Sarah “Sally” Greer

Brief Life History of Sarah “Sally”

When Sarah “Sally” Greer was born on 20 May 1793, in Ashe, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Samuel Greer, was 21 and her mother, Hannah Cartwright, was 20. She had at least 6 sons and 5 daughters with Levi Blackburn. She lived in Watauga Township, Watauga, North Carolina, United States in 1850 and Oldfields Township, Ashe, North Carolina, United States in 1860. She died on 23 March 1862, in Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Old Hopewell Cemetery, Meat Camp, Watauga, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Levi Blackburn
1794–1871
Sarah “Sally” Greer
1793–1862
Noah Blackburn
1814–1889
Nancy Blackburn
about 1821–1860
Elizabeth Blackburn
1815–1887
Hannah Blackburn
1820–1880
William Worth Blackburn
1822–1913
Edmund Blackburn
1825–1877
Isaac Blackburn
1827–1864
Rebecca Blackburn
1829–1911
John Blackburn
1831–1916
Hamilton B. Blackburn
1835–1892
Sarah Arthisse Blackburn
1838–1907

Sources (6)

  • Sarah Blackburn in household of Levi Blackburn, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Greer - Individual or family possessions: birth: 20 May 1793; Ashe, North Carolina, United States
  • Sarah Greer Blackburn, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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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