Notes for John Matthew Riner

Notes for John Matthew Riner Our Merged Meeks Families

Notes for John Matthew Riner

John Riner was a farmer and sharecropper most of his life. He had awonderful singing voi c e a nd led the hymn singing for many years atUnion Primitive Baptist Church in Swainsboro , G eorg ia. According tohis son, Jr. Riner, he was "as honest as the day is long and wouldne ve r spe ak harm about anyone."

John was farming near Swainsboro, Georgia when he registered for theWorld War I draft.