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William Howard Taft Greer 1907–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Jan 1991

Death Location: West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: James Greer

Mother: Ida Phillips

Spouse(s): Essie Watson

Children(s): Vivian +, Gaither +, Taft Greer, Carroll Greer, Shelby Greer, Viola Greer, Harold +, Shirley +

William Howard Taft Greer was born in 1907 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Monroe Greer And Ida E Phillips. In 1910, William Howard Taft Greer resided in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA. In 1935, William Howard Taft Greer resided in Rural, Wilkes, North Carolina. William Howard Taft Greer married Essie Victoria Watson, and had children including Carroll Thomas Greer, Gaither Monroe Greer, Gerald Greer, Harold Lloyd Greer, Shelby Greer, Shirley Fay Greer, Taft Junior Greer, Viola Irene Greer, Vivian Cheyrl Greer. William Howard Taft Greer passed away in 1991 in West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Howard Taft Greer was born in 1907 in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of James Monroe Greer And Ida E Phillips.
  • In 1910, William Howard Taft Greer resided in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1935, William Howard Taft Greer resided in Rural, Wilkes, North Carolina.
  • William Howard Taft Greer married Essie Victoria Watson, and had children including Carroll Thomas Greer, Gaither Monroe Greer, Gerald Greer, Harold Lloyd Greer, Shelby Greer, Shirley Fay Greer, Taft Junior Greer, Viola Irene Greer, Vivian Cheyrl Greer.
  • William Howard Taft Greer passed away in 1991 in West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Greer's Ancestors

Self
William Greer
1907–1991
Birth Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James Monroe Greer
1887–1949
Ashe, North Carolina, United States of America
Ida (E) Phillips
1887–1924
North Carolina
Grandparents
Zachariah (A.) Greer
1860–1940
Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Beshears
1870–1958
Wilkes County, NC
Hiram Phillips
1845–1923
Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ellen) Parsons
1848–1933
Grayson, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Lewis GREER
1836–1891
Elizabeth Church
1836–1906
John Beshears
1850–1936
Selena Church
1849–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Larkin Owens
1804–1894
NANCY GREER
1803–1850

William Greer's Descendants

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William (Howard Taft) Greer (15 Jul 1907–14 Jan 1991) m. Essie (Victoria) Watson (15 Mar 1907–12 Nov 1971)
  1. 1. Vivian (Cheyrl Greer) + 1942–2013
  2. 2. Gaither (Monroe Greer) + 1948–2001
  3. 3. Taft (Junior) Greer 1950–2018
  4. 4. Carroll (Thomas) Greer 1940–2020
  5. 5. Shelby Greer 1936–2011 m. James Brown 1933–2009
  6. 6. Viola (Irene) Greer 1946–1994 m. Archie (Hall) Blankenship 1929–2019 m. Dale (Jackson) Triplett 1929–2004
  7. 7. Harold (Lloyd Greer) + 1935–2002
  8. 8. Shirley (Fay Greer) + 1938–1938

William Greer's Timeline

6 Records

1907
15 Jul 1907
Birth of William Howard Taft Greer in Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
William Howard Taft Greer resided here in Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
William Howard Taft Greer resided here in Rural, Wilkes, North Carolina
Rural, Wilkes, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 33
William Howard Taft Greer resided here in Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
William Howard Taft Greer resided here in Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
1991
14 Jan 1991
Age 84
Death of William Howard Taft Greer in Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1096; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0032; FHL microfilm: 1375109

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Wilkes, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02883; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 14-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lenoir, Caldwell, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, GA; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 141

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Elk Creek, Grayson, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Iapp, Wataga, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1991
    Event Place: Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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