James Harding Greer (1837 - aft. 1917)

Born 11 Feb 1837 in Lyles, Hickman, Tennessee, United States

Husband of Hannah Mary (Giles) Greer — married 18 Oct 1857 in Hickman County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died after 27 Mar 1917 after age 80 in Lyles, Hickman, Tennessee, United States

This profile is part of the Greer Name Study.

Biography

2Lt James Greer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 08/23/1861
Mustered out: May 23, 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co I 24th Tennessee Infantry

Family Life

1850 Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee

ORIGINAL is definitely GREER

Age 40

Birth Year (Estimated) 1810

Birthplace Virginia, United States

House Number 56

Mary Green F 40 Virginia, United States

Matthew Green M 21 Tennessee

William Green M 18 Tennessee,

Anna Green F 16 Tennessee

James Green M 12 Tennessee,

John Green M 4 Tennessee, ^[1]

1860 4th Civil District, Hickman, Tennessee

Age 22

Birth Year (Estimated) 1838

Birthplace Tennessee

Page 174

James H Greer M 22 Tennessee Shoemaker

Hannah M Greer F 22 Tennessee

William C H Greer M 2 Tennessee (Original is age:2 not 22) ^[2]

Military

Military Headstone Inscription

Pvt. Co.I 24th Tennessee Infantry

After The War

1870 P.O. Bow Aqua Springs, Hickman, Tennessee

Age 31

Birth Year (Estimated) 1838-1839

Birthplace Tennessee

Page Number 9

James Greer M 31 Tennessee

Hannah M Greer F 31 Tennessee

William C Greer M 10 Tennessee

Cordelia Greer F 6 Tennessee

Mary P Greer F 0 Tennessee ^[3]

1880 District 4, Hickman, Tennessee

Age 15

Birth Year (Estimated) 1865

Birthplace Tennessee, United States

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

Sheet Letter C---Sheet Number 291--Person Number 3--Volume 1

J H Greer Self M 42 Tennessee, United States

Anna Greer Wife F 42 Tennessee, United States

William Greer Son M 21 Tennessee, United States

Cordilia Greer Daughter F 15 Tennessee, United States

Mary Greer Daughter F 11 Tennessee, United States

Louie Greer Daughter F 8 Tennessee, United States

Lucy Greer Daughter F 5 Tennessee, United States

George Greer Son M 1 Tennessee ^[4]

1900 Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee

Age 62---Marital Status Married

Years Married 43 --Marriage Year (Estimated) 1857

Birth Date Feb 1838

Birthplace Tennessee

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

James H Greer Head M 62 Tennessee

Hannah M Greer Wife F 63 Tennessee ^[5]

Children

1. William C H Greer b:1858
2. Cordelia Greer F 6 Tennessee
3. Mary P Greer F 0
4. Lavinia Louie Greer Daughter F 8 Tennessee, United States
5. Lucy Greer Daughter F 5 Tennessee, United States
6. George Greer

Death

Burial at Willow Spring Cemetery, Lyles, Tennessee

Certificate

Father: Unknown

Mother: Mary Greer

Place of birth: Tennessee

Informant: Mollie Greer

Burial: Willow Springs

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDV-6Q8 : 12 April 2016), Mary Green, Hickman county, Hickman, Tennessee, United States; citing family 56, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TG-FY2 : 12 December 2017), James H Greer, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDD4-J4P : 12 April 2016), James Greer, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 9, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,037.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD7N-PTV : 15 July 2017), Cordilia Greer in household of J H Greer, District 4, Hickman, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district ED 84, sheet 291C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1263; FHL microfilm 1,255,263.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSDM-74W : accessed 28 March 2018), James H Greer, Civil District 4, Hickman, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 41, sheet 12B, family 225, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,579.

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Acknowledgement

This person was created through the import of Pioneer Stock.GED on 31 October 2010.

Birth

Birth:  :: Date: 11 FEB 1838

Place: Tennessee

Birth:  :: Date: ABT 1838

Found multiple copies of BIRT DATE. Using 11 FEB 1838

Note

Note: @NI05098@

@NI05098@ NOTE1850 census, Hickman Co., TN., surname enum. as Green at ancestry.com.

1860 census, Dist. 4, Hickman Co., TN.

1870 census, Bon Aqua Springs P.O., Hickman Co., TN.

1880 census, Dist. 4, Hickman Co., TN.

1900 census, Civil Dist. 4, Hickman Co., TN.

1910 census, Civil Dist. 4, Hickman Co., TN., enum. in household of Wm.and Mary Bradley as father-in-law, widower.

1920 census, Civil Dist. 5, Hickman Co., TN.

The following is taken from Crystal Jeffries entries at Rootsweb.com:

..." Greer, James H., Pvt/2nd Lt. - H Co., 24th Tn Inf. TCW, p. 178.Spence, p. 182. Pension #5533. Promoted to 2nd Lt. on 14 Apr. 1863.Born(1838 - ?) and died in Hickman County, Tn. Married (1) Hannah M.Giles, daughter of James H. (NC) and Sarah (TN) Giles and (2) Mollie HallHooper, daughter of Dr. J. H. Hall. Parents: Mary ___________ Greer (1810- ?)..."