Individual Details
William M. Greer
(January, 1822 - Aft 1900)
1880 Wilson County, Tennessee census, District 4 taken 16 and 17 June 1900, House #238: Wm GREER, white, male, 58, blacksmith, Tennessee, Virginia, (not given); Jane GREER, white, female, 60, wife, housekeeper, Tennessee, South Carolina, South Carolina; D. N. SHEPERD, white, male, 28, farmer, Tennessee, New York, Tennessee; Mary SHEPERD, white, female, 26, wife, housekeeper, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee; E. J. SHEPHERD, white, female, 2, daughter, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee; J. C. SHEPHERD, white, male, 1, son, Tennessee, Tennessee, Tennessee.
1900 Wilson County, Tennessee census, taken 5 June 1900, Civil District #4, Dwelling/Family #24/25: Douglas SHEPHARD, 47; Mary E. SHEPHARD, 44; Charlie SHEPHARD, 18, George SHEPHARD, 16, Wallie SHEPHERD, 14, May SHEPHARD, 12; Katie SHEPHARD, 8; Lillie SHEPHERD, 6; Bonnie SHEPHARD, 4; Family #26: Hue S. EAGAN and Jinnie E. EAGAN and their two children, Harry EAGAN, 1 and Willie EAGAN, 0.William M. GREER, 78.
"Along with his brother Calvin Greer, William was a member of Company G, 4th Tennessee (Starnes) Calvary Regiment, part of Nathan Bedford Forrest's original command. There are 3 Card Numbers Company Muster Roll in the Confederate records for William M. Greer, Co G, 4 (McLemore's) Tennessee Calvary showing him as Blacksmith: 48283034, 48283143 and 48283228. They show William, 39 years of age, enlisting at Cheatham by Capt. O'Hara for a period of 3 years, on 9 December 1861. They cover the period from January 1862 thru December 1864." (From the research of Thomas E Greer, Wilson County, Tennessee, via Bertie O'Quin, dated 13 August 1999).
1900 Wilson County, Tennessee census, taken 5 June 1900, Civil District #4, Dwelling/Family #24/25: Douglas SHEPHARD, 47; Mary E. SHEPHARD, 44; Charlie SHEPHARD, 18, George SHEPHARD, 16, Wallie SHEPHERD, 14, May SHEPHARD, 12; Katie SHEPHARD, 8; Lillie SHEPHERD, 6; Bonnie SHEPHARD, 4; Family #26: Hue S. EAGAN and Jinnie E. EAGAN and their two children, Harry EAGAN, 1 and Willie EAGAN, 0.William M. GREER, 78.
"Along with his brother Calvin Greer, William was a member of Company G, 4th Tennessee (Starnes) Calvary Regiment, part of Nathan Bedford Forrest's original command. There are 3 Card Numbers Company Muster Roll in the Confederate records for William M. Greer, Co G, 4 (McLemore's) Tennessee Calvary showing him as Blacksmith: 48283034, 48283143 and 48283228. They show William, 39 years of age, enlisting at Cheatham by Capt. O'Hara for a period of 3 years, on 9 December 1861. They cover the period from January 1862 thru December 1864." (From the research of Thomas E Greer, Wilson County, Tennessee, via Bertie O'Quin, dated 13 August 1999).
Events
| Birth | January, 1822 | Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | November 30, 1865 | Jane C. Brown | |||
| Death | Aft 1900 | Wilson County, Tennessee |
Families
| Spouse | Jane C. Brown ( - ) |
| Father | Elijah V. Greer (1795 - 1850) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Cook (1805 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Asa Greer (1827 - 1912) |
| Sibling | John C. (or A.) Greer (1829 - 1880) |
| Sibling | James Jefferson Greer (1831 - 1876) |
| Sibling | Martha A. R. Greer (1833 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Charles Marion Greer (1835 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Elijah S. Greer (1837 - ) |
| Sibling | Abram M. Greer (1839 - 1870) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Greer (1840 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Joseph N. Greer (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Calvin Greer (1843 - 1914) |