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Davis Greer

Born 15 May 1826 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Ancestors

Son of Benjamin Greer and Mary Frances (Divers) Greer

Brother of Benjamin Greenberry Greer, Sarah (Greer) Swope, Henry Greer, Elizabeth (Greer) Swope and John Wesley Greer

Husband of Orpha (Swope) Greer — married 22 Jan 1852 in Pettis County, Missouri

Descendants

Father of William Wesley Greer, James Monroe Greer, Mary Frances (Greer) Reid, Sarah Elizabeth (Greer) Haley, Susan E (Greer) Tevis, Jefferson Davis Greer, Jesse Benjamin Greer, John H Greer, George Hiram Greer, Ella Louise (Greer) Michael, Joseph Wright Greer and Ernest Greer Sr

Died 1 Sep 1891 at age 65 in Longwood, Pettis, Missouri, United States

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1 Biography
2 Children
3 Siblings
4 Sources
- 4.1 Acknowledgments

Biography

Born to Benjamin Greer (1785 - 1869 and Mary Francina Divers 1788 - 1869.

1850 Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri,

Age 25

Birth Year (Estimated) 1825

Birthplace Virginia

House Number 309

Benjamin Greer M 62 Virginia

Francina Greer F 62 Virginia

John Greer M 21 Virginia

Henry Greer M 30 Virginia

Davis Greer M 25 Virginia

Francina A Divers F 8 Missouri

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Spouse: Orpha Swope Greer (1832 - 1917)

1870 P.O. Sedalia, Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri

Age 45

Birth Year (Estimated) 1824-1825

Birthplace Virginia

Page Number 50

Davis Greer M 45 Virginia

Orphy Greer F 38 Missouri

Wm W Greer M 17 Missouri

James M Greer M 16 Missouri

Mary Greer F 14 Missouri

Elizabeth Greer F 12 Missouri

Susie Greer F 10 Missouri

Jeff Davis Greer M 9 Missouri

Jesse Greer M 7 Missouri

John Greer M 5 Missouri

Hiram Greer M 3 Missouri

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1880 Longwood, Pettis, Missouri

Age 55

Marital Status Married

Occupation Farmer

Birth Year (Estimated) 1825

Birthplace Virginia, United States

Father's Birthplace Virginia, ---Mother's Birthplace Virginia, United States

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 138---Person Number 0---Volume 2

Davis Greer Self M 55 Virginia, United States

Opha Greer Wife F 51 Missouri, United States

James M Greer Son M 23 Missouri, United States

Susan Greer Daughter F 20 Missouri, United States

Jeff Davis Greer Son M 18 Missouri, United States

Jessie Benjamin Greer Son M 16 Missouri, United States

John H Greer Son M 14 Missouri, United States

Hiram Greer Son M 12 Missouri, United States

Joseph R Greer Son M 9 Missouri, United States

Earnest Greer Son M 6 Missouri, United States

Louiesie E Greer Daughter F 11 Missouri, United States

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Children

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William Wesley Greer (1852 - 1940)*
James Monroe Greer (1853 - 1942)*
Mary Frances Greer Reid (1855 - 1935)*
Sarah Elizabeth Greer Haley (1858 - 1942)*
Susan E Greer Tevis (1860 - 1941)*
Jefferson Davis Greer (1862 - 1962)*
Jesse Benjamin Greer (1865 - 1944)*
John H Greer (1866 - 1907)*
George Hiram Greer (1868 - 1951)*
Ella Louise Greer Michael (1870 - 1907)*
Joseph Wright Greer (1872 - 1935)*
Ernest Greer (1874 - 1946)*
Samuel D Greer (1887 - 1901)*

Siblings

Henry Greer (1818 - 1872)*
Elizabeth Greer Swope (1821 - 1914
John Wesley Greer (1830 - 1911)*

Sources

Pettis County, Missouri Marriage Records, FHL Film # 947352, Vol. B, p. 39, I hereby certify that on the 22 day of January 1852 I solemnized the rites of matrimony between Davis Greer and Offey Swope according to Law, Given under my hand March 25, 1852. Wm. B. Leftwich, Minister of the Gospel.

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZJ-QQ2 : 12 April 2016), Davis Greer in household of Benjamin Greer, Pettis county, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing family 309, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M461-P97 : 12 April 2016), Davis Greer, Missouri, United States; citing p. 50, family 317, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,296.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FS-QK3 : 26 August 2017), Davis Greer, Longwood, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 121, sheet 138A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0708; FHL microfilm 1,254,708.
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Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bobby Jacobs for creating WikiTree profile Greer-961 through the import of Jacobs Family Tree.ged on Oct 8, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Bobby and others.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Davis by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:

James Greer : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-FGC4125, FTDNA kit #493368
Richard Greer : Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 500 markers, haplogroup R-BY73152, FTDNA kit #B331207
Kevin Greer : Y-Chromosome Test, haplogroup R-L21