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Lemuel Cerwood Greer

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Lemuel Cerwood Greer

Birth
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri, USA
Death
29 Dec 1927 (aged 58)
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA
Burial
Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA Add to Map
Plot
Blk A, lot 29, spc 6
Memorial ID
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as per the marriage record: STATE OF MISSOURI Pettis Cnty.
"Marriage between Lemuel C GREER, who is under the age of 21 and Adeline L Maness, who is under the age of 18.
E.GREER, father of said Lemuel C personally & gave his assent to said marriage. And A.L. Maniss, father of said Adeline L. personally appeared & gave his assent to said marriage." "Witnessed, at my office in Sedalia, the 21st day of February 1890."signed Justice of the Peace, C.C. Wood."

1) It appears from the census records that all of Lemuel and Adeline's family moved with them to Greeley. Opal-Lula-and the boys. 2nd) according to newspaper item Lemuel was crushed by his car and his leg had to be amputated, on Christmas Day. And then he died Dec. 29.
3) They had 5 children that reached adulthood: in the photo
Lula E. GREER-Taylor B: 21 April 1890-
William L. B:4 Nov 1892-
Henry Harrison Robert B:16 Mar 1894
Clarence Kenneth James B:12 May 1901-
Opal May Greer-Cline B:16 June 1910.
all kids born in Heath Creek, Pettis Cnty MO.

4) SIBLINGS: I have census records for Heath Creek MO. dated: 16th June 1870.
"Ezekiel Greer age 45 B:VA-
Mary R. age 26 B:KY -
James H. age 8 B: MO-
Ezekiel H. age 3 B: MO-
Lemuel C age 1 B: MO." -
that is ALL the children listed, no twin...No Flemuel.

1880 census children:
James Henry B: 1862 # 53816268 M.: Nannie Bell-GREER
Ezekiel Harrison "linked"
Amanda Laura Greer-Wear #22472458 M. John Henry Wear
Jesse A B: 1879 #117181125
Lemuel Cerwood my g-grampa M.: Adeline Manis-GREER
Thomas B: 1875 "linked"
Fleming B: 1871 "linked"
Annie B: #95280943 M. James Cranfield

1900 census Houstonia Village, Pettis MO.
HEAD: GREER Lemuel B: Mch. 1869 age 31 MO. MAR: 11 yrs
both parents-KY
WIFE: Elizabeth B: April 1876 age 24 KY MAR: 11 yrs
both parents-TN
dau.: Lula B: April 1891 age 9 MO
son: William B: Nov. 1892 age 7 MO
son: Henry B: Mch. 1894 age 6 MO
(found this census under Henry=Lemuel's name only has L*)
1900 census
children:4/living:3-- born:MO/KY/KY

1910 CENSUS: Sedalia, Pettis, MO
L C Greer Head age:38 Missouri
Adaline Greer Wife age:37 Kentucky
Lulu Greer Daughter age:18 Missouri
Henry Greer Son age:15 Missouri
Clarence Greer Son age:8 Missouri
Opal Greer Daughter age:0 Missouri
District: 138 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 40 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1374814 , Digital Folder Number: 004330748 , Image Number: 0057
OKAY,,, L.C. of course is Lemuel Cerwood...
Adaline is aka: Bettie
SON: Henry age:15 is: Robert Henry GREER MAR.? to Dorothy Dunwiddi (I believe)
SON: Clarence age:8 is:James Clarence Kenneth (on the 1920 census Clarence is 18 still living at home. MAR.? to Margery Watson.
SON: William who is on the 1900 census "born Nov. 1892"
but then we all know how accurate censuses were....
The ONLY DATA, besides all the family photos Uncle Bill is in, is the 1900 census "William" no initial.

1920 Greeley Ward 3, Weld, Colorado, United States [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLN-DJR]
Marital Status Married
Can Read Yes --Can Write Yes
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870 --Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky --Mother's Missouri
L C Grier Head age:50 Missouri Teamster=Coal Co.
Bettie Grier Wife F 48 Tennessee
Clarence Grier Son age:18 Missouri Teamster= General
Opal Grier Daughter age:10 Missouri
Citing this Record
FOUND UNDER GRIER, L.C.


SIBLINGS NOT LINKED: James Henry #53816268 (Nannie Bell)
Laura Amanda 22472458 (Wear)
'***********************************************************
sources: rootsweb.com Several GREER family trees and Lemuel & Adeline's marriage cert-family photo-headstones for Lemuel/Adeline. 1870/1880/1900/1910 census records-Lula's marriage cert. and death cert. Lemuel's obit from newspaper

Creator transferred to me Aug. 1 2013. Thank you
as per the marriage record: STATE OF MISSOURI Pettis Cnty.
"Marriage between Lemuel C GREER, who is under the age of 21 and Adeline L Maness, who is under the age of 18.
E.GREER, father of said Lemuel C personally & gave his assent to said marriage. And A.L. Maniss, father of said Adeline L. personally appeared & gave his assent to said marriage." "Witnessed, at my office in Sedalia, the 21st day of February 1890."signed Justice of the Peace, C.C. Wood."

1) It appears from the census records that all of Lemuel and Adeline's family moved with them to Greeley. Opal-Lula-and the boys. 2nd) according to newspaper item Lemuel was crushed by his car and his leg had to be amputated, on Christmas Day. And then he died Dec. 29.
3) They had 5 children that reached adulthood: in the photo
Lula E. GREER-Taylor B: 21 April 1890-
William L. B:4 Nov 1892-
Henry Harrison Robert B:16 Mar 1894
Clarence Kenneth James B:12 May 1901-
Opal May Greer-Cline B:16 June 1910.
all kids born in Heath Creek, Pettis Cnty MO.

4) SIBLINGS: I have census records for Heath Creek MO. dated: 16th June 1870.
"Ezekiel Greer age 45 B:VA-
Mary R. age 26 B:KY -
James H. age 8 B: MO-
Ezekiel H. age 3 B: MO-
Lemuel C age 1 B: MO." -
that is ALL the children listed, no twin...No Flemuel.

1880 census children:
James Henry B: 1862 # 53816268 M.: Nannie Bell-GREER
Ezekiel Harrison "linked"
Amanda Laura Greer-Wear #22472458 M. John Henry Wear
Jesse A B: 1879 #117181125
Lemuel Cerwood my g-grampa M.: Adeline Manis-GREER
Thomas B: 1875 "linked"
Fleming B: 1871 "linked"
Annie B: #95280943 M. James Cranfield

1900 census Houstonia Village, Pettis MO.
HEAD: GREER Lemuel B: Mch. 1869 age 31 MO. MAR: 11 yrs
both parents-KY
WIFE: Elizabeth B: April 1876 age 24 KY MAR: 11 yrs
both parents-TN
dau.: Lula B: April 1891 age 9 MO
son: William B: Nov. 1892 age 7 MO
son: Henry B: Mch. 1894 age 6 MO
(found this census under Henry=Lemuel's name only has L*)
1900 census
children:4/living:3-- born:MO/KY/KY

1910 CENSUS: Sedalia, Pettis, MO
L C Greer Head age:38 Missouri
Adaline Greer Wife age:37 Kentucky
Lulu Greer Daughter age:18 Missouri
Henry Greer Son age:15 Missouri
Clarence Greer Son age:8 Missouri
Opal Greer Daughter age:0 Missouri
District: 138 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 40 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1374814 , Digital Folder Number: 004330748 , Image Number: 0057
OKAY,,, L.C. of course is Lemuel Cerwood...
Adaline is aka: Bettie
SON: Henry age:15 is: Robert Henry GREER MAR.? to Dorothy Dunwiddi (I believe)
SON: Clarence age:8 is:James Clarence Kenneth (on the 1920 census Clarence is 18 still living at home. MAR.? to Margery Watson.
SON: William who is on the 1900 census "born Nov. 1892"
but then we all know how accurate censuses were....
The ONLY DATA, besides all the family photos Uncle Bill is in, is the 1900 census "William" no initial.

1920 Greeley Ward 3, Weld, Colorado, United States [https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLN-DJR]
Marital Status Married
Can Read Yes --Can Write Yes
Own or Rent: Own
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870 --Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky --Mother's Missouri
L C Grier Head age:50 Missouri Teamster=Coal Co.
Bettie Grier Wife F 48 Tennessee
Clarence Grier Son age:18 Missouri Teamster= General
Opal Grier Daughter age:10 Missouri
Citing this Record
FOUND UNDER GRIER, L.C.


SIBLINGS NOT LINKED: James Henry #53816268 (Nannie Bell)
Laura Amanda 22472458 (Wear)
'***********************************************************
sources: rootsweb.com Several GREER family trees and Lemuel & Adeline's marriage cert-family photo-headstones for Lemuel/Adeline. 1870/1880/1900/1910 census records-Lula's marriage cert. and death cert. Lemuel's obit from newspaper

Creator transferred to me Aug. 1 2013. Thank you


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