Individual Details

Birth

The 1900 census says Jennie was born in Feb. 1874.

Census (family)-shared

self Joseph Greer M 36 Alabama - Physician
wife S. E. Greer F 26 Texas - K.H.
daughter J. K. Greer F 8 Texas
daughter V. M. Greer F 5 Texas
daughter L. P. Greer F 3 Texas

Also listed under the same household and family (#12):
self E. B. Higgins M 33 North Carolina - Panman
wife Lora Higgins F 25 Texas - Boarding
son James Higgins M 4

Census (family)-shared

Head Joseph Greer M 56 Alabama - Physician
Wife Sarah E Greer F 47 Texas
Daughter Jennie K Greer F 26 Texas - School teacher
Daughter Margaret V Greer F 24 Texas - no
Daughter Sallie P Greer F 21 Texas
Son Wayne J Greer M 20 Texas - School boy
Son [William Clement] Greer M 15 Texas - School boy

Death

"The LaFayette (Ala.) Sun: December 9, 1903:
The house of Dr. Joe Greer, formerly of Chambers County (Ala.), was recently destroyed by fire in Texas and his daughter, Jennie, perished in the flames. Such is the sad news reported by a kinsman, Hon. A. Ellis, of Pressly, while in the city Monday.

McKinney Daily Courier, Tuesday, November 24, 1903, page 1:
A message was received here this morning about 10 o’clock by Capt. J. L. Greer announcing the death of his niece, Miss Jennie Greer, who perished in the flames of the burning residence of her father, Dr. Joseph Greer, at Angleton, Brazoria county, last night. No particulars were given, only that the body would be shipped to Van Alstyne, their former home, tomorrow for burial. Dr. Greer resided in Van Alstyne for a number of years, up to 1897. He has a family of five children, the unfortunate young lady who was about thirty years of age, being the oldest. She was a teacher in the public schools at Angleton.