Martin Leverett Greer (1907 - 1978)

Born 15 Jun 1907 in Miller, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 28 Sep 1978 at age 71 in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, United States

This profile is part of the Greer Name Study.

Research

Appears that there is a difference of opinion as to who his parents are????????? See the census below...will look for more sources

f-a-g obit is no help with Parentage.

Biography

Martin was born in 1907. He was the son of Jasper Greer.

"Martin was known for his world famous Martin Greer's Candies. " [1]

1910 Garland, Miller, Arkansas

Age 2

Birth Year (Estimated) 1908

Birthplace Arkansas

Father's Birthplace Louisiana---Mother's Birthplace Arkansas

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 16

Jasper P Greer Head M 35 Louisiana

Hortense H Greer Wife F 30 Arkansas

Martin L Greer Son M 2 Arkansas

Arabelle V Greer Daughter F 0 Arkansas

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1920 Sulphur, Miller, Arkansas

Age 12

Can Read Yes---Can Write Yes

Birth Year (Estimated) 1908

Birthplace Arkansas

Father's Birthplace Louisiana---Mother's Birthplace Arkansas

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 1

Jasper P Greer Head M 45 Louisiana

Hortense Greer Wife F 40 Arkansas

Leverette Greer Son M 12 Arkansas

Ara Belle Greer Daughter F 10 Arkansas

Jessie Greer Son M 8 Arkansas

Joy Greer Daughter F 2 Arkansas

Grace Greer Daughter F 1 Arkansas

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Death

Notice what state he received his Social Security?

United States Social Security Death Index

Age 71

Given Name Martin

Surname Greer

Birth Date 15 Jun 1907

State Louisiana

Last Place of Residence Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas

Previous Residence Postal Code 72956

Event Date Sep 1978

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The Greer family history

Author: Martin L Greer

Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987.

Edition/Format: Book Microform : Microfilm : EnglishView all editions and formats

Summary:

"John Greer or Grier (1764-1844) served in the Revolutionary War as a private from Washington County, North Carolina. He was living in Rush County, Indiana, in 1835, and returned to Tennessee in 1840, where he was living with a daughter. His son, William Greer, was born in 1790 in South Carolina. He married Mary Cumley, daughter of George Crumley, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, in 1812. They lived in Carter County, Tennessee. They had ten children, 1814-1834. He died in 1858. Descendants lived in Tennessee and elsewhere. Leer menos

Subjects: Greer/ Crumley/ Fultz.

Sources

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #37109796
2. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKVX-71W : accessed 6 April 2018), Martin L Greer in household of Jasper P Greer, Garland, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 66, sheet 16A, family 333, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 57; FHL microfilm 1,374,070.
3. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDXR-VZB : accessed 6 April 2018), Leverette Greer in household of Jasper P Greer, Sulphur, Miller, Arkansas, United States; citing ED 76, sheet 1B, line 77, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 72; FHL microfilm 1,820,072.
4. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5SK-446 : 19 May 2014), Martin Greer, Sep 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).