Individual Details
William Jones Greer Sr.
(25 Sep 1885 - 26 Jun 1933)
He was the husband of Sallie Vandiver Greer.
William Jones Greer was killed accidentally when an automobile misfired and was hit by a train at night. (See death certificate.)
Events
| Birth | 25 Sep 1885 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | |||
| Census-shared | 2 May 1910 | (Dallas Winfield Greer) Centerville, Anderson County, South Carolina |  |  | |
| Marriage | 8 Jun 1910 | South Carolina - Sallie Amner Vandiver | |||
| Draft registration | 12 Sep 1918 | Anderson County, South Carolina | | ||
| Census (family) | 21 Jan 1920 | Hopewell, Anderson County, South Carolina - Sallie Amner Vandiver | | | |
| Census (family) | 8 Apr 1930 | Hopewell, Anderson County, South Carolina - Sallie Amner Vandiver | | | |
| Death | 26 Jun 1933 | Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | | | |
| Burial | 27 Jun 1933 | Silver Brook Cemetery, Anderson, Anderson County, South Carolina | |
Families
| Spouse | Sallie Amner Vandiver (1883 - 1957) |
| Child | William Dallas "Dick" Greer (1911 - 1965) |
| Child | Maymie Lou Greer (1913 - 1984) |
| Child | Frances Irene Greer (1914 - 2004) |
| Child | Annie Greer (1916 - ) |
| Child | Lawrence Dewitt Greer (1918 - 1994) |
| Child | William Jones "Doc" Greer Jr. (1920 - 2013) |
| Child | John Beverly Greer (1923 - 2010) |
| Father | Dallas Winfield Greer (1848 - 1942) |
| Mother | Millie Rainey (1850 - 1906) |
| Sibling | Minnie Lee Greer (1876 - 1963) |
| Sibling | Henry Wilson Greer (1879 - 1958) |
| Sibling | Lydia Mae Greer (1881 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Rosa Elizabeth Greer (1883 - 1963) |
| Sibling | John Winfield Greer Sr. (1887 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Eva Greer (1890 - 1934) |
| Sibling | Ina Louise Greer (1893 - 1953) |
Notes
Census-shared
D W Greer Head Male 62 South Carolina - Farmer, home farmW J Greer Son Male 24 South Carolina - Farmer, home farm
J W Greer Son Male 22 South Carolina - Farmer, home farm
Eva Greer Daughter Female 20 South Carolina
Ina Greer Daughter Female 17 South Carolina
Census (family)
William J Greer Head Male 34 South Carolina - FarmerSallie Greer Wife Female 36 South Carolina
William D Greer Son Male 8 South Carolina
Marnie L Greer Daughter Female 6 South Carolina
Frances I Greer Daughter Female 5 South Carolina
Anie L Greer Daughter Female 4 South Carolina
William D Greer Son Male 1 South Carolina
Census (family)
Jones Grier Head Male 44 South Carolina - Farmer, dairy farmSallie Grier Wife Female 46 South Carolina
Dalles Grier Son Male 18 South Carolina
Mammie L Grier Daughter Female 17 South Carolina
Francis Grier Daughter Female 15 South Carolina
Annie Grier Daughter Female 14 South Carolina
Dewitt Grier Son Male 12 South Carolina
Jones Grier Jr. Son Male 9 South Carolina
John Grier Son Male 6 South Carolina
Death
W. Jones GreerEvent Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Jun 1933
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Occupation: Dairyman And Farmer
Birth Date: 26 Sep 18...
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Birthplace: Anderson Co.
Death Place: Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina
Burial Date: 28 Jun 1933
Cemetery: Silver Brook
Father's Name: D. N. Greer
Father's Birthplace: Greenville Co., S.C.
Mother's Name: Mollie Ra...
Mother's Birthplace: Greenville Co., S.C.
Spouse's Name: Sallie Vandiver
Endnotes
1. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M58Y-7XD : accessed 9 July 2019), W J Greer in household of D W Greer, Centerville, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 38, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1448; FHL microfilm 1,375,461..
2. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZDP-QW3 : 13 March 2018), William Jones Greer, 1917-1918; citing Anderson County no 2, South Carolina, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,852,492..
3. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6CB-55V : accessed 9 July 2019), William J Greer, Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 49, sheet 11A, line 22, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1684; FHL microfilm 1,821,684..
4. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPHJ-3Q7 : accessed 9 July 2019), Jones Grier, Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 5A, line 37, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2186; FHL microfilm 2,341,920..
5. "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N962-NC4 : 18 July 2017), W. Jones Greer, 26 Jun 1933; citing , Greer, W. Jones, 1933, Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 1,943,792..
6. Find A Grave Memorial 80183097.