Remembering Nathan Edward Greer

Nathan Edward Greer 

by his son Milton Greer

Nathan was the twelfth child of John Harris and Orpha Nicoll Greer. He was born on Greer Ranch 21 June 1906 and spent his early childhood there with schooling in St. Johns.  He was twenty years old when his father died in May of 1926. 

The following year he married Blanche Hamblin and lived for a short time in Farmington, New Mexico, working in the Blackburn fruit orchards. At other times Nathan was employed by John H. Udall (who had some grazing land near Hunt) and did plumbing work in St. Johns for Nello Greer. When Nathan worked for the highway department on Highway 66, the couple lived in Ash Fork and Oatman, Arizona.  They later settled in Mesa and built a home at 228 East 2nd Street.  Nathan worked as a plumber.

Davena Greer Tayrien

Milton Greer

Nancy & Milton Greer

Nathan and Blanche have two children, Milton and Davena. Davena married Jack Tayrien 6 June 1949 in the Arizona Temple. Milton married Nancy Halvorsen 7 October 1952 in Wickenburg, Arizona. Milton and Nancy's marriage was sealed 21 May 1956 in the Los Angeles Temple. Milton attended Arizona State University for one year then graduated with a degree in pharmacy from the University of Arizona.

L to R: Leif Halvorsen (Nancy's father), Tom Greer,
Milton Greer, Nathan Greer

L r R: Brad, Tom, & Don Greer with
Jackie & Jim Tayrien