Individual Details

Alexander "Alex" Greer

(April 1, 1851 - December 24, 1934)

1880 Ashe County, North Carolina census, Horse Creek Township, #121.

1910 Hawkins County, Tennessee census, page 154, 5th Civil District, Dwelling/Family #206/206, taken 30 April 1910: Alexander GREER, head, m, w, 59, married 36 years, NC, NC, NC, farmer, owned farm; Rhoda GREER, wife, f, w, 57, married 36 years, 10 children born, 7 living, NC, NC, NC; Etta GREER, dau, f, w, 23, single, NC, NC, NC; Malley GREER, dau, f, w, 21, single, Tenn, NC, NC; Luther GREER, son, m, w, 18, single, Tenn, NC, NC; Wiley GREER, son, m, w, 15, single, Tenn, NC, NC.

"Alex and Rhoda Greer came to Tennessee with his parents, Andrew and Sarah Greer, and their familys. Alex was 33 years of age. Rhoda was from Applegrove, North Carolina. She had a sister that lived in Tuckerdale, North Carolina and another one at Applegrove, North Carolina." (Mary Jo Shanks, 427 McKinney Avenue, Rogersville, Tennessee 37857, 1999. Information about the family and descendants of Alex and Rhoda Greer was supplied by Mary Jo Shanks, was given to her by Margaret Greer Smith and Judy Faye Greer Rogers.)

Events

BirthApril 1, 1851Ashe County, North Carolina
MarriageOctober 25, 1873Ashe County, North Carolina - Rhoda Sara Perry
DeathDecember 24, 1934Tennessee
BurialSurgoinsville Cemetery, Hawkins County, Tennessee

Families

SpouseRhoda Sara Perry (1856 - 1935)
ChildAmbrose Greer (1876 - 1960)
ChildSarah Emaline "Sara" Greer (1878 - 1904)
ChildMary Elizabeth Greer (1881 - 1950)
ChildRichard "Rich" Columbus Greer (1884 - 1955)
ChildEtta Maggie Vietley Greer (1887 - 1969)
ChildLissie Maliota "Malley" Greer (1889 - 1966)
ChildLuther Greer (1891 - 1928)
ChildWiley Franklin Greer (1895 - 1959)
ChildFronia Greer ( - )
ChildMelinda Greer ( - )
FatherAndrew Greer (1827 - 1900)
MotherSarah "Sallie" Wilson (1828 - 1902)
SiblingJohn Wesley "Big John" Greer (1852 - 1933)
SiblingMary C. Greer (1858 - )
SiblingWilliam Franklin "Frank" Greer (1860 - )
SiblingAnna "Annie" "Ann" C. Greer (1862 - )
SiblingRebecca "Becky" Greer (1864 - )
SiblingJoel Stacy "J. S." Greer (1866 - 1938)
SiblingAnderson Mitchell Greer (1869 - )
SiblingAndrew "W. A." Greer (1873 - 1898)
SiblingSallie Margaret Greer (1874 - )