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William James Greer 1848–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1848

Birth Location: Butler County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Jan 1936

Death Location: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

Father: Richard Greer

Mother: Jane Munns

Spouse(s): Alice Reynolds

Children(s): Richard Sr.

The story of William James Greer began in 1848 in Butler County, Ohio, USA. William James Greer married Alice Reynolds, and had children including Richard Reynolds Greer Sr. William James Greer passed away in 1936 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Greer began in 1848 in Butler County, Ohio, USA.
  • William James Greer married Alice Reynolds, and had children including Richard Reynolds Greer Sr.
  • William James Greer passed away in 1936 in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Greer's Ancestors

Self
William Greer
1848–1936
Birth Place: Butler County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Richard Greer
1815–1910
Cregg, County Sligo, Ireland
Jane (Emma) Munns
1823–1860
Cregg, County Sligo, Ireland
Grandparents
William Greer
1793–1852
Ireland
Anna McKim
1798–1869
Cregg, Sligo, Ireland
James Munns
1778–1836
Cregg, Sligo, Ireland
Jane McKim
1786–1874
Cregg, Sligo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James McKim
1760–1820
William Munns
1750–
Jane Ewing
1755–
James McKim
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Greer's Descendants

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William (James) Greer (May 1848–Jan 1936) m. Alice Reynolds (26 Dec 1851–10 Oct 1921)
  1. 1. Richard (Reynolds Greer) Sr. 1874–1916 m. Carolyn (Anna 'Carrie') West 1878–1970
    1. 1. Agnes (Greer) Anderson 1900–1958 m. Harry (Dewey) Magee 1893–1957
      1. 1. Carol (Jean) Magee 1931–2001 m. Neil (Deforest Baker) Sr. 1926–2007

William Greer's Timeline

4 Records

1848
May 1848
Birth of William James Greer in Butler County, Ohio, USA
Butler County, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
William James Greer was married in Dungannon, Ireland
Dungannon, Ireland
1936
23 Jan 1936
Age 88
Death of William James Greer in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
1936
Jan 1936
Age 88
Burial of William James Greer in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1848
    Event Place: Butler County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Dungannon, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1936
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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