GREER CEMETERY, Bledsoe Rd on to 300 dollar Rd, LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE

Mapping the Location
 

Historic looking home in front of Old Orchard Cemetery: 4717/decaying home just across the field from Greer Cemetery, appearance of being very old: (Hazardous-do not go near it): 4727C/4727
Overview Photos of the Joseph Greer Cemetery: 4719/4726/4737/4738/4739/4740/4741/The Gate to the Cemetery: 4742

BEASLEY, Maggie Viola, daughter of W.H. & L.E. Beasley, Mar 22, 1876 - Mar 28, 1878. 4724/4725/distant shot:4726
CARMACK, Margaret Ruth Greer, Aug. 8, 1813 - Mar. 31, 1857. Margaret Ruth Greer married Samuel Williams Carmack in 1834. They had two sons, George Call Carmack and Samuel W. Carmack. According to http://www.marchant-thomas.com/html/d0002/g0000041.html , she is buried in Greer cemetery in Petersburg, TN.
DYER, Col. James M., Feb 2, 1813 - Oct 18, 1889. 4720/4722/distant shot:4726
DYER, Martha B., Dec 11, 1813 - Oct 8, 1874. 4721/4722/footstone M.B.D.:4723/distant shot:4726
ELLIS, Hariet J., wife of Stephen Ellis, Dec 22, 1808 - Aug 24, 1854
GREER, Joseph, 1754 - Feb 1831. Here lyeth the body of Joseph Greer, He was while living an example of everything distinguished for his benevolence and humanity. He died on the 23rd day of Feb. 1831, in the 77th year of his age. Lamented by all who knew him." (Metel Plaque): "King's Mountain Messenger Joseph Greer carried the message of the Victory at King's Mountain to the Continental Congress at Philadelphia, Thereby turning the Tide of the Revolution." (Daughters of the American Revolution) 4735C/4735/other photos:4731/4732/4733/4734/Patriot monument: 4730/Greer Rev War testimonial signage: 4736C/4736/4737
GREER, Mary Ann Harmon, wife of Joseph Greer died Dec 31, 1857, Age 70 yrs. 4729
GREER, George Lewis Wilson, son of Joseph & Mary Ann Greer, Oct 18, 1830 - Aug 27, 1850, age: 19y, 8m, 9d. 4728
GREER, Laura, dau of Thomas B. Greer (b. abt 1856) - died Feb 27, 1878, age 22 yrs. (grave not marked)

These two separate fenced areas of graves probably reflect the fact that there were also graves between these fenced areas and since they were not inside fences the graves were destroyed by livestock sometime in the life of this cemetery. Several unmarked graves.

Photographed on afternoon of 16 Apr 2015. The inscriptions were updated with exceptions found or known by C. Wayne Austin. This publication culminated from various sources. Listed on page 15 of the book Lincoln County County Cemeteries by Tim & Helen Marsh, abt 1978. Added here 28 Jun 2015.