J. H. GREGG is descended from a family who were among the first settlers of East Pike Run township. Many years ago three brothers, Henry, William and John Gregg, emigrated from the Emerald Isle and made a permanent settlement in East Pike Run township, Washington Co., Penn. Henry took a patent for 349 acres of land known as the "Burning Mine," which is now owned by a Mr. Duvall. John Gregg was twice married; William, the second brother, was the grandfather of J. H. Gregg. William Gregg was married to Ruth Jackman, a native of Ireland, and they settled on the farm in East Pike Run township, where eight children were born as follows: Robert (married to Ann Robison), Andrew, Henry (married to Jane Dowler), John (married to Nancy Gregg), Mary Ann, Sarah, Jemima and Margaret (Mrs. Crow). Andrew Gregg was born in March, 1808, in East Pike Run township, Washington county, and passed his youth on the homestead. He was married to Mary Ann Huggins, who was born in 1816, in what is now Allen township, Washington county, and of the children born to this union six are yet living, namely: Lucy Ann, wife of V. C. Jones, of Fallowfield township; Ruth Ann, married to William Sphar, of Allen township; A. J., living in East Pike Run township; R. W.; Sarah Jane, wife of Thomas F. Fry, of Chase county, Kans., and J. H. The father was actively identified with the interests of the Republican party. He died in 1872, on the old farm where his widow is yet living. J. H. Gregg was born March 16, 1853, in East Pike Run township, and is the youngest in his father's family. His youth and earlier manhood were passed in the home neighborhood where he attended school. In 1882 he came to the farm in Allen township, upon which he has erected a good house and barn. On February 8, 1888, he was united in marriage with Jennie, daughter of Stephen and Hannah (Shaw) Ward, and a native of Allen township. Her parents are early settlers of Washington county, and are now living at Wood's Run. Mr. and Mrs. Gregg are the parents of three children, viz.: Frank, Alpharetta and Joseph Riley. The home place contains eighty acres of well cultivated land, and he is a prosperous farmer. In politics he is identified with the Republican party. Mrs. Gregg is a member of the M. E. Church at Lueyville.

Text taken from page 1173 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Julie Jolly of Knob Noster, MO as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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