Cumberland County PA Archives History .....John Caruthers GREASON Family History 1921 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com February 12, 2007, 6:34 am John Caruthers Greason, son of James D. Greason & his wife Mary Carothers, was born Feby 18, 1818 (in Cumb Co Pa) so his son James D. Greason writes Aug 25, 1923 from Poplar Bluff, Mo. He died June 18, 1874 at Ironton, MO. He married Dec 27, 1844 Margaret Munro who was born Aug 23, 1821 in Dickinson Tp, Cumb Co Pa & died Jany 27, 1875 at Ironton MO. Her parents' names not known, so he writes (large env filed) died when she & only brother were young & they were raised by family named Glenn. They had ten children, all born in Cumberland Co, Pa. [children] 1. William Munro Greason Born Sept 24, 1845 ob_____in Ills m.________1875 Jenny McLean at Murphysboro, Ills. No issue. Mr Agnew s'd in 1921 that she lived in Kansas City, Kansas. 2. James Douglas Greason, B Mch 9, 1847 My good informant m. Feby 22, 1877 at Ironton, Mo to Mary L. Smith Dau of Hugh & Ann Smith born say Feby 24, 1849 & died Nov 14, 1907 at Poplar Bluff, Mo where he now lives. He lives at Aurora, Mo No 133 Church St 2.1. Mary Agnes Greason, Born at Ironton, Mo on Jany 14, 1878 ob Jany 31, 1879 2.2. Margaret Mai Greason [sic] B Apr 17, 1880 ob July 21, 1881 2.3. Ella Irene Greason, B Dec 29, 1882 ob May 2, 1885 2.4. Alma Bernice Greason, B Sept 23, 1886 ob May 15, 1887 2.5. John Hugh Greason, B. Dec 26, 1889 at Syenite, Mo. Mar Nov 25, 1905, Bonnie Brashears of Wynne, Ark, Dau of Naomi Brashears who was born_______in Indiana. He is a graduate of Mo University & is an Asst engineer in charge of White River branch of Mo Pas RR & lives at Aurora Mo. His children born at Poplar Bluff, Mo. 2.5.1. Mary Naoma Greason B July 16, 1916 aged 7 2.5.2. John Greason, aged 6 B June 13, 1917 2.6. James Preston Greason, twin B Dec 26, 1889 at Poplar Bluff, Mo ob July 28, 1890 at Syenite, MO 3. David Glenn Greason, B Mch 17, 1849 ob Mch 6, 1876 at Ironton Mo Unmarried 4. Mary Agnes Greason, B Aug 15, 1850 ob May 18, 1877 at Ironton, Mo, unmarried 5. Alexr Hewitt Greason, B Mch 19, 1852 ob June 13, 1909 at Poplar Bluff, Mo, M. Oct 7th, 1884 at Ullin, Ills to Alice Metz, dau of Benj Wilson Metz & his wife Nancy Nally who was born at Ullin Ills on Sept 22, 1860 & now lives at San Diego, Calif. They had eleven children all born at Poplar Bluff, Mo. She lives at 1672 3rd St, San Diego, Calif. His earlier letter of Mch 25, 1924 says No 1672 3d St. 5.1. Lucille Greason, B Sept 12, 1885 ob July 25, 1908 M. Fay Derry Bacon on July 11, 1886, son of David P. & wife Bertha Kline. No issue. Live at Poplar Bluff, Mo at 649 Main St. 5.2. Walter Glenn Greason, B Feby 7th, 1887 ob Dec 29, 1910 unmarried 5.3. Irene Greason, B Mch 4, 1889 m. Aug 19, 1911 to James L. Haworth born Aug 17, 1885 son of Lewis Caff Haworth & wife Louisa Jane Sherwood Live at Poplar Bluff, MO. 5.3.1. Lewis Haworth, Dec 11, 1913 5.3.2. James L. Haworth, B June 23, 1916 5.4. Helen, B July 30, 1890 ob June 13, 1893 5.5. Ralph Erwin Greason, B Jany 4th, 1892 m. Aug 22, 1916 in Denver Col to Helen Weist who was born Jany 14, 1893, dau of Dr Newton Weist & wife Mary Eliza Mills. Live at San Diego, Calif No 317 W. Robinson St, Have 3 children born at San Diego Calif. She was born in Denver Colo. Ralph died on Feby 26, 1927 5.5.1. Helen Greason, B Apr 29. 1917 5.5.2. Ralph E. Greason Jr, B Mch 31, 1919 5.5.3. Wayne Newton Greason, B Feby 10, 1921 5.6. Alexander Hewitt Greason, B Sept 24, 1893 unmarried. Lives in San Diego Calif 5.7. Eric Dunbar Greason, B Sept 26, 1895 ob Jany 11, 1918 at Denver Col Unmarried 5.8. Irving Munro Greason, B Sept 26, 1895 Single 5.9. Jean Douglass Greason, B Aug 15, 1897 Single 5.10. Lowell Depew Greason, B may 7, 1900 Single 5.11. Julia Lois Greason, B Apr 30, 1903, Single 6. John Dunbar Greason, B Nov 22, 1853 ob June 1895 in a hospital at Los Angeles fr a wound recd in Mexico. J.D. says unm, but see Page 253. 7. Margaret Ellen Greason, B Nov 23, 1855 ob Nov 6, 1883 at Carlisle, Pa unmarried 8. Jane Alice Greason, B Nov 11, 1857 ob Aug 19, 1920 m Apr 27, 1881 at Ironton, MO to Wm Frederick Weisner. Lived at Boston, Mass where she died leaving two sons, both married. He was born Mch 26, 1856 son of Wm Frederick Wiesner & wife Helen Susan Burghart. He lives East St Warren, Mass. 8.1. William Frederick Weisner, B Jany 19, 1882 at Ironton, Mo. M Sept 2, 1916 at San Diego, Calif. Is in U.S. Army & lives at Alston, Mass to Mabel Ross Hunter Born Sept 2, 1892 dau of Herman James Hunter & wife Elvira A. Ross. They live now (1924) at 961 First St, San Pedro, Calif. He was engaged in World War as shipbuilder at Portland, Oregon. 8.1.1. Wm Frederick Weisner Jr, B May 23, 1917 at Los Angeles, Calif 8.1.2. Elmira Alice Weisner, B Feby 26, 1919 at Portland, Oregon 8.1.3. Justinia Ross Weisner, B Sept 15, 1921 at San Pedro, Calif ob Apr 1, 1922. 8.2. Glenn A Weisner., Born July 3, 1884 at Ironton, MO. Mar June 22, 1918 & lives at San Diego, Calif. Lives now July 17, 1924 at Richmond, Va RFD No 3 to Clara Josephine Bryant born at Whitman, Mass Nov 13, 1886 dau of Albert F. Bryant & wife Arvilla Stephens Bonney. No issue P.O. 1/27/27 by P.O. Box 404 Sandston, Va 9. Elmira Rebecca Greason, B Oct 21, 1859 unmarried & is a teacher in U.S. Indian School at Albuquerque, New Mex. 10. Hester Julia Greason, B Sept 6, 1861 m Sept 1, 1918 Luke P. Welsh at Seattle Wash & live at Portland Oregon. He was born Mch 17, 1866 at Octonagon, Mich. Son of James Welsh & wife Mary Kennedy. No issue Address Gen'l Delivery Additional Comments: Extracted from Josiah V. 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