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