On a family vacation this week I came across a gravestone that said the following:

Russel Gregory
1795-1864
Founder of Gregory Bald about 1830
Murdered by North Carolina Rebels

If there are any decendants who would like a photo of the gravestone just email me. I am always curious about the rest of the story whenever I see something like "killed by rebels" on a gravestone. Obviously the family felt strong enough about it that they wanted someone to read about it many years later.

Michael