Benjamin Cleveland Greer (1856 - 1929)

Born 2 Feb 1856 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Emily (Hammett) Greer — married about 1878 in Alabama

Husband of Mary Susan (Edwards) Greer — married 1891 in Louisiana

Husband of Docia Ramsey (Hawkins) Greer — married after 1902 in Louisiana

Died 27 Jun 1929 at age 73 in Police Jury Ward 3, Bienville, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Benjamin was born in 1856. He was the son of Benjamin Greer and Mary Ann Clayton.

Yes, found them Benjamin passed in 1859 and Mary Ann remarried, here with her Greer sons, Stephen 10, James Julius 8, Clayton 6, and a new baby, before Benjamin died, Benjamin C. BOY, do not know how the Rebecca J Manus fits in but will look...

1860 Township 15 Range 11, Calhoun, Alabama

Age 8

Race White

Birth Year (Estimated) 1852

Birthplace Ala

Page 83

Stephen Chiten M 54 Tenn

Mary A Chiten F 35 Ga

Stephen Greer M 10 Ala

James J Greer M 8 Ala

Claton M Greer M 6 Ala

Benjaman C Greer M 4 Ala

Rebeca J Manus F 15 Ala

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1880 Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama

Age 26

Marital Status Married

Occupation Farm Laborer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1854

Birthplace Alabama, United States

Father's Birthplace South Carolina,---Mother's Birthplace South Carolina,

Sheet Letter B---Sheet Number 179---Person Number 0---Volume 1

Benjamin F Greer Self M 26 Alabama, United States

Emily E Greer Wife F 25 Alabama, United States

William H F Greer Son M 1 Alabama, United States

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1900 Ward 4, Jackson, Louisiana

Age 44--Marital Status Married

Years Married 9 ---Marriage Year (Estimated) 1891

Birth Date Mar 1856

Birthplace Alabama

Father's Birthplace Georgia---Mother's Birthplace Alabama

Benjamin C Greer Head M 44 Alabama

Mary S Greer Wife F 27 Alabama

John F Greer Son M 20 Alabama

Anna M Greer Daughter F 17 Alabama

Frank Greer Son M 8 Louisiana

Emma Z Greer Daughter F 6 Louisiana

Alvin L Greer Son M 4 Louisiana

Athea E Greer Daughter F 3 Louisiana

Huey V Greer Son M 1 Louisiana

Jesse Edwards Brother-in-law M 21 Alabama

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1910 Police Jury Ward 3, Bienville, Louisiana

Age 55

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1855

Birthplace Alabama

Father's Birthplace South Carolina---Mother's Birthplace Alabama

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 20

Benjamin C Greer Head M 55 Alabama

Docia Greer Wife F 30 Mississippi

Frank M Greer Son M 17 Louisiana

Emma ? Greer Daughter F 15 Louisiana

Alvin L Greer Son M 14 Louisiana

Altha E Greer Daughter F 12 Louisiana

Huey N Greer Son M 10 Louisiana

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IT appears that Dorca left Benjamin, took 3 daughters, 2 by her husband Hawkins, and the daughter Estelle born 1904 and a son Odel Greer born 1903..and Benjamin's 2 older sons stayed with him.

1910 Police Jury Ward 4, Jackson, Louisiana,

Age 6

Birth Year (Estimated) 1904

Birthplace Louisiana

Father's Birthplace Alabama---Mother's Birthplace Mississippi

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 20

Dorca Greer Head F 34 Mississippi

Odel Greer Son M 7 Louisiana

Estell Greer Daughter F 6 Louisiana

Dula Hawkins Daughter F 15 Mississippi

Nellie M Hawkins Daughter F 12 Mississippi

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WELL, Benjamin was not telling the truth Dorcia did not pass until 1951 as per her headstone. #19041639

1920 Police Jury Ward 3, Bienville, Louisiana

Age 63

Marital Status Widowed'

Birth Year (Estimated) 1857

Birthplace Louisiana

Father's Birthplace South Carolina---Mother's Birthplace Alabama

Sheet Letter A--Sheet Number 12

B C Greer Head M 63 Louisiana

Frank Greer Son M 27 Louisiana

Alvin Greer Son M 23 Louisiana

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Sources

1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-CRM : 13 December 2017), James J Greer in entry for Stephen Chiten, 1860.
2. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS54-7FJ : accessed 13 April 2018), Benjamin C Greer, Ward 4, Jackson, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 14A, family 243, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,566.
3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JC-3ZR : 22 August 2017), Benjamin F Greer, Edwardsville, Cleburne, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 43, sheet 179B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0008; FHL microfilm 1,254,008.
4. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQZ-M8P : accessed 13 April 2018), B C Greer, Police Jury Ward 3, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; citing ED 7, sheet 12A, line 14, family 219, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 606; FHL microfilm 1,820,606
5. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPTN-FCR : accessed 13 April 2018), Benjamin C Greer, Police Jury Ward 3, Bienville, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 20A, family 326, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 509; FHL microfilm 1,374,522.
6. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPYS-BW9 : accessed 13 April 2018), Estell Greer in household of Dorca Greer, Police Jury Ward 4, Jackson, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 56, sheet 20A, family 282, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 516; FHL microfilm 1,374,529.