Individual Details
Isaac Newton Greer
(March 10, 1798 - January 30, 1871)
"After deciding to try a new country, Isaac and Nancy sold their farm in Ashe County, North Carolina and in 1856 loaded their wagons and headed for Wheelers Ford. The route they traveled was in the main about as Virginia Route 58 through Damascus, Abinddon, Holston, Colburn, Wise, then with Route 23 to "Pound Pound" Gap. Shelby Gap and down Shelby Creek about a mile to the mouth of a branch later called Phillip's Branch. They bought 300 acres of land for 300 dollars. Isaac Newton Greer, a farmer, and his wife Nancy were Baptists and are buried on the Point below Phillips Branch. According to Isaac's stone, he died January 30, 1871. Their daughter, Mary, who married her second cousin, Phillip Greer, came with her and they lived with her parents until their deaths. A few years later they sold the farm to Robert and John Morgan Mullins, then moved back to North Carolina." (Glenn C. Roberts, 2097 Superiero Avenue, South Charleston, West Virginia.)
"This is a copy of a letter I got from someone years ago. My copy is a typed transcript: "(A Letter written by Isaiah [Zade] Greer, Mammy Greer's brother July 8th 1912.) Pike Co., KY.
"Isaac Greer, son of William and Hannah Greer, born March the 10, 1798 and married to Nancy Norris, January the 9th, 1821 and Nancy Norris daughter of William and Hannah Norris. Born April the 13, 1808. (Children:) Ara Greer Born January 21, 1822; William Greer, born December 20, 1823; John Greer born February 24, 1826; Fanny Greer born December 4, 1827; Isaiah Greer born June 7, 1832; Levi Greer born June 13, 1833; Hannah Greer born July 13, 1838; Webster Greer born March 19, 1840; Thomas Greer born April 11, 1843; Margaret Greer born August 25, 1845; Mary Greer born December 28th 1848 (Wife of Phillip Greer).
"this badly dun cold & dark, but you can draw it of it is true. we have had some Sickness.
Sabra 31 days that she was not On a cheer better now we air about commun for our age We have plenty do doo but wood like to talk to sum north caroline a week so if can't cum you must write Levi had a bad soor on his neck I think unto death it is 3 inches across. J.J. Greer past this life on the 3 of February leaves Fanny lonly I must write Lotta We have not saw hir in a long time Tel hir write to Barbra and give all the nuse that she had good and bad We air in sum trubble Phillip you hurd of the oald Virginia land grant that have lawing Pike Co. for 2 months Six Hundred 66 thousand acres all west side of the river but 200 acres is clean seep Tha is more than I cood write in a week so I will close for this time Isaiah and Barbra Greer fair well.
"Family Record: Phillip Greer - November 20, 1843, Mary Greer - December 28, 1848, Charlottie Greer - July 13, 1865 (died at age 3), John Greer - April 18, 1867 (died at birth), Franklin M. Greer - January 6, 1870, Nancy Greer - November 16, 1871, Andrew J. Greer - March 29, 1875, Cicero Greer - January 19, 1878, Isaac Greer - December 4, 1881, Alice M. Greer - Sept 25, 1883, Thomas M. Greer - July 12, 1888, Harrison F. Greer - October 9, 1892, Phillip and Mary Greer married Nov. 16, 1864 by Rev. James Johnson." (From Mary Floy Katzman, Framingham, Massachusetts, maryfloy@usa1.com>.)
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: There are a few date differences from my original source and this letter. I am not sure which is correct. The letter is written to Mary (referred to as "Mammy" and Phillip Greer (cousins), Isaiah's sister and brother-in-law. I don't know why he gave their children's data back to them, unless this part was added by someone in Mary and Phillip's family later. The J. J. Greer he refers to is his brother-in-law, husband of Isaiah Greer's sister, Fanny. Fanny and James J. were cousins. Note that Isaiah gives his birth date as 1832, where my original source gave another brother, Isaac, born in 1832, died at birth, and gives Isaiah's birthdate in 1829. Here again, I am not sure what is correct. Mary Katzman gives a death date of 10 January 1872 for Isaac Newton Greer, but the above reference says the information was taken from his tombstone.)
"This is a copy of a letter I got from someone years ago. My copy is a typed transcript: "(A Letter written by Isaiah [Zade] Greer, Mammy Greer's brother July 8th 1912.) Pike Co., KY.
"Isaac Greer, son of William and Hannah Greer, born March the 10, 1798 and married to Nancy Norris, January the 9th, 1821 and Nancy Norris daughter of William and Hannah Norris. Born April the 13, 1808. (Children:) Ara Greer Born January 21, 1822; William Greer, born December 20, 1823; John Greer born February 24, 1826; Fanny Greer born December 4, 1827; Isaiah Greer born June 7, 1832; Levi Greer born June 13, 1833; Hannah Greer born July 13, 1838; Webster Greer born March 19, 1840; Thomas Greer born April 11, 1843; Margaret Greer born August 25, 1845; Mary Greer born December 28th 1848 (Wife of Phillip Greer).
"this badly dun cold & dark, but you can draw it of it is true. we have had some Sickness.
Sabra 31 days that she was not On a cheer better now we air about commun for our age We have plenty do doo but wood like to talk to sum north caroline a week so if can't cum you must write Levi had a bad soor on his neck I think unto death it is 3 inches across. J.J. Greer past this life on the 3 of February leaves Fanny lonly I must write Lotta We have not saw hir in a long time Tel hir write to Barbra and give all the nuse that she had good and bad We air in sum trubble Phillip you hurd of the oald Virginia land grant that have lawing Pike Co. for 2 months Six Hundred 66 thousand acres all west side of the river but 200 acres is clean seep Tha is more than I cood write in a week so I will close for this time Isaiah and Barbra Greer fair well.
"Family Record: Phillip Greer - November 20, 1843, Mary Greer - December 28, 1848, Charlottie Greer - July 13, 1865 (died at age 3), John Greer - April 18, 1867 (died at birth), Franklin M. Greer - January 6, 1870, Nancy Greer - November 16, 1871, Andrew J. Greer - March 29, 1875, Cicero Greer - January 19, 1878, Isaac Greer - December 4, 1881, Alice M. Greer - Sept 25, 1883, Thomas M. Greer - July 12, 1888, Harrison F. Greer - October 9, 1892, Phillip and Mary Greer married Nov. 16, 1864 by Rev. James Johnson." (From Mary Floy Katzman, Framingham, Massachusetts, maryfloy@usa1.com>.)
(NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: There are a few date differences from my original source and this letter. I am not sure which is correct. The letter is written to Mary (referred to as "Mammy" and Phillip Greer (cousins), Isaiah's sister and brother-in-law. I don't know why he gave their children's data back to them, unless this part was added by someone in Mary and Phillip's family later. The J. J. Greer he refers to is his brother-in-law, husband of Isaiah Greer's sister, Fanny. Fanny and James J. were cousins. Note that Isaiah gives his birth date as 1832, where my original source gave another brother, Isaac, born in 1832, died at birth, and gives Isaiah's birthdate in 1829. Here again, I am not sure what is correct. Mary Katzman gives a death date of 10 January 1872 for Isaac Newton Greer, but the above reference says the information was taken from his tombstone.)
Events
| Birth | March 10, 1798 | Wilkes County, North Carolina | |||
| Marriage | January 9, 1821 | Ashe County, North Carolina - Nancy Norris | |||
| Death | January 30, 1871 | Pike County, Kentucky | |||
| Burial | near Phillip's Branch, Pike County, Kentucky |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Norris (1803 - 1878) |
| Child | Ara "Arie" Greer (1822 - 1915) |
| Child | William Greer (1823 - ) |
| Child | John Greer (1826 - 1826) |
| Child | Frances "Fannie" Greer (1827 - 1912) |
| Child | Isaiah Greer (1829 - 1918) |
| Child | Isaac Greer (1832 - 1832) |
| Child | Levi Crittenden Greer Sr. (1833 - 1908) |
| Child | Hannah Greer (1836 - ) |
| Child | Webster Greer (1840 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Greer (1843 - 1843) |
| Child | Margaret Greer (1845 - ) |
| Child | Mary Nee Greer (1848 - 1931) |
| Father | William Greer (1772 - 1862) |
| Mother | Hannah H. Cartwright (1772 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sallie" Greer (1793 - 1869) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Greer (1799 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Frances "Fanny" Greer (1800 - 1866) |
| Sibling | Nancy "Nan" Greer (1800 - 1880) |
| Sibling | Charlotte Greer (1802 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Greer (1803 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Mahale "Ola" "Allia" Greer ( - ) |
| Sibling | Cynthia "Jacintha" Greer (1806 - ) |