John Gregg

1828–1864 (age 36)

Biography

John Gregg, born in 1828 in Kentucky and later a resident of Texas, practiced law and served in the U.S. Congress before taking up arms in the Confederate Army, where he rose to brigadier general and led troops through some of the war’s fiercest battles.

He was mortally wounded near Nashville and is laid to rest at Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery, where his story is recalled with solemn respect.

Also buried at Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery

Samuel J. Gholson
1808–1883 (age 75)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Samuel J. Gholson was a Madison County resident who lived from 1808 to 1883.
Frederick G. Barry
1845–1909 (age 64)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Frederick G. Barry was a resident of Woodbury who lived from 1845 to 1909.
Eugene Octave Sykes
1867–1945 (age 78)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Eugene Octave Sykes (1867-1945) was an Aberdeen resident whose life spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Reuben Davis
1813–1890 (age 77)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Reuben Davis (1813-1890) was a Winchester resident and 19th-century American who lived through the antebellum and Civil ...
Robert Paine
1799–1882 (age 83)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Robert Paine was a Person County resident who lived from 1799 to 1882.
Lock E. Houston
1814–1897 (age 83)
Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
Lock E. Houston (1814-1897) was a Rockbridge County resident with Odd Fellows fraternal affiliations.