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Greeson, Sibyl (“Sibby”)

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Last Name Greeson
First Name Sibyl ("Sibby")
Middle Name
Maiden Name Hornaday
Death Date 5/19/1896
Birth Date 1/8/1823
Obituary Source Mooresville Guide, May 29, 1896
Source Information Diary of Elam Harvey/Cemetery index
Cemetery Bethesda
Family Information
Spouse Eli Greeson (died 1863)
Survived By Five daughters; 2 sons.
Other Age 73 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Born in North Carolina. She was the oldest daughter and the 2nd child of Isaiah and Sarah Ferree Hornaday. Came to Indiana with her parents in 1835, at the age of 12. Married Eli Greeson in 1840; he died Aug. 30, 1863, and she raised 8 children, 5 girls and 3 boys. All of her children survive except Alonzo, who died at Resaca, Georgia in the Civil War, May 27, 1864.
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