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Willis Hayworth Greer 1868–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1868

Birth Location: Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 9 Sep 1929

Death Location: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States

Father: Enoch Greer

Mother: Eda Coon

Spouse(s): Mary Shonkwiler

Children(s): Blanche Greer

Willis Hayworth Greer was born in 1868 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States, the child of Enoch Greer And Eda F Coon. Willis Hayworth Greer married Mary Emrazelda Shonkwiler, and had children including Blanche Olive Greer. Willis Hayworth Greer passed away in 1929 in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • Willis Hayworth Greer was born in 1868 in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States, the child of Enoch Greer And Eda F Coon.
  • Willis Hayworth Greer married Mary Emrazelda Shonkwiler, and had children including Blanche Olive Greer.
  • Willis Hayworth Greer passed away in 1929 in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States.

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Willis Greer's Ancestors

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Willis Greer
1868–1929
Birth Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
Parents
Enoch Greer
1846–1937
Allen, Ohio, United States
Eda (F) Coon
1847–1929
Shawnee, Allen, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Alexander Coon
1809–1881
Guernsey County, Ohio, United States of America
Eliza (Jane) Owen
1820–1902
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Potential
1783–1871
Christiana Potential
1785–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Philip Potential
1757–1842
Johann Mohr
1736–1845
Hannah Ward
1746–1813

Willis Greer's Descendants

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Willis (Hayworth) Greer (26 Jan 1868–9 Sep 1929) m. Mary (Emrazelda) Shonkwiler (13 Mar 1874–16 Oct 1954)
  1. 1. Blanche (Olive) Greer 1896–1989 m. William (Leonard) Tillery 1894–1977
    1. 1. Billy (Junior) Tillery 1931–2020
    2. 2. Anne (Marie) Tillery 1923–2011 m. Roy (Richard) Lee 1915–2006

Willis Greer's Timeline

2 Records

1868
26 Jan 1868
Birth of Willis Hayworth Greer in Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States
1929
9 Sep 1929
Age 61
Death of Willis Hayworth Greer in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States
Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1868
    Event Place: Lima, Allen, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1929
    Event Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States

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