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 George Gregory George Gregory  George Gregory George Gregory Mr. and Mrs. Gregory of Belford, England, left the old country in the ship "Hartley", in April, 1837, having as passengers Mr. Giles, Manager, and other Officers of the South Australian Company. Arriving at Kangaroo Island, and thinking they had reached the New Colony, they all unloaded their belongings and started to erect houses and clear the land. After 12 months the South Australian Company removed them to the mainland, where Mr. Gregory purchased an allotment in Waymouth Street, and started a store. When the finances of the Colony became exhausted in 1840, and carting became the order of the day, Mr. Gregory exchanged his property for a dray and two bullocks, and renting two sections of land from the Company at Gumeracha, He loaded his family (a wife and two boys, one two months old), and goods on the dray, and arrived at Gumeracha after two days journey. They settled on property now owned by the Forestry Department, and lived in the house at present occupied by Mr. Allen Hewlett. At that time there were only two other houses in Gumeracha, one at "Ludlow", built for the Manager of the South Australian Company, and the other where Mr. J. H. Hynes now lives, and which had been erected by the Company's stockman. The first wheat crop was put in with spade and hoe, reaped with sickles, then carted to Adelaide and bartered for other goods! A Scotch farmer named Greig helped Mr. Gregory to build the first waggon with solid wooden wheels (sections from a tree trunk) and wooden axles, on which they took the first load of Gumeracha wheat down the Torrens Valley, using water from the Torrens as axle grease! The opening of the Kapunda copper mines brought fresh colonists, and after the discovery of gold in Victoria, primary products rose to more payable prices. Wheat rose from 3/10 to 15/6 a bushel, barley 4/- to 9/-, oats 4/6 to 10/6, butter 1/4 to 2/3, rising still higher in the 1859 drought. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory's first baby, a girl, was born on Kangaroo Island, but unfortunately died and was buried there. The other seven children were Robert, who farmed in the Murray Ranges near Cooke's Hill, and later at Sanderston, where he died at the age of 84; James, who farmed near Cooke's Hill, where he died while quite a young man; William, who farmed at Mount Rat, near Minlaton, and later at Kaniva, Victoria, where he was killed at an early age; Thomas, who after starting out in life at Mount Pleasant, moved to Stockyard Creek, where he died at 84; John, who went to Belton and started farming, later settling at Laura; Elizabeth, who married John Francis, farmer, Gumeracha, and who moved later to, and now resides at, Waikerie ; and Josiah, who remained at Gumeracha until 1918, when he removed to St. Peters. Three of the younger children are still living, John 93, Elizabeth 91, and Josiah 89. Of all the many descendants of Mr. and Mrs. George Gregory only one—a granddaughter- is at present living in the Gumeracha district. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory, senr., occupied the same house at Gumeracha till their death. Mrs. Gregory died at the age of 66, and Mr. Gregory at 76, after a life of many hardships. They found the "Narayerie" tribe of blacks peaceable and honest. These used to follow the Torrens on their trips to Adelaide to obtain blankets, etc, on the 24th May (Queen Victoria's birthday). At first they camped where the township is now situated, and it was their custom to pass Gregory's farm at milking time in the mornings on the way to Adelaide, and in the evenings when returning. The cows never became accustomed to them, and on every occasion would sniff the air, start careering around in an excited manner, and when the slip rails were taken down they invariably would make a rush for the scrub. When returning from the wheat paddock at 8 o'clock one night, the Gregory's found their house surrounded by members of the tribe, but after investigation found nothing had been interfered with. Later it was found that one of the children had informed the blacks where the bread was kept, but they waited till the parents came home, and were perfectly satisfied when they were given a loaf. The family, with certain other Gumeracha families, used to walk over the hills to Kersbrook for public worship. All the Gregory family took an active interest in their Church (Methodist) ; they helped to build it, and when it was opened in 1860 they held different offices, some being local preachers, and Elizabeth the organist. The young single ministers boarded with the family, and often spoke of the loving and motherly way in which Mrs. Gregory looked after them, notwithstanding the many heavy demands she had to meet in connection with her own large family. Mr. Josiah Gregory believes himself to be the sole surviving male witness of the opening of the Gumeracha school, when Mr. Morton was the first teacher. As far back as 1856, Mr. Gregory can recall the early mail connection with Adelaide. From 1856 to 1858 there was Busshe's pack horse, who journeyed to Mt. Pleasant, via Gumeracha. In 1858 a Mr. Smith started the first coach from Adelaide to Gumeracha. Twice a week he drove tandem. The same year Mr. Bowden started his mail service with two horses and one outrigger. He went to Mount Pleasant, resting Friday nights at "Kenton Inn", Gumeracha. He kept a relay of horses at "Kenton Inn", where Dave Francis, and later Joe Francis, were ostlers. In 1861 Mr. W. B. Rounsevell obtained the mail contract, and when the "District Hotel" was opened, the changes of horses were made there. The first Gumeracha Bridge was opened in 1858, and the contractors were A. and J. Baker. During the same year many road improvements were made by contractors Goad and Trestrail. In those days Breakneck Hill was the greatest obstruction, but this difficulty was overcome when the present cutting was made through it. Immigrated (1837 Belford, Northumberland, United Kingdom) On "Hartley"
Married/ Related to: Children: 1.
 Unknown GregoryBorn 1837 Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia Died 1837 Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia 2.
Thomas GregoryBorn 16 Aug 1842 Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia Died 14 Jan 1927 Glenelg, Victoria, Australia The Broadway, age 84 years Occupation: Farmer Religion: Methodist Boundary Farm  Boundary Farm Boundary Farm, Barabba, bought in 1902 Pine Farm, with Louisa, John Thomas and Lillian  Pine Farm, with Louisa, John Thomas and Lillian Pine Farm, with Louisa, John Thomas and Lillian Pine Farm, Stockyard Creek, in the 1930’s  Pine Farm, Stockyard Creek, in the 1930’s Pine Farm, Stockyard Creek in 1930’s Died at Stockyard Creek aged 84 Obituary Thomas Gregory, 84, of Glenelg, Victoria, Australia, died Friday, 14 January 1927. Born on Tuesday, 16 August 1842, in Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, he was the son of George Gregory of Belford, Northumberland, United Kingdom and - -. He is survived by his wife of 11 years, Mary Ann (Palmer) Gregory. Thomas is survived by three children, John Thomas and his wife Elizabeth Ann (Humphreys) of Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Mary Louisa of Templers, South Australia, Australia, and Lillian Elizabeth of Alma SA 5401, Australia; six siblings, William, Robert, James, John, Elizabeth, and Josiah; nine grandchildren, Mabel Mary Williams and her husband Arnold James Williams of Bow Hill, South Australia, Australia, Ella Marion Fyfe and her husband Eric Duncan Fyfe of Hamley Bridge, South Australia, Australia, William Thomas, Gertrude Carrie of Stockyard Creek, South Australia, Australia, Alfred Ernest of Stockyard Creek, South Australia, Australia, Gladys Ellen of Stockyard Creek, South Australia, Australia, Mark Clarence of Stockyard Creek, South Australia, Australia, Elsie Muriel of Stockyard Creek, South Australia, Australia, and Alice Elizabeth of Hamley Bridge, South Australia, Australia; three G grandchildren, Neita Jean Fyfe, Marjorie Elizabeth Williams, and Ross Gregory Fyfe. Thomas was preceded in death by one sister, Unknown of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Australia. 3.
William Gregory 4.
Robert GregoryDied aged 84 at Sanderson 5.
James Gregory 6.
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