John Black Greer

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel 1847–1868 Uriah Curtis Company (1852)

Age at departure: 45

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Birth: Nov. 1, 1806 County Donegal, Ireland

Death: Feb. 4, 1878 Wellsville Cache County Utah, USA

Father: Greer, James Mother: Black, Rachel

Name: John Black Greer Birth Date: 01 Nov 1806 Birth Place: Donegal, Ireland

Arrival: 1 Oct 1852, Uriah Curtis, Captain

Spouse: Jane Gavin Marriage Date: 17 Oct 1841 Marriage Place: Abby Parish, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland Spouse's Birth Date: Feb 1813 Spouse's Birth Place: Edenbery, Scotland Spouse's Death Date: 06 Jan 1851 Spouse's Death Place: St. Louis, Missouri

Married 2nd: Ann McGregor Leishman Date: 19 May 1853 , Salt Lake City, Utah Born: 18 Mar 1834 , Johnston, Renfrew, Scotland Died: 31 Jan 1917 , Garland, Box Elder, Utah

John owned the Greer and Steel paisley shawl factory in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . He was accomplished at weaving rugs and shawls. Weaving was his profession. He taught school in St. Louis, Missouri , and in Illinois , after arriving in America . He was active in the church and community all his life.

Children of 1st wife: James Gaven , b. 21 Apr 1843 , Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland . Unmarried. D. 1906 , Ogden, Weber, Utah . Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known. Child, gender, birthdate and deathdate not known.

Children of 2nd wife: Jane Jean Leishman , b. 19 Apr 1854 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 21 Nov 1870 , Timothy Fielding Parkinson . Md. 2nd, George H. Bradshaw . D. May 1939 , Wellsville, Utah . Isabell , b. 26 Nov 1855 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 27 Nov 1855 . Infant. Deborah , b. 26 Oct 1856 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 27 Apr 1874 , William Parker . D. 4 Feb 1887 , Wellsville, Utah . Janet Leishman , b. 13 Jan 1858 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 28 Oct 1861 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Child. Ann McGregor Leishman , b. 4 Jan 1860 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 25 Dec 1879 , Joseph Quibell . Md. 2nd, 18 Mar 1886 , Patrick O'Hyde . D. 16 Aug 1945 , Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho . Rachel Black , b. 26 Feb 1862 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. 1st, 24 Jan 1882 , Nelson Monroe Weaver . Md. 2nd, 11 Dec 1912 , William Monks . D. 5 Oct 1940 , May, Lemhi, Idaho . Elizabeth Blackburn , b. 1 Sep 1865 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 22 Sep 1887 , William Parker . D. 31 Oct 1944 , Wellsville, Utah . John Leishman , b. 22 Jan 1868 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 22 Oct 1922 , Wellsville, Utah . William Allan , b. 25 Feb 1870 , Wellsville, Utah . Unmarried. D. 27 Sep 1873 , Wellsville, Utah . Lillie McGregor , b. 31 Mar 1873 , Wellsville, Utah . Md. 21 Mar 1894 , Charles John Housley . D. 8 Jul 1951 , Wyoming .

Written by Lowell Parkinson

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Spouse:

• Ann Leishman Greer (1834 - 1917)

Children:

*James Gavin Greer (1843 - 1906)*

• Jane Greer Parkinson (1854 - 1939)*
• Deborah Greer Parker (1856 - 1887)*
• Ann McGregor Leishman Greer Hyde (1860 - 1945)*
• Elizabeth Greer Parker (1864 - 1944)*
• John Leishman Greer (1867 - 1922)*
• Lillie Leishman Greer Housley (1873 - 1951)*

Burial: Wellsville Cemetery Wellsville Cache County Utah, USA Plot: a-26-10-2

Created by: Burnt Almond Fudge Record added: Nov 07, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 44037506