William and Elizabeth Farmer Greeson

Elizabeth Farmer, the seventh child (and fourth daughter) of Jacob and Pena Farmer, was born about 1832 in North Carolina.  She married William Greeson, born about 1827 in North Carolina, on August 3, 1848 in Morgan County, Indiana.

The couple had nine children: 

Mary Ann, b. 1849

Sarah, b. 1851

Columbus, b. 1857

Albert B., b. 1859

Martha Ellen, b. 1863

William E., b. 1865

Louisa H., b. 1867

Charlie, b. 1871

Amanda, b. 1873

Elizabeth and/or William are found in the following federal census records:

1850 in Brown township, Morgan County, Indiana (William, Elizabeth, Mary)

1860 in Black Hawk, Jefferson County, Iowa (William, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Columbus, Albert)

1870 in Black Hawk, Jefferson County, Iowa (William, Elizabeth, "Ann"--a girl Sarah's age--, Columbus, Albert, Ellen, Willie, "Elvira"--a girl Louisa's age)

1880 in Black Hawk, Jefferson County, Iowa (William, Elizabeth, Albert, Martha, William, Louisa, Charlie, Amanda)

1900 in Black Hawk, Jefferson County, Iowa (William, Elizabeth, Charles)

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