Individual Details
William Clement "Bill" Greer
(26 May 1886 - 13 Oct 1969)
Events
| Birth | 26 May 1886 | Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 4 Jun 1900 | (Dr. Joseph Abner Wayne Greer and Emma Sarah Mahar) Brazoria County, Texas |  |  | |
| Marriage | 27 Dec 1906 | Brazoria County, Texas - Frances Lucille Carlton | | | |
| Census (family) | Apr 1910 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas - Frances Lucille Carlton | | | |
| Draft registration | 1918 | Humble, Harris County, Texas | | ||
| Census (family) | 16 Jan 1920 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas - Frances Lucille Carlton | | | |
| Census (family) | 18 Apr 1930 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas - Frances Lucille Carlton | | | |
| Census (family) | 1 Jul 1940 | Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas - Frances Lucille Carlton | | | |
| Draft registration | 27 Apr 1942 | Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas | | ||
| Death | 13 Oct 1969 | Heart disease - Community Hospital, Freeport, Brazoria County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | 14 Oct 1969 | Lake Jackson, Brazoria County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Lucille Carlton (1887 - 1974) |
| Child | Emma Annette Greer (1907 - 1992) |
| Child | Joseph Carlton Greer Sr. (1913 - 1971) |
| Child | Margaret Lucille Greer (1914 - 1996) |
| Child | Billie Greer (1918 - 1998) |
| Father | Dr. Joseph Abner Wayne Greer (1844 - 1908) |
| Mother | Emma Sarah Mahar (1853 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Jennie Knox Greer (1872 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Elvira "Eva" Greer (1872 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Vallie Margaret "Peggy" Greer (1875 - 1973) |
| Sibling | Sallie Pearl Greer (1877 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Thomas Columbus Greer (1878 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Joseph Wayne Greer (1880 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Lafayette "Fatie" Greer (1883 - 1883) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Head Joseph Greer M 56 Alabama - PhysicianWife 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
Marriage
Joseph Wayne Greer, Jr. wrote in his diary on 3 Jan 1907:"...my trip home Dec 23rd in order to attend Bill's wedding which came off Dec. 26th. The two contracting parties were Bill & Miss Lucille Carleton, daughter of the leading merchant--T. W. Carleton of Alvin. The bridesmaids were Miss Bendy Carlton, Miss Myrtle King & Miss Sue Hardeman (Southwick). The groomsmen myself, Morris Jamison & Burch Ward. The minister officiating Reverend Mr. Hall, the Presbyterian pastor at Alvin. Miss Crane, of Alvin, played the wedding march."
[There follows in the diary a drawing with labels showing the positions in the church taken by each of the participants in the wedding, and a detailed description of the procession down the aisles, which were on the left and right sides.]
"After the knot was tied the organ pealed another measured strain while the bride & groom led the 'procession' out of their perilous position. The groomsmen met the bridesmaids at L and gallantly and heroically followed the bride and groom up aisle E. This is a true account of one of the most elaborate weddings ever pulled off in Alvin."
"After the wedding a reception was given at the mother of the bride, at which only relatives & very close friends of the two contracting parties were invited. As it is an impossibility to describe decorations and edibles in a, b, c, etc. I will refrain from attempting to describe the reception, which to my mind was the most enjoyable part of the affair. A few of us, tottering under the weight of the good things we had consumed, repaired to home of the new couple in order to get it in readiness for their arrival. On their arrival we bade them welcome, after which we left them to their own joy. Thus were Bill & Lucille started on the seas of matrimony. I hope that however much storms may roar in the distance they will will be able to see far enough ahead to avoid them & sail in a calm straight course of unending happiness."
Census (family)
Head William C Greer M24 TexasWife Lucile Greer F22 Texas
Daughter Annette Greer F2 Texas
Servant Emma Kaotte F15 Texas
Census (family)
Head William C Greer M33 TexasWife Lucile Greer F30 Texas
Daughter Aneta Greer F12 Texas
Son Carleton Greer M6 Texas
Daughter Margaret Greer F6 Texas
Daughter Billie Greer F1 Texas
Father-in-law Tim W Carlton M63 Texas
Census (family)
Head William C Greer M43 TexasWife F Lucile Greer F41 Texas
Son J Carlton Greer M17 Texas
Daughter Margaret L Greer F16 Texas
Daughter Billie Greer F11 Texas
Census (family)
Head W C Greer M53 TexasWife Lucile Greer F51 Texas
Death
Marital Status SingleEndnotes
1. "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M32B-DYY : accessed 25 Aug 2013), Sallie P Greer in entry for Joseph Greer, 1900..
2. "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F6YL-TLQ : accessed 25 Nov 2013), William Clement Greer and Frances Lucile Carlton, 27 Dec 1906..
3. "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M29Z-CQS : accessed 25 Nov 2013), William C Greer, Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing sheet , family 98, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375547..
4. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZXD-TS2 : accessed 09 Aug 2013), William Clement Greer, 1917-1918..
5. "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHYP-VMB : accessed 25 Nov 2013), William C Greer, Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing sheet , family 154, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821774..
6. "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/CQ7H-82M : accessed 25 Nov 2013), William C Greer, Alvin, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0008, sheet , family 113, NARA microfilm publication ..
7. "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWNR-8YS : accessed 25 Nov 2013), W C Greer, Alvin, Justice Precinct 3, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20-11, sheet 61A, family , NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3991..
8. "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XPRQ-QY4 : accessed 25 Nov 2013), William Clement Greer, 1942..
9. "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3DN-G2W : accessed 09 Aug 2013), William Clement Greer, 1969..
10. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV1S-929 : 5 December 2014), William Clement Greer, Brazoria, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin..
11. "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZJ7-LQG : 24 May 2014), William Greer, 13 Oct 1969; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Brazoria, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin..