Clyde Greer (1893 - 1923)

Born Jul 1893 in Emory, Rains County, Texas, USA

Ancestors

Died 17 Sep 1923 at age 30 in Emory, Rains County, Texas, USA

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Biography

Mentioned in the death record for Erman Welton Greer, 29 Apr 1952.

Census of 1900 shows 'Clide' (misp?) with parents James and Dora Greer, in Rains County. Brothers Noa (Noah?), James, Henry.

Clyde died 17 Sep 1923, in Rains County, Texas

Obit, Rains Co. Leader Submitted by Elaine Nall Bay "September 21, 1923 Clyde Greer Died Monday Morning Mr. Clyde Greer, a farmer residing in the Dunbar community died at 1:25 a.m. Monday after a four week illness, and his remains were buried in Dunbar cemetery about noon, Tuesday following, funeral services being conducted by Rev. J.M. Parkins of this city. Mr. Greer was twenty-nine years old and had lived in Rains county most of his life, coming here with his parents when he was but six years old. He was a good citizen, a good neighbor, good husband, and father and numbered his friends by his acquaintances and will be missed by the entire community. He is survived by his wife, a two-year-old son, father and step mother and three brothers, namely Noah Greer of Emory; Jim Greer of Emory and Huey Greer of Crystal City, and other friends and relatives to mourn his death. The Leader joins with friends in extending sympathy and condolences to the sadly bereaved family."

Research Notes

Note the phrase: "... He is survived by his wife, a two-year-old son, father and step mother and three brothers,..." Father and step-mother. Dora was his mother, but James Houston (Sr) is buried with 'Vanda V. Greer'. This might explain it. Dora died in 1908.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35M-VXB : accessed 24 August 2017), Clide Greer in household of James Greer, Justice Precinct 1 (all south of r.r.), Rains, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 75, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,665.

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Z7-TZL : 5 December 2014), Clyde Greer in entry for Erman Welton Greer, 29 Apr 1952; citing certificate number 18669, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,075,022.

• "Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZNM-8XQ : 24 May 2014), Clyde Greer, 17 Sep 1923; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number 27783, Rains, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.

• Findagrave

• Obituary, Mr. Clyde Greer