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William M Greer 1856–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Fairfield County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 18 Apr 1945

Death Location: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA

Father: PVT Greer

Mother: Catherine Hines

Spouse(s): Martha WINE, Edith WINE

Children(s): Amos Greer, Lillian Greer, Edward Greer, Frank GREER, Ethel Greer

In 1856, William M Greer entered the world in Fairfield County, Ohio, USA, born to Pvt Aquilla Z Greer And Catherine Hines. In 1860, William M Greer resided in Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio, United States. In 1870, William M Greer resided in Pike, Jay, Indiana, United States. William M Greer married Edith M Wine, Martha Moriah Wine, and had children including Amos Benton Greer, Edward Greer, Ethel M Greer, Frank Willard Greer, Lillian Lily Ora Greer. William M Greer passed away in 1945 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1856, William M Greer entered the world in Fairfield County, Ohio, USA, born to Pvt Aquilla Z Greer And Catherine Hines.
  • In 1860, William M Greer resided in Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio, United States.
  • In 1870, William M Greer resided in Pike, Jay, Indiana, United States.
  • William M Greer married Edith M Wine, Martha Moriah Wine, and had children including Amos Benton Greer, Edward Greer, Ethel M Greer, Frank Willard Greer, Lillian Lily Ora Greer.
  • William M Greer passed away in 1945 in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

PVT Greer
1816–1887
Birth Location: Clark Co, Ohio, USA
PG
Catherine Hines
1815–1899
Birth Location: Ohio
CH

Spouses(s)

Martha WINE
1859–1888
Birth Location: Randolph Co, Indiana, USA
MW
Edith WINE
1870–1888
Birth Location: Randolph, Indiana, United States
EW

Children(s)

Amos Greer
1888–1888
Birth Location: Jay Co, Indiana, USA
AG
Lillian Greer
1878–1952
Birth Location: Jay County, Indiana, USA
LG
Edward Greer
1880–1929
Birth Location: Jay, Indiana, USA
EG
Frank GREER
1881–1941
Birth Location: Jay, Indiana, United States
FG
Ethel Greer
1889–1959
Birth Location: Jay, Indiana, USA
EG

William Greer's Ancestors

Self
William Greer
1856–1945
Birth Place: Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Parents
PVT Aquilla Z Greer
1816–1887
Clark Co, Ohio, USA
Catherine Hines
1815–1899
Ohio
Grandparents
James Greer
1790–1870
Saint James Protestant Episcopal Parish, Baltimore, Baltimore, Marylanad
Mary (Anne) Hayes
–1850
Philip Hines
1781–1864
Pennsylvania
Mary (Polly) Deal
1786–1873
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aquila Greer
1760–1842
Mary Haynes
1765–1830
Johann (Dale)
1760–1834
Susanah Shineberger
1765–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Greer
1716–1777

William Greer's Descendants

1.
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William (M) Greer (10 Oct 1856–18 Apr 1945) m. Martha (Moriah) WINE (abt 1859–Aug 12, 1888) m. Edith (M) WINE (Oct 1870–12 Aug 1888)
  1. 1. Amos (Benton) Greer 1888–1888
  2. 2. Lillian ("Lily" Ora) Greer 1878–1952 m. William (Edward) Taylor 1875–1948 m. Oliver (Crerola) Wing 1873–1967
    1. 1. Benjamin Taylor 1902–1985 m. Virginia (H) Henning 1903–1985
      1. 1. Benton (William) Taylor 1923–1993
        1. 1. Boy Taylor 1949–
      2. 2. Beatrice Taylor 1928–
      3. 3. Mary (Louise) Taylor 1921–2007
      4. 4. Margrie Taylor 1926–
    2. 2. Della (Arlene "Echo") Taylor 1912–1935 m. Everett (Joseph) Graham 1908–1936
      1. 1. Esther (Arlene) Graham 1933–1994 m. Gary (L.) Brown 1929–2022
      2. 2. Francis (Lillian) Graham 1931–2020 m. Russell (P) Clous 1923–2009
    3. 3. Grace (Luella) Taylor 1899–1929 m. Arlington (John) Weber 1897–1955
      1. 1. Wayne Weber 1928–1994 m. Elizabeth (Rosella) Rasho 1930–1988
      2. 2. Ralph (John) Weber 1919–1994
      3. 3. Edward Weber 1921–
      4. 4. Martin Weber 1923–
      5. 5. Lillian Weber 1924–2004
      6. 6. Maxine Weber 1928–2008
      7. 7. Peter (John) Weber 1918–1918
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Bell) Taylor 1905–1906
    5. 5. Roscoe (Samuel) Taylor 1897–1977 m. Florence Webber 1899–1975 m. Olive (Ilene) Decker 1908–1991
      1. 1. Daniel ("Dannie" William) Taylor 1918–1918
      2. 2. 1935–2005 m. Carolyn (Mary) Burnette 1939–
      3. 3. Normajean (Laurabelle) Taylor 1941–2003 m. John Harwood m. Richard (Glenn) Bayhan 1927–2001 m. Evart (Arthur) Crain 1936–2003
        1. 1. John Crain
        2. 2. Lenora Lee
      4. 4. Shirleymae (Olive) Taylor 1945–2023 m. Andrew (Robert Novajosky) Sr m. –2016
      5. 5. Beverleykay (Marrilynn) Taylor 1949–2022
      6. 6. Josephine Garries 1917–1985 m. Garries m. Homer (Ottis) Cooper 1917–1991
        1. 1. Bonita (J) Cooper 1937–1976
      7. 7. Pvt (Donald Earl) Taylor 1923–2009 m. Dorothy (Mary Wisniewska) "Cherry" 1926–1994 m. Ruth (Christine) Fox 1922–1986
        1. 1. William (D) Taylor 1945–1989
      8. 8. Viola (Frances Lillian) Taylor 1921–2008 m. Kenneth (Jay) Geiger 1915–1991
        1. 1. Donald (Lane) Geiger 1939–1999 m. Barbara (Irene) Kitchenhoff 1940–2010
        2. 2. Edward (Kenneth) Geiger 1943–2018
      9. 9. Irene (Beatrice) Taylor 1925–2005 m. Albert (Angelo) Guidici 1923–2000
      10. 10. Clifford Taylor 1919–1929
      11. 11. 1939–2008 m. Shirley (Ann) Bilow 1933–2025
        1. 1. Barbara Taylor
  3. 3. Edward Greer 1880–1929 m. Louella ("Lewie") Thornburg 1881–1969
  4. 4. Frank (Willard) GREER 1881–1941 m. Jessie (B.) Wible 1879–1936
  5. 5. Ethel (M) Greer 1889–1959 m. Omer (Lee) Lanning 1883–1952 m. Burl (Wayne) Hardesty 1889–

William Greer's Timeline

11 Records

1856
10 Oct 1856
Birth of William M Greer in Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
William M Greer resided here in Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
1870
1870
Age 14
William M Greer resided here in Pike, Jay, Indiana, United States
Pike, Jay, Indiana, United States
1880
1880
Age 24
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
1910
1910
Age 54
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
1920
1920
Age 64
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
1930
1930
Age 74
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 84
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
1940
30 Apr 1940
Age 84
William M Greer resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA
1945
18 Apr 1945
Age 89
Death of William M Greer in Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Fairfield County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 77.0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 287; Family History Film: 1254287; Page: 507D; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 0319.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pike, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T623_380; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 60.
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 164; Image: 334.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 648.
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Star Press; Publication Date: 19 Apr 1945; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.4422512,0.12918033,0.55649817&xid=2378
    [12] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Waterloo, Fairfield, Ohio; Roll: ; Page: 164; Image: 334.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Pike, Jay, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Pike, Jay, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 287; Family History Film: 1254287; Page: 507D; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 0319.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T623_380; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 60.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T624_358; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 64; Image: 648.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 69; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: 595; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 77.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jay, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Portland, Ind.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Star Press; Publication Date: 19 Apr 1945; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.4422512,0.12918033,0.55649817&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1945
    Event Place: Portland, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Star Press; Publication Date: 19 Apr 1945; Publication Place: Muncie, Indiana, USA; ,0.4422512,0.12918033,0.55649817&xid=2378
    [3] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Find a Grave Index
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