John Franklin Greer was born on 13 May 1825 in South Carolina, USA as the first child of John David Greer and Melvinie _____. When he was 22, he married Nancy Elizabeth Thompson, daughter of John Ransom Thompson and Mary Johnson, on 21 Dec 1847 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. John Franklin Greer lived in Forsyth, Georgia, USA on 01 Jun 1850. He lived in Summit, Blount, Alabama, USA on 01 Jun 1860. He lived in Blount, Alabama, USA in 1866. He lived in Blount, Alabama, USA on 27 Jul 1867. He lived in Blountsville, Blount, Alabama, USA on 01 Jun 1870 (Residence Post Office: Blountsville). He lived in Blount, Alabama, USA on 01 Jun 1880 (Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self). He lived in Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, USA on 01 Jun 1900. He died on 17 Sep 1909 in Cullman, Alabama, USA. He was buried in Hopewell Cemetery, Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, USA.
John Franklin Greer and Nancy Elizabeth Thompson had the following children:
i. Robert Alonzo Greer was born on 29 Jan 1849 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. He died on 16 Jul 1921 in Hanceville, Cullman, Alabama, USA. He married Mary Artie Stricklin on 28 Jan 1869 in Blount, Alabama, USA.
ii. Mary C. Greer was born on 23 May 1851 in Georgia, USA. She died on 27 Oct 1900 in Alabama, USA. She married John C Gunter on 23 Dec 1868 in Blount, Alabama, USA.
iii. Sephus M. Greer was born on 21 Apr 1856 in Forsyth, Georgia, USA. He died on 11 Jan 1874.
iv. David Greer was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Snead, Blount, Alabama, USA. He died on 19 Apr 1936 in Snead, Blount, Alabama, USA. He married Sarah Eliza Holmes on 01 Dec 1881 in Blount, Alabama, USA.
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Source: S509 Ancestry.com 1870 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R1
Source: S584 Ancesrty.com Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013; Repository: #R1
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