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James Wayne Greer 1869–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jan 1869

Birth Location: DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 30 Aug 1912

Death Location: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA

Father: John Greer

Mother: Mary Greer

Spouse(s): May GREER

Children(s): Sam Sr

James Wayne Greer was born in 1869 in DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Harrison Greer And Mary Susan Greer. In 1870, James Wayne Greer resided in Arkabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA. In 1880, James Wayne Greer resided in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA. James Wayne Greer married May Mccaleb Greer, and had children including Sam Jones Greer Sr. James Wayne Greer passed away in 1912 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • James Wayne Greer was born in 1869 in DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA, the child of John Harrison Greer And Mary Susan Greer.
  • In 1870, James Wayne Greer resided in Arkabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1880, James Wayne Greer resided in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Wayne Greer married May Mccaleb Greer, and had children including Sam Jones Greer Sr.
  • James Wayne Greer passed away in 1912 in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Greer's Ancestors

Self
James Greer
1869–1912
Birth Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Harrison Greer
1841–1929
Chambers County, Alabama, USA
Mary (Susan) Greer
1844–1925
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Anthony (Wayne) Greer
1811–1886
South Carolina, USA
Mary (W Hunter) GREER
1816–
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph GREER
1770–1843
Priscilla Greer
1774–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Greer's Descendants

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James (Wayne) Greer (7 Jan 1869–30 Aug 1912) m. May (McCaleb) GREER (16 Oct 1871–16 Jan 1947)
  1. 1. Sam (Jones GREER) Sr 1894–1972 m. Mildred (Trevanian Harris) GREER 1897–1974
    1. 1. Sam (Jones GREER) Jr 1920–2009 m. Georgeanna (Willi Herrmann) GREER 1922–1992

James Greer's Timeline

4 Records

1869
7 Jan 1869
Birth of James Wayne Greer in DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 1
James Wayne Greer resided here in Arkabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
Arkabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 11
James Wayne Greer resided here in Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
1912
30 Aug 1912
Age 43
Death of James Wayne Greer in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jan 1869
    Event Place: DeSoto County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: M593_728; Page: 299A
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Arkabutta, DeSoto, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 6, DeSoto, Mississippi; Roll: M593_728; Page: 299A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Gibson County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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