Oliver Fuller Gregory

Background

Gregory, Oliver Fuller was born on March 7, 1844 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Son of Ferdinand Munson and Sarah Ann Brown (Fuller) Gregory.

Education

Educated Charleston (South Carolina.) College. (Doctor of Divinity, Howard College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1887).

Career

Member Charleston Zouave Cadets. Company mustered into service one hour after State seceded, December 20, 1860. On duty at Morris Island and Secessionville, January-April 1861.

On Sullivan’s Island during Battle of Fort Sumter. Mustered into Company H, Hampton Legion, South Carolina.V., July 1861. Wounded 4 times at 2d Battle of Manassas.

Wounded and captured at storming of Fort Saunders, Knoxville, Tennessee, and prisoner of war at Rock Island, Illinois, December 5, 1863-March 7, 1865. ordained Baptist ministry, 1871. Pastor, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina., 1871-1876, Kingstree, 1876, 1st Church, Eufaula, Alabama, 1877-1879, 1st Church, Tuscaloosa, 1879, Cheraw and Florence, South Carolina., 1880-1882, 1st Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1882-1885, Valence St. Church, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1885, 4th Church, Baltimore, Maryland., 1885-1902, Adams St. Church, Montgomery, Alabama, 1902-1905, 1st Church, Staunton, Virginia, 1905-1913. Gregory Memorial Church, Baltimore, April 1, since 1913.

Corresponding secretary Executive Board Maryland. Baptists, 1887-1901; secretary Southern Baptist Convention, 1877-1880, and since 1883. Vice president Maryland.

Baptist Mission Association, 1915, 17 (secretary 1916). Moderator Middle District Association Maryland., 1915-1917.

Membership

Member Charleston Zouave Cadets.

Connections

Married Kezia Ann Hobson, March 6, 1866.

Father:

Ferdinand Munson Gregory

Mother:

Sarah Ann Brown (Fuller) Gregory

Spouse:

Kezia Ann Hobson