John Jackson Greer (abt. 1841 - abt. 1910)

Born about Nov 1841 in Washington Township, Lafayette, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about Feb 1910 at about age 68 in Township 22 N. Range 24 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

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GPS (lat/lon): 36.7905, -95.05527

Headstone Inscription:

PVT CO B 10 TEXAS CAV CSA

Pvt. John Greer served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 10/31/1861
Mustered out: May 9 1865 "Paroled Prisoner,
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 10th Regiment Texas Cavalry

Pvt. John Greer was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

His Regiment surrendered in Alabama, May 5, 1865, after the Peace, and then they were all put on a train and Paroled May 9 1865 in Meridian, Mississippi. And guess the boys in Grey had to get home on foot from there. Mississippi to Texas, or Arkansas, his family was in Arkansas.

Biography

Born to James Wright and Michel Elizabeth Brown-GREER, in Missouri.

Siblings

1. George Tenn 1828
2. Green Berry) Tenn
3. Benjamin F Lafayette County Missouri after 1830
4. Joseph Lafayette County Missouri
5. Thomas Lafayette County Missouri
6. John J Lafayette County Missouri d:1910 Oklahoma Mar:
7. Jaems W. Lafayette County Missouri 1847

Just another error on the Enumerated part.......

there is no way that Michel would allow her little boy Jaems to live next door with his older brothers.

1850 Washington, Lafayette, Missouri,

Age 45

Birth Year (Estimated) 1805

Birthplace Tennessee

House Number 1227

James W Greer M 45 Tennessee Farmer

Michel Greer F 43 Tennessee

Living next door in "House #1228" is:

Age 20

Birth Year (Estimated) 1830

Birthplace Tennessee

House Number 1228

George Greer M 23 Tennessee

Green B Greer M 20 Tennessee

Benjamin Greer M 15 Missouri

Joseph Greer M 12 Missouri

Thomas Greer M 10 Missouri

John J Greer M 8 Missouri

James Greer M 3 Missouri

James Woodall M 22 Virginia

1860 Vineyard Township, Washington, Arkansas

House # 56

Age 13

Birth Year (Estimated) 1847

Birthplace Missouri

Page 9

James Greer M 36 Tennessee

Mahel Greer F 54 Tennessee

Joseph Greer M 22 Missouri

John Greer M 18 Missouri

James Greer M 13 Missouri

On one side of them is:

House #55 is Simpson, Hugh/family with Benjamin Grier age:28 MO

House #56 is Grier, James age:56/Mahel age:54/Joseph age:22/ John age:18 / James age:13

House #57 is Grier, Thomas age:20 born Missouri Merchant/Mahala age:18 Tenn/ William age:18 Tennessee/Joseph age:14/Missouri age:12 Tenn. / Abram age:6 born Arkansas

House #58 is the Houston family, Ashley/Nancy she is born Arkansas and listed last is: :Green B age:30 born Tennessee

GEORGE is the only one of the family that is missing on this page...........

If this is the right John J Greer, the muster cards state, "Enlisted: Oct. 31, 1861 into the Confederate States of America, in Taos, Texas. age:20 Co.B 10th Regiment, Texas Cavalry"

So his dad died in 1863 and his mom was living near/with his brother Jaems.

Married

Spouse: Sarah C. _________

Date: in 1869-70

Place: Texas????????

Source: the 1870 census gives birth of son 3 months before the Enumerator took it.

and they lived 184 miles south of his family, in Texas.

1870 P.O. Calloway, Upshur County, Texas

The Enumerator did not care what day it was, all pages blank.....

Age 28

Birth Year 1842

Birthplace Missouri

Page Number 276

J J Greer M 28 Missouri

Sarah C Greer F 19 Tennessee

Margaret Greer F 59 Tennessee

Lizabeth Greer F 26 Missouri

William H Greer M 17 Missouri

James M Greer M 3/12 Texas

Citing this Record

NOTE: DO NOT know who the 59 year old Margaret Greer from Tennessee can be?

OR Elizabeth, he did not have sister, and William H. Greer?????????

This looks like John J

1880 Sulphur Springs, Benton, Arkansas

Age 38

Marital Status Married

Birth Year (Estimated) 1842

Birthplace Missouri, United States

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

Sheet Letter A---Sheet Number 283--Person Number 0---Volume 1

John J Greer Self M 38 Missouri

Sarah C Greer Wife F 30 Tennessee, United States

James M Greer Son M 10 Texas, United States

Cloie M Greer Daughter F 7 Arkansas, United States

Mary F Greer Daughter F 4 Arkansas, United States

John H Greer Son M 1 Arkansas, United States

Citing this Record

"The 1890 Oklahoma Organic Act organized the western half of Indian Territory and a strip of country known as No Man's Land into Oklahoma Territory. Reservations in the new territory were then opened to settlement in land runs later that year and in 1891 and 1893." (Whiteman's farming land)

Now not sure this is right, found his military headstone in TEXAS...........

LOOK>> He's born right year, right state, his wife born Tennessee, kids are born Arkansas/Missouri...

NO WAY this has to be him...

1900 Township 22 N. Range 24 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory

Age 59

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Birth Date Nov 1841

Birthplace Missouri

Father's Birthplace Missouri--Mother's Birthplace Tennessee

John J Grier Head M 59 Missouri

Henry Grier Son M 21 Arkansas

Becky Grier Daughter F 18 Arkansas

Addie Grier Daughter F 16 Arkansas

George Grier Son M 12 Missouri

Lizzie Grier Daughter F 7 Indian Territory

Citing this Record

Sources

1. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ8-XD3 : 12 April 2016), James Greer in household of George Greer, Washington, Lafayette, Missouri, United States; citing family 1228, 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:M8W9-6HV : 13 December 2017), James Greer in entry for James Greer, 1860.
3. "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXG6-CRG : 12 April 2016), James M Greer in household of J J Greer, Texas, United States; citing p. 276, family 181, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,106.
4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7T-K42 : 24 August 2017), John J Greer, Sulphur Springs, Benton, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 7, sheet 283A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0038; FHL microfilm 1,254,038.
5. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSR2-BVP : accessed 11 March 2018), John J Grier, Township 22 N. Range 24 E., Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 26, sheet 13A, family 230, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,844.
6. headstone photo Find A Grave: Memorial #176980951

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