James Judson Greer (1824 - 1894)

Born 24 Jan 1824 in South Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Wood) Greer — married 8 Aug 1847 in South Carolina

Descendants

Died 1 Jul 1894 at age 70 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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Biography

James was born in 1824. He passed away in 1894.

He served in the Civil War. In 1850, he is living next door to Benjamin and Elinor

Sources

• Marriage: "South Carolina, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965"
  Ancestry Record 7840 #125087 (accessed 23 January 2022)
  Eliza Jane Wood marriage to James J. Greer on 8 Aug 1847.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8Q2-7WZ : 23 December 2020), James Greer, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZTX-9LG : 18 February 2021), J J Greer, 1860.
• "South Carolina Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XG2D-NJ6 : 12 December 2014), James J Grier, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of South Carolina," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing military unit Sixth Cavalry G-H, NARA microfilm publication M267 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1959), roll 41.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8RY-1NB : 29 May 2021), James Greer, 1870.
• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYP-635 : 20 February 2021), James Greer, 1873.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6ST-1JQ : 14 January 2022), James Greer, Wellford, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/155921304/james-j-greer : accessed 23 January 2022), memorial page for James J. Greer (24 Jan 1824–1 Jul 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 155921304, citing Wood Memorial Park, Duncan, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Joseph R. Gainey (contributor 47658952) .