Grier, Reverend Isaac

1776 - 1843  (66 years)

• Name	Grier, Isaac
  Title	Reverend
  Born	07 Oct 1776	, Green, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  OCCU	Presbyterian Minister  [1]
  Buried	Sep 1843
  Died	02 Sep 1843	, Sardis, North Carolina
  Person ID	I7633	McClure-Harris
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2004

  
  

  Father	Grier, Robert Junior,   b. 20 Feb 1755, , York, Pennsylvania ,   d. 06 Aug 1822, , Dallas, Alabama  (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Livingston, Margaret,   b. Abt 1754, , , Ireland ,   d. 03 Apr 1825, , Mecklenburg, North Carolina  (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	09 Nov 1775	, Cumberland, Pennslyvania
  Family ID	F2441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harris, Isabella,   b. 1783,   d. 25 Oct 1841  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F1597	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S617] Robert Greer (Grier), From Ireland to Pennsylvania-Georgia, Robert M. Torrence, (The Publications of The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania) (Reliability: 3). He was graduated from Dickenson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1800; received his d.d., degree from Jefferson College, Cannonsbugh, Pennsylvania; was licensed to preach at Long Cane, South Carolina, in 1802; ordained at Sardis, North Carolina, in 1804; served there and at Providence until 1815; was the founder of Erskine College at Due West, South Carolina; resigned his charge at Providence, but continued at both Sardis and Steel Creek in Mecklenburg County, until 1842, when he retired on account of his age. He is said to have been a famous Presbyterian minister, stood erectly and had the unwrinkled face of a youth. Records show he was the executor of his father's will. On October 7, 1806, he married Isabella Harris, born 1783; died October 25, 1841, aged 58. (Bible Record). Isabella ws a daughter of Huge and Martha Harris and a grand-daughter of John Harris. Her father, Hugh Harris, was the Ruling Elder of the Sardis Presbyterian Church.