Alvin Tinsley Greer

Brief Life History of Alvin Tinsley

When Alvin Tinsley Greer was born on 20 August 1822, in Georgetown, Scott, Kentucky, United States, his father, James L. Greer, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Mothershead, was 39. He married Elizabeth Catherine Shaw on 26 December 1843, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 7 August 1865, in Alexandria, Rapides, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Alvin Tinsley Greer
1822–1865
Elizabeth Catherine Shaw
1825–1896
Marriage: 26 December 1843
John Leland Greer
1844–1907
James "Jimmy" Greer
1847–1863
Sophia Catherine Greer
1847–1906
Zachariah Taylor Greer
1849–1935
Nancy Elizabeth Greer
1851–1941
Orlando Henry Greer
1854–1931
Sarah Jane Greer
1856–1940
Martha Maticia Greer
1858–1941
Ålvin Tennyson Greer
1860–1908
William Sanford Greer
1862–1928

Sources (29)

  • A Q Greer, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Alvin Greer, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
  • Alvin T Greer, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): from the medieval Scottish personal name Grier, a vernacular form of Gregor (see Gregory and compare Grierson ). This form of the surname is common in Ireland as well as Scotland.

History: A Scottish family by the name of Grierson claim descent from Gilbert, a son of Malcolm MacGregor (died 1374), 11th Lord of MacGregor. Gilbert was known as both MacGregor and Gregorson. In 1400 he was granted lands by the Earl of March in the name Grierson. The numerous northern Irish bearers of the name Greer claim descent from this same Gilbert.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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