Brief Life History of Sarah Davis
When Sarah Davis Greer was born on 5 November 1774, in Fairfax, Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, Benjamin Fitch Greer, was 47 and her mother, Mary May Haynes, was 35. She had at least 4 sons and 8 daughters with Reverend Joel Andrew Anderson. She died on 7 November 1844, in Williamson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Legacy NFS Source: Sarah Davis Greer - Published information: birth-name: Sarah Davis Greer
- Sarah D Anderson, "Find A Grave Index"
- The Descendants of Aquilla Greer, Sr., 1719-1790
Spouse and Children
1781–1852 Male
1774–1844 Female
Children (12)
1802– Male
1805–1842 Female
1807–1892 Female
1810–1847 Female
1810– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1727–1825 Male
1739–1832 Female
Siblings (12)
1751–1787 Female
1752–1798 Male
1755–1822 Male
1756–1845 Male
1763– Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1775
Age 1
1776
Age 2
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 20
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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