Genealogy Data Page 545 (Notes Pages)

For privacy reasons, Date of Birth and Date of Marriage for persons believed to still be living are not shown.

Betty [Female]

Change: 17 JAN 2013

13255

Back to Main Page

Gregory William 'Billy' [Male] b. ABT. 1931 Riddleton, Smith Co., TN - d. 10 AUG 2010 Smith Co., TN

Change: 17 JAN 2013

13256
GREGORY, Billy
Age 79 of Riddleton Community. August 10, 2010; farmer & livestockdealer; President & manage r of Smith County Commission Co. in Carthage,Marine veteran of Korean War, member Maces Hil l Missionary Ba ptistChurch. Preceded in death by parents, Duffy & Carrie Taylor Gregory;sibl ings, Larry Gregory, Sr., Cornelia Staggs, Fay Gann & Carrie MaiGann. Survived by wife of 5 5 years, Grace Campbell Grego ry; sons, TommyGregory, David Gregory & wife Melissa, all of Ri ddleton, Richard Gregory& wife Leah of South Carthage; brother, Bobby G. Gregory & wife Rut h ofHendersonville; sister-in-law, Joann Gr egory of Cookeville Hwy.;grandchildren, Daniel, A ustin, Justin, Campbell & Cade Gregory, AmberGregory West, Mandy Gregory Dixon; great-grandch ildren, Tyler & KayleeDixon. Services with Military Cha pel Honors, 11 a.m. Friday, August13t h, Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home, with Elder Charles AllenGentry & Bro. Jimmy Gre gory officiating. Honorary Pallbearers: present &former employees o f Smith County Commissio n Co. Active Pallbearers: fivegrandsons & Robby Dixon, Bradley West, Tyler Dixon. Interment D ixonSprings Cemetery. Family requests memorials to libraries of the localschools , % S.F.H. , 901 Main St. N., Carthage, TN 37030-1002. VisitationThursday, 10 a.m. 8 p.m. & Friday afte r 8 a.m., at SANDERSON OF CARTHAGE,(615) 735-2118. www.sandersonfh.com

Back to Main Page

Gregory Duffy [Male] b. 25 AUG 1900 - d. 28 MAR 1968 Dixon Springs Cemetery, Dixon Springs, Smith Co., TN

Change: 17 JAN 2013

Gregory Hill Farm

Located in the Beasley Bend community, three farms established over a fifty year period -- 1842, 1853, and 1892 --have histories that connect the Culbreath, Taylor, and Gregory families. Two farms, Gregory Hill and Locust Hill trace their origins to Rozeatta Overby Culbreath who moved from Mecklenberg, Virginia in the 1830s. In 1836 she purchased 100 acres from Ellis Beasley for $534.00 with money given to her by her parents. Married to John Culbreath, the couple was the parents of James H. Minerva, Mary Jane, Emma, Lafayette, Amanda, Hezekiah, and Nancy Ann. When John Culbreath failed to make the payments on the farm, it was sold, but repurchased by Rozeatta in 1842. With the deed in her name and that of her children, Rozeatta managed the farm and lived there until her death in 1882.

The history of Gregory Hill Farm continues with the daughter of James H. Culbreath, Caroline Cornelia Culbreath Overby who married Rufus A Taylor. Taylor acquired the farm in 1895. He and Caroline were the parents of four children. She died in 1900, leaving four small children, Julius, Irene, Ophelia and Carrie Dee, who were raised by their father. In 1923, daughters Carrie Dee Taylor Rigsby and Ophelia Taylor Kenney inherited the property from their father. During these years the family produced tobacco, hay, and cattle. Carrie married Duffy Gregory who purchased Ophelia’s interest in the property in 1960 and also purchased from his step daughters their interest in their mother’s estate. In 1975, the sons of Carrie and Duffy Gregory, Billy, Bobby, and Larry, inherited their father’s interest in the farm and the farm across the road known as BG Farm. In 1985, Billy purchased the farm from his brothers. Billy and his wife Grace had three sons, Tommy, David, and Richard. Today, David, the great, great, great grandson of the founders, and his wife Melissa own Gregory Hill Farm and raise tobacco, cattle, corn and hay.