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 GREGG
Born 1820, Perthshire Scotland
Died 19 Mar 1876, DeWitt Lyons Iowa USA
Buried Scotch Valley Kansas
SOURCE: M.I/Died childless
The Seneca Courier - March 24, 1876: Mrs Gregg died in an insane asylumn in St Joe the past week. Mr Gregg was notified of the sad event by telegraph and took the first train east to attend to the disposition of his late wife. Mrs Gregg had been reported improving.

Janet Baird's first marriage to Alexander Anderson. She was sister to John Baird Snr. at DeWitt Iowa.
M.I - GREGG Jennet BAIRD, AGE 56Y, DIED 1876, MARRIED 1855 DEWITT, IA. SPOUSE James GREGG

BAIRD HISTORY
Janet's Brother - John Baird and his wife Agnes had two small sons when they came that early summer 1857 to a location on the Nemaha. Before their cabin was ready, the third child Margaret was born in the covered wagon (July 1857). That winter four year old Hugh died. Since there were no burial grounds, Hugh was buried in the timber of the Nemaha. The Baird's acquired many acres of land. A log schoolhouse was built on his land; the term Baird schoolhouse is in early records. John Baird Sr. August 17, 1821 - June 4, 1872. Born in Glasgow, Scotland. His wife was Agnes Hays Baird, August 10, 1833 - August 8, 1886.

John Baird's sister Jean Baird 1815-1887 married George Goppelt. She is buried at Scotch Valley. John's sister Jennet Baird Anderson Gregg 1820-1876 married James Gregg in Iowa. They are buried at Scotch Valley.

The family of John Baird Sr.
1. Hugh Baird died March 6, 1858. Age 4yrs 3mo. He was buried by the Nemaha River. There is an inscription on the family marker in Scotch Valley.
2. William Baird, June 19, 1855 - December 30, 1937, Formoso, Kansas. Married Georgina McBride, May 12, 1881. Rev. R.J. McCready officiating.
3. Margaret Baird Brown, July 12, 1857 - January 13, 1895. She was born in the covered wagon at the farm before their dwelling was built. She gave 80 acres of land to the Congregational Church in Seneca, Kansas.
1. Janet Baird Dudey, June 18, 1861 - August 27, 1888. She married Albert Dudey. An infant daughter died after the mother, who died nine days after giving birth to Janet May Dudey, August 18 - 0ctober 16, 1888. A daughter Agnes survived her mother. Mother and infant Janet are buried at Scotch Valley.
5. Helen or Ellen Baird Kelly, November 13, 1864 - April 14, 1947. Married James Kelly, the preacher, January 25, 1882. They moved near Edmonton, Canada after 1900.
6. Jean Baird, February 18, 1866 - July 26, 1885. 19yr. 4mo. 8da. She was buried at Scotch Valley.
7. John Baird, December 18, 1868 - April 4, 1948. 79yr. 3mo. l6da. Spanish American War Veteran, also a prominent DuBois Nebr. character. He married Sallie Turner daughter of Jozelle Turner. The Baird's cared for Richard Turner.
8. Agnes Baird September 22, 1871 - January 4, 1962. Lived at Shreveport, Louisiana, buried, at Formoso, Kansas. She received her nurse training at Woman's Hospital Nurses Training School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Graduated in 1895.


BAIRD DEATHS - POSS RELATED TO JANET BAIRD: OBIT SENECA KANSAS USA
BAIRD Agnes. AGE 52Y 11M 20D. DIED 10 Aug 1886. MARRIED. SPOUSE John BAIRD
BAIRD John. AGE 50Y 9M 27D. DIED 14 Jun 1872. MARRIED. SPOUSE Agnes
BAIRD Hugh S/O John & Agnes. AGE 4Y 3M. DIED 6 Jun 1858
BAIRD Jean D/O John & Agnes. BORN 18 Feb 1867. DIED 26 Jul 1885

BAIRD Infant I/O William & Georgia (McBRIDE). BORN 17 Sep 1882. DIED 17 Sep 1882
BAIRD Eugene E S/O William & Georgia (McBRIDE). BORN 17 Mar 1897. DIED 26 Jan 1901
BAIRD Elsie A D/O William & Georgia (McBRIDE). BORN 2 Jun 1891. DIED 15 Jan 1892

BAIRD Gertrude D/O William & Eliza (BREWER). AGE 10M. DIED 28 Aug 1903

Proibably related: To be investigated:
Household: Source Information:1880 United States Census
Census Place Nemaha, Nemaha, Kansas
Family History Library Film 1254390
NA Film Number T9-0390
Page Number 43B
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Agnes BAIRD Self W Female W 46 SCOT Keeping House SCOT SCOT
William BAIRD Son S Male W 24 IL Farming SCOT SCOT
Margreth BAIRD Dau S Female W 22 KS SCOT SCOT
Jannett BAIRD Dau S Female W 18 KS At School SCOT SCOT
Ellen BAIRD Dau S Female W 15 NE At School SCOT SCOT
Jean BAIRD Dau S Female W 13 KS At School SCOT SCOT
John BAIRD Son S Male W 11 KS At School SCOT SCOT
Agnes BAIRD Dau S Female W 8 KS At School SCOT SCOT