Grace Greear, daughter of Thomas and Emma (Noblitt) Greear was born on April 13, 1891 near Staunton, Illinois. From 1895 to 1904 the family lived in Missouri and returned to Edwardsville, Illinois in 1904. She married Buren B. Roberts on November 23, 1914 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They made their home in Marshalltown, Iowa where he had established an upholstery business.
Grace was survived by her parents and eleven brothers and sisters: Hazel, Emmett, Tillie, Elwood, Melvin, Clarence, Oren and Ida, wife of Robert Cale, all of Edwardsville; Lon of Groton, South Dakota; Ed of Hedington, North Dakota, and Ulie, of Oklahoma.
"The funeral of Mrs. Buren Roberts of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly Miss Grace Greer, of this city, was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of her parents in Mahler Heights. Rev. Ressho Robertson, pastor of the St. John's Methodist Episcopal church, conducted services. Interment was in the Woodlawn cemetery.
Those who attended from out of town were: Mrs. Albert Mills, Panama; Mrs. Carrie Noblitt, East St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Williams, Panama; Mrs. Mattie Duncan, and daughter Miss Ethel, Highland; Mrs. Julia Snell and Mrs. Herman Litto, St. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Clayton, Grantfork; and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Roberts, Iowa City, Iowa. Buren Roberts departed for Marshalltown last evening." (Obituary from the Edwardsville Intelligencer on April 3, 1915)
Grace Greear, daughter of Thomas and Emma (Noblitt) Greear was born on April 13, 1891 near Staunton, Illinois. From 1895 to 1904 the family lived in Missouri and returned to Edwardsville, Illinois in 1904. She married Buren B. Roberts on November 23, 1914 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. They made their home in Marshalltown, Iowa where he had established an upholstery business.
Grace was survived by her parents and eleven brothers and sisters: Hazel, Emmett, Tillie, Elwood, Melvin, Clarence, Oren and Ida, wife of Robert Cale, all of Edwardsville; Lon of Groton, South Dakota; Ed of Hedington, North Dakota, and Ulie, of Oklahoma.
"The funeral of Mrs. Buren Roberts of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly Miss Grace Greer, of this city, was held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of her parents in Mahler Heights. Rev. Ressho Robertson, pastor of the St. John's Methodist Episcopal church, conducted services. Interment was in the Woodlawn cemetery.
Those who attended from out of town were: Mrs. Albert Mills, Panama; Mrs. Carrie Noblitt, East St. Louis; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Williams, Panama; Mrs. Mattie Duncan, and daughter Miss Ethel, Highland; Mrs. Julia Snell and Mrs. Herman Litto, St. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Clayton, Grantfork; and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Roberts, Iowa City, Iowa. Buren Roberts departed for Marshalltown last evening." (Obituary from the Edwardsville Intelligencer on April 3, 1915)
Family Members
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Laura Greear
1882 – unknown
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Nellie Greear
1884 – unknown
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Ulla Lee Greear Warren
1886 – unknown
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Edward Karl Greear
1888–1968
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Ida Mae Greear Cale
1889–1967
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Alonzo Pierce "Lon" Greear
1892–1964
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Oren Jesse Greear
1894–1979
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Clarence Eugene Greear
1896–1963
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Melvin A Greear
1897–1967
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William Greear
1900 – unknown
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Elwood R. Greear
1902–1971
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Tillie Greear Stricklin
1905–1967
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Emmitt Clarence Greear
1907–1996
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Hazel Bernice Greear Dippel Cox
1909–1973
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