Brief Life History of Tinsley
When Tinsley Upshaw was born on 2 June 1796, in Elbert, Georgia, United States, his father, Forrester Upshaw, was 26 and his mother, Ann Faulkner, was 25. He married Martha L. Phillips on 2 January 1823. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1812. He died on 1 May 1878, in Walton, Georgia, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Monroe, Walton, Georgia, United States.
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- G Upshaw, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Forrest Tinsley Upshaw - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: FORREST TINSLEY UPSHAW
- Tinsley Upshaw, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803 · Gerogia's First Land Lottery
Georgia’s first land lottery act was signed by Governor John Milledge. The first drawings for the land lottery were held two years later in 1805.
1818
Historical Boundaries: 1818: Walton, Georgia, United States
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Upsher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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