Individual Details
William Sylvestor "Billy" Greer
(January 12, 1845 - January 9, 1889)
"W. S. Greer, age 25 years and 7 months, precinct 1, farmer." (Muster Roll of Reserve Militia in 1870.)
"Billy Greer, Co. B, 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops; also Co. G., 8th Texas Infantry. Wife's pension # 30659, and Confederate Mortuary Warrant #10784." ("The People of Nacogdoches County in the Civil War.")
1880 Census, Nacogdoches County, Texas: Billy Greer, age 35, Elizabeth M. age 25, James D. age 6, Wm. F. age 5, George E. age 2, Hardeman under 1.
1900 Census, Nacogdoches County, Texas: Head of household, Elizabeth Greer, born Jan. 1855 Tx., widow, farmer, 5 children born with 5 living, children, all sons - James, George E., Hardeman, Edward C., Bunyan, also living with them is Sarah Power, mother, born Dec. 1829 Ala., widow, 1 child born with 1 living.
1910 Census Index, Nacogdoches Co., TX, ED 93, sheet 76, vol. 109, Precinct 1, Household # 73-76: Mrs. E. M. Greer, head household, age 55, widow, mother of 7 children with 5 living, born Tx, father born AL, mother born AL; James D., son, age 36, single, born TX; Hardeman, son, age 29, single, born TX; Edward, son, age 26, single, born TX; Bunyan, son, age 23, single, born TX; Mrs. F.A. Power, mother, age 80, widow, born in AL, father and mother both born TX.
"William Silvester Greer, born 14 January 1845, died 9 January 1889; buried North Church Cemetery (Nacogdoches?, Texas), spouse, Elizabeth M. Power, married 14 November 1872; parents David D. and Eliza J. Greer; saw service Co. B., 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops; also 8th Texas Infantry." (THE PEOPLE OF NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1980, Pineywoods Printing, Nacogdoches, Texas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: According to Margie Gillespie, 100 Turquoise, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, Eliza was William Sylvestor Greer's step-mother, which is in agreement with the records of Jan Greer. Additional children and information for William Sylvestor Greer from Jan Greer, Rt 6 Box 4069, Nacogdoches, Texas 75964, email jgreer@iamerica.net>.)
"Billy Greer, Co. B, 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops; also Co. G., 8th Texas Infantry. Wife's pension # 30659, and Confederate Mortuary Warrant #10784." ("The People of Nacogdoches County in the Civil War.")
1880 Census, Nacogdoches County, Texas: Billy Greer, age 35, Elizabeth M. age 25, James D. age 6, Wm. F. age 5, George E. age 2, Hardeman under 1.
1900 Census, Nacogdoches County, Texas: Head of household, Elizabeth Greer, born Jan. 1855 Tx., widow, farmer, 5 children born with 5 living, children, all sons - James, George E., Hardeman, Edward C., Bunyan, also living with them is Sarah Power, mother, born Dec. 1829 Ala., widow, 1 child born with 1 living.
1910 Census Index, Nacogdoches Co., TX, ED 93, sheet 76, vol. 109, Precinct 1, Household # 73-76: Mrs. E. M. Greer, head household, age 55, widow, mother of 7 children with 5 living, born Tx, father born AL, mother born AL; James D., son, age 36, single, born TX; Hardeman, son, age 29, single, born TX; Edward, son, age 26, single, born TX; Bunyan, son, age 23, single, born TX; Mrs. F.A. Power, mother, age 80, widow, born in AL, father and mother both born TX.
"William Silvester Greer, born 14 January 1845, died 9 January 1889; buried North Church Cemetery (Nacogdoches?, Texas), spouse, Elizabeth M. Power, married 14 November 1872; parents David D. and Eliza J. Greer; saw service Co. B., 3rd Brigade, Texas State Troops; also 8th Texas Infantry." (THE PEOPLE OF NACOGDOCHES COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, by Carolyn Reeves Ericson, 1980, Pineywoods Printing, Nacogdoches, Texas.) (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: According to Margie Gillespie, 100 Turquoise, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544, Eliza was William Sylvestor Greer's step-mother, which is in agreement with the records of Jan Greer. Additional children and information for William Sylvestor Greer from Jan Greer, Rt 6 Box 4069, Nacogdoches, Texas 75964, email jgreer@iamerica.net>.)
Events
| Birth | January 12, 1845 | Drew County, Arkansas | |||
| Marriage | November 14, 1872 | Nacogdoches County, Texas - Elizabeth Ann Means Power | |||
| Death | January 9, 1889 | Nacogdoches County, Texas | |||
| Burial | North Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth Ann Means Power (1855 - 1926) |
| Child | James David Greer (1873 - 1938) |
| Child | William F. "Will" Greer (1875 - 1964) |
| Child | George E. Greer (1878 - 1909) |
| Child | Hardeman "Hardy" Greer (1880 - 1945) |
| Child | Bunyan Greer (1885 - 1914) |
| Child | Edward C. "Ed" Greer (1887 - 1937) |
| Father | David Daniel Greer (1813 - 1874) |
| Mother | Mary Hyman ( - 1845) |