JOHN G. KREGER
Was born on his father's estate in Washington county, Virginia, twelve
miles west of Abingdon. He is the son of Isaac Kreger, who was born
in Wythe county, Virginia, and was a tanner, which occupation he followed
in Abingdon and other parts of Washington county from his
coming to the county, about 1824, to 1853, in which year he removed
to Tennessee, later to Arkansas. At Rock Springs, Washington county,
Virginia, September 29, 1859, John G. Kreger married Mary E. Bradley,
who was born in Mississippi in 1836. The issue of this marriage
was nine children, of whom one, Nannie P., is now deceased. The living
children all make their home in Washington county, the sons among
the most active and progressive of the citizens of Abingdon. These
eight children are named. Reuben B., John M., Laurie B., Rosa Lee,
Mary E., Margaret R. G., Sarah T. and George G. Mrs. Kreger's
parents were Virginians, Reuben L. Bradley and Evelyn Gay, married
in Washington county in 1835, and removing to Mississippi, where the
father died in 1836. Some years after, Mrs. Bradley became the wife of
Col. Thomas M. Preston, and she died in December, 1884. From July,
1858, to July, 1865, Mr. Kreger was clerk of the county court, Washington
county. In July, 1887, he was elected clerk of the circuit court,
which position he is still ably filling.
