New Lexington, Ohio, June 12, 1908- Captain Henry C. Greiner, former representative from Perry county in the state legislature and more recently postmaster at Chicago Lawn station, Chicago, Ill., died at his late home in Chicago Lawn at 7 o'clock Friday morning. Old age and complications were the cause of his death. At a late hour tonight it has not been learned whether or not his remains will be brought to Perry county for burial.
Captain Greiner was a native of Perry county, (Ohio) where he lived until about 12 years ago when he removed his family to Chicago. During the civil war he made a brilliant record. He entered the service as first lieutenant of Company G. 31st regiment, and later was promoted to captain of Company A of the 16th regiment. By profession he was a dentist and practiced at Somerset for a number of years. He served Perry county in the general assembly for two terms, beginning in 1879, and was the author of a number of important laws. He introduced the resolution which was unanimously adopted by the assembly to remove the remains of Januarius Aloysius MacGahan from the little cemetery in Constantinople to the New Lexington cemetery, and served on the commission that made the arrangements for the disinterment and the ceremonies that followed.
Captain Greiner lead a noble and useful life. He was of a very happy and genial disposition and numbered his friends and admirers by his acquaintances. The story of his life is certainly an example of an ideal American patriotism.
He is survived by his widow (Mary Rankin) one son, John Greiner, and one daughter, Mrs. Carrie R. Cain, all of Chicago Lawn.

The Zanesville Times Recorder, published: Zanesville, Ohio
June 13, 1908

Henry Clay Greiner wrote a book about General Philip Sheridan - including some recollections of their childhood together in Somerset, Ohio.
He is buried in a Chicago Lawn cemetery.
His father John was a shoemaker in Somerset, Ohio. He also went by the name GRINER