Oscar Newton Greer

1842 - 1928  (86 years)

• Name	Oscar Newton Greer
  Born	25 Feb 1842	West Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jun 1928  [2]
  Person ID	I39525	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	John Greer,   b. 14 Dec 1803, Bath Co, VA ,   d. 1900  (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Miriam 'Nessa' Flowers,   b. Abt 1808, Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Aug 1866  (Age ~ 58 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1846	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	Jackson Co marriages: Green (Greer?) John to Wright, Mary Ann (Marion?)11/2/1846 1850 Mason Co WV Greer, John 46 VA Miriam 42 Sarah 13 John L 9 Adela 7 Oscar 5 Hugh J 3 Mary M 2 Friend Canter 17 O 1870 Mason Co WV Cooper dist #28 Greer, Jasper 24 Martha 21 Edgar C 3 Charles W 1 John 67 constable Kenneth R. Reffeitt: John Thomas Greer, Sr., b. 1803 – d. 1900, was the father of Hugh Jasper Greer. He was an early Justice of the Peace (called “Squire” then) of Mason County and was commissioned Major in the 141st Regiment, Thirteenth Brigade and Fifth Division of the Virginia Militia on April 24, 1834. He had served as a drummer boy in the War of 1812. I have one of his drum sticks given to me by my great aunt by marriage (and cousin by blood) Iva Daugherty Greer (Mrs. Wm. Wirt Greer). The Greers of Jackson County were all Democrats and those of Mason County were always Republican. So maybe this is why they were rather “distant” and didn’t do too much socializing. John Thomas, Jr., Hugh Jasper, and Oscar Newton served in the Union Army.
  Family ID	F3932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda McDermitt,   b. 11 Feb 1843,   d. 11 Jan 1918  (Age 74 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1863  [2]
  Notes	1880 Census Place: E. D. 94, Cooper, Mason, West Virginia Page 280D Oschar N. GREEN Self M M W 36 VA Malinda GREEN Wife F M W 37 VA Margarett GREEN Dau F S W 16 W.VA George W. GREEN Son M S W 14 W.VA Adda J. GREEN Dau F S W 11 W.VA Samuel GREEN Son M S W 8 W.VA John O. GREEN Son M S W 3 W.VA Flora B. GREEN Dau F S W 8M W.VA
  Children	1. Margaret Greer,   b. Abt 1864, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. George William Greer,   b. Oct 1866, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ada J Greer,   b. Abt 1869, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel Greer,   b. Abt 1872, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John O Greer,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Flora B Greer,   b. 1879, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F11370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S432] Kenneth R. Reffeitt. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.