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William Franklin Greer 1910–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 January 1910

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 19 October 1996

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

Father: Thomas Greer

Mother: Zora Greer

Spouse(s): Dashia Shelton

Children(s): Freddie Greer, Roby Greer, Glenn Greer, Raymond Greer, Charles Greer, Shirley Robinson

In 1910, William Franklin Greer entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Jefferson Greer And Zora Malinda Greer. In 1910, William Franklin Greer resided in Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. William Franklin Greer married Dashia Lee Shelton, and had children including Charles Thomas Greer, Freddie G Greer, Glenn Franklin Greer, Kenneth Richard Greer, Raymond Gwyn Greer, Roby Gene Greer, Shirley Greer Burleson Robinson. William Franklin Greer passed away in 1996 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1910, William Franklin Greer entered the world in North Carolina, born to Thomas Jefferson Greer And Zora Malinda Greer.
  • In 1910, William Franklin Greer resided in Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Franklin Greer married Dashia Lee Shelton, and had children including Charles Thomas Greer, Freddie G Greer, Glenn Franklin Greer, Kenneth Richard Greer, Raymond Gwyn Greer, Roby Gene Greer, Shirley Greer Burleson Robinson.
  • William Franklin Greer passed away in 1996 in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Greer's Ancestors

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William Greer
1910–1996
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Thomas Jefferson Greer
1874–1962
Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Zora (Malinda) Greer
1876–1954
Grandparents
Noah Greer
1840–1913
Ashe Co., NC
Nancy (Jane) Shaw
1847–1919
Ashe Co., NC
Miles Winebarger
1846–1931
North Carolina
Malinda Greer
1854–1939
Ashe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Greer's Descendants

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William (Franklin) Greer (24 January 1910–19 October 1996) m. Dashia (Lee) Shelton (24 Oct 1910–19 Mar 2003)
  1. 1. Freddie (G.) Greer 1947–1952
  2. 2. Roby (Gene) Greer 1950–2000
  3. 3. Glenn (Franklin) Greer 1940–2004
  4. 4. Raymond (Gwyn) Greer 1940–2003
  5. 5. Charles (Thomas) Greer 1938–2016
  6. 6. Shirley (Greer Burleson) Robinson 1935–2020

William Greer's Timeline

9 Records

1910
24 January 1910
Birth of William Franklin Greer in North Carolina
North Carolina
1910
24 January 1910
Birth of William Franklin Greer
None
1910
1910
William Franklin Greer resided here in Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
William Franklin Greer resided here in Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
William Franklin Greer resided here in Bald Mountain, Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Bald Mountain, Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1940
1940
Age 30
William Franklin Greer resided here in Tamarack, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Tamarack, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
1986
1986
Age 76
William Franklin Greer resided here in Trade, TN
Trade, TN
1992
1992
Age 82
William Franklin Greer resided here in Trade, TN
Trade, TN
1996
19 October 1996
Age 86
Death of William Franklin Greer
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1910
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 January 1910
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1120; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1375133

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bald Mountain, Bald Mountain, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Tamarack, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1986
    Event Place: Trade, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Trade, TN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1996
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ashe County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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