Anna Mary Jamison ^{1 2}

   Another name for Anna was Amanda.³

   FamilySearch ID: KLYD-919.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in York, York, PA. ³ The 1870 census recorded Henry J. Gresley, butcher, 35, living with wife Amanda, 34; Allen E., 11; David A., 10; Bertha L, 4; twins Nelly G. and Robert, 2.

2. Book: History of York County, 1886. ¹
H. T. Gresly, green-grocer and provision dealer, was born in York, in 1834, son of Andrew and Rosanna (Schrum) Gresly, and is of German origin. He is the eldest in a family of eight children. His father was born in Baden, Germany, in 1801, and his mother in Wurtemberg, in 1803. The Gresly family came to America, in 1832, and settled in western Pennsylvania for a time and subsequently came to York County. By occupation the father of Mr. Gresly was a butcher. He died in York, in 1882, The mother died, in 1853. The subject of this biography was reared in York, and here he attended the common schools. He learned the butcher's trade with his father. In 1853 he entered the United States Navy and for three years and four months was on the United States Frigate Savannah on the coast of Brazil. In 1856 he came to America and in 1857 went to Decorah, Iowa, and there engaged in the butchering business, and there remained until 1859, when he returned to York. In 1862 he again joined the United States Navy, and was on the United States steamship New Ironsides.� Serving fourteen months he returned to York and engaged in his present business, which he has since continued. He has also been, and is engaged in the cattle business. The marriage of Mr. Gresly was solemnized in 1857, to Miss. Anna M. Jamison, of York, Penn. To this union were born four children as follows: David A., Bertha L., Nellie G. and R. J. Mrs. Gresly died, in 1874, and in 1880 Mr. Gresly was married to Miss. Mary H. Snyder, of Hanover, Penn. Politically Mr. Gresly is a Republican. In 1879 he was elected chief burgess of York and re-elected in 1882. He is the only Republican elected to this office in York since 1862. He is a member of the G. A. R., and of the Lutheran Church. He is a successful and leading citizen. Mr. Gresly had a brother killed in the Mountain Meadow massacre in Utah, in 1857, and another brother died in the famous prison at Andersonville in 1864.

Anna married Henry J. Gresly, son of Andrew Gresly and Rosanna Schrum, in 1857 in , York, PA.^{1 2} (Henry J. Gresly was born on 31 Mar 1834 in York, York, PA,^{1 2 4 5} died on 3 Nov 1898 in York, York, PA ^{2 5} and was buried on 7 Nov 1898 in York: Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, PA ^{2 5}.)