William E. Neer (or Near): Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. William E. Neer (or Near) was born on 7 Jun 1860 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan (son of Henry Near and Mary Jane Garrison); died on 2 Jan 1917 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Generation: 2

Henry Near was born in 1835 in Goshen Twp, Champaign Co, Ohio; died on 6 Feb 1865 in Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky.

Henry married Mary Jane Garrison about 1859 in Sotus, Berrien Co, Michigan. Mary (daughter of William Garrison and Ann Kelsey) was born in Aug 1837 in Ohio; died on 15 Aug 1926 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Garrison was born in Aug 1837 in Ohio (daughter of William Garrison and Ann Kelsey); died on 15 Aug 1926 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Children:

Horatio Clarence Neer (or Near) was born on 4 Jun 1863 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 10 Oct 1956 in Sacramento Co, California.
1. William E. Neer (or Near) was born on 7 Jun 1860 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan; died on 2 Jan 1917 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Generation: 3

William Garrison was born on 30 Aug 1810 in Pennsylvania; died on 23 Feb 1886 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co, Michigan.

William married Ann Kelsey about 1835. Ann was born on 15 Jun 1815 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia; died on 12 May 1883 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ann Kelsey was born on 15 Jun 1815 in Hampshire Co, West Virginia; died on 12 May 1883 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan; was buried in Mount Pleasant Cem, Berrien Co, Michigan.

Children:

3. Mary Jane Garrison was born in Aug 1837 in Ohio; died on 15 Aug 1926 in Sodus, Berrien Co, Michigan.