Individual Details
John Calvin Greear
(November 16, 1830 - July 4, 1916)
"John Calvin Greear lived at Grant, Virginia several years after he married, during which time he was in the mercantile business. From Grant he moved to Mercer County, West Virginia, near Falls Mills, Virginia, where in 1870, he purchased 282 acres on Brush Creek for $ 1000.00. From there he moved to Tazewell County, Virginia and bought 3 acres of land on the Blue River for $ 400.00 on December 27, 1884. In 1885 he purchased three tracts of 50 acres, 6 acres, and 7 acres between the Fincastle - Cumberland Gap Turnpike and Lynn Hollow and 60 acres on the north side of East River Mountain. On April 2, 1897, John Calvin bought 20 acres of land for $ 250.00 on the south side of Sink Ridge and the north side of Turnpike to Graham. Then on March 14, 1898, he purchased 10 acres for $ 35.00 on the headwaters of the Clinch River. He lived on the farm in Tazewell County on Highway 19 until he died. His son Troy was living on the farm in September 1944." (Lois Temple FGS 288.)
"J. C. Greear moved to West Virginia in 1870 in April, then moved to Tazewell County, Virginia about 1884." (Mattie G. Faulkner.)
"John Calvin Greear was engaged in the mercantile business at the old family stand at Grant, Virginia and hired a substitute to fight in his place for the first two years of the war, and then he was in the service for the remaining two years. He was in several battles, among them: the Battle of New Creek, Fisher's Hill, about October 19, 1864, Valley of Virginia, about Christmas time, 1864 and at Winchester about September 19, 1864. He belonged to the 8th Virginia Calvery, Co. C. His captain was R. G. Bowen." (Flo Faulkner, 1939.)
"John Calvin and Sarah Jane Greear are buried at the old homeplace on Highway 19. This little cemetery is on the Greear homeplace. It is on a little rise on the left-hand side of highway 19 to Bluefield, West Virginia, several miles from Tazewell." (Lois Temple FGS 288x; photographs of tombstones in Terry Archives.)
1860 Grayson County, Virginia census, Bridle Creek (East of Mouth of Wilson), page 140: John Calvin GREEAR, 29, Farmer, Real Estate $7225, Personal $3224; Joicy GREEAR, 26, wife; Sarah GREEAR, 3, dau.
"J. C. Greear moved to West Virginia in 1870 in April, then moved to Tazewell County, Virginia about 1884." (Mattie G. Faulkner.)
"John Calvin Greear was engaged in the mercantile business at the old family stand at Grant, Virginia and hired a substitute to fight in his place for the first two years of the war, and then he was in the service for the remaining two years. He was in several battles, among them: the Battle of New Creek, Fisher's Hill, about October 19, 1864, Valley of Virginia, about Christmas time, 1864 and at Winchester about September 19, 1864. He belonged to the 8th Virginia Calvery, Co. C. His captain was R. G. Bowen." (Flo Faulkner, 1939.)
"John Calvin and Sarah Jane Greear are buried at the old homeplace on Highway 19. This little cemetery is on the Greear homeplace. It is on a little rise on the left-hand side of highway 19 to Bluefield, West Virginia, several miles from Tazewell." (Lois Temple FGS 288x; photographs of tombstones in Terry Archives.)
1860 Grayson County, Virginia census, Bridle Creek (East of Mouth of Wilson), page 140: John Calvin GREEAR, 29, Farmer, Real Estate $7225, Personal $3224; Joicy GREEAR, 26, wife; Sarah GREEAR, 3, dau.
Events
| Birth | November 16, 1830 | Grant, Grayson County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | March 10, 1853 | Ashe County, North Carolina - Joyce "Joicy" "Josie" "Louisa" Graybeal | |||
| Marriage | September 30, 1867 | Beaver Creek, North Carolina - Sarah Jane Graybeal | |||
| Death | July 4, 1916 | Saint Paul, Wise County, Virginia | |||
| Burial | Wittens Mills, Tazewell County, Virginia |
Families
| Spouse | Joyce "Joicy" "Josie" "Louisa" Graybeal (1834 - 1867) |
| Child | Sarah Jane "Jennie" Greear (1857 - 1891) |
| Child | Rebecca Evaline Greear (1861 - 1939) |
| Child | Robey Eli Greear (1866 - 1939) |
| Spouse | Sarah Jane Graybeal (1843 - 1902) |
| Child | Martha Aurelia "Mattie" Greear (1869 - 1944) |
| Child | William Brown Greear (1871 - 1948) |
| Child | Eugene Marshall Greear (1874 - 1951) |
| Child | Troy Miller Greear (1875 - 1960) |
| Child | Claborn Baker "Clabe" Greear (1876 - 1955) |
| Child | Clyde Howell Greear (1878 - 1920) |
| Child | Cora Ella Greear (1882 - 1975) |
| Father | Shadrack Marshal Greear Jr. (1801 - 1876) |
| Mother | Sarah Jane "Bettie" Baker (1813 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Martha Greear (1833 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Eli Washington Greear (1836 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Isaac Madison Greear (1838 - 1898) |
| Sibling | Evaline Greear (1840 - ) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson Greear (1843 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Nancy Caroline Greear (1845 - 1846) |
| Sibling | James Monroe Greear (1846 - 1847) |
| Sibling | Raussy Jane Greear (1848 - 1850) |
| Sibling | Shadrack Marshall Greear III (1851 - 1922) |