Ancestry of Josiah Gregg 1806-1850

[ndhubbard]

I'm looking for details about the ancestry of Josiah Gregg, 1806-1850, who was an American naturalist and explorer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Gregg

His parents were Harmon and Susannah (Smelser) Gregg.  I'm hoping to go back 5-6 generations on the Gregg side.

Thank you, as always! 

[*Sandra*]

FIND A GRAVE

Josiah Gregg with photograph.

born 20 July 20 1806 Overton County Tennessee passed away 25 February 1850 Humboldt County California.

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=94082765

Harmon Gregg  1770 - 1841

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=14676914

Sandra

[Genealiza]

This book says he may be of Quaker ancestry.  You might want to read through it starting on page 334:

https://books.google.com/books?id=pYMTAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA336&lpg=PA336&dq=%22Harmon+Gregg%22+Tennessee&source=bl&ots=GX8X2GqsG9&sig=HgGQ0jzLGbZnw34do8_Uy2ZVxeQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj9j9butOXRAhUK0YMKHQyGDnYQ6AEINTAH#v=onepage&q=%22Harmon%20Gregg%22%20Tennessee&f=false

[ndhubbard]

Thank you Sandra & Genealiza.  Based on your suggestions, I was able to trace Dr. Gregg's ancestry back 7 generations.

[*Sandra*]

That's great - thanks for the feedback 

Sandra