Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier

Title

Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier

Subject

Thomas Rothmahler Grier (1817-1883) and Margaret Ann Johnson Grier (1823-1891)

Description

Thomas Rothmahler Grier (1817-1883) and his wife, Margaret Ann Johnson Grier (1823-1891). Thomas was a magistrate and was known as "The Squire." He owned a plantation near Lynches River given by Margaret Johnson's father William J. Johnson, who founded Johnsonville.

The Johnson plantation was a part of the original grant to John James. William Johnson, Sr. had bought a part of the grant from the heirs of John James. He also purchased a portion of the land granted to the Witherspoons. It was part of the Witherspoon grant that was given to Margaret Johnson Grier.

Margaret was the daughter of Captain William J. Johnson (1787-1851) and Sarah Crosby Johnson (1790-1867). Thomas Grier was the son of James Marion Grier (1780-1827) and Elizabeth W Covan (1800-1873).

Elizabeth Covan Grier later married a second time to Thomas Duke. She is buried along side Thomas and Margaret Grier at the Grier Cemetery in Johnsonville.

The children of Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier are:
Sarah Grier (1844–1900) m. William Melvin Haselden
William James Grier (1848–1917) m. Celia Graves Johnson
Julia Ann Grier (1850–1900) m. Franklin Evander Hanna
Thomas Mitchell Grier (1854–1877)
Judith Crosby Grier (1857–1938) m. Zachary Taylor Eaddy

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Collection

Citation

“Thomas and Margaret Johnson Grier,” Johnsonville SC History, accessed March 28, 2024, https://johnsonvilleschistory.org/items/show/3.

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I am related to James Marion Grier through Thomas Rothmahler and am trying to find out information on James Marion Grier's father, James Grier (abt 1750-1791). I have been looking for some time now to for information on James Grier's brother Samuel.  Would you have any information on this family and particular what happened to Samuel Grier. I cannot figure out why James Grier inherited the plantation Petersfield as it was given to Samuel in his father Patrick's will.

Thanks so much for any help you can give me or any contacts that might could help me.

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