Adeline Elizabeth (Manis) Greer (1872 - 1931)

Born 4 Apr 1872 in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lemuel Cerwood Greer — married 21 Feb 1890 in Sedalia, Pettis County Missouri

Descendants

Died 23 Aug 1931 at age 59 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Carole Taylor [send private message]

The Manis Family

Biography

This profile is part of the Maness Name Study.

Adeline (Manis) Greer is a member of Clan Gunn.

The photo is: "Albert Lofton Manis-father of Adeline Manis" and his

Wife Martha Rimer-Manis and their eldest son,

James, who died shortly after the photo was taken.

Research

1. Cemetery: Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Colorado
2. Delph Name Study
3. Double In Law Marriages

Biography

Adeline Elizabeth Manis (Maness) was born to Rev. Albert Lofton Manis, born 1846 and Martha Rimer-Manis, born 1836 - 1893. Bettie was born in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

1880 District 17, Hawkins, Tennessee

Marital Status Married

Occupation Minister Baptist

Birth Year (Estimated) 1847

Birthplace Tennessee, United States

Father's Birthplace Virginia, --Mother's Birthplace Virginia,

Elbert Mainis Self M 33 Tennessee,

Martha Mainis Wife F 43 Tennessee,

Sarah Mainis Daughter F 11 Tennessee,

Adiline Mainis Daughter F 8 Tennessee

Eldridge Mainis Son M 5 Tennessee,

James Mainis Son M 13 Tennessee,

Catherine Mainis Daughter F 2 Tennessee,

Mary Mainis Daughter F 6 Tennessee,

Ester Mainis Daughter F 10 Tennessee,

Citing this Record

Marriage

NAME: Lemuel Cerwood Greer (age 20)

SPOUSE: Adeline Manis (marriage license: she is under the age of 18)

DATE: the 21st day of February 1890

PLACE: Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri

"Marriage between Lemuel C GREER, who is under the age of 21 and Adeline L Maness, who is under the age of 18. E. GREER, father of said Lemuel C personally & gave his assent to said marriage. And A.L. Maniss, father of said Adeline L. personally appeared & gave his assent to said marriage." "Witnessed, at my office in Sedalia, ."signed Justice of the Peace, C.C. Wood."

The date of their marriage was Feb. 1890 and their first child, Lulu E., my gramma was born April 1890...

My Gramma Lulu was the first to be born and then Adeline gave birth to another after 1890 and before the 1900 census, no record of this child is found.

My Dad Herschel Lofton Taylor was named after his maternal grandfather, obviously.

1900 census Houstonia Village, Pettis MO.

HEAD: GREER Lemuel B: Mch. 1869 age 31 MO. farm laborer-- both parents-KY

Years married: 11 yrs Year: 1889

Children: 4 / 3 living

WIFE: Elizabeth B: April 1876 age 24 KY both parents-TN

dau.: Lula B: April 1890 age 9 MO

son: William B: Nov. 1892 age 7 MO

son: Henry B: Mch. 1894 age 6 MO

(found this census under Henry=Lemuel's name only has L*)  :[1]

1910 CENSUS: Sedalia, Pettis, MO

L C Greer Head age:38 Missouri

Adaline Greer Wife age:37 Kentucky

Lulu Greer Daughter age:18 Missouri

Henry Greer Son age:15 Missouri

Clarence Greer Son age:8 Missouri

Opal Greer Daughter age:0 Missouri

OKAY,,, L.C. of course is Lemuel Cerwood...

Adaline is aka: Bettie

SON: Henry age:15 is: Robert Henry GREER MAR.? to Dorothy Dunwiddi (I believe)

SON: Clarence age:8 is:James Clarence Kenneth (on the 1920 census Clarence is :18 still living at home. MAR.? to Margery Watson.

SON: William who is on the 1900 census "born Nov. 1892"

but then we all know how accurate censuses were....

The ONLY DATA, besides all the family photos Uncle Bill is in, is the 1900 census :"William" no initial.

1920 census Greeley,

HEAD: GRIER, L.C. age:50 MO

WIFE: Bettie age:48 KY

SON: CLARENCE age:18 MO

DAU.: Opal M age:10 MO

(1920 at age 18 he was going by Clarence)

1930 census Event Place: Greeley, Weld, Colorado,

Name: Adeline C Greer

Age: 58

Marital Status: Widowed

Birth Year (Estimated): 1872

Birthplace: Tennessee

Father's Birthplace: Missouri -- Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky

Lemuel's obituary from Greeley , Colorado, Dec 29 states, "He was crushed between 2 cars. They had to amputate one of his legs and he did not survive. He died on December 29, 1927, just days after surgery.

Children

1. Lula E. Greer Taylor-Parks (1890 - 1970) ^[1]
2. William L. Greer (1895 - 1950) ^[2]
3. Robert Henry Greer (1897 - 1953) ^[3]
4. Child born prior to 1900 census and died prior to 1900 census
5. James Clarence Kenneth Greer (1901 - 1959) ^[4]
6. Opal May Greer-Watson (1910 - 1984)^[5]

I have family photos of William "Uncle Bill" and James "Uncle Jim" and Robert "Uncle Bob" The boys owned and operated a car lot in Missouri for years.

Siblings

1. James K Manis (1867 - 1880) Died at age 12
2. Sarah Jane Manis (1869 - 1901)
3. Easter Lorri Manis (1870 - 1920)
4. Margaret Mary Manis (1874 - 1940)
5. Eldridge Madison "Matt" Manis June 10 1875 - 1931)
6. John Manis TWIN to Matt June 10 1875
7. Rosa Catherine Manis-Greer (1878 - 1956)

f-ag #120689092 Rosa, Adeline's sister married Adeline's husbands brother, Thomas Alexander^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #114743085 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Lula E. “Lulu” Greer Parks (21 Apr 1890-6 May 1970), citing Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Riverside County, California, USA (plot: B18, 48); Maintained by carole l taylor (contributor 47890355).
2. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #8019248 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for William L. Greer (4 Nov 1895-17 Aug 1950), citing Downey District Cemetery, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA (plot: Block, Lot, Grave - 23, C, 4W); Maintained by carole l taylor (contributor 47890355).
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #120550731 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Robert Henry Greer (16 Mar 1897-7 Nov 1953), citing Downey District Cemetery, Downey, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by carole l taylor (contributor 47890355).
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #57150203 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for James Clarence Kenneth Greer (1900-20 May 1959), citing Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by BJW (contributor 47094611).
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #120200227 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Opal May Greer Watson (16 Jun 1910-1984), citing Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by carole l taylor (contributor 47890355).
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #35895001 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Thomas E. Greer (17 Nov 1873-15 Mar 1960), citing Taberville Cemetery, Taberville, St. Clair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Richard Parker (contributor 47021994).

1. Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #65222291 (accessed 3 May 2024)
   Memorial page for Adeline Elizabeth “Betty” Manis Greer (4 Apr 1872-23 Aug 1931), citing Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA (plot: Blk, lot, spc); Maintained by carole l taylor (contributor 47890355).
2. STATE OF MISSOURI Marriages Pettis County. =I have a copy
3. rootsweb.com Several GREER family trees and [2] --Judia and Ralph Terry - Family and Neighbors of Coleman County, Texas
4. Lemuel & Adeline's family photo (on my wall & in the families photo books)
5. headstones for Lemuel/Adeline. compliments of DAR- Weld County found on find-a-grave (Find A Grave: Memorial #65222290 and Find A Grave: Memorial #65222291)
6. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6FS-4G8 : accessed 17 December 2015), Ezekiel Greer, Heaths Creek, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district 120, sheet 121C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0708; FHL microfilm 1,254,708./1900/
7. 1900 --"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M387-71T : accessed 17 December 2015), L* Greer, Houstonia Township Houstonia village, Pettis, Missouri, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,881.
8. 1910 census records-District: 138 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3B , Household ID: 40 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1374814 , Digital Folder Number: 004330748 , Image Number: 0057
9. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLN-DJR : accessed 17 December 2015), L C Grier, Greeley Ward 3, Weld, Colorado, United States; citing sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,173.
10. Lula's marriage cert. I have a copy
11. Lula's death cert. I have a certified copy
12. 1930 Citing this Record:"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7WD-54D : accessed 17 December 2015), Adeline C Greer, 1930

District: 0102 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1A , Household ID: 3 , Line Number: 11 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 252 , GS Film number: 2339987 , Digital Folder Number: 004531857 , Image Number: 00782

1. 1850/1860/1870/1880 census records
2. "Tennessee Marriage record for Jesse Manis and Milla Johnston"