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T. J. Greer

Thomas Jefferson Greer, 90, of 904 Cross St., College Station, died in a local hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home. The Rev. Don Ellis of the Fellowship Freewill Baptist Church will officiate services.

Mr. Greer, a retired farmer, was born Feb. 1, 1875, in the Rock Prairie Community. He was a life-time resident of Brazos County. Mr. Greer was also a member of the Woodmen of the World and the Second Baptist Church of College Station.

Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Zennie Greer of College Station; two sons, Milton Greer and Curtis Greer, both of Bryan; two daughters, Mrs. Otis Robertson of College Station and Mrs. M. L. Sargent of Austin; a brother, Aubrey Greer of Navasota; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on May 13, 1965)

Thomas married Annie Zeannie German 6 Dec 1911, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Annie (daughter of Nathaniel Napoleon German, Jr. and Martha Catherine Lockley) was born 3 Apr 1888, Millican, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 2 Jul 1975, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Jul 1975, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Ophie Lee Greer was born 9 Sep 1912, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 9 Mar 1998, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 11 Mar 1998, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA.
2. Vivian Catherine Greer was born 28 Oct 1914, Rock Prairie, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 18 Aug 2017, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Aug 2017, College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.
3. Milton Nathaniel Greer was born 22 Dec 1919, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 7 Aug 2020, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 10 Aug 2020, Steep Hollow Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA.
4. Curtis Jefferson Greer was born 22 Apr 1922, Wellborn, Brazos County, Texas, USA; died 22 Jun 1993, Navasota, Grimes County, Texas, USA; was buried 25 Jun 1993, Wheat Cemetery - Millican, Texas, USA.

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Steven Greer, Brazos Civil War Veteran

Steven Greer, who departed this life on Sunday afternoon, December 30th, 1917, was a native of Brazos county, having been born on the north line of Rock Prairie on what is now known as the old Clapp place, December 1st, 1845. He was 72 years and one month of age at the time of his death. He was raised here and went to the war from this county in 1862 and served valiantly under the surrender. He returned here after the close of the war and took up the occupation of farming which he followed all the remainder of his life.

He was married a few months before the close of the war while at home on a furlough to Miss Sarah Ann Martin who resided in Millican, then the principal town of the county. He and his wife made Brazos county their home from the day they were wed and reared their family here. Nine children were born to them, six boys and three girls. All the children are dead except three sons, all of whom are grown with families of their own. One son died in Austin about three weeks ago. He is also survived by his widow who will make her home with her sister, Mrs. T.J. Caywood of this city, spending part of the time with her sons.

Steven Greer was a good man and a good neighbor. He was as kind hearted as a child and liberal to a fault. No man ever went to him for a favor that he did not grant if within his power. He was a member of the Free Baptist church.

The funeral services were held on Monday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the old Simms burying ground near his home, in the presence of many of his life-long friends and neighbors.

(Published in The Bryan Weekly Eagle on January 3, 1918)

Stephen married Sarah Ann Martin 16 Feb 1865, Peach Creek, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Sarah (daughter of William Monroe Martin and Rhoda Ann Rippy) was born 18 Dec 1843, Bedford County, Tennessee, USA; died 16 Aug 1927, Peach Creek, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 17 Aug 1927, Peach Creek Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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FIGHTING FIRE IS FATAL FOR AGED WOMAN

MRS. SARAH GREER, 85, LOSES HER LIFE WHEN FLAMES THREATEN HOME

Funeral Today

BODY IS SEVERELY BURNED AND CHARRED BEFORE HELP IS GIVEN

News of the tragic death of Mrs. Sarah Greer, aged 85 years who was burned to death late Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son, Avery Greer in the Peach Creek community, reached Bryan this morning. Reports of the sad accident are to the effect that Mrs. Greer, and the other members of the family, who were at home at the time, saw the high, dry grass in the pasture near the house burning, and as the fire increased and was fast getting nearer the house, went out to fight against it. While trying to put out the grass fire, Mrs. Greer's clothing caught fire, and were burned off her, her body also becoming deeply burned and charred. So seriously was the aged woman injured, that she died before a doctor could reach the home.

Deceased has been a resident of Brazos county for more than sixty years, having lived in Bryan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin, before the days of the Civil War. Only two sisters and one brother of the once large family survive: Mrs. Tom Caywood, and Mrs. Jane Collard of Bryan and Monroe Martin of Batesville, Texas. Three sons also survive the aged mother: Avery Greer, with whom she made her home, George Greer, and Bud Greer, all of Brazos county.

The body was prepared for burial, and the funeral conducted under the direction of McCulloch-Dansby, funeral directors of Bryan, with interment made at the old Sims cemetery near Millican in the southern part of Brazos county. The hour of the funeral was ten o'clock Wednesday, August 16, and many old time friends and neighbors, who knew and loved the deceased were present to pay the last sad tribute of respect to her memory.

To the bereaved family, and other relatives, sincere and heartfelt sympathy is extended in this sad hour of sorrow, because of the tragic death of mother, and grandmother, whose long life has been such a benediction to them, and whose sudden death brings them such untold grief.

(Published in The Eagle on August 17, 1927)

William married Jane L. Griffith 7 Dec 1843, Cornersville, Tippah County, Mississippi, USA. Jane (daughter of Ralph Griffith and Rosannah Dye) was born 20 Nov 1827; died bet. 1860-1870, Brazos County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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William Monroe Martin (1822-1861) fought and died in the First Battle of Manassas, also known as the First Battle of Bull Run, during the American Civil War on July 21, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia, USA.

William — Rhoda Ann Rippy. Rhoda was born 14 Feb 1820, Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA; died 7 May 1902, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 May 1902, Bryan City Cemetery - Bryan, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Rhoda Ann Martin, age 82 years, 2 months and 23 days, died yesterday at 7:30 a.m., in this city at the home of her son-in-law Mr. T.J. Caywood. Mrs. Martin had been a resident of Bryan ever since the town was established, coming here from Millican with the advent of the railroad. She came to Texas in 1848 with her husband, Mr. W.R. Martin, who was killed at the first battle at Manassas in the civil war. She leaves two sons and four daughters, namely, Mr. Polk Martin, of Kurten, Mr. Monroe Martin, of Batesville, Davilla county, Texas, Mrs. Stephen Greer, of Peach Creek, Brazos county, Mrs. J.C. Davis, Mrs. Jane Collard and Mrs. Bettie A. Caywood, all of this city. All of her children were raised in Brazos county and all married in the county except Mr. Polk Martin. Mrs. Martin was a life long christian, and the many friends of the family will read with sorrow of her death.

The funeral will be this morning at 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Caywood. Interment will be at the city cemetery in Bryan.

(Published in The Bryan Eagle on May 8, 1902)

Stephen married Phoebe Morgan 12 Mar 1823, Monroe County, Mississippi, USA. Phoebe was born 18 Jun 1807, Mississippi, USA; died 8 Jul 1847, Mississippi City, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. [Group Sheet]

Ralph — Rosannah Dye. Rosannah was born abt. 1802, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet]