Benjamin
Franklin
Greer
Born in Pettis, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Moses C. Greer
and Susan Elizabeth (Powell) Greer
Brother of
Sarah Ann (Greer) Beaman, James Edward Greer, Mary Jane (Greer) Wasson, William Henry Greer, Josiah Ezekiel Greer, John Thomas Greer, Greenberry Quillen Greer, Jemima Elizabeth (Greer) Rhine, Moses Mackey Greer, Flemming Reid Greer, Booker Powell Greer, Christopher DeWitt Greer and Amanda Hazeltine (Greer) Pesterfield
Husband of
Elizabeth B. (Thomas) Greer
— married
1 Mar 1883 in Pettis, Missouri
Husband of
Mary Jane (Beaman) Greer Howe
— married
1910 in Pettis, Missouri
[children unknown]
Died
at age 88
in Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Sep 2015
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Contents |
Biography
This profile is part of the Greer Name Study.
- Born to Moses C. Greer and Sarah Elizabeth Powell..
Family Life
- 1860 Pettis Heaths Creek Township, Pettis, Missouri
- Berry Greer , age: 37, birth year: 1823 Virginia 46
- Lucy Greer, age: 42 1818 Virginia 46
- Jemima Greer, age: 16 birth year:1844 Missouri 46
- NEXT FARM IS his brother:
- Moses Greer, age: 41 1819 Virginia 46
- Elizth Greer, age: 38 1822 Virginia 46
- Mary Jane Greer, age: 18 1842 Kentucky 46
- Sarah Ann Greer, age: 16 1844 Virginia 46
- James Greer age:14 1846 Virginia 46
- William Greer age: 12 1848 Virginia 46
- Josiah Greer age: 10 1850 Virginia 46
- John T Greer age: 8 1852 Kentucky 46
- Berry Greer age: 6 1854 Missouri 46
- Jemima Greer age: 4 1856 Missouri 46
- Mc Key Greer age: 3 1857 Missouri 46
- Fleming Greer age:2 1858 Missouri 46
- Benjamin Greer age:1 1859 Missouri 46
- Infant Greer Male age:0 1860 Missouri 46
- Joseph Harris, age:23 1837 Virginia 46
- 1870 P.O. Bully's, Mingo Township, Bates County, Missouri
- Page Number 3
- Moses Greer M 50 Virginia
- Susan Greer F 48 Virginia
- John Greer M 21 Kentucky
- Green Greer M 13 Missouri
- Jemima Greer F 16 Missouri
- Moses Greer M 14 Missouri
- Reed Greer M 13 Missouri
- Benjamin Greer M 11 Missouri, :Birth Year (Estimated) 1858-1859
- Booker Greer M 10 Missouri
- Christopher Greer M 7 Missouri
- Amanda Greer F 5 Missouri [1]
- 1880 Spruce, Bates, Missouri,
- Age 55---Marital Status Married
- Occupation Keeping House
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1825
- Birthplace Virginia, United States
- Father's Birthplace Virginia, --Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States
- Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number:145---Person Number ---Volume 2
- Moses Greer Self M 63 Virginia, United States
- Elizabeth Greer Wife F 55 Virginia, United States
- Elizabeth Greer Daughter F 25 Missouri, United States
- B F Greer Son M 21 Missouri, United States
- Booker Greer Son M 20 Missouri, United States
- Cris Greer Son M 18 Missouri, United States
- Amanda Greer Daughter F 14 Missouri [2]
Marriages
- "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920,"
- Name B. F. Greer
- Spouse's Name Eliza Thomas
- Event Date 01 Mar 1883
- Event Place Pettis, Missouri [3]
- 1900 Bowling Green Township Beaman village, Pettis, Missouri
- Age 43--Marital Status Married
- Years Married 17---Marriage Year (Estimated) 1883
- Children: 6 / 5 living
- Birth Date Sep 1857
- Birthplace Missouri
- Father's Birthplace Kentucky--Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
- Benjamin Greer Head M 43 Missouri
- Eliza Greer Wife F 38 Missouri
- Madia Greer Daughter F 16 Missouri
- Lester Greer Son M 15 Missouri
- Robert Greer Son M 11 Missouri
- Mary Greer Daughter F 7 Missouri
- Maud Greer Daughter F 5 Missouri [4]
- 1910 Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri
- Age 32
- Marital Status "M2"
- Number of years married: "0" (which means they were married within the year)
- Birth Year (Estimated) 1901
- Birthplace Missouri
- Father's Birthplace Missouri---Mother's Birthplace Missouri
- Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 17
- Benjamin F Greer Head M 32 Missouri
- M Jannie Greer Wife F 45 Missouri
- Jannie claims CHILDREN: 6 /4 living
- Robert H Greer Son M 21 Missouri
- Maud E Greer Daughter F 14 Missouri
- Leroy G Greer Son M 9 Missouri (So Roy's mom was Eliza) [5]
- 1920 Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri
- Head of the household which was Own or Rent: Own
- Benjimen F Greer, age: 61, born Missouri, Can Read:Yes/Can Write:Yes, birth Year (Estimated) 1859,
- Father's Birthplace United States---Mother's Birthplace United States
- Wife, Mary J Greer, age:55 Missouri
- Son, Roy G Greer, age:19 Missouri
- Grandson, Loyd W Greer, age:11 Missouri [6]
- 1930 Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri
- Head of the household was
- Benjaman F Greer, age: 71 Missouri, Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
- Father's Birthplace Indiana -Mother's Birthplace Indiana
- Wife, Mary J Greer, age:65 Missouri [7]
- 1940 Heaths Creek Township, Pettis, Pettis, Missouri
- Head of the household
- Roy Greer Head M 39 Missouri
- Pearl Greer Wife F 35 Missouri
- Betty Marie Greer Daughter F 4 Missouri
- Father, B F Greer, age: 81 born Missouri, Marital Status: Widowed, birth Year (Estimated) 1859
- Last Place of Residence Rural, Pettis, Missouri
- Katherine Carver Mother-in-law F 62 Missouri [8]
Children
- With Eliza a per 1900 census "6"
- Madia Greer Daughter F 16 Missouri
- Lester Greer Son M 15 Missouri
- Robert Greer Son M 11 Missouri
- Mary Greer Daughter F 7 Missouri
- Maud Greer Daughter F 5 Missouri
- Roy G born 1901 Missouri
Research Note
- There is a great bio and 2 photos added by Sue Hosbach...on the find a grave memorial.
- NOTE: The Spouse on the death cert. is Janie Howe-GREER, not BEAMAN
Death
- Father: Moses
- Mother: Elizabeth Powell
- Spouse: Janie Howe Greer
- Cause of death: Old age
- Informant: Roy Greer
- Burial: Hopewell Cemetery
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4X7-8TP : 17 October 2014), Benjamin Greer in household of Moses Greer, Missouri, United States; citing p. 3, family 13, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,257.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M668-TWT : 14 August 2017), Elizabeth Greer in household of Moses Greer, Spruce, Bates, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 155, sheet 145A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0673; FHL microfilm 1,254,673.
- ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V281-HMY : 6 December 2014), B. F. Greer and Eliza Thomas, 01 Mar 1883; citing Pettis,Missouri; FHL microfilm 947,35
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M38Q-B7Z : accessed 19 February 2018), Benjamin Greer, Bowling Green Township Beaman village, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 94, sheet 4A, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,881.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2BD-KH1 : accessed 19 February 2018), Leroy G Greer in household of Benjamin F Greer, Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 116, sheet 17A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 800; FHL microfilm 1,374,813.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8CJ-NG8 : accessed 19 February 2018), Benjimen F Greer, Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing ED 133, sheet 3B, line 73, family 55, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 939; FHL microfilm 1,820,939.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHV1-LN7 : accessed 19 February 2018), Benjaman F Greer, Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 9B, line 81, family 214, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1217; FHL microfilm 2,340,952.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K77L-KZG : accessed 19 February 2018), B F Greer in household of Roy Greer, Heaths Creek Township, Pettis, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 80-9, sheet 10B, line 77, family 243, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2139.
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- James Greer
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- Kevin Greer :
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~1.56%
~3.12%
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~1.56%
Cary Richards :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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