Yearbook Of the American Clan Gregor Society Volume C Published 2010 Gathering of 2009 Charlottesville, Virginia - 1 - ACGS YEARBOOK - 2 - American Clan Gregor Society Council Members; Gathering of 2009 Seated: (L to R) Lois Ann Garlitz (Registrar), Diana Browne (Chancellor) Margaret “Maggie” Sanderfield (Member-At-Large), Standing First Row: (L to R) John A. Greir (Trustee), Ian Greig (Trustee), Steven C. Grier (Librarian), Joseph C. Tichy (Trustee), R. James Macgregor (Past Chieftain),Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor Bart; Ronald A. McGregor (Ranking Deputy Chieftain) Standing Second Row: (L to R) Howard R. Grossnickle (Treasurer), James B.MacGregor (Member-At-Large/Webmaster), Thaddeus G. Osborne (Chieftain), Donald A. Gregg (Scribe), Scott F. MacGregor (Assistant Chieftain) - 3 - 2010 Yearbook Of the American Clan Gregor Society Containing the Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Gathering Charlottesville, Virginia AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY INCORPORATED Washington, D.C. - 4 - CLAN OFFICES 440 Willoughby Bay Norfolk, VA 23503 (757)705-3289 © 2010 By American Clan Gregor Society, Inc. Printed by Graphic Publishing Inc. Huntsville, AL - 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS CLAN OFFICES ............................................................................................................................... - 5 - TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................. - 6 - ILLUSTRATIONS ............................................................................................................................ - 7 - OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY ...................................................................................................... - 9 - FORMER CHIEFTAINS ............................................................................................................... - 10 - THE COUNCIL ............................................................................................................................... - 10 - TRUSTEES ................................................................................................................................................... - 10 - MEMBERS-AT-LARGE ............................................................................................................................. - 11 - APPOINTED POSITIONS .......................................................................................................................... - 11 - NOMINATING COMMITTEE .................................................................................................................. - 11 - CENTENNIAL ANNUAL GATHERING ..................................................................................... - 11 - LOCAL CHAIRPERSONS ......................................................................................................................... - 11 - GATHERING COMMITTEE ..................................................................................................................... - 11 - STATE DEPUTY CHIEFTAINS ................................................................................................... - 12 - COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ................................................................................................ - 14 - GENERAL MEETING MINUTES................................................................................................ - 17 - REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEFTAIN ............................................................................ - 21 - REPORT OF THE RANKING DEPUTY CHIEFTAIN .............................................................. - 22 - TREASURES REPORT 2008-2009 ............................................................................................... - 24 - 2009 REPORT FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE ...................................................... - 25 - REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR* ................................................................................................ - 28 - REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN ................................................................................................... - 33 - BIRTHS* ....................................................................................................................................................... - 33 - MARRIAGES* ............................................................................................................................................. - 34 - DEATHS OF MEMBERS* .......................................................................................................................... - 35 - DEATHS OF RELATIVES OF MEMBERS* ............................................................................................ - 36 - MEMORIALS………………………………………………………………………………………. -37- REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN ................................................................................................... - 41 - YEARBOOK EDITOR ANNUAL REPORT ................................................................................ - 43 - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2009 GATHERING .............................................................................. - 44 - SIR MALCOLM’S ADDRESS ...................................................................................................... - 49 - OUR HEREDITARY CHIEF AND HIS LADY ........................................................................... - 55 - ACGS GATHERINGS OVER THE YEARS ................................................................................ - 61 - THE FAMILY “GREGG” .............................................................................................................. - 99 - CENTENNIAL GATHERING ATTENDEES .......................................................................... - 101 - HONORED GUESTS ................................................................................................................................ - 101 - BAND PARTICIPANTS ........................................................................................................................... - 106 - HONORED GUEST SPONSORS ............................................................................................................ - 106 - WINE DONATION CONTRIBUTORS ................................................................................................... - 107 - - 6 - REPORTS OF STATE DEPUTY CHIEFTAINS ....................................................................... - 108 - INDEX TO PROPER NAMES OF GENEALOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE .............................. - 120 - *Indicates Genealogical Material in Content ILLUSTRATIONS ACGS COUNCIL MEMBERS; GATHERING OF 2009 .............................................................. - 3 - EMMA KAY GREGG .................................................................................................................... - 33 - BRENNEN CHRISTAPHER GROVER ....................................................................................... - 33 - EMERALD ADELINE SCHAUF .................................................................................................. - 34 - REBECCA KAY GREGG, PETER JOHN MANUELIAN ......................................................... - 34 - LINDA MARIEL KAPLAN, STUART JAMES MACGREGOR ............................................... - 35 - ACGS PIPE BAND ......................................................................................................................... - 48 - THE AMERICAN CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY FOUNDERS ................................................... - 64 - THE OLD MACGREGORS FIND THE PERFECT SIGN! ....................................................... - 64 - WEEKEND REGISTRATION JANE MONTMENY AND JANICE K. BRITT ...................... - 65 - BUSY AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE! ................................................................................. - 65 - MAGGIE SANDERFIELD WITH JOHN R. MACGREGOR! .................................................. - 66 - JOHN R. MACGREGOR, FRED A. MAGRUDER, & CAROL SPITZNAGLE ...................... - 66 - IT’S TWO FOR ONE! JOHN C. MCGREGOR .......................................................................... - 67 - MEMBERS ENJOYING THEMSELVES! ................................................................................... - 67 - THADDEUS OSBORNE PAYING RESPECTS. ......................................................................... - 68 - MACGREGORS AT GRAVE OF DR. JESSE EWELL ............................................................. - 68 - DR. EWELL’S GRAVE .................................................................................................................. - 69 - SIR MALCOLM & LADY MACGREGOR ................................................................................. - 69 - KEITH MACGREGOR AND PROF. RICHARD MCGREGOR .............................................. - 70 - MACGREGORS VISITING MONTPELIER HOUSE! .............................................................. - 70 - MONUMENT AT MONTPELIER ................................................................................................ - 71 - MEMBERS CONVERSING WITH EACH OTHER! ................................................................. - 71 - DR. EDWARD MAY MAGRUDER’S GRAVE ........................................................................... - 72 - MEMORIAL WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY ....................................................................... - 72 - MEMORIAL WREATH WITH FLOWERS ................................................................................ - 73 - PIPER AND