George William Cregg

1846 - 1917  (70 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	George William Cregg
  Born	4 Jul 1846	New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Madison, Lake County, Ohio, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 8 444 William Craig 53 1797 male farmer Ireland 9 444 Mary Craig 39 1811 female New York 10 444 Alexander Craig 20 1830 male New York 11 444 James Craig 17 1833 male New York 12 444 Wm. Craig 15 1835 male New York 13 444 Mary E. Craig 8 1842 female Pennsylvania 14 444 Sarah Craig 6 1844 female Pennsylvania 15 444 George Craig 4 1846 male Pennsylvania 16 444 Luke Craig 2 1848 female Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=zt2p_877
  Census	1880	Lincoln, Smith County, Kansas, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 32 49 George W. Cregg head male white 1847 33 married Pennsylvania Ireland England 33 49 Isabel Cregg wife female white 1857 23 married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 34 49 Almeda Cregg daughter female white 1873 7 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 35 49 Annie Cregg daughter female white 1875 5 single Michigan Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 36 49 John Cregg son male white 1878 2 single Michigan Pennsylvania Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=bk18_879
  Census	1885	Lincoln, Smith County, Kansas, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 36 6 G.W. Cregg 38 1847 male white farmer Pennsylvania 37 6 Bell Cregg 29 1856 female white Pennsylvania 38 6 M.A. Cregg 12 1873 female white Pennsylvania 39 6 Anna A. Cregg 10 1875 female white Michigan 40 6 John A. Cregg 7 1878 male white Michigan 41 6 W.G. Cregg 3 1882 male white Kansas 42 6 H.O. Cregg 1 1884 male white Kansas   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=fcrm_880
  Census	1900	Conneaut Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 2 20 George Cregg head male white Jul 1845 54 married 28 Pennsylvania Ireland New York farmer 3 20 B. Isabel Cregg wife female white Apr 1856 44 married 28 7 7 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 4 20 G. William Cregg son male white Nov 1881 18 single Kansas Pennsylvania Pennsylvania farm laborer 5 20 O. Henry Cregg son male white Feb 1884 16 single Kansas Pennsylvania Pennsylvania teamster 6 20 M. Gracie Cregg daughter female white Aug 1889 10 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 7 20 R. Frank Cregg son male white Aug 1892 7 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 8 20 M. John Cregg son male white Dec 1877 22 married 3 Michigan Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 9 20 B. Clara Cregg daughter-in-law female white Aug 1879 20 married 3 2 2 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 10 20 J. Hazel Cregg granddaughter female white Jun 1898 2 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 11 20 E. Flora Cregg granddaughter female white May 1900 0 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=rbfy_881
  Census	1910	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 79 174 George W. Cregg head male white 1847 63 married 1x 38 Pennsylvania Ireland Ireland fish peddler 80 174 Belle B. Cregg wife female white 1856 54 married 1x 38 8 6 Pennsylvania New York Pennsylvania 81 174 Frank R. Cregg son male white 1893 17 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania livery hostler   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=34yr_878
  Military Service	A Civil War veteran, George was mustered into Company A of the 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry February 17, 1865. Private Cregg was transferred to Company A of the 1st Provisional Cavalry and was mustered out with his unit July 20, 1865.
  		Civil War General Index Card George William Cregg - 1st Pennsylvania Provisional Cavalry
  		Civil War General Index Card George William Cregg - 2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry
  		Civil War Pension Record George William Cregg
  Died	20 Jun 1917	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage from the June 27, 1917 issue of the Linesville Herald: George Cregg was born July 4, 1846 in State of New York, died June 20, 1917, Linesville. He married Isabel B. Briggs, April 17, 1872; to this union was born eight children five of whom survive. He was a member of Co. A. 1st Regt. Provisional Penna mounted infantry, enlisting Feb. 16, 1865, to serve one year or during the war - his honorable discharge dates from July 13, 1865 at Clouds Mills, Va. He is survived by wife, sons, William Frank, Henry, daughters, Mrs. Anna Rider and Grace, and two sisters - Mrs. Sarah Wallace and Mrs. Rachel Bullis, one brother John Cregg. The funeral was held Friday at Baptist church, conducted by Rev. Mr. Dwyer. Interment in Linesville cemetery. Resolutions of Respect In memory of comrade George Cregg Sleep on ye fallen comrade, the victory you have won You've served the nation's banner, your task has been well done. Rest under wreaths of laurels by grateful people given, We strew your grave with flowers, the sweetest gift of heaven. Commander - it is our sad duty to report to you that Comrade George Cregg, a late member of Company A. of Pa. Cavalry during the war of the Rebellion, and who was a tried, true and faithful member of Linesville Post, No. 352, Department of Penna., GAR was on June 20, 1917, called by our Great Commander to the Grand Army above. Wherefore We your Committee, in testimony of his loyalty to his country when her glorious principles of freedom were assailed; of his private character as a citizen, and as a true and loyal member of the Grand Army of the Republic, recommend that a copy of these expressions of our regard for the fallen Comrade be sent to his family. Henry A. Hall Eber Lewis, C.C. Dennis - Committee Card of Thanks We wish to thank our friends and neighbors and the GAR for their sympathy and help so kindly given during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Bell Cregg, Mrs. Anna Rider, Wm. Cregg, Henry Cregg, Mrs. Grace Burr
  		Pennsylvania Death Certificate George William Cregg
  		Obituary of George William Cregg from the June 27, 1917 issue of the Conneautville Courier
  Age	70 years
  Buried	22 Jun 1917	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section X, Lot 68, Grave 4
  		Cregg, George William 1846-1917 Plot: Section X, Lot 68, Grave 4
  		Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Card George William Cregg
  Person ID	I36966	Local Families
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	William Cregg,   b. 1797, Ireland
  Mother	Maryann Frost,   b. Abt 1811, New York, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabell Brandon Briggs,   b. 17 Apr 1856, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 11 Apr 1934, Pine Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1872	Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Children	1. Almeda Belle Cregg,   b. 1 Apr 1873, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 17 Jul 1915, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 42 years)   2. Anna Alfreda Cregg,   b. 21 Dec 1874, Michigan, USA ,   d. 14 Feb 1926, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 51 years)   3. John M. Cregg,   b. 8 Dec 1877, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Jun 1902, West Springfield, Erie County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 24 years)   4. William George Cregg,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Portis, Osborne County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 31 May 1949, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA  (Age 67 years)   5. Henry Oscar Cregg,   b. 23 Feb 1884, Portis, Osborne County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 2 Jul 1956, Saegertown Cemetery, Hayfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 72 years) + 6. Nellie Grace Cregg,   b. 23 Aug 1889, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 29 Dec 1930, New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 41 years)   7. Frank R. Cregg,   b. 15 Aug 1892, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 19 Jan 1930, Ohio Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 37 years)
  Last Modified	31 Jul 2010
  Family ID	F12699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 22 Jun 1917 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Military Records

  Membership Record for the Portis Post Grand Army of the Republic while living in Kansas, George joined the local GAR post in 1884