I am absolutely sure............Gregg was never a part of Smith. It was formed from Upshur, Harrison and RUSK counties. In 1873, State Representative B. W. Brown (of Summerfield Community north of Longview) introduced a bill to create a new county from parts of Upshur, Rusk and Harrison counties. However, Harrison County successfully resisted fragmentation, and the Rusk County portion turned out smaller than desired. Sharon Pierce Co-CC Gregg, Upshur & Harrison Cos TXGenWeb