Individual Details

Mary Elizabeth "Bett" Greear

(March 6, 1856 - August 12, 1928)

Information about the family of Mary Elizabeth (Greear) Tolliver Oney Fugate Hamilton was sent by Mary South; email: marysouth@mediaone.net>, October 2000.

"In the 1900 Morgan County, Kentucky census Mary Elizabeth was living with Hiram and Zarilda as Elizabeth Fugett, daughter, married 1 year. With her is Elisha G. Oney, grandson, born July 1895. I have an old wedding picture that has "Greear Oney McAlester, Oklahama" on the back." (Mary South; email: marysouth@mediaone.net>, October 2000.)

1910 Jackson County, Oklahoma, Headrick Township, Dwelling/Family #252/259: Mary E. HAMILTON, age 54, divorced, 3 of 3 children living, KY, KY, KY, general farm, owned farm free; Greer ONEY, age 14, her son, hadn't attended school since Sept 1, 1909. (In 1910 Mary's farm was located about 15 miles from her brother, Robert Lee Greear's farm in Mountain Park, Oklahoma. It appears that she may have gone out to stay with him in 1900 - 1902.

1920 Jackson County, Oklahoma census, 619 N. Navaho, Altus, Oklahoma: Ross McDONALD, head, 30, TX, TX, TX, manager cotton gin; Mae McDONALD, wife, 28, TX, TX, TX; Glen McDONALD, son, 8, TX, TX, TX; Murllene McDONALD, dau, 6, OK, TX, TX; Hope McDONALD, dau, 4 8/12, OK, TX, TX; Elizabeth OWNEY, helper, 63, wd, KY, VA, VA. (Not sure of any relationship of family to Elizabeth (Greear) Owney.)


"MRS. ONEY DIES SUNDAY MORNING - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Oney, age 73 years died at her home in the 900 block on North Forest at 5 a. m. Sunday. The funeral was held at the Methodist church at 4 p. m. Sunday. Interment was made in the city cemetery. F. B. Tims, undertaker, was in charge of the funeral arrangements. (Altus Times Democrat Newspaper, August 13, 1928, page 1, column 6.)

Events

BirthMarch 6, 1856Morgan County, Kentucky
MarriageSeptember 7, 1875Morgan County, Kentucky - Wesley Boyd Tolliver
MarriageDecember 19, 1891Morgan County, Kentucky - Elisha Oney
MarriageDecember 10, 1897Morgan County, Kentucky - Zachariah G. Fugate
MarriageOctober 29, 1902Greer County, Oklahoma - D. W. Hamilton
DeathAugust 12, 1928Altus, Jackson County, Oklahoma
BurialAugust 12, 1928Altus Cemetery, Jackson County, Oklahoma

Families

SpouseElisha Oney (1834 - 1896)
ChildElisha Greer Oney (1895 - )
SpouseWesley Boyd Tolliver (1843 - 1885)
ChildRobert C. Tolliver (1876 - )
SpouseZachariah G. Fugate (1858 - )
SpouseD. W. Hamilton ( - )
FatherHiram Greear (1822 - 1911)
MotherZarilda Higginbotham (1831 - 1901)
SiblingJames Washington "Bud" Greear (1853 - 1931)
SiblingNancy Jane Greear (1854 - 1882)
SiblingSarah E. Greear (1860 - 1937)
SiblingRebecca A. "Bett" Greear (1862 - 1900)
SiblingRobert Lee Greear (1864 - )
SiblingWilliam Bonham Greear (1868 - 1959)
SiblingPreston Greear (1870 - 1880)
SiblingSusannah A. "Susan" "Susie" Greear (1872 - 1953)