Individual Details

George Washington Greer Sr.

(Abt, 1798 - Abt, 1859)

1850 Van Zandt County, Texas census, page 222, taken 14 October 1850, Dwelling/Family #119/119: G. W. GREER, 52, male, farmer, real estate - $1900, Overton County, Tennessee; Elizabeth GREER, 54, female, Carter County, Tennessee; I. N. GREER, 17, male, farmer, Wain (Wayne) County, Marura (Missouri); N. G. GREER, 15, female, " County, Arkansas (presumed to mean Franklin County, Arkansas).

"George Greer was born about 1798 and was living in Franklin County, Arkansas in 1838." (Edward P. Savage 76342.55@compuserve.com>, 1996.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: George Greer and wife, Elizabeth of Franklin County, Arkansas had an interest in the estate of Mrs. Nancy Greer of Overton County, Tennessee, 22 September 1838.)

"George Washington Greer was a farmer." (Don Raney.)

"George Washington Greer married Sarah Elizabeth ?, and had nine children born in four states. George and Elizabeth started their life together in Overton County and other counties in Tennessee, then settled in Wayne County, Missouri, then Franklin County, Arkansas, before finally settling in Van Zandt County, Texas. When Wood County was formed from Van Zandt in 1850. it included George's land. George died before the 1860 census." (Raymond C. Savage, rcsavage@intplsrv.net>.)

Events

BirthAbt, 1798Overton County, Tennessee
MarriageAbt, 1816Overton County, Tennessee - Sarah Elizabeth "Maria"
DeathAbt, 1859Wood County, Texas

Families

SpouseSarah Elizabeth "Maria" (1796 - 1862)
ChildGeorge Washington Greer Jr. (1816 - 1893)
ChildAdam G. Greer (1820 - )
ChildWalter C. Greer (1822 - 1875)
ChildSamuel Greer (1824 - 1862)
ChildGaines W. Greer (1826 - 1881)
ChildWilliam Jasper Greer (1828 - 1864)
ChildElizabeth Greer (1831 - )
ChildIsaac Newton Greer (1833 - )
ChildNancy G. Greer (1835 - )
FatherWalter Greer (1742 - 1835)
MotherPricilla Ann "Nancy" Graham (1754 - 1835)
SiblingRobert Greer (1780 - )
SiblingJames Greer (1782 - )
SiblingPriscilla Greer (1791 - 1838)
SiblingWilliam Greer (1790 - )
SiblingSarah "Sally" Greer (1789 - 1860)
SiblingMary Elizabeth "Betsy" Greer (1796 - )