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Josiah Greer 1869–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1869

Birth Location: Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 22 Feb 1951

Death Location: Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States

Father: Henry Greer

Mother: Mary Aldridge

Spouse(s): Josephine Harwell

Children(s): Joseph Greer

The story of Josiah Greer began in 1869 in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA. Josiah Greer married Josephine Elizabeth Harwell, and had children including Joseph Mims Doc Greer. Josiah Greer passed away in 1951 in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Greer began in 1869 in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA.
  • Josiah Greer married Josephine Elizabeth Harwell, and had children including Joseph Mims Doc Greer.
  • Josiah Greer passed away in 1951 in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Greer's Ancestors

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Josiah Greer
1869–1951
Birth Place: Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Henry Abert Greer
1825–1902
AL, USA
Mary (Louisa) Aldridge
1832–1922
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
James Greer
1795–1850
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Rachel (Elizabeth) Morgan
1795–1850
Monroe, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1769–1849
SUSANNAH Tillery
1777–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Greer
1742–1825

Josiah Greer's Descendants

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Josiah Greer (Aug 1869–22 Feb 1951) m. Josephine (Elizabeth) Harwell (08 Mar 1873–03 May 1902)
  1. 1. Joseph (Mims (Doc)) Greer 1898–1953 m. Dora Peterson 1906– m. Lenora Russell 1903–1988
    1. 1. Nathaniel Hurns 1938–2006 m. Willie (Ethel) Watson 1940–2014 m. Daisy (Lee) Booker 1940– m. Willie (Ethel Johnson (Alfreds, Watson)) * 1940–2013
    2. 2. Calvin Burkett 1933–2013
    3. 3. Joyce Smith 1935–2016
    4. 4. Judge (William) Hurns 1936–2017
    5. 5. William (Clarence) Smith 1940–2006
    6. 6. Nelwyn (Louise) Greer 1926–1992

Josiah Greer's Timeline

5 Records

1869
AUG 1869
Birth of Josiah Greer in Greenleaf, DeSoto Co., MS
Greenleaf, DeSoto Co., MS
1869
abt 1869
Birth of Josiah Greer in Mississippi
Mississippi
1869
Aug 1869
Birth of Josiah Greer in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA
Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA
1951
22 FEB 1951
Age 82
Death of Josiah Greer in Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
1951
22 Feb 1951
Age 82
Death of Josiah Greer in Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States
Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: AUG 1869
    Event Place: Greenleaf, DeSoto Co., MS

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1869
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1869
    Event Place: Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1951
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby Co., TN

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1951
    Event Place: Greenleaf, Tate, Mississippi, United States

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