Individual Details
Joseph F. Greer
(16 Dec 1855 - 15 Oct 1906)
Date of birth from 1870 census in Dawson, Terrell co, Ga census estimated as 1855-1856
The Tifton Gazette, Oct. 19, 1906 p. 1
Mr. Jos. F. Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Greer of Tifton, died in New York City Monday night at 7 o'clock.
Mr Greer had been in bad health all the summer, suffering from a stomach trouble, and went to New York for treatment a few weeks ago.
His remains will be brought to Tifton for burial, and are expected tonight or tomorrow.
For several years, Mr. Greer was engaged in the hardware business in Tifton, but for some time past has been in Florida, engaged in timber trade. He was taken ill last April and spent the summer months in a hospital in Atlanta.
Besides his parents, he leaves four brothers, Editor John W. Greer, of Waycross, L. P. Greer of Tifton, R. A. Greer, of Broxton and E. P. Greer of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Futch of Cleveland, O; Mrs. H. H. Yancey, of Jacksonville, Fla; and Mrs. J. W. Prince of Sessoms.
The Tifton Gazette, Oct. 19, 1906 p. 1
Mr. Jos. F. Greer, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Greer of Tifton, died in New York City Monday night at 7 o'clock.
Mr Greer had been in bad health all the summer, suffering from a stomach trouble, and went to New York for treatment a few weeks ago.
His remains will be brought to Tifton for burial, and are expected tonight or tomorrow.
For several years, Mr. Greer was engaged in the hardware business in Tifton, but for some time past has been in Florida, engaged in timber trade. He was taken ill last April and spent the summer months in a hospital in Atlanta.
Besides his parents, he leaves four brothers, Editor John W. Greer, of Waycross, L. P. Greer of Tifton, R. A. Greer, of Broxton and E. P. Greer of Jacksonville; three sisters, Mrs. W. E. Futch of Cleveland, O; Mrs. H. H. Yancey, of Jacksonville, Fla; and Mrs. J. W. Prince of Sessoms.
Events
| Birth | 16 Dec 1855 | Perry, Houston County, Georgia | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 14 Aug 1860 | (Newton Carlton Greer and Margaret Nelson) Bibb County, Georgia |  |  | |
| Census (family)-shared | 1 Aug 1870 | (Newton Carlton Greer and Margaret Nelson) Dawson, Terrell County, Georgia | | | |
| Death | 15 Oct 1906 | Manhattan, New York, New York | | | |
| Burial | 20 Oct 1906 | Oak Ridge Cemetery, Tifton, Tift County, Georgia | | |
Families
| Father | Newton Carlton Greer (1830 - 1917) |
| Mother | Margaret Nelson (1837 - 1916) |
| Sibling | Robert Alfred Greer (1853 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Mary E. "Mamie" Greer (1857 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Loula Matilda Greer (1859 - ) |
| Sibling | Augustus Erastus Greer (1861 - ) |
| Sibling | Virginia Lee Greer (1864 - 1886) |
| Sibling | Edward LaFayette Greer (1866 - 1938) |
| Sibling | Belle Greer (1868 - ) |
| Sibling | John Wesley Greer (1868 - 1936) |
| Sibling | Margaret Greer (1871 - 1950) |
| Sibling | Minnie E. Cheatham Greer (1871 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Elberta Greer (1876 - 1882) |
| Sibling | Ula A. Greer (1876 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Belle Greer (1878 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Maude Lucile Greer (1880 - ) |
| Sibling | Rosa Lee Greer (1880 - 1962) |
| Sibling | Lovic Pierce Greer (1882 - 1955) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
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)-shared
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
Death
Joseph F GreerSex Male
Age 51
Residence Place Tifton Ga
Address Bark Ave
Burial Date 20 Oct 1906
Burial Place Tifton, Ga
Death Date 15 Oct 1906
Death Place Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Death Place (Original) Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Birth Year (Estimated) 1855
Birthplace Georgia
Marital Status Single
Occupation Logging Business
Race White
Father's Name Newton C Greer
Father's Sex Male
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Name Margaret Nelson
Mother's Sex Female
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Certificate Number cn 32217
Note 303 E 20th St; resident of NYC 37 days
Burial
Presumably the unmarked grave beside his parents.Endnotes
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