Individual Details
Margaret Nelson
(30 Aug 1837 - 4 Jan 1916)
Mrs. Greer was Margaret Nelson, the daughter of Alfred Nelson, of Houston county, and the grand niece of Thomas Nelson, first governor of Virginia and also a near relative of Thomas Nelson Page, the author. She is survived by her husband, to whom she was married nearly sixty three years ago. She was the mother of fourteen children, six of whom are living. They are E. L. Greer, of New Smyrna, Fla; John W. Greer, of Moultrie, Mrs. W. E. Futch, of Cleveland, O., Mrs. J. W. Prince, of Fuquay Springs, N. C., Mrs. H. H. Yancey, of Jacksonville and L. P. Greer, of Valdosta. She was 78 year of age.
Events
| Birth | 30 Aug 1837 | Houston County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | 23 Dec 1852 | Houston County, Georgia - Newton Carlton Greer |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 14 Aug 1860 | Bibb County, Georgia - Newton Carlton Greer | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Aug 1870 | Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia - Newton Carlton Greer | | | |
| Census (family) | 23 Jul 1880 | Coffee County, Georgia - Newton Carlton Greer | | | |
| Census (family) | 12 Jul 1900 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia - Newton Carlton Greer | | | |
| Census (family)-shared | 28 Apr 1910 | (John Wesley Greer and Edna R.) Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | | | |
| Death | 4 Jan 1916 | Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia | | ||
| Burial | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | |
Families
| Spouse | Newton Carlton Greer (1830 - 1917) |
| Child | Robert Alfred Greer (1853 - 1910) |
| Child | Joseph F. Greer (1855 - 1906) |
| Child | Mary E. "Mamie" Greer (1857 - 1892) |
| Child | Loula Matilda Greer (1859 - ) |
| Child | Augustus Erastus Greer (1861 - ) |
| Child | Virginia Lee Greer (1864 - 1886) |
| Child | Edward LaFayette Greer (1866 - 1938) |
| Child | Belle Greer (1868 - ) |
| Child | John Wesley Greer (1868 - 1936) |
| Child | Margaret Greer (1871 - 1950) |
| Child | Minnie E. Cheatham Greer (1871 - 1940) |
| Child | Elberta Greer (1876 - 1882) |
| Child | Ula A. Greer (1876 - ) |
| Child | Anna Belle Greer (1878 - 1900) |
| Child | Maude Lucile Greer (1880 - ) |
| Child | Rosa Lee Greer (1880 - 1962) |
| Child | Lovic Pierce Greer (1882 - 1955) |
| Father | Alfred Nelson (1803 - 1882) |
| Mother | Mary Pauline Jenkins (1810 - 1889) |
Notes
Marriage
Newten C GriesSex Male
Spouse's Name Margaret Nelson
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 23 Dec 1852
Marriage Place Houston, Georgia
Census (family)
Newton C Grier M 28 Georgia - FarmerMargaret Grier F 23 Georgia
Robert A Grier M 7 Georgia
Joseph Grier M 5 Georgia
Mary Grier F 3 Georgia
Lula Grier F 1 Georgia
Census (family)
Newton Greer M 39 Georgia - GrocerMargaret Greer F 32 Georgia - Keeping house
Robert Greer M 17 Georgia - Clerk in factory
Joseph Greer M 14 Georgia - Clerk in restaurant
Mary Greer F 12 Georgia - at home
Virginia Greer F 6 Georgia
Eddy Greer M 4 Georgia
John Greer M 2 Georgia
Census (family)
Nuton C Greer Husband M 49 Georgia - Hotel keepingMargaret Greer Wife F 42 Georgia - House keeping
Virginia L Greer Daughter F 15 Georgia - at school
Edward L Greer Son M 13 Georgia "
John W Greer Son M 11 Georgia "
Minnie C Greer Daughter F 8 Georgia "
Maggie M Greer Daughter F 6 Georgia "
Ula A Greer Daughter F 4 Georgia - at home
Annie B Greer Daughter F 2 Georgia "
Rosa Greer Daughter F 4/12 Georgia
Other People on This Record:
Eliza Mc Culler boarder F 32 Alabama - Keeping house
John M Lott boarder M 23 Georgia - Merchandising
Elias Vickers boarder M 18 Georgia - Merchandising
Charlie Mc Call laborer M 21 Georgia - Working in farm
Ellick Nelson M servant (Black) 36 Georgia - Cook in hotel
Census (family)
Newton C Greer head M 28 GeorgiaMargret Greer Wife F 63 Georgia
Belle Blane Daughter F 32 Georgia
Frank Blane grandson M 3 Georgia
Maud Blane Daughter F 20 Georgia
Lovic Blane Son M 19 Georgia - Salesman, dry goods
John C Mcrae boarder M 27 Georgia - Merchant
Thomas W Mattox boarder M 27 Georgia - Lawyer
Census (family)-shared
John W Greer husband M 40 Georgia - Agent, real estateEdna R Greer wife F 36 Georgia
John W Greer Jr. son M 1 1/12 Georgia
Frank Blow M stepson 12 Georgia
Newton C Greer father M 79 Georgia
Margaret Greer mother F 72 Georgia
Death
Jan 1916 on tombstone, 12 December 1914 according to FamilySearch, 4 Jan 1916 according ro Find a Grave.Endnotes
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