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Rev John Hays Grier

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Rev John Hays Grier

Birth
Dublin, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
3 Feb 1880 (aged 91)
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
D 241-5
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Rev. Grier served as Pastor of Great Island and Pine Creek churches for 37 years , and performed 615 marriage ceremonies. When the British fleet lay in Chesapeake Bay in 1814, he was among the first citizens to volunteer to assist in repelling them in case they should attempt to land. Rev. Grier had four sons and seven daughters.
John married Mary Mackelduff on Apr 23, 1812 in Brandywine Manor, Chester Co, PA. Their children were: Dr. John Hayes, MD, Elizabeth, Jane H, Samuel Michael, Mary Ann,
Isabella Frances Gallagher
, Sarah Agnes Brown, Lucinda Patty, Martha Lucinda and Joseph James.
After Mary died he was married three additional times:
first to Elcy A. Hamilton and they had a son Robert H. Grier; then to Rebecca Bailey; and lastly, to Mrs. Margaret Moodey Snodgrass.
Rev. Grier served as Pastor of Great Island and Pine Creek churches for 37 years , and performed 615 marriage ceremonies. When the British fleet lay in Chesapeake Bay in 1814, he was among the first citizens to volunteer to assist in repelling them in case they should attempt to land. Rev. Grier had four sons and seven daughters.
John married Mary Mackelduff on Apr 23, 1812 in Brandywine Manor, Chester Co, PA. Their children were: Dr. John Hayes, MD, Elizabeth, Jane H, Samuel Michael, Mary Ann,
Isabella Frances Gallagher
, Sarah Agnes Brown, Lucinda Patty, Martha Lucinda and Joseph James.
After Mary died he was married three additional times:
first to Elcy A. Hamilton and they had a son Robert H. Grier; then to Rebecca Bailey; and lastly, to Mrs. Margaret Moodey Snodgrass.


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  • Added: Feb 24, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48710474/john_hays-grier: accessed ), memorial page for Rev John Hays Grier (7 Feb 1788–3 Feb 1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48710474, citing Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by JRSents (contributor 47208136).