Individual Details

Hiram Greear

(November 9, 1822 - February 21, 1911)

"Hiram Grear and son, William, and a number of others near this place have just returned from quite an extended visit to relatives and friends in Virginia and report a pleasant trip." (Hazel Green Herald - Wolfe County, Kentucky, Sept 16, 1885, Vol 1, #29, Morgan County, Grassy Creek, Sept 14, 1885.)

"Hiram Greer removed to Kentucky. His father, Noah Greer died at his residence while making a visit." (GREGOR, MacGREGOR, MacGHEE, MAGRUDER, GRIERSON, GRIER, GREER, 1954, compiled by Robert M. Torrence, page 213.)





"Hiram Greer was nicknamed "Hi" and lived in Morgan County, Kentucky." (Dr. Thompson and C. W. Greer (1963), as per Lois Temple FGS.)

"Nathan E. Greear, Sr. was a farmer ... "strict, friendly to grandchildren. He bought 800 acres of land and gave each child a farm." (Research of William Riley Greear via Mary South. William Riley Greear provided much of the information for the family of Hiram Greear.)

Kentucky vital records Volume 012, certificate 04641, death Vol 11.

Additional birth dates for the children of Hiram and Zarilda Greear from a family group sheet sent by Joan Patrick Shoman, Rt 3 Box 296, Clinton, Missouri 64735, March 1985.

Events

BirthNovember 9, 1822Grayson County, Virginia
MarriageAbt, 1851Virginia - Zarilda Higginbotham
DeathFebruary 21, 1911Grassy Creek, Morgan County, Kentucky
BurialGrassy Creek Cemetery, Morgan County, Kentucky

Families

SpouseZarilda Higginbotham (1831 - 1901)
ChildJames Washington "Bud" Greear (1853 - 1931)
ChildNancy Jane Greear (1854 - 1882)
ChildMary Elizabeth "Bett" Greear (1856 - 1928)
ChildSarah E. Greear (1860 - 1937)
ChildRebecca A. "Bett" Greear (1862 - 1900)
ChildRobert Lee Greear (1864 - )
ChildWilliam Bonham Greear (1868 - 1959)
ChildPreston Greear (1870 - 1880)
ChildSusannah A. "Susan" "Susie" Greear (1872 - 1953)
FatherJames Noah Greear (1790 - 1872)
MotherMary Elizabeth "Polly" Bonham (1792 - 1850)
SiblingJames G. Grear (1814 - 1852)
SiblingAlmarine Greear (1816 - )
SiblingSusannah Nelson Greear (1817 - 1858)
SiblingFrancis "Franse" Bonham Greear (1819 - 1909)
SiblingShadrack Freeland Greear (1821 - 1902)
SiblingJoseph Parker Greear (1824 - 1904)
SiblingArah "Arey" Eveline Greear (1826 - 1908)
SiblingMadison Greear (1830 - 1892)
SiblingDarthula Greear (1833 - 1877)
SiblingWilliam Melvin "Buck" Greear (1835 - 1890)
SiblingMary Anna Eliza Greear (1838 - 1862)