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Descendants of David Geer
submitted by Samuel Geer January 13, 2005
Additions and/or corrections should be sent to Samuel or to me.
Generation No. 1
1. DAVID GEER 1,2,3 was born April 05, 1791 in Wake Co., NC4,5,6,7,8, and died October 22, 1855 in Greene Co., GA9,10,11,12. He married (1) SARAH "SALLY" GREER December 19, 1822 in Greene Co., GA13,14,15,16,17, daughter of JAMES GREER and ANN HAYNES. She was born December 18, 1805 in Greene Co., GA18,19, and died November 20, 1826 in Greene Co., GA. He married (2) HELENA LIGON20 July 26, 1833 in Oglethorpe Co., GA21,22,23,24, daughter of JOSEPH LIGON and MARY CHURCH. She was born October 05, 1793 in Halifax Co., VA, and died September 24, 1853 in Greene Co., GA25,2
Child of DAVID GEER and SARAH GREER is:
2. i. JAMES FREDERICK2 GEER, b. September 21, 1824, Greene Co., GA; d. March 01, 1905, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.Generation No. 2
2. JAMES FREDERICK2 GEER (DAVID1) 27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36 was born September 21, 1824 in Greene Co., GA, and died March 01, 1905 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA37,38. He married MARY BETHANY CALLAWAY39 January 18, 1844 in Wilkes Co., GA40, daughter of ENOCH CALLAWAY and MARTHA REEVES. She was born February 23, 1825 in Wilkes Co., GA, and died May 04, 1908 in Athens, Clarke Co., GA41,42.
Children of JAMES GEER and MARY CALLAWAY are:
3. i. SARAH MARTHA "SALLIE" GEER, b. December 25, 1844, Greene Co., GA; d. November 04, 1925, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
4. ii. MARY HELEN GEER, b. October 10, 1846, Greene Co., GA; d. February 04, 1892, Greene Co., GA.
iii. DAVID PAUL GEER42, b. October 01, 1848, Greene Co., GA; d. September 28, 1895, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
iv. ANN ELIZABETH GEER, b. September 30, 1850, Greene Co., GA; d. August 10, 1902, Greene Co., GA; m. JAMES HENRY MCCOMMONS43, January 18, 1893, Greene Co., GA; b. October 06, 1844, near Lexington, Oglethorpe Co., GA; d. March 15, 1940, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA44.
v. LYDIA LABELLE "BELLE" GEER, b. July 22, 1852, Greene Co., GA; d. March 30, 1903; m. MR. WINFREY.
5. vi. ELLA CAROLINE GEER, b. August 22, 1854, Greene Co., GA; d. August 07, 1876, Greene Co., GA.
6. vii. JAMES FREDERICK GEER, JR., b. June 22, 1856, Greene Co., GA; d. January 26, 1890, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
viii. JULIA ALLINE GEER45, b. July 16, 1858, Greene Co., GA; d. December 08, 1884, Greene Co., GA.
7. ix. ENOCH CALLAWAY GEER, b. April 24, 1860, Greene Co., GA; d. April 14, 1926, Decatur, DeKalb Co., GA.
8. x. JOSEPH JEFFERSON "JOE" GEER, b. July 30, 1863, Greene Co., GA; d. 1924.
xi. WILLIAM BRANTLEY GEER46, b. June 30, 1865, Greene Co., GA; d. October 19, 1894, Greene Co., GA.
9. xii. ALICE ANGELA GEER, b. May 10, 1867, Greene Co., GA; d. December 25, 1930, Athens, Clarke Co., GA.Generation No. 3
3. SARAH MARTHA "SALLIE"3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) 47 was born December 25, 1844 in Greene Co., GA, and died November 04, 1925 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA. She married JAMES N. "JIM" ENGLISH48,49 October 17, 1865 in Greene Co., GA50,51, son of HENRY ENGLISH and ELIZABETH DICKS. He
was born March 04, 1843 in Greene Co., GA, and died October 23, 1919 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA52,53.Children of SARAH GEER and JAMES ENGLISH are:
i. WALTER LIVINGSTON4 ENGLISH, b. December 04, 1866, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. December 20, 1945, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA; m. MINNIE LUELLA "ELLA" WALLACE, May 30, 1906, Douglas Co., GA; b. May 12, 1884, Austell, Cobb Co., GA; d. August 21, 1966, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
ii. WILLIAM HARVEY "WILL" ENGLISH, b. 1868, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. 1924; m. L. HARRIS; b. 1866; d. 1941.
iii. HENRY DUBOSE "BOSE" ENGLISH54, b. June 26, 1870, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. June 09, 1942, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; m. JULIA BELLE BOSWELL; b. August 14, 1872; d. July 20, 1933.
iv. BESSIE ENGLISH, b. June 26, 1870, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. 1874.
v. JOSEPH PAUL ENGLISH55, b. 1873, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. 1939; m. LENA CONE55; b. 1876; d. 1954.
vi. STEPHEN SHELBY ENGLISH56,57, b. March 07, 1880, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. August 07, 1959, Greene Co., GA; m. DORATHEA LIZETTE JANE "DORA" DREYER58,59, November 22, 1903, Greene Co., GA; b. December 28, 1884, Greene Co., GA; d. November 13, 1964, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA.4. MARY HELEN3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) was born October 10, 1846 in Greene Co., GA, and died February 04, 1892 in Greene Co., GA. She married JAMES HENRY MCCOMMONS60 November 03, 1864 in Greene Co., GA61, son of ABRAHAM MCCOMMONS and REBECCA YOUNG. He was born October
06, 1844 in near Lexington, Oglethorpe Co., GA, and died March 15, 1940 in Greensboro, Greene Co., GA62.Children of MARY GEER and JAMES MCCOMMONS are:
i. PERCY LEE MCCOMMONS, b. October 06, 1865, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. February 22, 1940, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA; m. KATHERINE ELIZABETH "KATE" STONE63,64, December 1890; b. August 24, 1873, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA; d. September 18, 1930, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA.
ii. FREDERICK MCCOMMONS, b. November 30, 1867, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. February 14, 1882, Greene Co., GA.
iii. LEN MCCOMMONS65, b. July 31, 1870, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. December 19, 1923; m. CLORA WEST66;
b. August 11, 1874, Dekalb Co., GA; d. December 16, 1960, Vidalia, Toombs Co., GA.
iv. ROBERT LUCAS MCCOMMONS67,68, b. December 22, 1872, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. November 22, 1914, Greene Co., GA; m. ILA EARLE MERRITT, June 05, 1902; b. August 19, 1882; d. July 17, 1943.
v. LUTHER CALLAWAY MCCOMMONS69, b. July 03, 1875, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. September 03, 1948, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA; m. BELLE COCKRAN70; b. May 31, 1880, Oglethorpe Co., GA; d. January 18, 1965, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA.
vi. JAMES HOWARD MCCOMMONS, b. May 06, 1878, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. 1951; m. (1) LOLA LOUISE MERRITT; b. December 20, 1880; d. July 13, 1925; m. (2) FANNIE RUTH MCGIBONY, Aft. 1925.
vii. WILLIAM CLAUDE MCCOMMONS71,72, b. June 16, 1880, near Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. April 11, 1952, Thomson, McDuffie Co., GA; m. LEILA BOSWELL, January 14, 1904, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; b. December 14, 1885, Greene Co., GA; d. December 09, 1948.
viii. NELLIE ALLENE MCCOMMONS73, b. August 11, 1883, Oglethorpe Co., GA; d. January 29, 1980, Athens, Clarke Co., GA; m. WILLIAM MARSHALL BRYANT, September 05, 1903; b. December 26, 1879, Greene Co., GA; d. June 04, 1946, Athens, Clarke Co., GA.5. ELLA CAROLINE3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) was born August 22, 1854 in Greene Co., GA, and died August 07, 1876 in Greene Co., GA. She married JAMES B. HARLOW February 16, 1874 in Greene Co., GA74.
Child of ELLA GEER and JAMES HARLOW is:
i. KATIE4 HARLOW.6. JAMES FREDERICK3 GEER, JR. (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) 75,76 was born June 22, 1856 in Greene Co., GA, and died January 26, 1890 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA77. He married ANNA TALLULAH "LULA" COLCLOUGH78 December 12, 1883 in Greene Co., GA79, daughter of WILLIAM COLCLOUGH and MATILDA
MOORE. She was born September 15, 1855 in Greene Co., GA, and died May 15, 1933 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA80.Children of JAMES GEER and ANNA COLCLOUGH are:
i. JAMES HOWARD4 GEER81, b. October 21, 1884, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. January 26, 1885, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
ii. WILLIAM FREDERICK "FRED" GEER82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93, b. November 26, 1885, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. October 16, 1955, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA94,95; m. (1) LIZZIE MAE RABUN; b. 1891; d. 1911, Stapleton, Jefferson Co., GA; m. (2) IDA GILMORE
FULLER96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112,113,114,115,116,117,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,125, March 18,
1922, St. John's United Methodist Church, Augusta, Richmond Co., GA; b. September 03, 1892,
Waterloo, Laurens Co., SC126; d. January 20, 1981, Arcadia, Bienville Parish, LA127,128,129,130.
iii. MARY MATILDA GEER131,132, b. May 12, 1887, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. December 31, 1936, Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL133.
iv. JOHN ENOCH GEER, b. July 31, 1888, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. January 04, 1937, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA134,135; m. MARY ELIZABETH MCGIBONY; b. October 16, 1891, Greene Co., GA; d. October 16, 1984, Monroe, Walton Co., GA136.
v. HUGH BERNARD GEER137, b. April 22, 1890, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. October 22, 1893, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.7. ENOCH CALLAWAY3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) 138,139,140 was born April 24, 1860 in Greene Co., GA, and died April 14, 1926 in Decatur, DeKalb Co., GA. He married CHARLOTTE ELEANOR "ELNORA" SIMPSON141,142 November 20, 1889 in Greene Co., GA143. She was born February 02, 1877, and died August 27, 1908 in Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
Children of ENOCH GEER and CHARLOTTE SIMPSON are:
i. W. CALLAWAY4 GEER.
ii. PAUL H. GEER.
iii. LOUISE GEER, m. HARRY H. MORGAN.
iv.NORA ALEENE GEER144, b. February 25, 1897, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. May 15, 1980, Penfield, Greene Co., GA.
v. HENRY CLAYTON GEER144, b. June 11, 1899, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. November 27, 1980, Bogart, Oconee Co., GA (lived at Penfield, Greene Co., GA).
vi. SARA MARY GEER, b. October 29, 1902, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. June 04, 1989, North Carolina; m. ODIS C. CRUMP; b. 1895; d. 1965.
vii. HELEN GEER145, b. July 22, 1905, Penfield, Greene Co., GA; d. April 11, 1987, Athens, Clarke Co., GA (lived in
Bogart, Oconee Co., GA); m. CLEYN MARTIN CARTLEDGE, November 29, 1933; b. October 19, 1905, Madison Co., GA; d. July 26, 1989, Athens, Clarke Co., GA (lived in Bogart, Oconee Co., GA).8. JOSEPH JEFFERSON "JOE"3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) was born July 30, 1863 in Greene Co., GA, and died 1924. He married MINNIE YOUNG November 25, 1885 in Greene Co., GA146,147, daughter of J. L. YOUNG. She was born Abt. 1865.
Children of JOSEPH GEER and MINNIE YOUNG are:
i. HARRY HILL4 GEER, b. July 31, 1886, Bairdstown, Greene Co., GA; d. May 21, 1965, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA; m. HOPIE ATKINSON148, May 25, 1912; b. January 04, 1897, Greene Co., GA; d. March 15, 1996, Greensboro, Greene Co., GA.
ii. JULIA GEER, m. RUSSELL PITTS.
iii. REBA GEER, m. MR. NORMAN.
iv. ANNIE BELL GEER, b. 1890; d. 1966, Greene Co., GA; m. CARLOS W. KITCHENS; b. 1888; d. 1938, Greene Co., GA.
v. IRENE GEER, m. W. O. WHEELER.
vi. PAULINE GEER, m. W. R. WOOD.
vii. BERTA GEER, m. J. C. MARCHMAN.
viii. JOSEPH JEFFERSON GEER, JR., b. April 16, 1910; d. September 1980, Decatur, Dekalb Co., GA; m. NORA CHARLOTTE MORGAN.9. ALICE ANGELA3 GEER (JAMES FREDERICK2, DAVID1) 149 was born May 10, 1867 in Greene Co., GA, and died December 25, 1930 in Athens, Clarke Co., GA. She married WILLIAM H. WEATHERLY November 20, 1889. He was born October 19, 1865.
Child of ALICE GEER and WILLIAM WEATHERLY is:
i. B. H.14 WEATHERLY, b. February 22, 1891.Endnotes
1. Vivian Toole Cates, Conference Minutes of Bethesda Baptist Church, Union Point (Greene County) Georgia - August 1817 to December 1865, (Tyler, TX: East Texas Genealogical Society, 1991), pp. 170-171.
2. Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Greene County, Georgia Marriage Records 1788-1875, (St. Louis: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), "Residents of Greene County Who Drew Land 1832," p. ii, (Geer, David , C.; also listed is Geer, Nicey (Widow)).
3. Fred W. McRee, Jr., Oglethorpe County, Georgia Inferior and Ordianry Court Records 1794 - 1920, Vol. 1, (Dahlonega, GA: Fred W. McRee, Jr., 2003), Guardian and Administrator's Bonds, pp. 51-52.
4. David Geer Family Bible, pp. 43-47 of McCommons-Geer and Allied Familes.
5. Bessie Lillian Paulk Swain, "McCommons-Geer and Allied Families," 1971, p. 38.
6. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp.
7. Genealogy.com: Family Archive Image, Early Georgia Settlers, 1700s-1800s: Index to the 1830 Census of Gerogia, (Fremont, CA: Broderbund Software, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," p. 183.
8. 1850 United States Federal Census, p. 72 - 145th District, Greene County, Georgia #14/14.
9. John H. Seals & E. A. Steed, Editors, "The Temperance Banner," Penfield, Georgia, Vol. XXI, #48, December 1, 1855, p. 192.
10. John H. Seals & E. A. Steed, Editors, "The Temperance Banner," Penfield, Georgia, Vo. XXI, #49, December 8, 1855, p. 196.
11. John H. Seals & E. A. Steed, Editors, "The Temperance Banner," Penfield, Georgia, Vol. XXI, #50, December 15, 1855, p. 200.
12. John H. Seals & E. A. Steed, Editors, "The Temperance Banner," Penfield, Georgia, EXTRA, December 22, 1855, p. 1.
13. Bessie Lillian Paulk Swain, "McCommons-Geer and Allied Families," 1971, p. 38.
14. Greene County (Georgia) Marriages - Ordinary (1785 - 1873), December 19, 1822.
15. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp.
16. Marriage Records of Greene County, Georgia (1787-1875) and Oglethorpe County, Georgia (1795-1852) compiled by Mrs. Herschel W. Smith, Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. V, (Atlanta: John T. Hancock, 1949), p. 57, GREER, David - Sarah Grier, December 19,
1822, Jeremiah Regan.
17. Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Greene County, Georgia Marriage Records 1788-1875, (St. Louis: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), p. 26 - Groom Index & p. 26 Bride Index, (GREER, David - GREER, Sarah 12/19/1822).
18. Bessie Lillian Paulk Swain, "McCommons-Geer and Allied Families," 1971, p. 38.
19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp.
20. Virginia McWhorter Freeman, Descendants of Helena Ligon and Hugh McWhorter, (Decatur, GA: Virginia McWhorter Freeman, 1991), pp. ii & iv.
21. Oglethrope County (Georgia) Marriage Book C (1828 - 1862), p. 37, David Gear & Helena McWhorter 28th day of July 1833, married by John Hendricks.
22. GenealogyLibrary.com, Oglethorpe County, Georgia Marriages from 1794 to 1850, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/_glc_/2555/2555_20.html?Welcome=989934148), "Electronic," p. 20.
23. Marriage Records of Greene County, Georgia (1787-1875) and Oglethorpe County, Georgia (1795-1852) compiled by Mrs. Herschel W. Smith, Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. V, (Atlanta: John T. Hancock, 1949), p. 168, GEAR, David and Helena McWhorter, July 26, 1833.
24. Oglethorpe County (Georgia) Marriages "White" 1831 - 1877, (Atlanta: Georgia Department of Archives & History, Microfilm 46 / Box 5), p. 7, July 26, 1833 - David Gear & Helena McWhorter, Licence #2545.
25. "The Christian Index," Georgia Baptist Convention, J. F. Dagg, ed. "Obituary," Vol. XXXII - New Series, Vol. 21, No. 42, p. 167.
26. Mary Overby, Editor, Obituaries Published by The Christian Index 1822-1879, (Macon, GA: Georgia Baptist Historical Society, 1975), p. 83.
27. Bessie Lillian Paulk Swain, "McCommons-Geer and Allied Families," 1971, pp. 39-41.
28. Lillian Henderson, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865, Vol. 1, (Hapeville: Longino & Porter, 1958), p. 457 - Muster Roll of Company C, 3d Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry Army of Northern Virginia C.S.A. Greene County, Georgia ("Dawson Grays"), Geer, James F. - 2d Lieutenant Apr. 24, 1861. Elected
Captain Apr. 28, 1862. Resigned, disability, July 22, 1862.
29. David A. Lane, editor, Georgia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy Ancestor Roster, Vol. 3 (E-G), (GA Division United Daughter of the Confederacy, 1992), p. 120, Geer, James F. - Capt Co. C 3rd GA Infantry b. 21 Sept 1824 Greene Co., GA d. 01 Mar 1912 / Morgan, Louise Geer, granddaughter / Norman, Reba Geer, granddaughter.30. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," Patron Sheets: Batch #7409205, Sheet: 17, Source Call #0934392.
31. Crosses and Medals Awarded by the Georgia Division United Daughters of the Confederacy, Vol. II (D - H), p. 109, Geer, James F., Co. C 3rd GA Infantry - Southern Cross of Honor bestowed in 1913 by Miles Lewis Chapter No. 130.
32. 1850 United States Federal Census, p. 124, 165th District, Greene County, Georgia #181/181.
33. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. I, 1852 - 1873, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 40, "Woodville Academy, Greene County - Trustess: Williamd Edmondson, James F. Geer, A. J. Watson, James Cocraft, Samuel D. Durham."
34. Judy Hall, "Restoration of Greene County Plantation," Georgia Journal, Winter 1987, Vo. 7, No. 2: pp. 24-29.
35. Carolyn L. Harper Johnson, Muster Roll of Company C, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, Greene Co., GA - Dawson Grays, @http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/greene/military/civilwar/rosters/coc3reg.txt, Geer, James F.-2d Lieutenant April 24, 1861. Elected Captain April 28, 1862. Resigned, disability, July 22, 1862.
36. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. II, 1874 - 1886, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 168: "Locals," The Greensboro Herald, Thursday, March 21, 1881, "Messrs. J. F. Geer and W. J. Durham, will be ordained Deacons in Baird's Church next Saturday. The Exercises will be interesting and imposing and will no doubt be well attended."
37. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol., 40, #5, Friday, March 3, 1905, p. 5.
38. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 19.
39. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp.
40. Wilkes County (Georgia) Marriages - Ordinary Court (1806 - 1905), (Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958), International Genealogical Index: Batch #M713992 dated 1836 - 1871, Source Call #0163533.
41. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol. 43, #19, Friday, May 8, 1908, p. 1.
42. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 19.
43. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, Two Richmond Veterans Leave for Battle Reunion," June 1938, "... Joining the party here were J. H. McCommons, 93-year-old veteran who was seriously ill only last week at his home in Greensboro, Ga.;...
44. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Last Confederate Veteran Passes: Taps for J. H. McCommons, Sr., Who Dies at Age of 95," Friday, March 22, 1940, p. 1.
45. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 19.
46. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. II, 1874 - 1886, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 349: "Little River," The Greensboro Herald, Friday, March 26, 1886, "W. G. Geer, just returned from Florida, dropped in on the Little River bachelors last week."
47. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 39.
48. Ralph Terry, editor, Descendants of Hugh II, (http://www.parsonstech.com/genealogy/trees/rterry1/greer-d.htm), "Electronic," James N. English (#2741).
49. Carolyn L. Harper Johnson, Muster Roll of Company C, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, Greene Co., GA - Dawson Grays, @http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ga/greene/military/civilwar/rosters/coc3reg.txt, English, James N.-- private April 24, 1861. Wounded, King's School House, Va. June 25, 1862; Spotsylvania, Va. May 14, 1864. Retired, account of wounds, January 5, 1865.
50. Marriage Records of Greene County, Georgia (1787-1875) and Oglethorpe County, Georgia (1795-1852) compiled by Mrs. Herschel W. Smith, Historical Collections of the Georgia Chapters National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. V, (Atlanta: John T. Hancock, 1949), p. 47, English, James N. and Sallie M. Greer - October 17, 1865, John B. Young.
51. Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Greene County, Georgia Marriage Records 1788-1875, (St. Louis: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), p. 26 - Bride Index, (GREER, Sallie M. - ENGLISH, James N. 10/17/1865).
52. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol. 55, #46, November 14, 1919, p. 6.
53. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 39.
54. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol. 78, #24, June 12, 1942, p. 1.
55. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 40.
56. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 39.
57. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol. 93, #33, July 14, 1959.
58. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 39.
59. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, Vol. 97, #47, November 20, 1964, p. 1.
60. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, Two Richmond Veterans Leave for Battle Reunion," June 1938, "... Joining the party here were J. H. McCommons, 93-year-old veteran who was seriously ill only last week at his home in Greensboro, Ga.;...
61. Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Greene County, Georgia Marriage Records 1788-1875, (St. Louis: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), p. 24 - Bride Index, (GEER, Helen Mary - MCCOMMON, James H. 11/03/1864).
62. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Last Confederate Veteran Passes: Taps for J. H. McCommons, Sr., Who Dies at Age of 95," Friday, March 22, 1940, p. 1.
63. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Greensboro Citizen Dies In Atlanta," Friday, September 19, 1930, p. 1.
64. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Funeral Friday of Mrs. P. L. McCommons," Friday, September 26, 1930, p.1.
65. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Tragic Death of Mr. Len McCommons," Friday, December 21, 1923, p. 1.
66. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Last Rites for Mrs. McCommons," December 23, 1960, p. 6.
67. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Mr. R. L. M'Commons Was Found Dead," November 27, 1914, p. 2.
68. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "R. L. McCommons, Gentleman from Greene Nominates Hon. W. M. Howard," Friday, September 23, 1910, p. 1.
69. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "L. C. McCommons Rites Sunday," Friday, September 10, 1948, p. 1.
70. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Last Rites for Mrs. McCommons," January 22, 1965, p. 1.
71. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Death and funerals: William McCommons," Saturday, April 12, 1952, p. 2B.
72. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "W. C. McCommons Funeral Saturday," Friday, April 18, 1952, p. 5.
73. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Obituaries: Mrs. W. M. Bryant," Friday, February 8, 1980, p. 8.
74. Frances T. Ingmire, compiler, Greene County, Georgia Marriage Records 1788-1875, (St. Louis: Frances T. Ingmire, 1985), p. 24 - Bride Index, (GEER, Ella - HARLOW, James B. 02/16/1874).
75. Greene Co., GA Deed Book 32, p. 23.
76. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Compiler, 1880 United States Federal Census, Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002, Census Place: Penfield, Greene, Georgia, Family History Library Film 1254149, NA Film #T9-0149, p. 332D.
77. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "By His Own Hand: Mr. James F. Geer, Jr. Kills Himself," Friday, January 31, 1890, p. 1.
78. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Penfield," Friday, February 7, 1919, p. 4.
79. Greene County (Georgia) Marriages - Ordinary (1785 - 1873).
80. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Mrs. Lula A. Geer Dies At Penfield," Friday, May 19, 1933, p. 4.
81. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 24.82. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personals," Monday, July 24, 1916, W. F. Geer of Greensboro, Ga., was in Augusta yesterday.
83. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Society: Greensboro, GA.," Sunday, August 6, 1916, p. B.
84. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer Staple and Fancy Grocies," Saturday, January 21, 1922, p. E.
85. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "SmithBrothers Co.," Sunday, September 7, 1924, p. C6.
86. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer," Saturday, November 29, 1924, p. 7.
87. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer," Saturday, February 7, 1925, p. 6.
88. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer," Saturday, April 11, 1925, p. 6.
89. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer," Saturday, May 23, 1925, p. 6.
90. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Clover Farm Stores," Saturday, April 20, 1929, p. 5.
91. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "W. F. Geer," Saturday, June 13, 1925, p. 6.
92. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Mrs. Emma Oliver Succumbs To Illness," Friday, February 3, 1922, p. 5, (Fred Geer was a pall bearer.).
93. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Plee-Zing Banguet Largely Attended Here," Sunday, November 18, 1928, p. 8A.
94. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "William F. Geer," October 17, 1955, p. 2-A.
95. "The Augusta Herald," Augusta, GA, "Obituaries: William F. Geer," Monday, October 17, 1955, p. 2.
96. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Items of Social Interest From The Two States: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, August 16, 1908, p. 8.
97. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Society: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, September 17, 1908, p. 3A.
98. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Society: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, September 27, 1908, p. 3A.
99. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Society: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, January 3, 1909, p. 10B.
100. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Out-of-Town Society," Sunday, April 4, 1909, p. 8A.
101. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Social Events in Georgia and South Carolina," Monday, June 7, 1909, p. 7A.
102. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Gracewood School Closes Next Week," Sunday, May 28, 1911, p. 3A.
103. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Gracewood Commencement," Tuesday, June 13, 1911, p. 8A.
104. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "State Normal Has Full Enrollment," Wednesday, October 11, 1911, p. 3A.
105. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Gracewood Items," Thursday, June 5, 1913, p. 12A.
106. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Charming Musical Given at Gracewood," Friday, June 16, 1916, p. 8A.
107. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Society: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, July 29, 1917, p. 2B.
108. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Out-of-Town Society: Waterloo, S.C.," Sunday, September 2, 1917, p. 4B.
109. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Chairman for 10th Dist. Liberty Loan," Sunday, September 8, 1918, p. 5C.
110. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Young Women's Christian Association Notes," Sunday, June 12, 1921, p. 2D.
111. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Forward Philathea Install New Officers," Sunday, January 16, 1927, p. 3A.
112. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Plee-Zing Banguet Largely Attended Here," Sunday, November 18, 1928, p. 8A.
113. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Social News From Nearby Towns: Greenwood, S.C.," Monday, May 6, 1929.
114. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "U.D.C. Chapter Names Committee for Flag Sale," Sunday, May 26, 1929.
115. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Social Chat," Tuesday, March 29, 1938, p. 5A.
116. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personal Mention," Sunday, March 27, 1938, p. 15A.
117. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "First Baptist BTU To Install Leaders at Church Tonight," Sunday, November 5, 1939, p. 12A.
118. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personals," Tuesday, March 6, 1945, p. 5A.
119. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personals," Thursday, March 29, 1945, p. 8A.
120. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personals," Thursday, April 4, 1946, p. 9A.
121. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "About People," Thursday, March 5, 1959, p. 1C.
122. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "About People," Sunday, August 7, 1960, p. 5D.
123. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "About People," Thursday, January 26, 1961, p. 6B.
124. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "About People," Tuesday, December 3, 1961.
125. "The Mirror," Augusta, GA, Photo: The Transportation Committee of First Baptist Church, Wednesday, September 8, 1976, p. 15.
126. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personal Mention," Sunday, June 14, 1936, p. 11, "Mrs. W. F. Geer has returned from Waterloo, S.C., where she attended the Reagin-Guller wedding on June 10."
127. "The Times," Shreveport-Bossier, LA, "Obituaries: Ida Gilmore Geer," Wednesday, January 21, 1981, p. 8A.
128. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Mrs. W. Fred Geer," Thursday, January 22, 1981, p. 3B.
129. "The Augusta Herald," Augusta, GA, "Mrs. Ida F. Geer," Thursday, January 22, 1981.
130. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Mrs. W. Fred Geer," Friday, January 23, 1981, p. 3B.
131. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Graduating Class of the State Normal," Friday, May 17, 1912, p. 3A.
132. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Personal Mention," Wednesday, July 1, 1936, p. 7.
133. "The Birmingham Age-Hearld," Birmingham, AL, Geer Rites Set: Services For Teacher Many Years Will Be Held Saturday, Saturday, January 3, 1937, p. 2.
134. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "J. E. Geer Dies in Greensboro," Tuesday, January 5, 1937, p. 9A.
135. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "John E. Geer Is Buried Tuesday," prob. Friday, Januray 7, 1937.
136. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Mrs. Mary McGibony Geer," prob. Friday, October 19, 1984.
137. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 24.
138. "The Augusta Chronicle," Augusta, GA, "Out-Of-Town Society: Notes of Thomson," Sunday, April 18, 1926, 1D.
139. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. II, 1874 - 1886, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 191: "Locals," The Greensboro Herald, Thursday, November 17, 1881, "Enoch and Joe Geer intend trying farming next year on their own hook. They are hard working and steady boys. We wish them much success."
140. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. II, 1874 - 1886, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 345: "Woodville," The Greensboro Herald, Friday, March 12, 1886, "We wonder why Enoch C. Geer has quit making tracks around Woodville? Has his lady love gone back to him?"
141. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 37, (states birth year as 1879, but tombstone in Penfield Cemetery actually says 1877).
142. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Mrs. Enoch Geer Passes Away at Penfield Tuesday," Friday, August 28, 1908, p. 2.
143. Greene County (Georgia) Marriages - Ordinary (1785 - 1908), Salt Lake City: Genealogical Scoiety of Utah, 1957, found in International Genealogical Index, Batch No. M712965, Dates: 1866- 1875, Source Call No. 0159054 (ENOCH C. GEER - NOLIE SIMPSON 20 NOV 1889 , Greene, Georgia).
144. E. H. Armor, The Cemeteries of Greene County Georgia, (Athens, GA: Agee Publishers, Inc., 1987), p. 41.
145. Bernstein Funeral Home Records, Athens, Clarke Co., GA.
146. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2002), "Electronic," Batch No. M712965 dated 1866 - 1875, Source Call No. 0159054 - Marriage records, 1785-1908 Greene County, Ordinary (Georgia).
147. Tad Evans, Greene County, Georgia Newspaper Clippings, Vol. II, 1874 - 1886, (Savannah, GA: Tad Evans, 1995), p. 322: "MARRIED," The Greensboro Herald, Friday, November 27, 1885.
148. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Hopie Atkinson Geer," Friday, March 22, 1996, p. 8.
149. The Herald-Journal, Greensboro, GA, "Mrs. Alice Weatherly Is Buried In Athens," Friday, January 2, 1931, p. 1.
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