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Eli Washington Greear

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Birth	:	6 Oct 1836 Grayson County, Virginia, USA
Death	:	27 Feb 1901 Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.6688995, -81.4064026
Description	:	Eli Washington Greear was reared on the old homestead place in Grayson County, and for a number of years he conducted a general store at Grant. He opened the first store in the newer town of Trout Dale, and here He continued as a leading merchant until his death. He was one of the historic California argonauts of 1849, and was successful in his gold-ruining operations. He remained in California three years, having gone across the plains to that state and having returned by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1880 he established his store at Trout Dale, but he continued to reside... Read More	Eli Washington Greear was reared on the old homestead place in Grayson County, and for a number of years he conducted a general store at Grant. He opened the first store in the newer town of Trout Dale, and here He continued as a leading merchant until his death. He was one of the historic California argonauts of 1849, and was successful in his gold-ruining operations. He remained in California three years, having gone across the plains to that state and having returned by way of the Isthmus of Panama. In 1880 he established his store at Trout Dale, but he continued to reside at Grant until 1883, when he transferred the family home to Trout Dale. In addition to his successful mercantile business he was prominently associated with farm enterprise, as the owner of a large tract of fine mountain land in his native community. He was originally a whig and later a republican in politics, and he and his wife were earnest members of the Baptist Church. As a soldier of the Confederacy in the Civil war Mr. Greear served as a bugler in the command of Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. His wife, whose maiden dame was Loudema Young, was born near the mouth of Wilson Creek, Grayson County, in 1840, and she survived him several years, her death having occurred in 1902, at Trout Dale. Of the children 1) the eldest, Alonzo Napoleon, died at the age of sixty years, he having been a successful merchant at Grant. 2) Victoria's first husband, Mitchell M. Hash, died at Grant, he having been a farmer and merchant, and the same was also the wife of John A. Dixon, a representative farmer in that section of Grayson County; 3) George died in infancy; 4) William Clayborne is a farmer in the Grassy Creek District of North Carolina; 5) Robert E L , of this sketch, was the next in order of birth; 6) Nellie J. is the wife of Charles W. Ray, a farmer near Jefferson, North Carolina; 7) James Monroe is a merchant and farmer residing at Trout Dale; 8) John F., of Trout Dale, was formerly cashier of the Bank of Trout Dale and then gave his time largely to the supervision of his farm interests, he having served one term :was a member of the State Senate and two terms as supervisor of Grayson County; 9) Wiley was engaged in mercantile enterprise at Trout Dale at the time of his death, when twenty-four years of age. Above info from FindAGrave member: Carole Conrad.

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Eli Washington Greear's memorial is located at: Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Grant, Grayson County, USA.
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Eli Washington Greear death on 27 Feb 1901 in Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 36.6688995
Longitude: -81.4064026

Family Members:

Parent

Shadrach Marshal Greear Jr.

(1801 - 1876)

Sarah Jane “Bettie” Baker Greear

(1813 - 1875)

Spouse

Ludema Young Greear

(1838 - 1905)

Siblings

Andrew Jackson Greer

(1843 - 1920)

Nancy Caroline Greear

(1845 - 1846)

James Monroe Greear

(1846 - 1847)

Rosa Jane “Rausy” Greear

(1848 - 1850)

Shadrach Marshall Greer

(1851 - 1922)

Elizabeth Greear Young

(1824 - 1875)

Catherine Greer Boyer

(1827 - 1918)

Children

Alonzo Napoleon Greear

(1861 - 1920)

George Washington Greear

(1862 - 1863)

Sonora Victoria “Vic” Greear Dixon

(1862 - 1934)

Shadrack Wiley Greear

(1879 - 1909)

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1. Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6688995, -81.4064026

2. Grubb Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6489000, -81.4358000

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Coordinate: 36.6970499, -81.3873213

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13. Young Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6333997, -81.4127455

14. Fielden Mack Young Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6333710, -81.4127510

15. Parks Cemetery
Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6927986, -81.3696976

16. Riley Preston Parks Cemetery
Grant, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6960210, -81.3664240

17. Thomas Cemetery
Barton Crossroad, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6530310, -81.3569760

18. Perkins Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6739006, -81.3525009

19. Wiley Perkins Cemetery
Barton Crossroad, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6740960, -81.3523310

20. Bartons Crossroads Cemetery
Barton Crossroad, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6576080, -81.3528595

21. New Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6580582, -81.3512268

22. Wright Wingate Family Cemetery #2
Barton Crossroad, Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6482000, -81.3516000

23. Anderson Cemetery
Grayson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.6711006, -81.3452988

24. Anderson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.6711710, -81.3452620