Greer Geneology

Descendants of Elijah Greer


Generation No. 1

1. ELIJAH5 GREER (JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)1,2 was born 1806 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died July 04, 1870 in Watauga County, North Carolina. He married (1) SARAH SALLIE HAWKINS, daughter of WILLIAM TUGMAN and MARY HAWKINS. She was born 1808 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He married (2) MARY A. SHAW3,4 February 08, 1857 in Ashe County, North Carolina5,6, daughter of THOMAS SHAW and ELIZABETH KING. She was born Abt. 18207,8.

Notes for ELIJAH GREER:
1860 Ashe County, North Carolina census, North Fork Post Office, Family/Dwelling #332/332: Elijah Greer, 52, m, farmer, NC; Mary Greer, 38, f, NC; Rebecca Greer, 27, f, NC; Neal Greer, 13, m, NC; Nancy Greer, 14, f, NC; Sarah Greer, 11, f, NC; Gaston Greer, 7, m, NC; Albert Greer, 1, m, NC.

Elijah Greer was born about 1806 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He died on 4 Jul 1870 in Watauga County, North Carolina. He was buried in Greer Cemetery, Bald Mountain - Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina. 1860 Ashe County, North Carolina census, North Fork Post Office, Family/Dwelling #332/332: Elijah GREER, 52, m, farmer, NC; Mary GREER, 38, f, NC; Rebecca GREER, 27, f, NC; Neal GREER, 21, m, NC; Thomas GREER, 16, m, NC; John GREER, 15, m, NC; Washington GREER, 13, m, NC; Nancy GREER, 14, f, NC; Sarah GREER, 11, f, NC; Gaston GREER, 7, m, NC; Albert GREER, 1, m, NC. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: I am not sure if this Mary is a second wife of Elijah, or his daughter, with in incorrect age. I would appear that she is a second wife, if Sarah Hawkins died in 1853, and the last two children would have been the children of the second wife, Mary.)

"James Greer, son of Edgar, said in a letter dated 10/15/1990 to Ray Blackburn that Elijah and children lived in a place called "Three Tops". Presumably this is somewhere along Three Top Creek." (Douglas Blackburn, email: .)

Additional children and information of Elijah Greer added by Diana Harrison , 2001.
He was married to Sarah Hawkins (daughter of William Tugman and Mary Hawkins) about 1828. Sarah Hawkins was born in 1810 in North Carolina. She died in Sep 1853 in North Carolina. She was buried in Greer Cemetery, Bald Mountain - Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina. Elijah Greer and Sarah Hawkins had the following children:

i. Nancy Greer.
ii. Jefferson "Jeff" Greer.
iii. David Greer died on 20 Apr 1871. He was born in Zionville, Watauga County, North Carolina.
iv. Mary "Polly" Jones Greer.
v. Andrew Greer.
vi. Rebecca Greer.
vii. Jane Greer.
viii. Noah (or Neal) Greer.
ix. Frances "Frankie" Greer.
x. Thomas "Tom" Greer.
xi. John Greer was born about 1845 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
xii. Washington Greer was born about 1847 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
xiii. Sarah Greer.

He was married to Mary A. Shaw (daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Shaw) about 1854. Mary A. Shaw was born about 1802. She died after 1880 in Watauga County, North Carolina. She was buried in Greer Cemetery, Bald Mountain - Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina. Elijah Greer and Mary A. Shaw had the following children:

i. Gaston Shaw Greer.
ii. Albert T. Greer.


More About ELIJAH GREER:
Burial: Greer Cemetery, Bald Mountain - Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina

Notes for MARY A. SHAW:
Bastardy Bond - Mary Shaw and Alexander Jones
North Carolina}
Ashe County}
To any Lawful officer to execute and return according to Law Whereas information has been given by Elizabeth Shaw to us Stephen Thomas and David Worth two accting justices of the peace of sd county that Mary Shaw Single woman has been delivered of a child born of her Body, which may become chargeable to the county you are hereby commanded to take the Body of sd Mary Shaw and her here Before same two acting justices of the peace of sd county to be further dealt with according to Law. Given under our hands & seals May 1st 1847.
S.Thomas (official)
D.Worth (seals)

North Carolina}
Ashe County}
To any Lawful officer to execute and return according to Law you are hereby commanded to take the Body of Alexander Jones if to be found and him have Before same two acting justices of the peace of sd county to answer the state in a case of Bastard wherein Mary Shaw single woman has charged sd Jones with being the reputed child [sic] Born of her Body April 2nd 1847 herein fail not given under our hands and seals May 1st 1847.
D. Worth (seal)
S. Thomas (seal)



More About MARY A. SHAW:
Burial: Greer Cemetery, Bald Mountain - Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina
Married by: February 08, 1857, S. Thomas9,10

Children of ELIJAH GREER and SARAH HAWKINS are:
i. NANCY6 GREER, b. 1826.
ii. JEFFERSON GREER, b. 1829.
iii. MARY GREER, b. 1831.
iv. REBECCA GREER, b. 1833.
2. v. ANDREW GREER, b. 1835.
vi. JANE GREER, b. 1837.
3. vii. FRANCES JEAN GREER, b. September 01, 1839, Zionville, Watauga County, North Carolina; d. May 17, 1917.
4. viii. NOAH GREER, b. 1840.
ix. THOMAS GREER, b. 1844.
x. JOHN GREER, b. 1845, Ashe County, North Carolina.
xi. WASHINGTON GREER, b. 1847, Ashe County, North Carolina.
xii. SARAH GREER, b. 1849.


Children of ELIJAH GREER and MARY SHAW are:
5. xiii. GASTON6 SHAW-GREER, b. January 19, 1855, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. December 14, 1925, Ashe County, North Carolina.
6. xiv. ALBERT T. GREER, b. June 1858, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1930.


Generation No. 2

2. ANDREW6 GREER (ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1835. He married CATHERINE LAWRENCE.

Notes for ANDREW GREER:
"Big Andy Greer" per Orva Long Shaw as told by Arthur Shaw son of Creedy Shaw.

Child of ANDREW GREER and CATHERINE LAWRENCE is:
7. i. WILBORN7 GREER.


3. FRANCES JEAN6 GREER (ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 01, 1839 in Zionville, Watauga County, North Carolina, and died May 17, 1917. She married ALFRED THOMAS SHAW11 April 08, 1859 in Ashe County, N.C., son of THOMAS SHAW and ELIZABETH KING. He was born April 30, 1837 in Guilford County, North Carolina11, and died March 22, 1911 in Ashe County, N.C..

More About FRANCES JEAN GREER:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee

More About ALFRED THOMAS SHAW:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee
Fact 1: 5 ft. 9 3/4 in. Tall, Weight 187 lbs

Children of FRANCES GREER and ALFRED SHAW are:
i. ELIJAH7 SHAW.
ii. LULA SHAW.
8. iii. MARY SHAW, b. February 1860, Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1891.
9. iv. SARAH JANE SHAW, b. October 04, 1861, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. November 09, 1918, Damascus, Virginia.
10. v. NANCY MARGARET SHAW, b. January 1864, Ashe County, North Carolina.
11. vi. JOHN BAPTIST SHAW, b. 1867, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. 1924, West Virginia mines..
12. vii. MARTHA ELLEN SHAW, b. January 27, 1870; d. May 13, 1952, Burke County, North Carolina.
13. viii. LAURA SHAW, b. October 13, 1871, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. August 09, 1935.
14. ix. ALBERT SHAW, b. March 18, 1873, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. September 24, 1954, Grayson County, North Carolina.
15. x. JAMES WILEY SHAW, b. October 09, 1874; d. February 04, 1956.
16. xi. ALFRED BRADY SHAW, b. June 06, 1876, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. February 19, 1930, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina.
17. xii. THOMAS CREEDY SHAW, b. October 17, 1878, Ashe County, N.C.; d. March 03, 1942, Ringgold, Virginia.


4. NOAH6 GREER (ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)12,13 was born 1840. He married NANCY JANE SHAW JONES14,15 Bef. 186716,17, daughter of ALEXANDER JONES and MARY SHAW. She was born April 02, 1847 in North Carolina18,19, and died January 30, 1919 in Watauga County, North Carolina20,21.

More About NANCY JANE SHAW JONES:
Burial: Greer Cemetery, Bald Mt., Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina22,23

Children of NOAH GREER and NANCY JONES are:
18. i. EMILY J.7 GREER, b. April 1869, North Carolina; d. 1945, Watauga County, North Carolina.
19. ii. MARY ELLEN GREER, b. 1870, North Carolina; d. July 10, 1918, Watauga County, North Carolina.
20. iii. LAURINDA E. GREER, b. December 1872, North Carolina.
21. iv. THOMAS JEFFERSON GREER, b. March 01, 1874, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. December 01, 1962, Ashe County, North Carolina.
22. v. SARAH EVELINE GREER, b. May 09, 1877, Watauga County, North Carolina; d. October 25, 1934, Hopewell Cemetery.
23. vi. ELIJAH FRANKLIN GREER, b. May 25, 1878, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. June 04, 1960, Watauga County, North Carolina.
24. vii. GEORGE FINLEY GREER, b. July 11, 1880, North Carolina; d. June 21, 1931, Watauga County, North Carolina.
25. viii. ROSE ALICE GREER, b. July 14, 1886, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 16, 1961, Salisbury, North Carolina.
ix. MARTHA L. GREER24,25, b. January 13, 1887, North Carolina26,27; d. January 16, 1963, Ashe County, North Carolina28,29; m. JAMES MACK JOHNSON30,31.

More About MARTHA L. GREER:
Burial: Thomas H. Sutherland Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina32,33


5. GASTON6 SHAW-GREER (ELIJAH5 GREER, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)34,35 was born January 19, 1855 in Ashe County, North Carolina36,37, and died December 14, 1925 in Ashe County, North Carolina38,39. He married MARY GREER40,41 187742,43.

More About GASTON SHAW-GREER:
Burial: Cranberry Methodist Church Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina44,45

Children of GASTON SHAW-GREER and MARY GREER are:
i. WILEY HAMILTON7 GREER46,47, b. October 14, 1878, Ashe County, North Carolina48,49.
ii. WILLIAM CALEB GREER50,51, b. February 18, 1880, Ashe County, North Carolina52,53; m. JENNIE RAY54,55.


6. ALBERT T.6 GREER (ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)56,57 was born June 1858 in Ashe County, North Carolina58,59, and died Aft. 193060,61. He married MARTHA WILCOX62,63 1877 in Ashe County, North Carolina64,65.

More About ALBERT T. GREER:
Burial: Isiah S. Wilcox Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina66,67

Children of ALBERT GREER and MARTHA WILCOX are:
26. i. MARTHA (MARY) G.7 GREER, b. 1878, North Carolina; d. Bef. 1900.
ii. JOSEPH FRANKLIN GREER68,69, b. January 06, 1881, Ashe County, North Carolina70,71; m. IDA DAVENPORT72,73, December 23, 1905, Watauga County, North Carolina74,75.
27. iii. ELLEN GREER, b. 1883, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 31, 1944.
iv. WILLIAM GREER76,77, b. March 188678,79.
28. v. CARL ELLISON GREER, b. January 21, 1890, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. April 11, 1962, Watauga County, North Carolina.
vi. LERUSIA HESTER GREER80,81, b. September 189382,83.
vii. FRONNIE GREER84,85, b. May 189686,87.
29. viii. AMY TRESSIE FRANCES GREER, b. May 21, 1898, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. August 16, 1995, Ashe County, North Carolina.
ix. VINEY GREER88,89, b. April 189990,91.
30. x. RUTH GREER, b. September 06, 1902, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. June 25, 1979, Ashe County, North Carolina.
31. xi. CLEO GRACE GREER, b. November 22, 1904, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. March 31, 1969.


Generation No. 3

7. WILBORN7 GREER (ANDREW6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) He married MARY LOUISE PRATHER.

Child of WILBORN GREER and MARY PRATHER is:
32. i. OREN ANDREW8 GREER, b. October 23, 1881, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. November 06, 1947, Laurel Bloomery.


8. MARY7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 1860 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, and died Bef. 1891. She married JESSE MILBURN PRICE October 22, 1882 in Johnson County, Tennessee. He was born March 1863 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

Notes for MARY SHAW:
1880 Census Ashe, Staggs Creek Township, County, NC listed as servant.

Children of MARY SHAW and JESSE PRICE are:
i. FLOYD MILTON8 PRICE, b. August 1883, Ashe County, North Carolina.
ii. ROBERT SMITH PRICE, b. June 20, 1885, Ashe County, North Carolina; m. MAGGIE JANE FOSTER, July 02, 1909, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1892.
iii. LULA JANE PRICE, b. November 1888, Ashe County, North Carolina.


9. SARAH JANE7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 04, 1861 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died November 09, 1918 in Damascus, Virginia. She married PETER AGUSTUS SHELLEY October 27, 1879 in Ashe County, North Carolina.

More About SARAH JANE SHAW:
Burial: Mock Cemetery, Damascus, Virginia

Children of SARAH SHAW and PETER SHELLEY are:
i. ELLA MAE8 SHELLEY.
ii. HELEN SHELLEY, m. COX.
iii. WILLIAM SHELLEY.
iv. ROBY SHELLEY, b. July 1883; d. 1938, Virginia; m. ORA; b. Abt. 1890, Virginia.
v. RICHARD SAMPSON SHELLEY, SR., b. October 26, 1885; d. November 10, 1970, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee; m. (1) DORAS PARDUE, March 01, 1904; b. April 05, 1889, Wise County, Virginia; d. October 07, 1916; m. (2) MAUDE BESSIE ARNOLD, November 07, 1919, Johnson County, Tennessee; b. August 02, 1902; d. January 17, 1998.
vi. DINAH SHELLEY, b. July 1889.
vii. CLAUDE MANSFORD SHELLEY, b. April 24, 1892, Washington County, Virginia; d. June 13, 1974; m. BERTHA MAY WRIGHT, January 23, 1918, Johnson County, Tennessee; b. May 01, 1900; d. March 17, 1972.
viii. ROBERT L. SHELLEY, b. March 1896.
ix. MARY ROSE ELLA SHELLEY, b. February 02, 1900; m. (1) LOTT D. CLONTZ, 1918, Wise County, Virginia; m. (2) THOMAS G. INGERBRETSEN, 1925, Wise County, Virginia; b. February 1879, Arendal, Norway; d. 1946, San Francisco, California; m. (3) JOHN THOMAS WOODS, 1944; d. 1975.
x. BERTHA SHELLEY, b. January 06, 1908, Johnson City, Washington County, Tennessee.


10. NANCY MARGARET7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 1864 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She married HENRY LEWIS Abt. 1880. He was born November 1854 in Tennessee.

Children of NANCY SHAW and HENRY LEWIS are:
i. JAMES W.8 LEWIS, b. August 1882, Ashe County, North Carolina.
ii. MATTIE E. LEWIS, b. February 1885, Ashe County, North Carolina.
iii. WALTER T. LEWIS, b. September 1890, Ashe County, North Carolina.
iv. ROBY A. LEWIS, b. March 1892, Ashe County, North Carolina.
v. BRADY CLIFFORD LEWIS, b. September 1893, Ashe County, North Carolina.
vi. KELLY L. LEWIS, b. February 1898, Ashe County, North Carolina.
vii. EULA PEARL LEWIS, b. Abt. 1900.
viii. CLAUDE LEWIS, b. Abt. 1903.


11. JOHN BAPTIST7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1867 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died 1924 in West Virginia mines.. He married (1) MARY CATHERINE LATHAM March 09, 1890 in Ashe County, North Carolina, daughter of DAVID LATHAM and ELIZABETH GRAYBEAL. She was born 1861 in Staggs Creek, Twp., Ashe County, North Carolina, and died December 1890. He married (2) MARY GRACE SHUTTLES October 07, 1893 in Bristol, Tennessee, daughter of JOHN SHUTTLE and ELIZABETH. She was born November 1866, and died 1937.

Notes for JOHN BAPTIST SHAW:
Notes for JOHN SHAW:
According to 1870 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- HH # 164, Staggs Creek Twsp
- Age 4, living with parents
- Born in NC
Marriage Notes for MARY LATHAM and JOHN SHAW:
According to Ashe County, North Carolina Marriage - 1800-1900 by Elizabeth Caulder, page 131:
- Married Mar 9, 1890, Shaw, John & Mary C. Luthans by H. M. Pranters


Notes for MARY CATHERINE LATHAM:
Notes for MARY C. LATHAM:
According to 1880 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- HH # 16, Staggs Creek Twsp
- Age 9, single living with parents
- Born in NC, father in NC, mother in NC


More About MARY GRACE SHUTTLES:
Burial: Beeler Cemetery, Sullivan County, Tennessee

Child of JOHN SHAW and MARY LATHAM is:
33. i. LAURA ALICE8 SHAW, b. May 06, 1890, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. March 14, 1973.


Children of JOHN SHAW and MARY SHUTTLES are:
ii. WALTER JAMES8 SHAW, b. June 15, 1884; d. May 1966.
iii. LULA E. SHAW, b. March 1896.
iv. IDA M. SHAW, b. January 1898.
v. ANNE L. SHAW, b. Abt. 1901.


12. MARTHA ELLEN7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 27, 1870, and died May 13, 1952 in Burke County, North Carolina. She married MILBURN FRANKLIN JONES Abt. 1886 in Probably Ashe County, North Carolina. He was born May 19, 1866 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died December 21, 1904 in Mountain Grove Church Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina.

More About MARTHA ELLEN SHAW:
Burial: Mountain Grove Church Cemetery, Catawba County, North Carolina

Children of MARTHA SHAW and MILBURN JONES are:
i. JOHN FRANKLIN8 JONES, b. August 13, 1887, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 21, 1964; m. (1) ANNER REBECCA KELLER, June 10, 1906, Hickory, North Carolina; b. September 06, 1886, Caldwell County, North Carolina; d. March 05, 1930; m. (2) NINA JONES, Aft. 1930; b. February 15, 1902; d. April 22, 1996, Avery County, North Carolina.

More About JOHN FRANKLIN JONES:
Burial: Yellow Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina

More About ANNER REBECCA KELLER:
Burial: Colliers Church Cemetery, Caldwell County, North Carolina

More About NINA JONES:
Burial: Yellow Mountain Cemetery, Avery County, North Carolina

ii. ROSA EMMA JONES, b. August 01, 1889, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 13, 1959; m. ROBERT HENRY FRYE; b. October 24, 1884; d. April 23, 1950.

More About ROSA EMMA JONES:
Burial: Oakwood Cemetery, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina

iii. CHARLES MARION JONES, b. March 06, 1891, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. October 21, 1975, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. CLARISSA CLEMETINE MITCHELL; b. March 16, 1892, North Carolina; d. August 14, 1971.

More About CHARLES MARION JONES:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park

More About CLARISSA CLEMETINE MITCHELL:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Catawba County, North Carolina

iv. LAURA LUDELLA JONES, b. October 31, 1892, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. July 29, 1995, Hopewell, Virginia; m. WILLIAM HALL MARLEY; b. April 01, 1891; d. January 16, 1966.

More About LAURA LUDELLA JONES:
Burial: Pine Hill Cemetery

v. JAMES ALFRED JONES, b. December 29, 1895, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. March 19, 1961; m. ZULA ?; b. November 03, 1893; d. December 1969.

More About JAMES ALFRED JONES:
Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia

vi. SARAH ELVERDA JONES, b. May 08, 1897, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. July 24, 1985, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. HOBART LEE DIETZ, December 16, 1916, Catawba County, North Carolina; b. February 27, 1892, Catawba County, North Carolina; d. June 17, 1976.

More About SARAH ELVERDA JONES:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Catawba County, North Carolina

More About HOBART LEE DIETZ:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Catawba County, North Carolina

vii. ARTHUR GLENN JONES, b. May 22, 1900, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. June 23, 1969, Richard Baker Hospital, Hickory, Catawba County, North Carolina; m. LETTIE ETHEL GRAGG, November 03, 1922, Caldwell County, North County, North Carolina; b. April 01, 1905; d. January 30, 1997.

More About ARTHUR GLENN JONES:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Catawba County, North Carolina

More About LETTIE ETHEL GRAGG:
Burial: Catawba Memorial Park, Catawba County, North Carolina

viii. LON HARLESS JONES, b. June 12, 1902, Ashe or Catawba County, North Carolina; d. July 14, 1983, Burke County, North Carolina.

More About LON HARLESS JONES:
Burial: Burke Memorial Park, Burke County, North Carolina

ix. FLORENCE ETHEL JONES, b. May 02, 1905, Catawaba County, North Carolina; d. December 09, 1993; m. (1) WILLIAM HENSLEY, Abt. 1927; b. Abt. 1891; m. (2) MELVIN JONES SPAKE, Aft. 1937; b. April 15, 1883, Cleaveland County, North Carolina; d. March 04, 1953.

More About FLORENCE ETHEL JONES:
Burial: Burke Memorial Park, Burke County, North Carolina

More About MELVIN JONES SPAKE:
Burial: Zion Hill Baptist Church, Burke County, North Carolina


13. LAURA7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 13, 1871 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died August 09, 1935. She married WILLIAM JAMES WARD November 10, 1898 in Ashe County, North Carolina, son of REEVES WARD and SAFRONIA WILLIAMS. He was born March 28, 1878 in Johnson CountyTennessee, and died December 27, 1924 in Marion County, Oregon.

More About LAURA SHAW:
Burial: McKinney Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee

Children of LAURA SHAW and WILLIAM WARD are:
i. CLYDE WARD8 WARD, b. October 12, 1899; d. April 1900.
ii. ROSA NELL WARD, b. November 10, 1901, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. September 17, 2002; m. STEVEN JETT DRUGGER, May 21, 1916, Carter County, Tennessee; b. March 08, 1896, Carter County, Tennessee; d. May 1963.

Notes for ROSA NELL WARD:
Mrs Nell Ward Dugger, 100, 121 Tester Road, Elezabethton, died Tuesday, September 17, 2002. Dugger was a native of Ashe County, N. C. and had resided in Carter County since 1905. She was the daughter of the late William and Laura Shaw Ward. Dugger was a homemaker and a member of Zion Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen "Jett" Rugger in 1962; one son, Clarence The Elizabethton Star:

Dugger; one daughter Virginia Wilson; one sister, Clide Ward; one brother, Honard Ward; three grandsons, Ralph and Jimmy Whitehead and Louie Pate; aqnd one great-great-grandaughter, Sierra Dawn Waycaster. Survivers include one son, James Dugger, Elizabethton; five daughters Joice Sue Dugger, Artha Loveless, Anna Pate, Hannah Whitehead, and Laura Taylor, all of Elezabethton; eight grandchildren, Terry Whitehead, Steve Whitehead, Gary Dugger, Barbara Taylor, Joann Whitehead, Phyllis Merritt, Elaine Wilson, and Kathy Lethcoe, also of Elizabethton; twelve great-grandchildren, David Taylor, Chris Whitehead, Marc Merritt, Travis Whitehead, Tim Whitehead, Joshua Pate, Lance Riddle, Shane Riddle, Gavin Duggur, Susan Whitehead, Amy Jones and Jordan Dugger; three great-great-grandsons, Chris Whitehead, Caleb Riddle, and Hunter Jones; and two great-granddaughters, Falin Whitehead and Norhe Riddle. Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.funeral-plans.com/Hathaway-Percy.

Dugger -- Funeral services for Mrs Nell Ward Dugger, 100, 121 Tester Road, Elezabethton, who died Tuesday, will be conducted at 8 p.m. Thursday, September 19, 2002 in Sunset Chapel of Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home with Rev. C. W. Snodgrass officiating. Graveside services and internment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, September 20, 2002 in Hyder Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Terry Whitehead, Steve Whitehead, David Taylor, Tom Jones, Gary Dugger, Kenny Lethcoe, Ralph Ward, Raymond Ward, Christopher Whitehead, David Jones, Lynn Greenwell, and Ray Loveless. Honorary pallbearers will be Zane Loveless, Nicholas Loveless, Bobby McKeehan, Steve Hyder, Marc Merritt, Shane Riddle, Lance Riddle, Gavin Dugger, Housecall and Adventa Hospice, and special friends Betty Ellis and Myrtle Heaton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 tto 8 p.m. on Thursday or at the residence of a daughter, Hannah Whitehead, 2128 Gap Creek Road, Elizabethton, at any time. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 10:15 a. m. on Friday to go in poscession to the cemetery. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at hathaway-pearce@funeral-plans.com/Hathaway-Pearcy.

More About ROSA NELL WARD:
Burial: September 20, 2002, Hyder Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee

More About STEVEN JETT DRUGGER:
Burial: Hyder Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee

iii. HONARD BRADY WARD, b. October 05, 1902; d. June 12, 1992; m. MARY SUE PATTON; b. September 04, 1910, Avery County, North Carolina; d. December 23, 1993.

More About HONARD BRADY WARD:
Burial: Patton-Simmons Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee

More About MARY SUE PATTON:
Burial: Patton-Simmons Cemetery, Carter County, Tennessee


14. ALBERT7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 18, 1873 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died September 24, 1954 in Grayson County, North Carolina92. He married REBECCA JONES June 30, 1895 in Johnson County, Tennessee, daughter of SAMUAL JONES and CATHERINE LEWIS. She was born March 21, 1877 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died November 14, 1954 in Grayson County, North Carolina.

More About ALBERT SHAW:
Burial: Rye-Cole Cemetery (Burnt Schoolhouse)

More About REBECCA JONES:
Burial: Rye-Cole Cemetery (Burnt Schoolhouse)

Children of ALBERT SHAW and REBECCA JONES are:
i. ALICE8 SHAW, b. April 16, 1896, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. April 17, 1976, Chester, Pennsylvania; m. (1) ALONZO VANOVER, April 29, 1917; b. September 11, 1896, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. December 24, 1934; m. (2) HAMILTON, Aft. 1934.

More About ALONZO VANOVER:
Burial: Green Valley Area, Ashe County, North Carolina

ii. ROBY THOMAS SHAW, b. July 07, 1899, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. July 11, 1967, Cannon Memorial Hospital, Avery County, North Carolina; m. CARRIE LAWERENCE, January 09, 1919, Ashe County, North Carolina93; b. Abt. 1901, Ashe County, North Carolina.

More About ROBY THOMAS SHAW:
Burial: Burnt Sshoolhouse Cemetery, Grayson, North Carolina

iii. ANDY SHAW, b. January 27, 1902, North Carolina; d. September 17, 1970, Todd, Ashe County, North Carolina; m. CALLIE HODGSON, September 27, 1926, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. May 24, 1904; d. May 12, 1968.

More About ANDY SHAW:
Burial: Burnt Sshoolhouse Cemetery, Grayson, North Carolina

More About CALLIE HODGSON:
Burial: Bedsoe Cemetery, Todd, North Carolina

iv. SALLIE SHAW, b. May 09, 1907, Trout, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. April 15, 1996, Maryland; m. JAMES WILEY PERRY, February 02, 1923; b. May 18, 1904, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 1954.
v. VONNIE SHAW, b. June 29, 1912; d. October 08, 1934.

More About VONNIE SHAW:
Burial: Rye-Cole Cemetery (Burnt Schoolhouse)

vi. CARL LEE SHAW, b. December 10, 1915; d. September 27, 1999, Pennsylvania; m. HATTIE LEWIS, December 25, 1934, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. September 23, 1915; d. April 08, 1993.


15. JAMES WILEY7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 09, 1874, and died February 04, 1956. He married ALVERDA LOUISE LEWIS August 24, 1896 in Johnson County, Tennessee, daughter of JACOB LEWIS and ELIZABETH STURGILL. She was born June 28, 1879 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died April 20, 1962.

Notes for JAMES WILEY SHAW:
Shaw Family Data given to Orva Long Shaw by Uncle Wiley Shaw at his home in Johnson City, Tenn. in summer of 1955 when he was 80 years old.

Arthur's Great Grandma King (Shaw) and Great Grandpa Shaw parents of Alfred Shaw both were around one hundred years old when they died.

Alfred Shaw was born April 30, 1836 and died March 11, 1911. He was born lived and died in Ashe County, North Carolina.

Alfred married Frankie Greer who was born in 1840, in Creston, North Carolina, and died in 1917.

Alfred Shaw was in Civil War. He was 5 ft. 9 3/4 in. tall then and weighed 187 lbs..

Uncle Wiley told Orva that Brady was 6 ft. 4 in. tall. Arthur said his dad always said Brady was 6 ft. 4 1/2 in. tall.


More About JAMES WILEY SHAW:
Burial: Happy Valley Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee

More About ALVERDA LOUISE LEWIS:
Burial: Happy Valley Memorial Park, Carter County, Tennessee

Children of JAMES SHAW and ALVERDA LEWIS are:
i. ROMIE8 SHAW, b. April 24, 1897; d. May 27, 1982; m. IRIS RANGE; b. February 28, 1909; d. December 17, 1999.

Notes for ROMIE SHAW:
Rommy or (Romney), Fred, and Forest visited Ida's home on July 22, 1965 from 4:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.. Art, James, and Orva went up there, so did Glenn. Ida fixed supper for them.

More About ROMIE SHAW:
Fact 1: July 22, 1965, Visited Ida

ii. FRED RUSSELL SHAW, b. September 02, 1899, Carter County, Tennessee; d. November 20, 1981, Florida; m. MATTIE HATHAWAY.

Notes for FRED RUSSELL SHAW:
Rommy or (Romney), Fred, and Forest visited Ida's home on July 22, 1965 from 4:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.. Art, James, and Orva went up there, so did Glenn. Ida fixed supper for them.

iii. FORREST BRANTLEY SHAW, b. May 20, 1902; d. June 12, 1987, Blowing Rock, North Carolina; m. ELISE WILCOT.

Notes for FORREST BRANTLEY SHAW:
Rommy or (Romney), Fred, and Forest visited Ida's home on July 22, 1965 from 4:30 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.. Art, James, and Orva went up there, so did Glenn. Ida fixed supper for them.

iv. RAYMOND SCOTT SHAW, b. February 11, 1908, Carter County, Tennessee; d. March 10, 1991; m. CATHERINE LOMATHE.
v. EARL LEONARD SHAW, b. March 21, 1913, Carter County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA OPAL JONES, January 31, 1932; b. October 25, 1912; d. May 17, 2001.


16. ALFRED BRADY7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born June 06, 1876 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died February 19, 1930 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. He married SARAH JANE TAYLOR February 23, 1896 in Ashe County, North Carolina, daughter of HENRY TAYLOR. She was born April 1875 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died Bet. 1910 - 1920.

More About ALFRED BRADY SHAW:
Burial: State Hospital Cemetaty, Burke County, North Carolina
Fact 1: 6 ft. 4 - 4 1/2 in. Tall

Children of ALFRED SHAW and SARAH TAYLOR are:
i. FRANK8 SHAW, m. TRULA HANDY; b. January 09, 1908; d. September 1978.
ii. JOHN H. SHAW, b. May 1897, North Carolina.
iii. IDA ELLA SHAW, b. November 1898, North Carolina; d. September 02, 1977; m. (1) GUY HOLDER; m. (2) PINE MEDLEY, October 23, 1915, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. Abt. 1897.
iv. CHARLES EDWARD SHAW, b. August 25, 1901; d. December 13, 1982; m. (1) ALICE ADA BLIVINS, October 29, 1923, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. December 15, 1903; d. September 15, 1955; m. (2) ROXIE, Aft. 1955; m. (3) UNKNOWN, Aft. 1955.

More About CHARLES EDWARD SHAW:
Burial: Baptist Chapel Church, Ashe County, North Carolina

More About ALICE ADA BLIVINS:
Burial: Baptist Chapel Church, Ashe County, North Carolina

v. FLORENCE M. SHAW, b. April 24, 1906, Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. December 28, 1986; m. (1) LUKE MILLARD WOOD, February 15, 1921, Ashe County, North Carolina; b. June 06, 1900, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. January 24, 1957; m. (2) ZEB WEAVER, Aft. 1957; m. (3) DOTSON, Aft. 1957.

More About FLORENCE M. SHAW:
Burial: Samual Sapp Family Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina


17. THOMAS CREEDY7 SHAW (FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 17, 1878 in Ashe County, N.C., and died March 03, 1942 in Ringgold, Virginia. He married ERMA ALBINA PRATHER April 18, 1897, daughter of NEHEMIAH PRATHER and MARTHA LATHAM. She was born September 02, 1878 in Ashe County, N.C., and died July 24, 1956 in Danville, Virginia.

More About THOMAS CREEDY SHAW:
Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia

Notes for ERMA ALBINA PRATHER:
Notes for EMMA A. PRATHER:
According to 1880 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- HH # 117, Jefferson Twsp
- Age 1, single living with parents
- Born in NC, father in VA, mother in NC

1954 Ringgold Baptist Church Announcement
Mrs. Bina Shaw wishes to thank each of you for the gifts and donations since her great loss in the fire. We are glad that another house is on the way up for her.

More About ERMA ALBINA PRATHER:
Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia

Children of THOMAS SHAW and ERMA PRATHER are:
i. ROSA8 SHAW, b. Abt. 1898, Born Dead; d. Abt. 1898, Ashe County, North Carolina.
34. ii. JAMES ARTHUR SHAW, b. March 14, 1899, Ashe County, N.C.; d. November 21, 1981, Danville, Virginia.
35. iii. ALONZO FRANKLIN SHAW, b. March 18, 1901; d. 1972.
iv. ELIJAH SHAW, b. 1903.

Notes for ELIJAH SHAW:
Elija Shaw, while playing in a building near a railroad track, found some blasting powder - TNT . He put some in his pockets, someone struck a match (maybe he did) , the fire flared up all around and on him, burning him so badly that he died. It is not known where they were living at the time. Maybe seven years old.

More About ELIJAH SHAW:
Cause of Death: Burns
Fact 1: Died of gunpowder wounds age about seven.

36. v. ADA LOUEMMA SHAW, b. March 30, 1906; d. June 18, 1987.
vi. GEORGE SHAW, b. 1908, Damascus, Virginia; d. Abt. 1916, Abingdon, Virginia.

Notes for GEORGE SHAW:
George Shaw died at about age seven, prob. near 1915. Died of what is now thought to be a ruptured appendix, in a hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. He is buried in Damascus, Virginia. Arthur went with him on a train to Abington but it was too late.

37. vii. CARL THOMAS SHAW, b. September 13, 1910, Damascus, Virginia.
viii. IDA LILLIAN SHAW, b. October 19, 1912, Johnson City, Tenn.; d. October 28, 1984, Danville, Virginia; m. ERNEST HOLLIFIELD; b. 1902; d. 1985.
38. ix. MAUDE LEE SHAW, b. January 28, 1917, Damascus, Virginia; d. October 23, 1968, Memorial Hospital, Danville, Virginia.
39. x. GLENN WILLARD SHAW, b. February 25, 1915, Damascus, Virginia; d. June 16, 1982, Pauley Island, South Carolina.


18. EMILY J.7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)94,95 was born April 1869 in North Carolina96,97, and died 1945 in Watauga County, North Carolina98,99. She married SQUIRE H. STEPHENS100,101 1888102,103.

More About EMILY J. GREER:
Burial: Blackburn/Howell Cemetery, Watauga County, North Carolina104,105

Children of EMILY GREER and SQUIRE STEPHENS are:
i. WILLIAM8 STEPHENS106,107, b. April 1890108,109.
ii. GENERAL G. STEPHENS110,111, b. April 1891112,113.
iii. MILLARD STEPHENS114,115, b. May 1891116,117.
iv. WESLEY O. STEPHENS118,119, b. December 1894120,121.
v. JOSEPH S. STEPHENS122,123, b. November 1896124,125.
vi. LENORA A. STEPHENS126,127, b. August 1899128,129.


19. MARY ELLEN7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)130,131 was born 1870 in North Carolina132,133, and died July 10, 1918 in Watauga County, North Carolina134,135. She married ARTHUR PHILLIPS136,137.

More About MARY ELLEN GREER:
Burial: Greer Cemetery, Bald Mt., Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina138,139

Child of MARY GREER and ARTHUR PHILLIPS is:
i. MARY ELLEN8 PHILLIPS140,141, m. ELLIS COFFEY142,143.


20. LAURINDA E.7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)144,145 was born December 1872 in North Carolina146,147. She married (1) WILLIAM JACKSON STEPHENS148,149. She married (2) JIM PHILLIPS150,151.

Children of LAURINDA GREER and WILLIAM STEPHENS are:
i. ELIJAH F.8 STEPHENS152,153, b. May 1889154,155.
ii. NOAH T. STEPHENS156,157, b. February 1893158,159.


21. THOMAS JEFFERSON7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)160,161 was born March 01, 1874 in Ashe County, North Carolina162,163, and died December 01, 1962 in Ashe County, North Carolina164,165. He married ZOLA OR ZORA WINEBARGER166,167 May 31, 1895 in Ashe County, North Carolina168,169.

More About THOMAS JEFFERSON GREER:
Burial: Thomas H. Sutherland Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina170,171

Children of THOMAS GREER and ZOLA WINEBARGER are:
i. ALLIE8 GREER172,173, m. MILLER174,175.
ii. ROBY GARNER GREER176,177, b. August 08, 1897, Watauga County, North Carolina178,179; m. GEORGIA MABLE WARD180,181.
iii. GEORGE GREER182,183, b. August 1899184,185.
iv. MATTIE M. GREER186,187, b. 1903, Watauga County, North Carolina188,189; m. BROWN190,191.
v. ROSALLE M. GREER192,193, b. 1906, Watauga County, North Carolina194,195.
vi. NOAH M. GREER196,197, b. 1908198,199.
vii. WILLIAM FRANKLIN GREER200,201, b. January 24, 1910, Watauga County, North Carolina202,203; d. October 19, 1996, Watauga County, North Carolina204,205; m. DOCIA SHELTON206,207.
viii. BULAH GREER208,209, b. 1913, Watauga County, North Carolina210,211; m. MILLER212,213.
ix. ELIJAH GREER214,215, b. 1915, Watauga County, North Carolina216,217.
x. LULA B. GREER218,219, b. 1916, Watauga County, North Carolina220,221.
xi. VIOLA E. GREER222,223, b. 1919, Watauga County, North Carolina224,225.


22. SARAH EVELINE7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)226,227 was born May 09, 1877 in Watauga County, North Carolina228,229, and died October 25, 1934 in Hopewell Cemetery230,231. She married SQUIRE MONROE CHURCH232,233 October 24, 1897 in Watauga County, North Carolina234,235.

Children of SARAH GREER and SQUIRE CHURCH are:
i. MAE VERDIE8 CHURCH236,237.
ii. NOAH FRANKLIN CHURCH238,239, b. April 26, 1899, Watauga County, North Carolina240,241; d. 1990, Watauga County, North Carolina242,243; m. VIRGINIA DARE COFFEY244,245.
iii. MARY ALICE CHURCH246,247, b. January 25, 1901, Watauga County, North Carolina248,249; d. January 05, 1997, Watauga County, North Carolina250,251; m. JAMES EMORY LEWIS252,253, November 18, 1917, Watauga County, North Carolina254,255.

More About MARY ALICE CHURCH:
Burial: Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery, Watauga County, North Carolina256,257

iv. LELA ENDA CHURCH258,259, b. May 16, 1916, Watauga County, North Carolina260,261.
v. CONLEY WILLIAM CHURCH262,263, b. August 09, 1916, Watauga County, North Carolina264,265.


23. ELIJAH FRANKLIN7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)266,267 was born May 25, 1878 in Ashe County, North Carolina268,269, and died June 04, 1960 in Watauga County, North Carolina270,271. He married NETTIE ELIZABETH GREER272,273 July 05, 1908 in Watauga County, North Carolina274,275.

More About ELIJAH FRANKLIN GREER:
Burial: Blackburn/Howell Cemetery, Watauga County, North Carolina276,277

Child of ELIJAH GREER and NETTIE GREER is:
i. PAULINE BLANCH8 GREER278,279, b. May 19, 1910, Ashe County, North Carolina280,281.


24. GEORGE FINLEY7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)282,283 was born July 11, 1880 in North Carolina284,285, and died June 21, 1931 in Watauga County, North Carolina286,287. He married DORA B. GREER288,289 November 18, 1906 in Watauga County, North Carolina290,291.

More About GEORGE FINLEY GREER:
Burial: Greer Cemetery, Bald Mt., Long Hope, Watauga County, North Carolina292,293

Children of GEORGE GREER and DORA GREER are:
i. PEARLE E.8 GREER294,295, b. 1912296,297.
ii. EARL W. GREER298,299, b. 1917, Watauga County, North Carolina300,301; m. OPAL ROBINETTE302,303, July 23, 1938, Watauga County, North Carolina304,305.


25. ROSE ALICE7 GREER (NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)306,307 was born July 14, 1886 in Ashe County, North Carolina308,309, and died January 16, 1961 in Salisbury, North Carolina310,311. She married (1) BEELER COFFEY312,313. She married (2) JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR314,315 June 30, 1901 in Watauga County, North Carolina316,317, son of FELIX TAYLOR and SARAH BARE. He was born July 08, 1880 in Todd, Ashe County, North Carolina, and died April 04, 1925 in Todd, Ashe County, North Carolina. She married (3) PETER CABLE318,319 March 31, 1927 in Watauga County, North Carolina320,321. She married (4) GEORGE HAMILTON HAYES322,323 August 20, 1942 in Watauga County, North Carolina324,325.

More About JOHN THOMAS TAYLOR:
Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Children of ROSE GREER and JOHN TAYLOR are:
i. GEORGE F.8 TAYLOR326,327, b. 1901; m. JEANNIE PHILLIPS.
ii. GREEK JOSEPH TAYLOR328,329, b. August 07, 1909; d. July 1988; m. MINNIE MCGUIRE; b. Beaver Dam, North Carolina.
iii. CHARLES LESTER TAYLOR330,331, b. August 10, 1905; m. VELMA HICKS.

Notes for VELMA HICKS:
From Cherryville, North Carolina.

iv. WILLIAM THOMAS TAYLOR332,333, b. March 08, 1912; d. June 26, 1937, Statesville, North Carolina.

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS TAYLOR:
Never married. Died in car accident.

40. v. LOUISE MINNIE TAYLOR, b. August 12, 1914, Ashe County, North Carolina; d. July 16, 1993, South Boston, Virginia.
vi. OLA BESSIE TAYLOR334,335, b. April 13, 1903; m. JOHN BROWN.

Notes for JOHN BROWN:
From Rich Mountain, North Carolina.

vii. ROBERT WORTH TAYLOR336,337, b. March 03, 1918; d. June 05, 1968, Salisbury, North Carolina.

Notes for ROBERT WORTH TAYLOR:
Never married.
Rose Alice Greer Taylor lived with Worth after fourth husband died.

viii. NANCY SARAH HETTIE TAYLOR338,339, b. May 07, 1907; m. (1) CLINE HARRISON340,341; b. 1908; d. 1930; m. (2) ELLIS COFFEY342,343; b. Watauga County, North Carolina.
ix. LAURA ELLEN TAYLOR, b. January 02, 1920; d. 1990, Jacksonville, Florida.


26. MARTHA (MARY) G.7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)344,345 was born 1878 in North Carolina346,347, and died Bef. 1900348,349. She married JAMES SMITH LAWRENCE350,351 March 10, 1897 in Ashe County, North Carolina352,353.

Child of MARTHA GREER and JAMES LAWRENCE is:
i. WALTER DEWEY8 LAWRENCE354,355, b. October 13, 1897, Ashe County, North Carolina356,357; d. October 19, 1983, Ashe County, North Carolina358,359; m. VERGIE HOUCK360,361, January 18, 1924, Ashe County, North Carolina362,363.

More About WALTER DEWEY LAWRENCE:
Burial: Woodford Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina364,365


27. ELLEN7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)366,367 was born 1883 in Ashe County, North Carolina368,369, and died January 31, 1944370,371. She married (1) HARVEY W. TEMPLETON372,373. She married (2) FOSTER JONES374,375 May 27, 1900 in Ashe County, North Carolina376,377.

Children of ELLEN GREER and FOSTER JONES are:
i. ESTELLA8 JONES378,379.
ii. GRACE BELL JONES380,381, m. GRAHAM382,383.
iii. PERION JONES384,385.
iv. CHESSIE JONES386,387.
v. BULAH JONES388,389.
vi. RUBY JONES390,391.


28. CARL ELLISON7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)392,393 was born January 21, 1890 in Ashe County, North Carolina394,395, and died April 11, 1962 in Watauga County, North Carolina396,397. He married BEULAH BELLE MCGUIRE398,399 October 10, 1909 in Watauga County, North Carolina400,401.

More About CARL ELLISON GREER:
Burial: Samual A. Wilcox Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina402,403

Children of CARL GREER and BEULAH MCGUIRE are:
i. FRANK8 GREER404,405.
ii. HOWARD GREER406,407.
iii. BERTIE GREER408,409, b. 1911410,411.
iv. INES GREER412,413, b. 1914414,415.
v. ELLEN GREER416,417, b. 1915418,419.
vi. JOSEPH GREER420,421, b. 1919422,423.
vii. LULAR GREER424,425, b. August 05, 1926426,427.
viii. OTIS RALPH GREER428,429, b. September 18, 1933430,431; m. BEULAH JONES432,433.


29. AMY TRESSIE FRANCES7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)434,435 was born May 21, 1898 in Ashe County, North Carolina436,437, and died August 16, 1995 in Ashe County, North Carolina438,439. She married WILLIAM MACK TUCKER440,441.

More About AMY TRESSIE FRANCES GREER:
Burial: Isiah S. Wilcox Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina442,443

Children of AMY GREER and WILLIAM TUCKER are:
i. OLEN H.8 TUCKER444,445, b. October 21, 1918446,447; d. October 22, 1996448,449.

More About OLEN H. TUCKER:
Burial: Stevens L. Family Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina450,451

ii. ERNEST ALBERT TUCKER452,453, b. November 07, 1923454,455; d. January 28, 1990456,457.

More About ERNEST ALBERT TUCKER:
Burial: Isiah S. Wilcox Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina458,459

iii. BURL TUCKER460,461, b. December 28, 1934462,463; d. February 16, 1935464,465.

More About BURL TUCKER:
Burial: Isiah S. Wilcox Cemetery, Ashe County, North Carolina466,467


30. RUTH7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)468,469 was born September 06, 1902 in Ashe County, North Carolina470,471, and died June 25, 1979 in Ashe County, North Carolina472,473. She married JESSIE DARMON RAY474,475 June 02, 1916 in Ashe County, North Carolina476,477.

More About RUTH GREER:
Burial: Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ashe County, Norrth Carolina478,479

Children of RUTH GREER and JESSIE RAY are:
i. GRACE8 RAY480,481.
ii. LETCHER RAY482,483.
iii. GERTY RAY484,485.
iv. CHARLES RAY486,487.
v. MATTY MAGDELINE RAY488,489, b. October 05, 1920, Ashe County, North Carolina490,491; m. RAY WEHUNT492,493.
vi. JOHN RAY494,495, b. May 04, 1922, Ashe County, North Carolina496,497.
vii. HARRISON HOWARD RAY498,499, b. April 08, 1932500,501; m. SALLY DELORES PERRY502,503, June 18, 1955504,505.


31. CLEO GRACE7 GREER (ALBERT T.6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)506,507 was born November 22, 1904 in Ashe County, North Carolina508,509, and died March 31, 1969510,511. She married ISAAC MCKINLEY GRUBB512,513.

More About CLEO GRACE GREER:
Burial: Stephens Family Cemetery, Laurel Knob514,515

Child of CLEO GREER and ISAAC GRUBB is:
i. BILLY MCKINLEY8 GRUBB516,517, b. November 13, 1932, Ashe County, North Carolina518,519; m. BETTY WOOD520,521, December 25, 1954, Ashe County, North Carolina522,523.


Generation No. 4

32. OREN ANDREW8 GREER (WILBORN7, ANDREW6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born October 23, 1881 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died November 06, 1947 in Laurel Bloomery. He married LAURA ALICE SHAW October 23, 1912 in Ashe County, North Carolina, daughter of JOHN SHAW and MARY LATHAM. She was born May 06, 1890 in Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina, and died March 14, 1973.

Notes for OREN ANDREW GREER:
Johnson County News, Mountain City, TN; Thursday, Dec. 4, 1947 page 1

Oren Andrew Greer, aged 66 years and eight days, died November 5, at his home at Laurel Bloomery.

He was the son of the late Wilburn and Mary Prather Greer. He is survived by the widow, mrs Laura Shaw Greer, and these children: Bruce W. of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Robert Mosier of Bristol, Virginia; Mrs W. M. Shaw of Falls Church, Virginia; Paul Greer of Elizabethton; Mrs Orvil Crowder of Raeford, N.C.; Jean Ernest, and Ralph of Laurel Blomery; and six grandchildren. Also by brothers and sisters: Quency of Pennsylvania; Mrs Emory Trivet, Todd, N.C.; Mrs Frank Greer, Boone, N.C.; John of Glen Rogers, W. Va.; Joe of Bakersville, N.C.; and Edward of Conowingo, Md.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home of Rev. Clinton Blevins. Burial followed at Acre Field Cemetery.

More About OREN ANDREW GREER:
Burial: Acres Field Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee

Notes for LAURA ALICE SHAW:
According to 1900 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- Page 95
- David Latham
- Age 61, married to Elizabeth for 43 years
- Born Jun 1838
- Born in NC
- Has Laura A. Shaw, granddaughter, age 10, living in household

Notes for LAURA A. SHAW:
According to 1910 Ashe Co, NC census (microfilm):
- HH # 72, Creston Twsp
- Age 19, single living with grandparents David and Elizabeth Latham
- Born in TN, father in NC, mother in NC
- Speaks english
- Can read and write

According to 1900 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- Page 95
- Age 10, single living with grandparents David and Elizabeth Latham
- Born May 1890
- Born in NC.


More About LAURA ALICE SHAW:
Burial: Acres Field Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee

Children of OREN GREER and LAURA SHAW are:
i. LULA GREER9 GREER, b. May 01, 1915, North Carolina; d. 2002; m. ROBERT MOSIER, June 25, 1938, Elizabethton, Tennessee.
ii. ARDNA E. GREER, b. August 21, 1916; m. WILLIAM SHAW, June 27, 1947.

Notes for ARDNA E. GREER:
Served as Navy Lt JG (nurse) during WWII.

Notes for WILLIAM SHAW:
Deceased.

iii. JOHN PAUL GREER, b. December 30, 1918, Trout, North Carolina; m. (1) LENA JANE COOKE, April 17, 1937, Elizabethton, Tennessee; b. October 1919, North Carolina; d. June 1987; m. (2) HILDRED PARR, November 1987.

Marriage Notes for JOHN GREER and LENA COOKE:
Married by Rev. Vallbach

Marriage Notes for JOHN GREER and HILDRED PARR:
Married by Rev. Sherman Bailey.


33. LAURA ALICE8 SHAW (JOHN BAPTIST7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born May 06, 1890 in Creston, Ashe County, North Carolina, and died March 14, 1973. She married OREN ANDREW GREER October 23, 1912 in Ashe County, North Carolina, son of WILBORN GREER and MARY PRATHER. He was born October 23, 1881 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died November 06, 1947 in Laurel Bloomery.

Notes for LAURA ALICE SHAW:
According to 1900 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- Page 95
- David Latham
- Age 61, married to Elizabeth for 43 years
- Born Jun 1838
- Born in NC
- Has Laura A. Shaw, granddaughter, age 10, living in household

Notes for LAURA A. SHAW:
According to 1910 Ashe Co, NC census (microfilm):
- HH # 72, Creston Twsp
- Age 19, single living with grandparents David and Elizabeth Latham
- Born in TN, father in NC, mother in NC
- Speaks english
- Can read and write

According to 1900 Ashe Co, NC census (abstract):
- Page 95
- Age 10, single living with grandparents David and Elizabeth Latham
- Born May 1890
- Born in NC.


More About LAURA ALICE SHAW:
Burial: Acres Field Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee

Notes for OREN ANDREW GREER:
Johnson County News, Mountain City, TN; Thursday, Dec. 4, 1947 page 1

Oren Andrew Greer, aged 66 years and eight days, died November 5, at his home at Laurel Bloomery.

He was the son of the late Wilburn and Mary Prather Greer. He is survived by the widow, mrs Laura Shaw Greer, and these children: Bruce W. of Pennsylvania; Mrs. Robert Mosier of Bristol, Virginia; Mrs W. M. Shaw of Falls Church, Virginia; Paul Greer of Elizabethton; Mrs Orvil Crowder of Raeford, N.C.; Jean Ernest, and Ralph of Laurel Blomery; and six grandchildren. Also by brothers and sisters: Quency of Pennsylvania; Mrs Emory Trivet, Todd, N.C.; Mrs Frank Greer, Boone, N.C.; John of Glen Rogers, W. Va.; Joe of Bakersville, N.C.; and Edward of Conowingo, Md.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home of Rev. Clinton Blevins. Burial followed at Acre Field Cemetery.

More About OREN ANDREW GREER:
Burial: Acres Field Cemetery, Johnson County, Tennessee

Children are listed above under (32) Oren Andrew Greer.

34. JAMES ARTHUR8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 14, 1899 in Ashe County, N.C., and died November 21, 1981 in Danville, Virginia. He married (1) VINNIE CAIN. He married (2) ORVA LONG October 18, 1930 in Cheyenne, Wyoming, daughter of ORVILLE LONG and LEONA MAYS. She was born March 12, 1909 in Cedar County, Missouri.

More About JAMES ARTHUR SHAW:
Fact 1: Born in Creston, N.C. , Near West Jefferson, Creston No Longer has post office.

Children of JAMES SHAW and VINNIE CAIN are:
i. CLARA BELLE9 SHAW, b. November 25, 1919, Danville, Virginia; d. March 13, 1985, Danville, Virginia; m. TOM BOYD, Danville, Virginia.

Notes for CLARA BELLE SHAW:
Mrs Boyd
Clare Belle Shaw Boyde, 65, a resident of Riverside Health Care Center for 10 months, died Wednesday in the Memorial Hospital of Danville, where she had been a patient for 12 days. She had been declining in health for seven years.
Borne Nov. 25, 1919 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late James A. Shaw and Vinnie Cain Shaw. She had lived her entire life in the Danville Area and was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include three daughters, Lydia Slone, Sheila Hardy and Jenifer Chavez, all of Danville; one sister, Mary Lou Lowe, Danville; two brothers, James Paul Shaw, Danville, and William A. Shaw; step-mother, Mrs J. A. Shaw, Danville; and one grandchild.
A graveside service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a. m. in Mountain View Cemetery by Rev. Robert L. Vermillion.
The family is at 1007 West Paxton Ave. Swicegood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

More About CLARA BELLE SHAW:
Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia

ii. GRACE ELLEN SHAW, b. April 02, 1922, Danville, Virginia; d. October 26, 1969, Norfolk, Virginia; m. EDD DIX, Danville, Virginia.


Children of JAMES SHAW and ORVA LONG are:
iii. WILLIAM ARTHUR9 SHAW, b. July 19, 1935, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. January 30, 1987, Virginia Beach, Virginia; Adopted child; m. (1) BRENDA MARABLE; m. (2) BARBARA SHIPMAN, Unknown, Virginia Beach, Virginia; b. September 19, 1942, Norfolk Virginia.
iv. MARY LOU SHAW, b. September 04, 1942, Community Hospital, Danville, Virginia; m. LACY FORREST LOWE JR., March 25, 1973, North Carolina.
v. JAMES PAUL SHAW, b. January 28, 1946, Memorial Hospital, Danville, Virginia; m. FRANCIS DANIEL, August 04, 1969.


35. ALONZO FRANKLIN8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 18, 1901, and died 1972. He married (1) MAE FARMER. She was born July 14, 1905, and died March 1976. He married (2) MAUDE NOONCESTER.

Child of ALONZO SHAW and MAUDE NOONCESTER is:
i. RUSSELL9 SHAW.


36. ADA LOUEMMA8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 30, 1906, and died June 18, 1987. She married RUFUS CAIN. He was born December 09, 1904, and died March 02, 1991.

Children of ADA SHAW and RUFUS CAIN are:
i. DOUG9 CAIN, b. February 14, 1940.
ii. MARY CAIN, b. Unknown; m. TALBOT; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY CAIN:
11-21-95, Mary lives with Amy off 729 on 656 to 110 - @nd house on right.
Amy's Phone 822-8680

iii. PEARL CAIN, b. Unknown.
iv. BEA CAIN, b. Unknown; m. DANNY EWING; b. Unknown; d. Unknown.


37. CARL THOMAS8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 13, 1910 in Damascus, Virginia. He married FAYE TOMMIE GILBRETH 1938. She was born May 16, 1911 in Erath County, Texas.

Child of CARL SHAW and FAYE GILBRETH is:
i. JIM9 SHAW, b. November 12, 1938; Adopted child; m. CLARE DISNEY; b. June 06, 1947.


38. MAUDE LEE8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 28, 1917 in Damascus, Virginia, and died October 23, 1968 in Memorial Hospital, Danville, Virginia. She married JOHNNY WILSON. He was born December 04, 1918, and died August 06, 1970.

Notes for MAUDE LEE SHAW:
Mrs. Wilson, 51 Dies in Hospital
Mrs. Maude Shaw Wilson, 51 of Ringgold Rt. 1, died in Memorial Hospital last night at 11:55. She had been in declining health for several years and had entered the hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Wilson was birn Jan. 28, 1917 in Washington County, a daughter of the late Thomas C. Shaw and Erma Prather Shaw. She spent most of her life in the Ringgold area and worked in the spinning room of Dan River Mills in her early life. At the time of her death, she was a member of Memorial Faith Baptist Church. She was married to Johnny Wilson Jr. who surviives her.
In addition to her husband, she leaves one daughter, Miss Judy Wilson, and two sons, Richard and Howard Wilson, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Hollifield of Danville and Mrs. Ada Cain of Vienna; and four brothers, J. A. and A. F. Shaw both of Danville, Glenn Shaw of Ringgold Rt. 1 and Carl Shaw of Devine, Tex.
The body is at Swicegood funeral Home pending completion of final arrangements. The family is at the home of Mrs. Hollifield, 698 Jefferson St.

More About MAUDE LEE SHAW:
Burial: October 25, 1968, Schoolfield Cemetery, Danville, Virginia

Children of MAUDE SHAW and JOHNNY WILSON are:
i. RICHARD9 WILSON.
ii. JUDY WILSON.

More About JUDY WILSON:
Fact 1: Married Black

iii. HOWARD WILSON.


39. GLENN WILLARD8 SHAW (THOMAS CREEDY7, FRANCES JEAN6 GREER, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born February 25, 1915 in Damascus, Virginia, and died June 16, 1982 in Pauley Island, South Carolina524. He married MARGARET ELIZIBETH ROBINSON October 03, 1936, daughter of DALLY ROBINSON and LILLIE BURKE. She was born August 14, 1917.

Notes for GLENN WILLARD SHAW:
[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: May 3, 2003, Internal Ref. #1.112.9.92545.17]

Individual: Shaw, Glenn
Social Security #: 224-10-6415
Issued in: Virginia

Birth date: Feb 25, 1915
Death date: Jun 1982


Residence code: Virgina

ZIP Code of last known residence: 24586
Location associated with this ZIP Code:

Ringgold, Virginia

Obituary:
Glenn W. Shaw, 67, Route 1, Ringgold, died Wednesday morning of an apparent heart attack while vacationing in South Carolina. Born Feb. 25, 1915, at Damascus, he was a son of the late Thomas C. Shaw and Bina Prather Shaw. He spent most of his life at Ringgold and was employed as a supervisor at Dan River for 45 years. He was a member of Ringgold Baptist Church, where he began the church's first nursery. He was married to Margaret Robinson, who survives. In addfition of his wife of the home, survivors include, Gary Glenn Shaw, Route 1, Ringgold; one daughter, Beverly K. Shaw, Route 1, Ringgold; one brother, Carl T. Shaw, Devine, Texas; two sisters, Ada Cain, Vienna, and Ida Hollifield, Danville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Swicegood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. The family will receive friends at the residence, Route 1, Ringgold.

Glenn Shaw:
The funeral for Glenn W. Shaw, 67, or Ringgold Route 1 will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Swicegood Funeral Chapel by Rev. John J. Groff. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park. Shaw died Wednesday morning. He was born in Damascus on Feb. 25, 1915, a son of the late Thomas C. Shaw and Bina Prather Shaw. He spent most of his life in the Ringgold community and was a retired Dan River, Inc. supervisor. Shaw was a member of Ringgold Baptist Church, where he began the first nusery. He also was instrumental in the formation of the Shawnee Girl Scout Park in Ringgold. He was a former member of the Ringgold Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Robinson Shaw, of the residence; one son Gary Glenn Shaw, Ringgold Route 1; one daughter, Beverly K. Shaw, Ringgold Route 1; one brother Carl T. Shaw, Devine, Texas; two sisters, Ada Cain, Vienna, and Ida Hollifield, Danville; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the funeral home 7:30-9 p.m. Friday and at other times, will be at the residence.


More About GLENN WILLARD SHAW:
Burial: June 19, 1982, Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia524
Cause of Death: Probable death by drowning
Medical Information:

More About MARGARET ELIZIBETH ROBINSON:
Burial: Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia

Children of GLENN SHAW and MARGARET ROBINSON are:
i. DONALD WAYNE9 SHAW, d. Ringgold, Virginia.
ii. GARY GLENN SHAW525, b. February 02, 1939, Community Hospital, Danville, Virginia525; m. (1) GISELA SCHEU-BOLLSTERLING, Sembach, Germany; b. March 08, 1940, Winweiler, Germany; m. (2) HIROKO ZAMAMI; b. October 01, 1929, Okinawa, Japan; m. (3) JANET MARIE STONE, April 13, 1995, Martinsville, Virginia; b. May 22, 1944, Martinsville, Virginia.
iii. BEVERLY ANNE SHAW, b. May 06, 1954.

More About BEVERLY ANNE SHAW:
Adoption: 1954


40. LOUISE MINNIE8 TAYLOR (ROSE ALICE7 GREER, NOAH6, ELIJAH5, JOHN4, BENJAMIN3, JOHN2, JOHN1)526,527 was born August 12, 1914 in Ashe County, North Carolina, and died July 16, 1993 in South Boston, Virginia. She married WILBER KINGREE November 1944 in Washington DC. He was born December 19, 1904 in Columbia Furnace, Shenandoah County, Virginia.

Notes for LOUISE MINNIE TAYLOR:
My mother's hair started turning grey when she was in her very early 20's which is a Greer trait. Most of the Greer family gray early and have blue eyes. I should say, the ones that I have known. My mother's mother had blue eyes, was short and she had white hair. My mother's father was tall, dark and had dark brown eyes and black hair. His mother Sarah Bare Taylor was part Indian. John died when my mother was 12 years old, but my mother said everybody always talked about what a good man he was.

Emma Kearns

Child of LOUISE TAYLOR and WILBER KINGREE is:
i. EMMA9 KINGREE, b. September 15, 1948, Woodstock, Virginia; m. KEARNS.




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