Individual Details
James Noah Greear
(December 5, 1790 - February 16, 1872)
"Noah Greear located in Scott County, Virginia near Woods Siding on the C C & O Railroad. Later he moved to Letcher County, Kentucky. He was born in Grayson County, Virginia and died at West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky while visiting his son Hiram Greear and is buried in Rose Cemetery, located near US Highway 40, in that county. Noah's second marriage was annuled after a few days. Shortly after the marriage of Noah and his third wife they removed to Whitebury, Kentucky, where their only child was born. According to J. C. Greear, there were also sons Madison and Buck (these could be other names of the known children)." (Lois Temple FGS.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: The birth date of 15 December 1790 and death date of 9 March 1870 were given in the records of Lois Temple. The 15th may be in error, but Noah could not have been born in December 1792 and his next youngest brother born in June 1793.)
1820 census: Grayson County, Virginia.
1840 census: Scott County, Virginia.
1850 census: Scott County, Virginia.
"Widows claim for pension for Noah during War of 1812 National Archive #W.O.44552 says Noah was 18 in 1814 (b c.1796- actually 1790) says "6 ft. high, blue eyes, light, fair complexion" ... "Noah died 2-16-1872 while on visit to Grassy Creek, Morgan. He resided Grayson County, Virginia to Scott County, Virginia to Letcher County, Kentucky to Morgan County, Kentucky." (Mary South, 1996.)
"Have photo of his gravestone, located in Rose Cemetery US hwy 460. It is a boulder cut in half with inscription: "NOAH GREEAR WAS BORN DEC 6 (or 5), 1792 DIED MARCH 10, 1872." West Liberty is about 6.5 miles NE of Grassy Creek in Morgan Co., Ky. (MB's notes.) (Mary South, 1996.)
Information about the family of Noah Greear from Mrs. James H. White, 6724 Azle Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, 1 Apr 1969; History and Origin of Gregors, Greers, etc. by Robert Torence; Marriages of Wythe County, Virginia; cemetery records; Mary Katzman, Framingham, Massachusetts via Mary South.
Donald Stallard indicates that Noah's first name was James.
1820 census: Grayson County, Virginia.
1840 census: Scott County, Virginia.
1850 census: Scott County, Virginia.
"Widows claim for pension for Noah during War of 1812 National Archive #W.O.44552 says Noah was 18 in 1814 (b c.1796- actually 1790) says "6 ft. high, blue eyes, light, fair complexion" ... "Noah died 2-16-1872 while on visit to Grassy Creek, Morgan. He resided Grayson County, Virginia to Scott County, Virginia to Letcher County, Kentucky to Morgan County, Kentucky." (Mary South, 1996.)
"Have photo of his gravestone, located in Rose Cemetery US hwy 460. It is a boulder cut in half with inscription: "NOAH GREEAR WAS BORN DEC 6 (or 5), 1792 DIED MARCH 10, 1872." West Liberty is about 6.5 miles NE of Grassy Creek in Morgan Co., Ky. (MB's notes.) (Mary South, 1996.)
Information about the family of Noah Greear from Mrs. James H. White, 6724 Azle Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, 1 Apr 1969; History and Origin of Gregors, Greers, etc. by Robert Torence; Marriages of Wythe County, Virginia; cemetery records; Mary Katzman, Framingham, Massachusetts via Mary South.
Donald Stallard indicates that Noah's first name was James.
Events
| Birth | December 5, 1790 | Wythe County (now Grayson County), Virginia | |||
| Marriage | April 15, 1813 | Wythe County (now Grayson County), Virginia - Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Bonham | |||
| Marriage | Aft 1850 | Mary Dickensen | |||
| Marriage | December 14, 1865 | Letcher County, Kentucky - Letitia "Lettie" Bishop | |||
| Death | February 16, 1872 | West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky | |||
| Burial | Rose Cemetery, Morgan County, Kentucky |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Bonham (1792 - 1850) |
| Child | James G. Grear (1814 - 1852) |
| Child | Almarine Greear (1816 - ) |
| Child | Susannah Nelson Greear (1817 - 1858) |
| Child | Francis "Franse" Bonham Greear (1819 - 1909) |
| Child | Shadrack Freeland Greear (1821 - 1902) |
| Child | Hiram Greear (1822 - 1911) |
| Child | Joseph Parker Greear (1824 - 1904) |
| Child | Arah "Arey" Eveline Greear (1826 - 1908) |
| Child | Madison Greear (1830 - 1892) |
| Child | Darthula Greear (1833 - 1877) |
| Child | William Melvin "Buck" Greear (1835 - 1890) |
| Child | Mary Anna Eliza Greear (1838 - 1862) |
| Spouse | Mary Dickensen ( - ) |
| Spouse | Letitia "Lettie" Bishop (1830 - ) |
| Child | Jane Marie Greear (1866 - ) |
| Father | Shadrack Greear Sr. (1754 - 1842) |
| Mother | Elizabeth "Betsy" Walling (1768 - 1841) |
| Sibling | Aquilla Greear (1785 - 1833) |
| Sibling | Isaac Greear (1788 - 1875) |
| Sibling | William Greear (1793 - 1801) |
| Sibling | Moses "Wiley" Greear (1796 - ) |
| Sibling | Susannah "Susan" Greear (1798 - 1815) |
| Sibling | Shadrack Marshal Greear Jr. (1801 - 1876) |
| Sibling | John Calvin Greear (1804 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Hannah Greear (1807 - ) |
| Sibling | William Manson Greear (1810 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Jesse Martin Greear (1810 - 1899) |
| Sibling | Eli Greear (1813 - 1813) |