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James Herbert Greer 1882–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Sep 1882

Birth Location: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 22 May 1955

Death Location: Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Jr

Mother: Delilah Dillahunty

Spouse(s): Ruth Sawyer

Children(s): Vernon Greer, Ruth Greer, Vester Greer, Joshua Greer, Raymond Greer, Silas Greer, James Jr, Ola Greer

In 1882, James Herbert Greer entered the world in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Lowe Greer Jr And Delilah Virginia Dillahunty. James Herbert Greer married Ruth Ellen Sawyer, and had children including James Herbert Greer Jr, Joshua Greer, Ola Mai Greer, Raymond Greer, Ruth Ellen Greer, Silas Arthur Greer, Vernon Leslie Greer, Vester Major Greer. James Herbert Greer passed away in 1955 in Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1882, James Herbert Greer entered the world in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Lowe Greer Jr And Delilah Virginia Dillahunty.
  • James Herbert Greer married Ruth Ellen Sawyer, and had children including James Herbert Greer Jr, Joshua Greer, Ola Mai Greer, Raymond Greer, Ruth Ellen Greer, Silas Arthur Greer, Vernon Leslie Greer, Vester Major Greer.
  • James Herbert Greer passed away in 1955 in Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Greer's Ancestors

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James Greer
1882–1955
Birth Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Lowe Greer Jr
1848–1900
Bellevue, Davidson, Tennessee, U.S.A.
Delilah (Virginia) Dillahunty
1846–1924
Davidson Co., Tennessee
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Greer's Descendants

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James (Herbert) Greer (2 Sep 1882–22 May 1955) m. Ruth (Ellen) Sawyer (01 Sep 1883–4 December 1974)
  1. 1. Vernon (Leslie) Greer 1922–2001
  2. 2. Ruth (Ellen) Greer 1920–1994
  3. 3. Vester (Major) Greer 1915–1981
  4. 4. Joshua Greer 1909–1978
  5. 5. Raymond Greer 1913–1967
  6. 6. Silas (Arthur) Greer 1906–1996 m. Mattie (Olian(Ann)) Conner 1915–1985
    1. 1. Donald (Ray(Tony)) Greer 1947–1955
    2. 2. Paul (Edward) Greer 1946–1971
    3. 3. Patricia (Geraldine) Greer 1940–2021 m. Aaron (Bart) Swaner 1932–2001
    4. 4. Ginger (Lee(GiGi)) Greer 1949–2018
    5. 5. James (Vernon) Greer 1944–2000
  7. 7. James (Herbert Greer) Jr 1907–1980
  8. 8. Ola (Mai) Greer 1919–1981

James Greer's Timeline

2 Records

1882
2 Sep 1882
Birth of James Herbert Greer in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
1955
22 May 1955
Age 73
Death of James Herbert Greer in Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America
Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1882
    Event Place: Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1955
    Event Place: Pegram, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Record

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