Samuel Ketron Greer (1824 - 1903)

Born 7 Jul 1824 in Washington, Virginia, United States

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Descendants

Died 16 May 1903 at age 78 in East Point, Johnson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Col Samuel Greer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 20, 1861
Mustered out: Dec 2, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 39th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry,/ 14th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry

United States General Index to Pension Files

Soldier;s Name Samuel K Greer

Event Type Pension

Event Date 1877

Beneficiary's Name: Widow- Ara Greer

Regiment: 39th Kentucky/ 14th

Citing this Record

United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards

Name Samuel K Greer

Beneficiary's Name Ara Greer

Event Type Pension

Event Date 1907-1933

Event Place United States

Form Type Army Widow

Death Date 06 Feb 1919

Col Greer was a Spy for the Union and served as future President Garfield's Forage Master....

"Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865,"

Name: Samuel K Greer-

Event Type: Military Service-

Event Date: 1861-Age (Original): 50 -

Military Unit Note: Misc Card Abstracts of Records,

Thirteenth Infantry, Ph-Z and Fourteenth Infantry and Fifteenth Infantry, A-E-Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky-Affiliate Publication Number: M397-Affiliate Film Number: 486--Citing this Record--

He is Third Grandfather to Lillian Porter was born in 1824. Samuel Greer ...

1860 Floyd, Kentucky^[1]

Age 36

Birth Year (Estimated) 1824

Birthplace Virginia

Page 48

Samuel K Greer M 36 Virginia

Ary Greer F 37 North Carolina

Nancy Greer F 17 North Carolina

Benjamin Greer M 16 North Carolina

William W Greer M 12 North Carolina

Margarette Greer M 10 North Carolina

Elvira Greer F 8 North Carolina

Louisa Greer F 4 North Carolina

Frances Greer F 1 Kentucky

NOTE: The Occupation says "Preacher" wikitree doesn't have that category so Baptist it is until we can figure out exact Preachings.

1900 Magisterial District 1, Hagar Shoals Precinct, Floyd, Kentucky

Household ID: 88-

Age: 76

Marital Status: Married

Years Married: 58 --Marriage Year (Estimated): 1842

Birth Date: Jul 1824

Birthplace: Virginia

Father's Birthplace: Virginia--Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

Samuel K Greer Head M 76 Virginia

Occupation: Preacher

Ava Greer Wife F 78 North Carolina

Children: 10 / 7 living

Occupation: Midwife

Living in House #86

Is the Music, Jackson/Francis/family

District: 102--Sheet Number and Letter: 6B---Line Number: 94

^[2]

Children

1. Martha Greer Ellyson (1843 - 1909
2. William Webster Greer (1847 - 1921
3. Margaret A. Greer Branham (1849 - 1923
4. Elvira J. Greer Robinson (1852 - 1930
5. Mary Louise Greer Music (1856 - 1934
6. Frances Isabelle Greer Music (1859 - 1945

Death

He passed away in 1903.

Burial: Bunker Hill Cemetery, East Point, Johnson County, Kentucky

Inscription:

"Co. B 39th KY Inf."

Note: Tombstone has been knocked forward by a fallen tree.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB3-761 : 14 December 2017), Samuel K Greer, 1860.
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M943-61W : accessed 19 March 2020), Ava Greer in household of Samuel K Greer, Magisterial District 1, Hagar Shoals Precinct, Floyd, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 102, sheet 6B, family 88, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,520. Digital Folder Number: 004118908--Image Number: 00557

1. "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYP-XZ4 : 13 March 2018), Samuel K Greer, 1877.
2. "Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8J7-XKR : 4 December 2014), Samuel K Greer, 1861; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky," Fold3.com; citing military unit Misc Card Abstracts of Records, Thirteenth Infantry, Ph-Z and Fourteenth Infantry and Fifteenth Infantry, A-E, NARA microfilm publication M397, roll 486, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.
3. Find A Grave: Memorial #148588082
4. "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K64K-6BH : 11 March 2018), Samuel K Greer, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,927.

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