---Iowa Wills and Probate Records, Series E, Case 377, 20 March 1901
State of Iowa, Wayne County, In the matter of the Estate of Wm A Greer, deceased. . . . Statement of Heirs
Elzira Greer, widow, age 78, residing Clinton Center, Iowa
Nancy Jane Stroud, daughter, 55, Eveland, Iowa [Mahaska Co]
John W Greer, son, 53, Fallriver, Kansas
James H Greer, son, 51, Clio, Iowa
Webb W Greer, son, 49, Kiowa, Kansas
Sarah L Riddle, daughter, 46, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Mary E Bettis, daughter, 44, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Franklin S Greer, son, 42, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Syntha A Greer, daughter, 57
---funeral card
In Loving Remembrance of /William A Greer / died March 10, 1901 / Aged 81 years, 1 month, 17 days
BURIAL:
---Tombstone: Greer Cemetery, Sec 22, Clinton Twp, Wayne Co, Iowa
*[some verse or line above name] "W A Greer died Mar 10, 1901, aged 81 ys 1 m 17 ds" "Rest in peace" across bottom of heart shape, then "FATHER" and "MOTHER" across bottom, "GREER" on base; also on marker Elzira His wife died May 27, 1908 aged 85 yr 11 m 29 d
MISCELLANEOUS:
---Iowa Wills and Probate Records, Wayne County, Vol 2-3, page 32 Will of William A Greer
CENSUS:
1820 Kentucky, Warren Co, p 476
Smith Greer 40001 / 2001 1 in agriculture
male, under 10 ; male, under 10; male, under 10; male, under 10 - William A Greer; male, 26-45 - William Smith Greer / female, under 10; female, under 10; female, 26-45
1830 Kentucky, Edmonson Co
Smith Greer 2022001 / 1202001
male, under 5; male, under 5; male, 10-15; male, 10-15 - William A Greer; male, 15-20; male, 15-20; male, 40-50 - William Smith Greer / female, under 5; female, 5-10; female, 5-10; female, 15-20; female, 15-20; female, 40-50
1840 Kentucky, Barren Co, E & SE of Barren, p 17, line 6
William S Greer 0211001 / 111001
male, 5-10; male, 5-10; male, 10-15; male, 15-20 - William A; male, 40-50 - William S / female, under 5; female, 5-10; female, 10-15; female, 30-40
1850 Iowa, Marion Co, Lake Prairie Twp, 6 September
133/138 Willem Greer, 29, farmer, vore 100, b Kentucky / Elisa Webb, 28, b Kentucky // _ Angeline Greer, 7, b Illinois; Nancy G Greer, 5, b Illinois; John W Greer, 3, b Illinois; James H Greer, 5/12, 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 // Cynthia A, 16, b Illinois; Nancy J, 14, b Illinois; John W, 12, b Illinois; James H, 10, b Iowa; Wilkins W, 8, b Iowa; Sarah L, 6, b Iowa; Mary E, 3, b Iowa; Franklin S, 1, b Iowa /// Temperance Webb, 74, 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 // James H, 20 farm work, b Iowa; Wilkin W, 18, farm work, b Iowa; Sarah L, 15, school, b Iowa; Mary E, 13, school, b Iowa; Franklin S, 11, farm work, b Iowa, deaf & dumb /// Moon, Angeline S, 26, keeps house, b Ill; Moon, Cloah?, 4, b Iowa; Lani E O, 9/12, female, b Dec, b Iowa
1880 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, 29 & 30 June
60/60 Greer, William A, 60, farmer, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina / Elzira, 58, wife, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina // Franklin S, 21, son, single, deaf & dumb, works on farm, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky; Cloy A, 14 gr dau, school, b Iowa Iowa Illinois
1885 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, p 79, T67 R22 Sec 22 E So
57/57 Greer, William A, 65, farmer, b Kentucky / Elzira, 62, b Kentucky // Franklin S, 26, single, b Marion Co, Iowa, mute
1895 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, p 68
78/78 William A Greer, 74, b Kentucky, farmer / Elzira, 72, b Kentucky, keeping house
1900 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, 1 June
9/9 Greer, William A, head, b Jan 1820, 80, m 59 yrs, owner free, farmer - farm 9, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina / Elzira, wife, May 1822, 78, m 59yrs, 10 ch 7 liv, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina
MARRIAGE:
---Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, Montgomery Co, Illinois, Vol 1, page 72, license 462
Greer, William A and Webb, Eliza [sic], 5 Nov 1840
---Iowa Wills and Probate Records, Series E, Case 377, 20 March 1901
State of Iowa, Wayne County, In the matter of the Estate of Wm A Greer, deceased. . . . Statement of Heirs
Elzira Greer, widow, age 78, residing Clinton Center, Iowa
Nancy Jane Stroud, daughter, 55, Eveland, Iowa [Mahaska Co]
John W Greer, son, 53, Fallriver, Kansas
James H Greer, son, 51, Clio, Iowa
Webb W Greer, son, 49, Kiowa, Kansas
Sarah L Riddle, daughter, 46, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Mary E Bettis, daughter, 44, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Franklin S Greer, son, 42, Clinton Center [Iowa]
Syntha A Greer, daughter, 57
---funeral card
In Loving Remembrance of /William A Greer / died March 10, 1901 / Aged 81 years, 1 month, 17 days
BURIAL:
---Tombstone: Greer Cemetery, Sec 22, Clinton Twp, Wayne Co, Iowa
*[some verse or line above name] "W A Greer died Mar 10, 1901, aged 81 ys 1 m 17 ds" "Rest in peace" across bottom of heart shape, then "FATHER" and "MOTHER" across bottom, "GREER" on base; also on marker Elzira His wife died May 27, 1908 aged 85 yr 11 m 29 d
MISCELLANEOUS:
---Iowa Wills and Probate Records, Wayne County, Vol 2-3, page 32 Will of William A Greer
CENSUS:
1820 Kentucky, Warren Co, p 476
Smith Greer 40001 / 2001 1 in agriculture
male, under 10 ; male, under 10; male, under 10; male, under 10 - William A Greer; male, 26-45 - William Smith Greer / female, under 10; female, under 10; female, 26-45
1830 Kentucky, Edmonson Co
Smith Greer 2022001 / 1202001
male, under 5; male, under 5; male, 10-15; male, 10-15 - William A Greer; male, 15-20; male, 15-20; male, 40-50 - William Smith Greer / female, under 5; female, 5-10; female, 5-10; female, 15-20; female, 15-20; female, 40-50
1840 Kentucky, Barren Co, E & SE of Barren, p 17, line 6
William S Greer 0211001 / 111001
male, 5-10; male, 5-10; male, 10-15; male, 15-20 - William A; male, 40-50 - William S / female, under 5; female, 5-10; female, 10-15; female, 30-40
1850 Iowa, Marion Co, Lake Prairie Twp, 6 September
133/138 Willem Greer, 29, farmer, vore 100, b Kentucky / Elisa Webb, 28, b Kentucky // _ Angeline Greer, 7, b Illinois; Nancy G Greer, 5, b Illinois; John W Greer, 3, b Illinois; James H Greer, 5/12, 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 // Cynthia A, 16, b Illinois; Nancy J, 14, b Illinois; John W, 12, b Illinois; James H, 10, b Iowa; Wilkins W, 8, b Iowa; Sarah L, 6, b Iowa; Mary E, 3, b Iowa; Franklin S, 1, b Iowa /// Temperance Webb, 74, 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 // James H, 20 farm work, b Iowa; Wilkin W, 18, farm work, b Iowa; Sarah L, 15, school, b Iowa; Mary E, 13, school, b Iowa; Franklin S, 11, farm work, b Iowa, deaf & dumb /// Moon, Angeline S, 26, keeps house, b Ill; Moon, Cloah?, 4, b Iowa; Lani E O, 9/12, female, b Dec, b Iowa
1880 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, 29 & 30 June
60/60 Greer, William A, 60, farmer, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina / Elzira, 58, wife, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina // Franklin S, 21, son, single, deaf & dumb, works on farm, b Iowa Kentucky Kentucky; Cloy A, 14 gr dau, school, b Iowa Iowa Illinois
1885 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, p 79, T67 R22 Sec 22 E So
57/57 Greer, William A, 65, farmer, b Kentucky / Elzira, 62, b Kentucky // Franklin S, 26, single, b Marion Co, Iowa, mute
1895 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, p 68
78/78 William A Greer, 74, b Kentucky, farmer / Elzira, 72, b Kentucky, keeping house
1900 Iowa, Wayne Co, Clinton Twp, 1 June
9/9 Greer, William A, head, b Jan 1820, 80, m 59 yrs, owner free, farmer - farm 9, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina / Elzira, wife, May 1822, 78, m 59yrs, 10 ch 7 liv, b Kentucky North Carolina North Carolina
MARRIAGE:
---Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, Montgomery Co, Illinois, Vol 1, page 72, license 462
Greer, William A and Webb, Eliza [sic], 5 Nov 1840
Inscription
W A Greer / died / Mar 10, 1901 / aged / 81 ys 1 m 17 ds // Elzira / his wife / died / May 27, 1908 / aged / 86 ys 11m 29d / rest in peace
GREER