James Wylie McGregor

1849 - 1940  (90 years)

• Name	James Wylie McGregor
  Birth	05 Dec 1849	Hopkins Co, KY   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	District 1, Hopkins Co, KY   [2]
  	age 0, living with parents
  Census	1860	Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY   [3]
  	age 8, living with parents
  Census	1880	Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY   [4]
  	age 31,wife Elizabeth-age 23, son 'Not Named'-age 1, & 1 other
  Census	1900	Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY   [5]
  	age 50,wife Sarah E-age 43,7 children, married 23 yrs
  Census	1910	District 1, Caldwell Co, KY   [6]
  	age 55,wife Sarah E-age 53,6 children, married 35 yrs, had 7 children-7 still living
  Census	1920	District 1, Caldwell Co, KY   [7]
  	age 70,spouse Sarah E-age 61, 3 children
  Census	1930	Precinct 9, Caldwell Co, KY   [8]
  	age 80,wife Sarah E-age 73, dau Letha L-age 26,single
  Census	1940	Donaldson, Caldwell Co, KY   [9]
  	age 90,widowed, dau Lethia-age 45,single
  Death	08 Sep 1940	Caldwell Co, KY   [1, 10]
  Findagrave.com	10 Oct 2016
  	See Notes
  Burial	Caldwell Co, KY   [1]
  	McGregor Cemetery
  Person ID	I1159	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Sarah Elizabeth Dunbar,   b. 23 Jan 1857, Caldwell Co, KY d. 08 Nov 1938, Bucksnort, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	12 Dec 1877	Caldwell Co, KY   [11]
  Children	1. William Albert McGregor,   b. 10 Oct 1878, Caldwell Co, KY d. 12 Mar 1918, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 39 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Abraham Garfield McGregor,   b. 20 Aug 1880, Caldwell Co, KY d. 17 Feb 1959, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. James Shadrack McGregor,   b. Jun 1883, KY d. 27 Apr 1966, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Lena F McGregor,   b. 05 Apr 1885, KY d. 23 Jul 1977, Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Howard McGregor,   b. 26 Oct 1887, KY d. 23 Jul 1958, Dawson Springs, Hopkins Co, KY (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Verner E McGregor,   b. Sep 1890, KY  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Letha L McGregor,   b. 18 Oct 1895, KY d. 12 Dec 1952, Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Photos		McGregor-James-Wylie-(Sarah-Elizabeth-(Dunbar))-KY-Caldwell-TS
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 05 Dec 1849 - Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 0, living with parents - 1850 - District 1, Hopkins Co, KY Census - age 8, living with parents - 1860 - Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY Marriage - 12 Dec 1877 - Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 31,wife Elizabeth-age 23, son 'Not Named'-age 1, & 1 other - 1880 - Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 50,wife Sarah E-age 43,7 children, married 23 yrs - 1900 - Princeton, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 55,wife Sarah E-age 53,6 children, married 35 yrs, had 7 children-7 still living - 1910 - District 1, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 70,spouse Sarah E-age 61, 3 children - 1920 - District 1, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 80,wife Sarah E-age 73, dau Letha L-age 26,single - 1930 - Precinct 9, Caldwell Co, KY Census - age 90,widowed, dau Lethia-age 45,single - 1940 - Donaldson, Caldwell Co, KY Death - 08 Sep 1940 - Caldwell Co, KY Burial - - Caldwell Co, KY  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - son of J Shadrach McGregor 1826 - 1901 and Artenecy Howton 1827 - 1902 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-8Y5W on 1/19/2020 Name: J W Mcgregor Event Type: Death Event Date: 08 Sep 1940 Event Place: Caldwell, Kentucky, United States Age: 90 Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Citing this Record "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCM-8Y5W : 11 February 2018), J W Mcgregor, 08 Sep 1940; citing Death, Caldwell, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 10/10/2016 James Wylie McGregor Birth: Dec. 5, 1849 Death: Sep. 8, 1940 Family links: Parents: Shadrach McGregor (1826 - 1901) Artenecy Howton McGregor (1827 - 1902) Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Dunbar McGregor (1857 - 1938)* Siblings: James Wylie McGregor (1849 - 1940) Sarah Elizabeth McGregor Goodaker (1852 - 1926)* Mary Jane McGregor Dunbar (1854 - 1935)* John B McGregor (1858 - 1930)* William Bailey McGregor (1861 - 1947)* Martha Ann (McGregor) Strong (1870 - 1953)* *Calculated relationship Burial: McGregor Cemetery Caldwell County Kentucky, USA Created by: mary dunbar Record added: Jun 09, 2003 Find A Grave Memorial# 7560492 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census. [S11] 1900 United States Federal Census. [S12] 1910 United States Federal Census. [S13] 1920 United States Federal Census. [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census. [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census. [S22] Death Certificate. [S41] Marriage License.