JOHN R. GREGORY, liveryman, New Berlin, was born in Breckenridge county, Kentucky, on the 15th day of October, 1837. Son of William and Sarah (Pierce) Gregory; father a native of Virginia, and mother of North Carolina. They emigrated to Sangamon county in 1848, where they stopped on the head of Lick creek a short time. Thence went to McDonough county, Illinois, where they spent two years, then removed to Sangamon county, where they bought land; is at present living in New Berlin. Mrs. Gregory died May, 1869. The subject of this sketch married Miss Minerva L. Reynolds, a daughter of Joseph Reynolds, of New Berlin. She was born in Macoupin county, Illinois, in 1838. The fruits of this marriage was one child - William E. Mrs. Minerva L. Gregory died in 1867. He again married Miss Rachel J. Hodgerson, a daughter of William and Jane Hodgerson, of Sangamon county, where she was born, in 1844. By this union there were four children, viz: Lee A., Sarah J., Nellie and Maud. In politics, he is a Democrat. His property in New Berlin is valued at $2,500. Mrs. Gregory is a member of the Missionary Baptist church. Mr. Gregory has fourteen livery horses, and one carriage, one hack, and seven buggies.