Gazlay Family History
Ida Jane McGregor
Parents
| Father | David McGregor (7 September 1864 - 12 February 1944) |
| Mother | Nellie Birrell Patterson (16 March 1868 - 8 September 1950) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 9 January 2010; Last Edited: 25 April 2025 |
| Person ID | 4 |
| Name | Ida Jane McGregor |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 23 August 1895 in New Jersey1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | 28 January 1920 in New Jersey to Wilson Roby7 |
| Died | November 1983 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Wilson Roby (son of James Wilson Roby and Anna Kathleen ‘Katie’ McNamee) |
| Born | 14 December 1887 in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama |
| Married | 28 January 1920 in New Jersey to Ida Jane McGregor |
| Died | 2 December 1961 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama |
| Children | of Ida Jane McGregor and Wilson Roby: |
| +1. | Wilson Roby, Jr. |
| Born | 4 January 1926 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina |
| Married | ca. 1948 to Billie Jean Lester |
| Died | 24 September 1984 in Cumberland County, North Carolina |
| +2. | David McGregor Roby |
| Born | 17 October 1927 |
| Married | 2 August 1953 in Meridian, Mississippi to Mary Jane Crossland |
| Married | 10 June 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Virginia ‘Ginny’ Worden |
| Died | 16 April 2005 in Flowery Branch, Georgia |
Sources
- Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Ida Roby, no. 418-86-7722
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Bridgeport, E.D. 29, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 30, Scotland, 1870, immigrated in 1890, electrician; wife of 10 years Nellie McGregor, 24, Scotland, May 1876, 4 children, 3 living, immigrated in 1890; daughter Margaret McGregor, 8, New Jersey, Mch 1892; daughter Ida McGregor, 6, New Jersey, Apr 1894; son William McGregor, 4, New Jersey, May 1896. [Note, all of their ages and dates of birth are incorrect; the information was probably not provided by a family member].
- New Jersey State Census, 1905, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. Highland Park, Sheet No. 4B, David McGregor, 40, Scotland, Sept. 1864, electrical engineer; wife Nellie McGregor, 37, Scotland, Mar. 1868; daughter Margaret McGregor, 12, New Jersey, Feb. 1893; daughter Ida McGregor, 9, New Jersey, Aug. 1895; son William McGregor, 7, New Jersey, July 1897; daughter Grace McGregor, 3, New Jersey, Apr. 1902.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New Jersey, Middlesex County, Highland Park, E.D. 6, Sheet No. 2A, David McGregor, 45, Scotland, immigrated 1888, electrician, pub. service corp.; wife of 20 years Nellie B. McGregor, 42, Scotland, 5 children, 4 living, immigrated 1890; daughter Margaret B. McGregor, 17, New Jersey; daughter Ida J. McGregor, 14, New Jersey; son William P. McGregor, 12, New Jersey; daughter Grace McGregor, 8, New Jersey.
- New Jersey State Census, 1915, Middlesex County, Perth Amboy, ED 1, Page A-11, David MacGregor, 50, Sept. 1864, Scotland, engineer; Nellie MacGregor, 46, Mar. 1868, Scotland, housewife; Ida MacGregor, 20, Aug. 1895, New Jersey, milliner; William MacGregor, 17, July 1897, scholar, high school; Grace MacGregor, 13, Apr. 1902, New Jersey, scholar, grammar school; George Patterson, 74, Aug. 1840, Scotland, retired.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New Jersey, Essex County, Orange, Enumeration District 299, Sheet No. 7B, family of David McGregor (54, New Jersey [sic, Scotland], finisher, hat works); wife Nellie McGregor (51, New Jersey [sic, Scotland]); daughter Jennie McGregor (24, New Jersey, clerical, office); son William McGregor (22, New Jersey, clerical, office). They are living next door to their daughter Margaret and her husband and family.
- New Jersey Marriage Index, by Reclaim the Records (available at: archives.org), Ida McGregor, married WR [i.e., Wilson Roby], 28 January 1920; location: 20.