Families of Antebellum Missouri
Emma J. Greer
1897 - 1992 (95 years)1. Emma J. Greer was born on 10 Jan 1897 in Clay County, Missouri (daughter of William R. Greer and Anna Marie Bowie); died on 29 Nov 1992 in Clay County, Missouri ; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri . Emma married Stephen Pratt on 21 Nov 1917 in Leavenworth County, Kansas . Stephen was born on 13 Jun 1896 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; died on 6 Oct 1963 in Clay County, Missouri; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Stephen R. Pratt was born on 2 Nov 1918 in Wyandotte County, Kansas; died on 16 Jun 2008; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri .
2. William R. Greer was born on 1 May 1856 in Griggsville, Pike County, Illinois ; died on 8 Aug 1938 in Clay County, Missouri ; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri . William married Anna Marie Bowie on 18 Feb 1879 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Anna (daughter of Joseph H. Bowie and Harriet Godfrey) was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Texas; died on 9 Aug 1920 in Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Anna Marie Bowie was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Texas (daughter of Joseph H. Bowie and Harriet Godfrey); died on 9 Aug 1920 in Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri . Children:
- 1. Emma J. Greer was born on 10 Jan 1897 in Clay County, Missouri ; died on 29 Nov 1992 in Clay County, Missouri ; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri .
Generation: 3
6. Joseph H. Bowie was born on 5 Jan 1816 in Georgetown Neighborhood, Washington D.C.; died on 5 Feb 1879 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri. Joseph married Harriet Godfrey on 8 Jun 1852 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Harriet (daughter of Captain Benjamin Godfrey and Harriet Cooper) was born on 14 Jun 1825 in Matamoros, Escarcega Municipality, Campeche, Mexico; died on 27 Aug 1873 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Harriet Godfrey was born on 14 Jun 1825 in Matamoros, Escarcega Municipality, Campeche, Mexico (daughter of Captain Benjamin Godfrey and Harriet Cooper); died on 27 Aug 1873 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Children:
- 3. Anna Marie Bowie was born on 4 Jul 1857 in Texas; died on 9 Aug 1920 in Clay County, Missouri; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri .
Generation: 4
14. Captain Benjamin Godfrey was born on 20 May 1794 in Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachussetts (son of Knowles Godfrey, II and Mary Ryder); died on 13 Aug 1862 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Benjamin married Harriet Cooper on 17 Nov 1817 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland. Harriet was born on 24 Dec 1801 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 5 Jun 1838 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Harriet Cooper was born on 24 Dec 1801 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 5 Jun 1838 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois. Children:
- 7. Harriet Godfrey was born on 14 Jun 1825 in Matamoros, Escarcega Municipality, Campeche, Mexico; died on 27 Aug 1873 in Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois; was buried in Godfrey Cemetery, Godfrey, Madison County, Illinois.