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Chase County Kansas Historical
Sketches
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Mrs. Charles (Elizabeth Cartter) Gregory
Mrs. Gregory, who was born October 2, 1871,
in Cleveland, Ohio, moved to Chase County at the
age of four. The family lived on the Cartter Ranch,
east of Cottonwood Fall, now the Nelson Ranch. She was married to Mr. Gregory in 1890 and
they were the parents of one son, William.
The Gregory's built the large stone house on
Spring Street here and lived there about 40 years.
It has now been converted into apartments. Mrs.
Gregory's husband, with his brother, W.E. Gregory,
owned and operated the Gregory Brother's Men's
Clothing Store here for many years.
Mr. Gregory died in 1934, and their son in
1944
Mrs. Gregory makes her home with her sister,
Mrs. Alex "Tottie" Maule, spending six months at
the home here and six months at Mrs. Maules home
in Wichita.
The last six months, a niece, Mrs. Virginia
White, has stayed with the sister.
Mrs. Gregory speaking of her long life and
continued activity said, ''I have always loved
people and being with people."
EMMA (HIX) JONES
Mrs. Levi (Emma Hix )Jones celebrated her
105th birthday, February 18, 1972.
She was born in Versailles, Illinois and came
to Kansas with her parents when she was three
years old.
They settled on a farm near Augusta and lived
in a dugout until a house could be build. She went
through grade school, and six months to high school
in Augusta, one month to teachers institute in Eldorado, and taught one year, there she married
Levi Jones, Feb. 8, 1888.
They came to Matfield
Green where Mr. Jones had a blacksmith shop, and
went to housekeeping in a 3 room house, and furnished it completely for $47.00, cash.
They lived in Matfield Green about 10 years,
then bought a farm south of Matfield and moved
there on Feb. 17, 1898.
Mr. Jones passed away
July 24, 1943 and Mrs. Jones remained on the farm
until the following February, bought a house in
town across the street from the community church
and moved there on Feb. 17, 1944, where she lived
until she was almost 103. Since that time she has
divided her time with her daughter. She attended
church and took an active part as long as she was
able to walk across the street.
She had six children all living until last year
when Hazel Drummond passed away.
13 grand children
22 great grand children
11 great great grand children
Her hobby has been piecing quilts. The last
year in 1971 was a year when she pieced 6 quilt
tops, 1 baby quilt, and 14 knee robes. She is still
very alert and keeps busy as she says she would
rather wear out than rust out.
Chase County Centennial, 1872 - 1972
by Lorna Marvin.
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