Isaac Greer
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Isaac Newton Greer (1798 - 1871)

Cpt Isaac Newton Greer
Born in Ashe, North Carolinamap
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Died at age 72 in Pike, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Isaac Newton Greer was the son of William Greer and Hannah Ann Cartwright. His grandfather, Benjamin Greer held the rank of a Captain in the North Carolina Militia and fought in the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Kings Mountain.

Isaac was residing in Ashe County, North Carolina when he heard of land claims available in Kentucky. He traveled there several times, and in May 1858, bought 300 acres of land surrounding Beefhide Creek in what would later become Myra, Kentucky. He came to Pike County, Kentucky with his wife Nancy Norris (1808-1878) and children in a covered wagon in 1859.

Isaac Newton Greer, is the ancestor of all Greer's in this region of Kentucky.

Spouse: Nancy Norris Greer (1803 - 1878)*

Children

  1. Levi Crittenden Greer (1833 - 1908
  2. Mary Greer Greer (1848 - 1931

He passed away in 1871. [1]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225400615/isaac-newton-greer : accessed 23 February 2022), memorial page for Isaac Newton Greer (10 Mar 1798–6 Jan 1874), Find A Grave: Memorial #225400615, citing L. R. Greer Cemetery, Myra, Pike County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by Kentucky Hill Hunter (contributor 47428064).
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Tidwell-1228 Sheila Tidwell
I think your Find A Grave link is to a merged ID. Check this memorial and see if this is the correct one....

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225400615/isaac-newton-greer

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