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John Greer

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John Greer

Birth
County Donegal, Ireland
Death
4 Feb 1878 (aged 71)
Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, USA
Burial
Wellsville, Cache County, Utah, USA Add to Map
Plot
a-26-10-2
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Father: Greer, James
Mother: Black, Rachel

Name: John Greer
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1806
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland

Arrival: 1 Oct 1852, Uriah Curtis, Captain

Spouse: Jane Gavin
Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1841
Marriage Place: Abby Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Spouse's Birth Date: Feb 1813
Spouse's Birth Place: Edenbery, Scotland
Spouse's Death Date: 06 Jan 1851
Spouse's Death Place: St. Louis, Missouri

Married 2nd: Ann McGregor Leishman Date: 19 May 1853 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 18 Mar 1834 , Johnston, Renfrew, Scotland Died: 31 Jan 1917 , Garland, Box Elder, Utah

John owned the Greer and Steel paisley shawl factory in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . He was accomplished at weaving rugs and shawls. Weaving was his profession. He taught school in St. Louis, Missouri , and in Illinois , after arriving in America . He was active in the church and community all his life.

Children of 1st wife: James Gaven , b. 21 Apr 1843 , Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . Unmarried. D. 1906 ,
Ogden, Weber, Utah .
Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known.
Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known.

Children of 2nd wife:
Jane Jean Leishman , b. 19 Apr 1854 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 21 Nov 1870 , Timothy Fielding Parkinson . Md. 2nd, George H. Bradshaw . D. May 1939 , Wellsville, Utah .
Isabell , b. 26 Nov 1855 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 27 Nov 1855 . Infant.
Deborah , b. 26 Oct 1856 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 27 Apr 1874 , William Parker . D. 4 Feb 1887 , Wellsville, Utah .
Janet Leishman , b. 13 Jan 1858 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 28 Oct 1861 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Child.
Ann McGregor Leishman , b. 4 Jan 1860 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 25 Dec 1879 , Joseph Quibell . Md. 2nd, 18 Mar 1886 , Patrick O'Hyde . D. 16 Aug 1945 , Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho .
Rachel Black , b. 26 Feb 1862 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 24 Jan 1882 , Nelson Monroe Weaver . Md. 2nd, 11 Dec 1912 , William Monks . D. 5 Oct 1940 , May, Lemhi, Idaho . Elizabeth Blackburn , b. 1 Sep 1865 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 22 Sep 1887 , William Parker . D. 31 Oct 1944 , Wellsville, Utah .
John Leishman , b. 22 Jan 1868 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 22 Oct 1922 , Wellsville, Utah .
William Allan , b. 25 Feb 1870 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 27 Sep 1873 , Wellsville, Utah .
Lillie McGregor , b. 31 Mar 1873 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 21 Mar 1894 , Charles John Housley . D. 8 Jul 1951 , Wyoming .

Written by Lowell Parkinson

There is no record that has John Greer's middle name as Black. His granddaughter, Orva Greer Housley Linford, was the daughter of John Greer's daughter, Lillie McGregory Leishman Greer Housley. Orva (my grandmother) said that her grandfather's name was John Greer, not John Black Greer.
Contributor: Joy Melchin (48626015) • [email protected]
Father: Greer, James
Mother: Black, Rachel

Name: John Greer
Birth Date: 01 Nov 1806
Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland

Arrival: 1 Oct 1852, Uriah Curtis, Captain

Spouse: Jane Gavin
Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1841
Marriage Place: Abby Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Spouse's Birth Date: Feb 1813
Spouse's Birth Place: Edenbery, Scotland
Spouse's Death Date: 06 Jan 1851
Spouse's Death Place: St. Louis, Missouri

Married 2nd: Ann McGregor Leishman Date: 19 May 1853 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 18 Mar 1834 , Johnston, Renfrew, Scotland Died: 31 Jan 1917 , Garland, Box Elder, Utah

John owned the Greer and Steel paisley shawl factory in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . He was accomplished at weaving rugs and shawls. Weaving was his profession. He taught school in St. Louis, Missouri , and in Illinois , after arriving in America . He was active in the church and community all his life.

Children of 1st wife: James Gaven , b. 21 Apr 1843 , Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . Unmarried. D. 1906 ,
Ogden, Weber, Utah .
Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known.
Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known.

Children of 2nd wife:
Jane Jean Leishman , b. 19 Apr 1854 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 21 Nov 1870 , Timothy Fielding Parkinson . Md. 2nd, George H. Bradshaw . D. May 1939 , Wellsville, Utah .
Isabell , b. 26 Nov 1855 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 27 Nov 1855 . Infant.
Deborah , b. 26 Oct 1856 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 27 Apr 1874 , William Parker . D. 4 Feb 1887 , Wellsville, Utah .
Janet Leishman , b. 13 Jan 1858 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 28 Oct 1861 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Child.
Ann McGregor Leishman , b. 4 Jan 1860 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 25 Dec 1879 , Joseph Quibell . Md. 2nd, 18 Mar 1886 , Patrick O'Hyde . D. 16 Aug 1945 , Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho .
Rachel Black , b. 26 Feb 1862 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 24 Jan 1882 , Nelson Monroe Weaver . Md. 2nd, 11 Dec 1912 , William Monks . D. 5 Oct 1940 , May, Lemhi, Idaho . Elizabeth Blackburn , b. 1 Sep 1865 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 22 Sep 1887 , William Parker . D. 31 Oct 1944 , Wellsville, Utah .
John Leishman , b. 22 Jan 1868 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 22 Oct 1922 , Wellsville, Utah .
William Allan , b. 25 Feb 1870 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 27 Sep 1873 , Wellsville, Utah .
Lillie McGregor , b. 31 Mar 1873 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 21 Mar 1894 , Charles John Housley . D. 8 Jul 1951 , Wyoming .

Written by Lowell Parkinson

There is no record that has John Greer's middle name as Black. His granddaughter, Orva Greer Housley Linford, was the daughter of John Greer's daughter, Lillie McGregory Leishman Greer Housley. Orva (my grandmother) said that her grandfather's name was John Greer, not John Black Greer.
Contributor: Joy Melchin (48626015) • [email protected]


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