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND DIED 17 Jul 1910, MARRIED 1855 DEWITT, IA . SPOUSE JANET BAIRD.

The Kansas Pioneers List (KPL)
GREGG, James born 1827 arrived 1857?..Nemaha Twp.......NM [ADG Feb 2012 - James states on later Census foirms that he arrived 1852]
GREGG, Jennett born 1823 arrived 1875.....Nemaha Twp .....NM [P1569](Lived in Australia 1858-1874. Migrated to Seneca Kansas USA via Scotland in 1875 to USA - taking her niece Janet Gregg.[P237].
GREGG, W. P .born.....???? arrived 1856 MS (This is probably James' older brother William[P244]
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Household Record 1860 United States Census
Census Place Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Name ......Relation.... Marital Status.....Gender.........Age.....Birthplace.......Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James Gregg. Male 33 SCOT Farming SCOT SCOT
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Household Record 1870 United States Census Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, Indian): White Birthplace:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James GREGG Self W Male Wht 42 SCOT Farming SCOT SCOT
Jannett GREGG Wife S Fem Wht 56 SCOT Housekeeping SCOT SCOT
Meri Robbing Fem Wht 22 Hanover
Christopher Rots Male Wht 20 Hesse Cassel
Andrew Kelly Male Wht 15 Scotland
Agnes Kelly Fem Wht 50 Scotland
Margaret Kelly Scotland
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Household Record 1880 United States Census. Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James GREGG Self W Male Wht 52 SCOT Farming SCOT SCOT
Jannett GREGG Sister S Fem Wht 56 SCOT Housekeeping SCOT SCOT
Robert FAIRBURN Other W Male Wht 73 SCOT Retired Farmer SCOT SCOT
Luis H. TRYEN Other S Male Wht 23 IN Laborer OH OH
Smith TRYEN Other S Male Wht 21 IN Laborer OH OH
Charles GRAY Other S Male Wht 23 OH Teaching School ENG SCOT
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Household Record 1900 United States Census
Census Place Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Residence: Nemaha Township, Nemaha, Kansas
Enumeration District: 0120 Reference Number: 67
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James GREGG Head W Male W 72 SCOT Farming SCOT SCOT Immigration Year: 1852
Margrat E Kelly S Fem W 18 Nebraska Birth Date: Jul 1882
Andrew Clark S Male W 23 Kansas Birth Date: Mar 1877
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Household Record 1910 United States Census
Census Place Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Residence: Nemaha Township, Nemaha, Kansas
Name RelationMarital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
James GREGG Head W Male W 82 SCOT Farming SCOT SCOT Immigration Year: 1852
, Agnes Kelley S Fem W 21 Kansas
Andrew Kelley S Male W 27 Kansas
Kirkland Germaine Male W 34 Nebraska New York Wisconsin

Alias Mary GREGG (4 Aug 1852)
Born EST 1830, Mauchline or Dailly
Died Oct 1852, Died while crossing Gulf of Mexico
Buried Oct 1852, At sea - Sea Gulf of Mexico
Mary died 4 days before arrival in the USA, and was burried at sea. The ticket was from Liverpool England to New Orleans USA.