Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Squire William Greer and Abigail Collins




Husband Squire William Greer 1 2 3

           Born: 6 Feb 1802 - Westmoreland Co, PA 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jul 1872 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Patrick Greer (1764-1857) 3 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilson (1769-      ) 3


       Marriage: 11 May 1826 5



Wife Abigail Collins 4 5

           Born: 11 Aug 1803 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jul 1886 5
         Buried: 


         Father: Col. Joseph Collins (1762-1814) 4 7 8
         Mother: Abigail "Indian Abby" Byram (1765/1766-1851) 4 8 9




Children
1 M Rev. Joseph Collins Greer 2 4 5

           Born: 13 Feb 1827 - near Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jan 1899 - Greensburg, Westmoreland Co, PA 10
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Jennie S. Shryock (      -      ) 5 6
           Marr: 15 Nov 1857 10


2 F Agnes Greer 4 5 11

           Born: 20 Feb 1829 11
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rev. John M. McElroy, D.D. (1830-      ) 4 5 11
           Marr: 11 Sep 1855 11


3 M James Murry Greer 4 13

            AKA: James Milo Greer 5 12
           Born: 12 Mar 1831 - Westmoreland Co, PA 5 12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Anna Jane Stephenson (1829-      ) 14
           Marr: 5 Apr 1854 12


4 M William Silas Greer 4 5 15

           Born: 14 Feb 1833 15
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Kate Didle (1834-1881) 15
           Marr: 24 Dec 1857 15
         Spouse: Amy Clawson (      -      ) 16
           Marr: 5 Sep 1882 16


5 F Elizabeth Jane Greer 4 5 16

           Born: 3 Jan 1835 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 10 Nov 1838 16
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


6 F Caroline King Greer 4 5

           Born: 24 Mar 1837 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Matthew Wilson (1829-1864) 4 5 16
           Marr: 14 Sep 1859 16
         Spouse: James Linton (Abt 1832-1894) 16
           Marr: 14 Feb 1878 16


7 F Abigail Greer 4 5

            AKA: Abby C. Greer 17
           Born: 5 Oct 1839 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Patterson (1831-1885) 4 5 17
           Marr: 26 Feb 1862 17


8 F Jennie M. Greer 5 17

            AKA: Mary J. Greer 4
           Born: 20 Apr 1842 17
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


9 F Sarah Byram Greer 4 5 19

            AKA: Sarah Grier 18
           Born: 10 Aug 1845 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John B. Bratten (1850-1897) 4 18 20
           Marr: 14 Oct 1875 19


10 F Eunice Elizabeth Greer 4 5 19

           Born: 25 May 1847 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Rev. James C. McElroy (1831-      ) 4 5 19
           Marr: 14 Oct 1875 19



General Notes: Husband - Squire William Greer


He was a prosperous farmer, and a man of prominence in his day. He served for many years as justice of the peace in Penn township, Westmoreland County, PA, was a colonel in the militia, and for a long time an elder in the United Presbyterian church.

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Sources


1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 360.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 95.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1353.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 361.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1354.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 94.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1187, 1354.

8 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 83.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 1187, 1354.

10 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 88.

11 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 93.

12 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 94.

13 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 726.

14 —, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 727.

15 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 95.

16 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 96.

17 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 97.

18 —, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 518.

19 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 92.

20 Eunice Byram Roberts, Byram-Crawford and Allied Familes Genealogy (Publisher Unknown), Pg 85.


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