Leroy S. Greer and Alice Ruth Redwine Greer
Pictured is Leroy S. Greer and Ruth Greer the Grand Pa & Ma of Morris Worthy Greer, Sr. Leroy Greer, the 1st born, of Austin and Angie Grier's four children. Leroy was born in 1890 until his death in 1964. His wife Alice Ruth Redwine Greer was born in 1895 and her death is unknown. At the time of the 1930 United States Federal Census, Leroy Greer lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The 1930 U.S. Federal Census they had four kids:
Name / Age / Birth Date
1. Daughter - Lillian "Peggy" Greer, 17 (April 10, 1912 - Nov 3, 1991)
2. Daughter - Rosa L. Greer, 16 (1899 - unknown)
3. Son - Leroy Samuel, Jr., 15 (1913 - unknown)
4. Son - Austin Roman, Jr. 12 (1917 - 1980)
5. Son - Willie Orville, 8 abt (1921 - 1957)
Morris W. Greer Sr., was born on January 9, 1928 in Marietta, Georgia. Delivered by a mid-wife, he was raised by his maternal grandma Alice Ruth Redwine Grier and grandpa Leroy Samuels. Grier Sr. Lillian "Peggy" Grier, the daughter of Leroy and Ruth was his mother, which he discover later in life. Lillian would eventually raise her son as her own, but she would never married.
Ruth Redwine Grier was born December 31,1895 to Randall Redwine (Sept 1878 - Apr 1949) and Ellen Redwine, both full blood Cherokee Indians, there is no record of Ellen's birth only the date of death January 23, 1910 (This information was provided by Morris Greer Sr.).
Alice Ruth Redwine Greer would marry Leroy S. Greer born in 1890 until his death in 1964. Leroy S. Greer is the son of Austin Roman Grier who was born in 1870 and death unknown. Leroy s. Greer Sr. family tree:
Morris W. Greer, Sr. our father. His father (unknown) last known address was in Marietta, Georgia an his name was Morris Worthy Sr. Morris Greer got his middle name Worthy from his father's surname and his surname name from his mother's Peggy lineage. Morris Greer Jr. never knew his father and wanted to find out more information on his father Morris Worthy.
I wanted to trace our family lineage for my father Morris W. Greer Jr. because this is what he always wanted. My father was an only child with no information on his lineage during his childhood. Earliest known ancestor placed at the head and later generations placed in lines of direct and collateral descent.
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Greer Pedigree
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Grier Pedigree
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Redwine Pedigree
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