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Willis Walker Greer 1894–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1894

Birth Location: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi

Death Date: 11 May 1959

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Father: Joe Greir

Mother: Mary Foust

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The story of Willis Walker Greer began in 1894 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi. In 1900, Willis Walker Greer resided in Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, Willis Walker Greer resided in Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA. Willis Walker Greer passed away in 1959 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Willis Walker Greer began in 1894 in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi.
  • In 1900, Willis Walker Greer resided in Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, Willis Walker Greer resided in Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA.
  • Willis Walker Greer passed away in 1959 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.

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Willis Greer's Ancestors

Self
Willis Greer
1894–1959
Birth Place: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Parents
Joe A Greir
1859–1938
Mississippi
Mary (E. "Mollie") Foust
1864–1904
Lafayette County, Mississippi
Grandparents
Willis (W) Greer
1835–1880
South Carolina, USA
Sarah (Angeline “Annie”) Bowles
1840–1930
Dallas, Mississippi, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Greer
1798–1877
Mary Walker
1803–1883
William Bowles
1810–1885
Nancy Porter
1822–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willis Greer's Timeline

5 Records

1894
10 May 1894
Birth of Willis Walker Greer in Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 6
Willis Walker Greer resided here in Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Willis Walker Greer resided here in Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
1959
11 May 1959
Age 65
Death of Willis Walker Greer in Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
1959
11 May 1959
Age 65
Death of Willis Walker Greer in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1894
    Event Place: Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240814
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374758

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 1, Lafayette, Mississippi; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240814

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oxford, Lafayette, Mississippi; Roll: T624_745; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374758

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1959
    Event Place: Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1959
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

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