Son of Daniel and Mary Gregg, both born in VA or OH.

John Flat had three wives and ten known children:

m1: Mary Jane Page Jul 31 1867, d/o George Washington and Susan (Worley) Page; 4 ch:

1) Adeline "Addie" (1870-1945 bur Cove Creek Cem. m1 Merideth Wells, 1 ch Pearl Mae; m2: Joseph Stewart)

2) Annie (1873-1949 m Andrew T "Drew" Maupin, 4 ch, Charles Andrew, John Alva, George Dewey (child), William Edgar)

3) Sarah Elizabeth (infant 1874- )

4) Nancy Jane (1877-1928 m: Alfred White (Pat) Wells, 4 ch, Clifford E, Mamie Ellen, Bessie Marie and Beulah J.)

m2: Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Fulton-Bellomy, widow of David Lloyd Bellomy, Jun 20 1880 in the home of Joel Bellomy, four children:

5) Dora (Mar 1881- )

6) Clara 7/28/1884-

7) Minnie A. (Jul 1885- )

8) John Samuel (Mar 1887-1939/Coffeeville KS, m: Effie M. Gregg, four ch: Agnes (m: Richard Wells), Infant Alvin, Andra Joan (child), Katherine W.)

--note: Maria had two Bellomy sons, Edwin age 8 and William F age 9, with her at the time of her marriage to John Flat. It is assumed, but not known, that she brought the sons to the marriage.

m3: Cora Myrtle Hayes Oct 1 1905, 2 children:

9) Ira Pearl (Dec 18 1904-Feb 24 1990 m: Hazel Mae Potter, bur: Oaklawn Cem KS.)

10) Mary E (1907- ) m: Mr. Shope. (Cora Myrtle was living with dau Mary Shope, 3311 Euclid, KC., at the time of her death in 1953.)

1900 Benton, Polk MO: GREGG John /54, Maria E/48, Dora/19, Minnie A/14, John S/13. Married 20 yrs, John is a farmer, Maria has 4 of 4 children living. (Note, Maria did not count her Bellomy sons, she was mother of six.)

Note: After John's death, Myrtle married Ruban T. Little. John Flat Gregg and Myrtle's children, Ira Pearl/15 and Mary E/13 Gregg are shown as Ruban's stepchildren living with Ruban T and Myrtle /42 Little, and Ruban's mother, Rhoda, in Burlington, Coffey, KS in 1920 census. When Ruban died in 1922, Cora buried him at Parker Cem, possibly beside John Flat Gregg, her 1st husband. For unknown reasons, according to the death cert., Cora Myrtle's daughter buried Cora Myrtle in Belton cemetery instead of Parker with her husbands.

Civil War Service Records about John Gregg

Name: John Gregg, Company: L, Unit: 6 Missouri Cavalry.

Rank - Induction: Private -- Rank - Discharge: Private

Allegiance: Union; Served from Dec 1862 to Dec 1865 - 3 yrs.

U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Name: John Flat Gregg, Birth Year: 1844

Spouse Name: Mary Jane Page

Spouse Birth Place: MO, Birth Year: 1847

Marriage Year: 1867 Marriage State: MO

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Mr John Gregg [John Flat Gregg]

Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1880

Marriage County: Henry

Spouse Name: Mrs Lizzie Bellemann

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002

Name: John Gregg

Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1905

Marriage Location: Cass, Missouri

Spouse Name: Myrtle H Hayes

1900 Benton, Polk Co: GREGG John/54, Maria E/48, Dora/19, Minnie A/14, John S/13.

COD: Paralysis Infantile, contributing factor: heart disease. Died at home in Creighton. Bur July 14 1914 at Parker-Gregg. Death Certificate witnessed by A.V. Maupin.

Family notes indicate John Flat's wife is buried next to him (no marker has been found for her). He is buried next to his daughter, Nancy Jane Wells, on one side, and a large area on the other side with no markers, where Mary Jane and his 2nd wife, Maria Elizabeth (Fulton-Bellomy), may be buried. Cemetery records show they are in the same row, but do not show grave location.

Update: Dousing of the area indicate remains of two adult females immediately to John's right.

CAUTION: John FLAT Gregg married Mary Jane Page who is a niece of the Mary Jane Page who married John FLINT Gregg.

While there has been some confusion over whose military marker the John F Gregg is for, research by Margaret Kerns shows that John Flint Gregg served in Co D, Mo. Home Guards and in Co G, 7th MO S.M. Cav; while John Flat Gregg served in Co L, 6th MO Cav. Both men served on the Union side.

Marriage record for John Flat and Maria is shown on-line as Mrs. Lizzie Belleman to John Gregg on June 6 1880. An examination of the document, which is very faint, shows it is Mrs. Lizzie Bellomy, and the date appears to be June tenth, not June 6. It ws filed for record on June 15 1880.

John FLAT Gregg and wife, Mary Jane (Page), and John FLINT Gregg and wife, Mary Jane (Page), are all buried in Parker-Gregg. John FLINT Gregg did have a non-military marker which was not found in 2007. Neither wife is known to have had markers. There is no known relationship between John FLAT and John FLINT Gregg.

Dowsing of the area indicates there is an adult females immediately to right of John's marker, believed to be his wife, Mary Jane. Another adult female is to her right, believed to be his 2nd wife, Maria. Someone has placed crosses at the two unmarked graves

Thanks to Margaret Kerns for her research, and to my friend Sylvia for calling the information to my attention.