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Robert Lendrum Greer was born in 1827 to Martin Greer and Lucinda Crozier. The family lived on the Montgomery Estates in Mullaghmore Townland, County Tyrone, about 5 miles out of Fivemiletown.
His father and uncle Robert Greer both died in 1833 of unknown causes.
Robert's mother took him and his five siblings and emigrated to America in 1834. Accompanying them was his aunt, Catherine Lendrum, widow of Robert Greer, and her 13 children.
The family first emigrated to New York State and then moed to Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois in the late 1830s where the family became established and thrived.
Military Info: Served as captain of Company C of 119th Illinois Infantry during Civil War. He organized the company and was elected captain.
Sent home from Tennessee in 1863 and expected to die of illiness contracted on the battlefield. (Lived until 1910)
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 11th Jul 1827 | |
| Date of Death | 13th Mar 1910 | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Martin Greer, Sr., b. 1783, Mullaghmore, Clogher, Tyrone, Ireland, d. abt 1833, County Tyrone, Ireland | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Lucinda Crozier, b. 15 Oct, 1788, Ireland, d. 04 Feb., 1870, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA | |
| Townland born | Mullaghmore, Clogher, County Tyrone, Ireland | |
| Names of Siblings | George M. Greer, James L. Greer, Jane Greer, Richard Greer, Crozier Greer | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Jane Eliza McMaster | |
| Place & Date of Marriage | 20 July, 1854, Rushville, Schuyler County, Illinois, USA | |
| Number of Children | 11 | |
| First Child | Rachel Greer | |
| Names of Children | Rachel Greer, Richard Bailey Greer, David Franklin Greer, George Martin Greer, Harry Greer, Hugh Wardlaw Greer, James Arthur Greer, Maude Ella Greer, Robert Herbert Greer, Jannie Grace Greer, Karl Bogue Greer | |
| Occupation | Storekeeper | |
| New Type | Military. Served as captain of Company C of 119th Illinois Infantry during Civil War. He organized the company and was elected captain. Sent home from Tennessee in 1863 and expected to die of illiness contracted on the battlefield. Lived to 1910 | |
