Available information indicates that Rebecca Westmoreland, daughter of Elizabeth Simmons and Joseph Westmoreland, met her husband, Moses Grier, while the Westmoreland and Grier families were living in Jasper County, Ga., near Monticello.
From Jasper County, the Westmorelands moved to Montgomery County, Ala., where, on December 7, 1828, Rebecca Westmoreland and Moses Grier were married.
Thirteen months later, Sarah Elizabeth Grier, first child of Rebecca and Moses Grier, was born in Stewart County, Ga., on January 18, 1830.
During the seventeen years that followed, the Griers raised five children in Southwest Georgia: Sarah Elizabeth, Lucinda, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Samuel Alexander Grier.
In 1847, at age 42, Rebecca Westmoreland Grier died and was buried on her husband's Early County riverfront property, located south of Blakely, near Hilton, Ga. It is said that Moses Grier, who lived close to the family cemetery, sat near her grave each evening and smoked a pipe. He died in 1856 and was buried next to his wife.
While making her way with family members through uncharted lands west of the Mississippi River, having left Montgomery County, Ala., Elizabeth Simmons Westmoreland died near Shreveport, La., in 1844. Joseph Westmoreland, her husband, however, managed to reach Texas and was living there (Houston County) with one of his sons, Reuben, at the time of the 1850 census.
Among Rebecca Westmoreland Grier's uncles was Robert Westmoreland, whose son, John Gray Westmoreland, M.D., was founder of the Atlanta Medical College (now Emory University's School of Medicine). Willis Foreman Westmoreland, M.D., brother of John Gray Westmoreland, was a prominent surgeon and co-founder with his brother of the "Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal."
Robert Westmoreland's wife, Anna Foreman, was a sister of Amy Foreman, who married Thomas Greer (usually spelled "Greer" instead of "Grier"); Rebecca Westmoreland's husband, Moses Grier, was the son of Thomas Grier (almost always spelled "Grier"), who married Elizabeth Alexander. Not surprisingly, these two men named "Thomas Greer/Grier" have been cited interchangeably by some who have not understood that there was more than one man with the name in 19th-century Georgia. Moreover, the presence of Thomas Greer who married Letitia Grinage has tended to make the confusion on the part of researchers even greater.
A particularly memorable example of regrettable published errors is the entry devoted to Thomas Greer, husband of Letitia Grinage, in "The History of Greene County, Georgia: 1786-1886," which was first released in 1961. Unfortunately, Thomas Greer (Letitia Grinage) and Thomas Grier (Elizabeth Alexander) are conflated rather convincingly—though almost certainly not intentionally—in this widely-disseminated county history.
Amy Foreman Grier and Anna Foreman Westmoreland, who had their own ties to Jasper County, were both named in the 1833 will of their father, Isaac Foreman. Like Joseph Westmoreland and many others, Isaac Foreman moved on a westward journey from Georgia to Alabama; his will was recorded in Autauga County.
Robert Edge Johnston's “The Westmoreland Family,” which was published in 2003 as part of "The Fayette County, Georgia, Heritage Book," is recommended to those with an interest in a concise overview of the Westmorelands of Jasper and Fayette counties.
A favorite unpublished account handed down by descendants of Rebecca and Moses Grier is one that refers to Rebecca Westmoreland's dance with the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Montgomery in April 1825. Despite the lack of documentation to support this story told over the years by Westmoreland/Grier descendants, there is no doubt that the celebrated French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero did, indeed, come to Montgomery while Rebecca Westmoreland was living there as a young woman.
From Jasper County, the Westmorelands moved to Montgomery County, Ala., where, on December 7, 1828, Rebecca Westmoreland and Moses Grier were married.
Thirteen months later, Sarah Elizabeth Grier, first child of Rebecca and Moses Grier, was born in Stewart County, Ga., on January 18, 1830.
During the seventeen years that followed, the Griers raised five children in Southwest Georgia: Sarah Elizabeth, Lucinda, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Samuel Alexander Grier.
In 1847, at age 42, Rebecca Westmoreland Grier died and was buried on her husband's Early County riverfront property, located south of Blakely, near Hilton, Ga. It is said that Moses Grier, who lived close to the family cemetery, sat near her grave each evening and smoked a pipe. He died in 1856 and was buried next to his wife.
While making her way with family members through uncharted lands west of the Mississippi River, having left Montgomery County, Ala., Elizabeth Simmons Westmoreland died near Shreveport, La., in 1844. Joseph Westmoreland, her husband, however, managed to reach Texas and was living there (Houston County) with one of his sons, Reuben, at the time of the 1850 census.
Among Rebecca Westmoreland Grier's uncles was Robert Westmoreland, whose son, John Gray Westmoreland, M.D., was founder of the Atlanta Medical College (now Emory University's School of Medicine). Willis Foreman Westmoreland, M.D., brother of John Gray Westmoreland, was a prominent surgeon and co-founder with his brother of the "Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal."
Robert Westmoreland's wife, Anna Foreman, was a sister of Amy Foreman, who married Thomas Greer (usually spelled "Greer" instead of "Grier"); Rebecca Westmoreland's husband, Moses Grier, was the son of Thomas Grier (almost always spelled "Grier"), who married Elizabeth Alexander. Not surprisingly, these two men named "Thomas Greer/Grier" have been cited interchangeably by some who have not understood that there was more than one man with the name in 19th-century Georgia. Moreover, the presence of Thomas Greer who married Letitia Grinage has tended to make the confusion on the part of researchers even greater.
A particularly memorable example of regrettable published errors is the entry devoted to Thomas Greer, husband of Letitia Grinage, in "The History of Greene County, Georgia: 1786-1886," which was first released in 1961. Unfortunately, Thomas Greer (Letitia Grinage) and Thomas Grier (Elizabeth Alexander) are conflated rather convincingly—though almost certainly not intentionally—in this widely-disseminated county history.
Amy Foreman Grier and Anna Foreman Westmoreland, who had their own ties to Jasper County, were both named in the 1833 will of their father, Isaac Foreman. Like Joseph Westmoreland and many others, Isaac Foreman moved on a westward journey from Georgia to Alabama; his will was recorded in Autauga County.
Robert Edge Johnston's “The Westmoreland Family,” which was published in 2003 as part of "The Fayette County, Georgia, Heritage Book," is recommended to those with an interest in a concise overview of the Westmorelands of Jasper and Fayette counties.
A favorite unpublished account handed down by descendants of Rebecca and Moses Grier is one that refers to Rebecca Westmoreland's dance with the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Montgomery in April 1825. Despite the lack of documentation to support this story told over the years by Westmoreland/Grier descendants, there is no doubt that the celebrated French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero did, indeed, come to Montgomery while Rebecca Westmoreland was living there as a young woman.
Available information indicates that Rebecca Westmoreland, daughter of Elizabeth Simmons and Joseph Westmoreland, met her husband, Moses Grier, while the Westmoreland and Grier families were living in Jasper County, Ga., near Monticello.
From Jasper County, the Westmorelands moved to Montgomery County, Ala., where, on December 7, 1828, Rebecca Westmoreland and Moses Grier were married.
Thirteen months later, Sarah Elizabeth Grier, first child of Rebecca and Moses Grier, was born in Stewart County, Ga., on January 18, 1830.
During the seventeen years that followed, the Griers raised five children in Southwest Georgia: Sarah Elizabeth, Lucinda, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Samuel Alexander Grier.
In 1847, at age 42, Rebecca Westmoreland Grier died and was buried on her husband's Early County riverfront property, located south of Blakely, near Hilton, Ga. It is said that Moses Grier, who lived close to the family cemetery, sat near her grave each evening and smoked a pipe. He died in 1856 and was buried next to his wife.
While making her way with family members through uncharted lands west of the Mississippi River, having left Montgomery County, Ala., Elizabeth Simmons Westmoreland died near Shreveport, La., in 1844. Joseph Westmoreland, her husband, however, managed to reach Texas and was living there (Houston County) with one of his sons, Reuben, at the time of the 1850 census.
Among Rebecca Westmoreland Grier's uncles was Robert Westmoreland, whose son, John Gray Westmoreland, M.D., was founder of the Atlanta Medical College (now Emory University's School of Medicine). Willis Foreman Westmoreland, M.D., brother of John Gray Westmoreland, was a prominent surgeon and co-founder with his brother of the "Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal."
Robert Westmoreland's wife, Anna Foreman, was a sister of Amy Foreman, who married Thomas Greer (usually spelled "Greer" instead of "Grier"); Rebecca Westmoreland's husband, Moses Grier, was the son of Thomas Grier (almost always spelled "Grier"), who married Elizabeth Alexander. Not surprisingly, these two men named "Thomas Greer/Grier" have been cited interchangeably by some who have not understood that there was more than one man with the name in 19th-century Georgia. Moreover, the presence of Thomas Greer who married Letitia Grinage has tended to make the confusion on the part of researchers even greater.
A particularly memorable example of regrettable published errors is the entry devoted to Thomas Greer, husband of Letitia Grinage, in "The History of Greene County, Georgia: 1786-1886," which was first released in 1961. Unfortunately, Thomas Greer (Letitia Grinage) and Thomas Grier (Elizabeth Alexander) are conflated rather convincingly—though almost certainly not intentionally—in this widely-disseminated county history.
Amy Foreman Grier and Anna Foreman Westmoreland, who had their own ties to Jasper County, were both named in the 1833 will of their father, Isaac Foreman. Like Joseph Westmoreland and many others, Isaac Foreman moved on a westward journey from Georgia to Alabama; his will was recorded in Autauga County.
Robert Edge Johnston's “The Westmoreland Family,” which was published in 2003 as part of "The Fayette County, Georgia, Heritage Book," is recommended to those with an interest in a concise overview of the Westmorelands of Jasper and Fayette counties.
A favorite unpublished account handed down by descendants of Rebecca and Moses Grier is one that refers to Rebecca Westmoreland's dance with the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Montgomery in April 1825. Despite the lack of documentation to support this story told over the years by Westmoreland/Grier descendants, there is no doubt that the celebrated French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero did, indeed, come to Montgomery while Rebecca Westmoreland was living there as a young woman.
From Jasper County, the Westmorelands moved to Montgomery County, Ala., where, on December 7, 1828, Rebecca Westmoreland and Moses Grier were married.
Thirteen months later, Sarah Elizabeth Grier, first child of Rebecca and Moses Grier, was born in Stewart County, Ga., on January 18, 1830.
During the seventeen years that followed, the Griers raised five children in Southwest Georgia: Sarah Elizabeth, Lucinda, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Samuel Alexander Grier.
In 1847, at age 42, Rebecca Westmoreland Grier died and was buried on her husband's Early County riverfront property, located south of Blakely, near Hilton, Ga. It is said that Moses Grier, who lived close to the family cemetery, sat near her grave each evening and smoked a pipe. He died in 1856 and was buried next to his wife.
While making her way with family members through uncharted lands west of the Mississippi River, having left Montgomery County, Ala., Elizabeth Simmons Westmoreland died near Shreveport, La., in 1844. Joseph Westmoreland, her husband, however, managed to reach Texas and was living there (Houston County) with one of his sons, Reuben, at the time of the 1850 census.
Among Rebecca Westmoreland Grier's uncles was Robert Westmoreland, whose son, John Gray Westmoreland, M.D., was founder of the Atlanta Medical College (now Emory University's School of Medicine). Willis Foreman Westmoreland, M.D., brother of John Gray Westmoreland, was a prominent surgeon and co-founder with his brother of the "Atlanta Medical and Surgical Journal."
Robert Westmoreland's wife, Anna Foreman, was a sister of Amy Foreman, who married Thomas Greer (usually spelled "Greer" instead of "Grier"); Rebecca Westmoreland's husband, Moses Grier, was the son of Thomas Grier (almost always spelled "Grier"), who married Elizabeth Alexander. Not surprisingly, these two men named "Thomas Greer/Grier" have been cited interchangeably by some who have not understood that there was more than one man with the name in 19th-century Georgia. Moreover, the presence of Thomas Greer who married Letitia Grinage has tended to make the confusion on the part of researchers even greater.
A particularly memorable example of regrettable published errors is the entry devoted to Thomas Greer, husband of Letitia Grinage, in "The History of Greene County, Georgia: 1786-1886," which was first released in 1961. Unfortunately, Thomas Greer (Letitia Grinage) and Thomas Grier (Elizabeth Alexander) are conflated rather convincingly—though almost certainly not intentionally—in this widely-disseminated county history.
Amy Foreman Grier and Anna Foreman Westmoreland, who had their own ties to Jasper County, were both named in the 1833 will of their father, Isaac Foreman. Like Joseph Westmoreland and many others, Isaac Foreman moved on a westward journey from Georgia to Alabama; his will was recorded in Autauga County.
Robert Edge Johnston's “The Westmoreland Family,” which was published in 2003 as part of "The Fayette County, Georgia, Heritage Book," is recommended to those with an interest in a concise overview of the Westmorelands of Jasper and Fayette counties.
A favorite unpublished account handed down by descendants of Rebecca and Moses Grier is one that refers to Rebecca Westmoreland's dance with the Marquis de Lafayette when he visited Montgomery in April 1825. Despite the lack of documentation to support this story told over the years by Westmoreland/Grier descendants, there is no doubt that the celebrated French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero did, indeed, come to Montgomery while Rebecca Westmoreland was living there as a young woman.
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