Mettie was the daughter of Civil War soldier John D. Greer and Nancy "Nannie" I. Sells, who married on 24 Jul 1881 in Livingston Co., Illinois. They had eight children together (per Nannie on 1910 Census)—Bert (Sep 1883), Sadie May (1884), Harry (1886), Mettie (16 Jan 1888), Raymond (May 1890), James (Oct 1893), and twins Ralph and Alfred (16 May 1901).
Sometime after Harry's birth in 1886, the family left Illinois and resettled in Nebraska, where Mettie was born in January of 1888. By the time twins Ralph and Alfred were born in 1901, the family had again relocated, this time to Indiana.
I found the family on the 1900 Census, living in Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana, where John Greer, aged 54, was working as a day laborer. Nannie, aged 33, was home with their five children—Bert, aged 16, Harry, aged 15, Mettie, aged 13, Raymond, aged 10, and James, aged 6.
Seven years after that census, Mettie married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Frank was the son of Henry Sherrill and Caroline Green. I found six children for Frank and Mettie--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold E. (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. On this census, Caroline reported that she had had fourteen children, but that only seven had survived to that census. Eldest son Isaac had died in 1904, accounting for one of the lost children. Caroline died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
A year after the 1910 Census, Mettie would have learned of the death of her father John Greer on 13 May 1911 at age 68.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Loren, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th.
Seven years after that census, daughter Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
A year before the next census, Mettie lost her mother Nancy on 4 Sep 1939 at age 73.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13. Son Harold had married wife Olive by then and they had welcomed a son named Robert circa 1939.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When daughter Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
Sometime after Harry's birth in 1886, the family left Illinois and resettled in Nebraska, where Mettie was born in January of 1888. By the time twins Ralph and Alfred were born in 1901, the family had again relocated, this time to Indiana.
I found the family on the 1900 Census, living in Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana, where John Greer, aged 54, was working as a day laborer. Nannie, aged 33, was home with their five children—Bert, aged 16, Harry, aged 15, Mettie, aged 13, Raymond, aged 10, and James, aged 6.
Seven years after that census, Mettie married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Frank was the son of Henry Sherrill and Caroline Green. I found six children for Frank and Mettie--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold E. (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. On this census, Caroline reported that she had had fourteen children, but that only seven had survived to that census. Eldest son Isaac had died in 1904, accounting for one of the lost children. Caroline died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
A year after the 1910 Census, Mettie would have learned of the death of her father John Greer on 13 May 1911 at age 68.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Loren, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th.
Seven years after that census, daughter Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
A year before the next census, Mettie lost her mother Nancy on 4 Sep 1939 at age 73.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13. Son Harold had married wife Olive by then and they had welcomed a son named Robert circa 1939.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When daughter Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
Mettie was the daughter of Civil War soldier John D. Greer and Nancy "Nannie" I. Sells, who married on 24 Jul 1881 in Livingston Co., Illinois. They had eight children together (per Nannie on 1910 Census)—Bert (Sep 1883), Sadie May (1884), Harry (1886), Mettie (16 Jan 1888), Raymond (May 1890), James (Oct 1893), and twins Ralph and Alfred (16 May 1901).
Sometime after Harry's birth in 1886, the family left Illinois and resettled in Nebraska, where Mettie was born in January of 1888. By the time twins Ralph and Alfred were born in 1901, the family had again relocated, this time to Indiana.
I found the family on the 1900 Census, living in Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana, where John Greer, aged 54, was working as a day laborer. Nannie, aged 33, was home with their five children—Bert, aged 16, Harry, aged 15, Mettie, aged 13, Raymond, aged 10, and James, aged 6.
Seven years after that census, Mettie married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Frank was the son of Henry Sherrill and Caroline Green. I found six children for Frank and Mettie--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold E. (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. On this census, Caroline reported that she had had fourteen children, but that only seven had survived to that census. Eldest son Isaac had died in 1904, accounting for one of the lost children. Caroline died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
A year after the 1910 Census, Mettie would have learned of the death of her father John Greer on 13 May 1911 at age 68.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Loren, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th.
Seven years after that census, daughter Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
A year before the next census, Mettie lost her mother Nancy on 4 Sep 1939 at age 73.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13. Son Harold had married wife Olive by then and they had welcomed a son named Robert circa 1939.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When daughter Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
Sometime after Harry's birth in 1886, the family left Illinois and resettled in Nebraska, where Mettie was born in January of 1888. By the time twins Ralph and Alfred were born in 1901, the family had again relocated, this time to Indiana.
I found the family on the 1900 Census, living in Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana, where John Greer, aged 54, was working as a day laborer. Nannie, aged 33, was home with their five children—Bert, aged 16, Harry, aged 15, Mettie, aged 13, Raymond, aged 10, and James, aged 6.
Seven years after that census, Mettie married Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Sherrill on 19 Jun 1907 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan. Frank was the son of Henry Sherrill and Caroline Green. I found six children for Frank and Mettie--Lorene I. (25 Apr 1908), Harry I. (10 Dec 1909), Harold E. (15 Oct 1911), John Franklin (25 Jul 1920), Mary Jane (27 May 1925), and Helen Gene (17 Mar 1927).
I found them on the 1910 Census, living in Middleport, Iroquois Co., Illinois, where Frank, aged 34, was a foreman at a railroad station. Mettie, aged 23, reported that she had had two children and that both were still living. There with their parents were Lorene, aged 2, and Harry, aged 2 months. Living with the couple was Frank's widowed mother Caroline, aged 76. On this census, Caroline reported that she had had fourteen children, but that only seven had survived to that census. Eldest son Isaac had died in 1904, accounting for one of the lost children. Caroline died six years later on 23 Jan 1916.
A year after the 1910 Census, Mettie would have learned of the death of her father John Greer on 13 May 1911 at age 68.
By the 1920 Census, Frank and Mettie had moved the family to Dover, Racine Co., Wisconsin. Frank, aged 43, was working as a section boss for the railroad. Mettie, aged 32, was home with Loren, aged 11, Harry, aged 10, and Harold, aged 8. Son John would join the family six months later on July 25th.
Seven years after that census, daughter Lorene married Clifford S. Start on 15 Jan 1927.
Sadly, two years later, the family lost son and brother Harry on 24 Mar 1929. He was only 19 years old.
The 1930 Census revealed that the family had again relocated, this time to Tippecanoe Township, Marshall Co., Indiana. Frank, aged 48, was trying his hand at farming. Mettie, aged 44, was keeping house. At home with her were Harold, aged 18, John, aged 9, Mary Jane, aged 4 almost 5, and Helen, aged 3. Lorene was living in Plymouth with husband Clifford and their two children—Charles, aged 2, and Phyllis, aged 8 months.
A year before the next census, Mettie lost her mother Nancy on 4 Sep 1939 at age 73.
In 1940, the Frank and Mettie's family was zoned into Plymouths' Center Township. Frank, aged 64, was still actively farming. Mettie, aged 52, was keeping house. The nest was still half full. At home with their parents were John, aged 19, Mary Jane, aged 14, and Helen (enumerated as Jean H.), aged 13. Son Harold had married wife Olive by then and they had welcomed a son named Robert circa 1939.
Five years after that census, the family lost husband and father Frank on 30 Nov 1945 at age 70, victim of a heart-related ailment. Mettie had him laid to rest next to their son Harry. Mettie lived another fifteen years without her helpmate and companion, not departing this earth until 8 Dec 1960 at age 72, succumbing to cardiac arrest. The children had her laid to rest next to husband Frank. When daughter Mary Jane died in 1969, she took her place next to her mother.
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