SECOND GENERATION

2. Alfred E. GREGORY ⁽¹⁾ was born on 24 Dec 1811. ⁽⁵⁾ He appeared on the U.S. Census in 1840 in , Union, South Carolina, USA.⁽⁷⁾ Listed as the head of household in the 20-29 age group, along with 2 males under 5, 1 female under 5, and his wife in the 20-29 age group. He appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽¹¹⁾ Listed as head of household at age 37 and born in North Carolina. He appeared on the State Census in 1853 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽⁹⁾ Listed as the head of household of a family containing 4 males and 7 females. He appeared on the U.S. Census in 1860 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽¹²⁾ Listed as the head of household at the age of 48. Also enumerated was William Mann, age 23, as Farm laborer. This is probably a relative to Sarah and may even be her brother. He died on 2 Aug 1870.⁽⁵⁾ He was buried in Gregory Family Cemetery, Ballardsville, Lee, Mississippi, USA. ⁽⁵⁾
The following information comes from "A Gregory Colonial Family" by Ben T. Gregory M.D.

"Alfred E. Gregory (24 December 1811-2 August 1870), eldest son of George and Mary, married Sarah Elizabeth Mann (?-22 June 1877) They are believed to have married in 1833 or 1834, as their eldest child was born ca. 1835. They are buried, side by side, in the Gregory Family Cemetery near BallardsvilIe. Unless otherwise specified, family members are buried in this cemetery.

Alfred and his entire family--mother, brother, sister, wife and children--were in Mississippi by 1850. It is thought that the move west was made in 1846. This is the year in which Alfred and Sarah sold their property, 105 acres, to Jeremiah Gregory for $275. This transaction is located in Deed Book U14, p.3, Union County. The deed is executed 3 January 1846 and recorded 12 January 1846.

This seemingly conflicts with the birthplace of one daughter, Matilda, as shown on the 1850 Itawamba County census. She is listed as eight years of age and born in Mississippi. However, two children of AIfred and Sarah were not enumerated, which puts the accuracy of the census in doubt.

Alfred and Sarah were the parents of at least ten children: Alexander; Frances E.; William H.; Nancy A.; Matilda; Andrew E.; Malinda C.; Alfred; Sarah J.; and Mary Adelia."

Ben Gregory's book refers to Alfred as a brother to Hugh Gregory and being the son of Mary and George Young Gregory. I have not been able to find any information that provides this link other than both families being in the same area of South Carolina in 1840, and both settling in Mississippi at the same time. James Bodily.

Alfred died 1 month before the 1870 Census was taken. His wife Sarah is listed as the head of household in the 1870 census.

He was married to Sarah Elizabeth MANN about 1833/34.⁽¹⁾ Sarah Elizabeth MANN was born between 1812 and 1815 in , , South Carolina, USA.^{(12) (5)} Sarah's birth date is derived from two sources, the 1860 Census for Itawamba Co., Miss, which lists her as being 48 years old in 1860 thus calculated to 1812. The second is her grave marker which states, "Born about 1815". So we have listed her birth as being in the range of 1812 to 1815. She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1840 in , Union, South Carolina, USA. ⁽⁷⁾ Enumerated with Alfred in the 20-29 age group. She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. ⁽⁸⁾ Listed as Sarah, wife to Alfred Gregory, at the age of 36 and born in South Carolina. She appeared on the State Census in 1853 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽⁹⁾ Enumerated as one of the 7 females. She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1860 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽¹²⁾ Listed as wife to Alfred at the at of 48. She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1870 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽¹³⁾ Sarah is widowed at this time and is listed as the head of household at the age of 55. Listed in this census is an Alfonso Gregory, who is probably the individual refered to in a guardianship entry with William H. Gregory. Alfonso is probably Alfonso Carr. The census marshall listed everyone with Sarah under the name Gregory, this is evident in that the entry for Francis doesn't indicate that she is a Parker. She died on 22 Jun 1877.⁽⁵⁾ She was buried in Gregory Family Cemetery, Ballardsville, Lee, Mississippi, USA. ⁽⁵⁾ Alfred E. GREGORY and Sarah Elizabeth MANN had the following children:

5 i. Alexander GREGORY was born about 1835 in , , South Carolina, USA. ⁽⁸⁾ He appeared on the U.S. Census in 1840 in , Union, South Carolina, USA.⁽⁷⁾ Enumerated with his father Alfred as one of the male children under 5 years old. He appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽⁸⁾ Listed as a son at the age of 15 and born in South Carolina. Alexander is probably not one of the 4 males listed in the 1853 Mississippi census, He has probably left the family by then. There appears to be no record of Alexander after the 1850 census of Itawamba county, he may of moved to an area outside of Itawamba county.
+6 ii. Francis E.(Elizabeth) GREGORY.
+7 iii. William H. GREGORY.
+8 iv. Nancy A. GREGORY.
+9 v. Matilda GREGORY.
+10 vi. Andrew Evans GREGORY.
+11 vii. Malinda C. GREGORY.
+12 viii. Alfred GREGORY.
13 ix. Sarah J. GREGORY was born about 1849 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. ⁽⁸⁾ She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA.⁽⁸⁾ Listed as a daughter at the age of 7 months and born in Mississippi. She appeared on the State Census in 1853 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. ⁽⁹⁾ Enumerated as one of the 7 females. She appeared on the U.S. Census in 1860 in , Itawamba, Mississippi, USA. ⁽¹²⁾ Listed as a daughter at the age of 11.
+14 x. Mary Adilia GREGORY.