Compiled by / Clinton M Greer / 1974
The Family Tree / The Beginning
William A Greer was born in Barren County, Kentucky. At the age of 15 he moved to Montgomery County, Illinois. In about 1848 he moved to Marion County, Iowa and in 1866 to Wayne County Iowa, where he lived until his death. He married Elzira Webb on November 5, 1840. To this union were born five sons and five daughters, whose names are:
William B, Cynthia A, Nancy Jane, John W, James H, Wilkin Webb, Sarah Luzena, Mary Etta, Franklin S, Emma R.
CENSUS:
1856 Iowa, Marion Co, Clay Twp
31/32 William A Greer, 36, farmer, b Kentucky, Elzira, 34, b Kentucky . . . Wilkins W, 4, b Iowa . . .
1860 Iowa, Marion Co, Clay Twp, Belle Fountain, 7 June
172/166 William A Greer, 40, farmer, vore 1500 vope 500, b Kentucky / Elzera, 38, b Kentucky . . . Wilkins W, 8, b Iowa . . .
1870 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, Warsaw, 9 August
45/45 Greer, William A, 50, farmer, vore 5000 vope 1460, b Kentucky / Elzira, 48, b Kentucky // . . . Wilkin W, 18, farm work, b Iowa . . .
1880 Kansas, Morris Co, Parker Twp, 3 June
48/47 Greer, W Wilkins
1885 Kansas, Osage Co, Carbondale PO
116 12 Grier, Webb
1900 Kansas, Wabaunsee Co, Plumb Twp, 20-21 June
/// Greer, Webb, b Feb 1853, 47, b Iowa Iowa Iowa
1910 Kansas, Barber Co, Kiowa, 27 April
30/31 Greer, Wilkins W, 57, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky
1920 Colorado, Baca Co, Springfield, 7 February
186/196 Greer, Wilkins W, head, 67, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky
1940 Colorado, Baca Co, Springfield
Greer, Wilkins W, head, 88, b Iowa. . .
Compiled by / Clinton M Greer / 1974
The Family Tree / The Beginning
William A Greer was born in Barren County, Kentucky. At the age of 15 he moved to Montgomery County, Illinois. In about 1848 he moved to Marion County, Iowa and in 1866 to Wayne County Iowa, where he lived until his death. He married Elzira Webb on November 5, 1840. To this union were born five sons and five daughters, whose names are:
William B, Cynthia A, Nancy Jane, John W, James H, Wilkin Webb, Sarah Luzena, Mary Etta, Franklin S, Emma R.
CENSUS:
1856 Iowa, Marion Co, Clay Twp
31/32 William A Greer, 36, farmer, b Kentucky, Elzira, 34, b Kentucky . . . Wilkins W, 4, b Iowa . . .
1860 Iowa, Marion Co, Clay Twp, Belle Fountain, 7 June
172/166 William A Greer, 40, farmer, vore 1500 vope 500, b Kentucky / Elzera, 38, b Kentucky . . . Wilkins W, 8, b Iowa . . .
1870 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, Warsaw, 9 August
45/45 Greer, William A, 50, farmer, vore 5000 vope 1460, b Kentucky / Elzira, 48, b Kentucky // . . . Wilkin W, 18, farm work, b Iowa . . .
1880 Kansas, Morris Co, Parker Twp, 3 June
48/47 Greer, W Wilkins
1885 Kansas, Osage Co, Carbondale PO
116 12 Grier, Webb
1900 Kansas, Wabaunsee Co, Plumb Twp, 20-21 June
/// Greer, Webb, b Feb 1853, 47, b Iowa Iowa Iowa
1910 Kansas, Barber Co, Kiowa, 27 April
30/31 Greer, Wilkins W, 57, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky
1920 Colorado, Baca Co, Springfield, 7 February
186/196 Greer, Wilkins W, head, 67, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky
1940 Colorado, Baca Co, Springfield
Greer, Wilkins W, head, 88, b Iowa. . .