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Jesse Greer (1807 - 1894)

Jesse "Jessee" Greer
Born in Mammoth Cave, Barren, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at about age 86 in Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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PLEASE NOTE. THIS PROFILE IS BASED ON TWO MAIN SOURCES. THE FIND A GRAVE SITE AND THIS LETTER [Jesse's letter to sister] Please do not change the birth/death dates or siblings. It is probable that your your Jesse is a different Jesse Greer if it conflicts with the information presented here.

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Biography

Children of Jesse Greer and Delilah Sistrunk:

  1. Annis- b Apr 19, 1828- Pike Co. MS- died October 29, 1903 near Converse- Sabine Parish Louisiana. She married Eli Ott- Dec 23, 1847- Pike Co.
    1. Marion- b Jul 28, 1829- Pike Co. MS- died Aug 29, 1831- at age two years.
  2. Jefferson - b Dec 11, 1830- Pike Co. He is listed in the 1900 Census Bienville Parish, with his sister Sarah Ann McCullough.[1]
  3. Jasper- b Dec 11, 1832- Pike Co. – married Elizabeth Jane Fenn- about 1855- Union Parish Louisiana. Died in Civil War- Sep 1, 1862. (mine)
  4. Margaret - b Apr 4, 1834- Pike Co. MS- married Jackson T. Holland- Bienville Parish- and married second to Zachariah “ Frank” Slaughter. Living in Bienville Parish in 1900.
    1. George Columbus Holland- b 1651- died in 1930- Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, La.
  5. Levi - b Feb 10, 1836- Pike Co. MS- died October 9, 1854
  6. Sarah Ann - b May 29, 1838- Wayne Co. IL- lived Pike Co. MS- married Silas McCullough- She died in December of 1929- Bienville Parish, La.
    [2]
    1. May McCullough (1855-1929)
    2. Rose A McCullough (1862-)
  7. Samantha - b Jul 7, 1841- Pike Co. MS- died after 1880- Bienville Parish, La. – married William Franklin Greer- (Uncle Billy)a cousin, Jan 4, 1872- He was born Jun 25, 1850 and died Apr 13, 1913-
    1. . Silas C. – b Jan 22, 1874- died May 31, 1952- married Elizabeth Reynolds.
    2. Jackson – b 1875-
    3. . Richard Clifton- b May 28, 1876- died May 10, 1956- - married 1. Anna Judah Reynolds 2. Delta Price
    4. Arminda- b Aug 13, 1877- died Oct 18, 1912-
      married Clayborn Chance Puckett-
    5. Lou Ada- b Nov 28, 1878- died Nov 6, 1954- married T.D. Rush
  1. William Martin (Buck) - b Apr 2, 1843- Pike Co. MS- died Oct 20, 1919- Red River Parish, La- married Martha “Mattie” Waters- Mar 31, 1869- Claiborne Parish, La.She was born Jul 9, 1847 and died Jun 27, 1917.
  2. Delilah- “Fannie” - b Feb 1845- Pike Co. MS- married J.H. Tingle- Nov 29, 1883- Bienville Parish, La- Living in Red River Parish with brother William Martin in 1900.
  3. Jesse, Jr - b Mar 22, 1847-in McComb- Pike Co. MS- married Martha Ann Virginia Leverett- Nov 27, 1873- Bienville Parish, La. He died Feb 17, 1923- Texarkana in Miller Co. Arkansas.
  4. Philonia – b Dec 11, 1849 in Louisiana - married James Benjamin Corley- Jan 4, 1872- Bienville Parish, La- died Aug 25, 1929- Bienville.
    [3]
  5. Mary Frances - b May2, 1851 in Louisiana - married [[Greer-7068}Leander Jackson Greer]] - a cousin, Feb 4, 1877- Bienville Parish. He was living in Miller Co. Arkansas in 1900.


Census

1870 Census

Name: Jesse Grier Event Type: Census</br> Event Date: 1870</br> Event Place: Ward Four, Bienville, Louisiana, United States</br> Event Place (Original): Ward 4, Bienville, Louisiana, United States</br> Sex: Male</br> Age: 83</br> Race: White</br> Birth Year (Estimated): 1787</br> Birthplace: Mississippi</br> Page Number: 48</br> Household Role Sex Age Birthplace</br>

  1. Jesse Grier Male 83 Mississippi
  2. Delilah Grier Female 52 North Carolina
  3. Jesse Grier Male 32 Mississippi
  4. Lorna Grier Female 23 Mississippi
  5. Samantha Grier Female 29 Mississippi
  6. Delilah Grier Female 25 Mississippi
  7. Carlona Grier Female 21 Louisiana
  8. Mariah Grier Female 28 Louisiana
  9. Mary Grier Female 13 Louisiana
  10. Rose Anna Grier Female 11 Louisiana
  11. Thomas Fonts Male 13 Georgia[4]

1880 Census

Name: Jessee Greer</br> Age: 72</br> Birthplace: Kentucky</br> Home in 1880: 4th Ward, Bienville, Louisiana</br> Spouse's Name: Lila Green</br> Father's Birthplace: North Carolina</br> Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky</br> Occupation: Farmer</br>

  1. Jessee Greer 72
  2. Lila Greer 71
  3. Delila Greer 35
  4. Sarah Mccullough 40
  5. Rose A. Mccullough 18[5]

Conflicts

Find A Grave states he was born in Tennessee

Other Websites

  1. Find A Grave: Memorial #24350797
  2. Family Search

DNA

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Sources

Census

1880
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6N-6QQ : accessed 30 May 2016), Jessee Green, 4th Ward, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district ED 8, sheet 615C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0448; FHL microfilm 1,254,448.
  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFPH-75D : 18 February 2021), Jefferson Greer in entry for Silas Mc Collough, 1860.
  2. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3MM-8F4 : 4 March 2021), Jesse Greer in entry for Sarah Ann Mccullough, 15 Dec 1929; citing Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, certificate number 15046, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,311,575.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F33Y-Z7J : 4 March 2021), Jesse Greer in entry for Loney Corley, 25 Aug 1929; citing Ringgold, Bienville, Louisiana, certificate number 9836, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 2,388,429.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q5-C94 : 29 May 2021), Jesse Grier, 1870.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD6N-6QQ : 6 January 2022), Jessee Green, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .




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