Brief Life History of Martha Jane
When Martha Jane Greer was born on 28 March 1815, in South Carolina, United States, her father, Robert Edward Greer, was 35 and her mother, Nancy Carter Hubbard, was 31. She married Stephen Mark Burns on 3 January 1835, in Lauderdale, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Franklin, Alabama, United States in 1850 and Western Division, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1860. She died on 3 May 1875, at the age of 60.
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- Martha Burns in household of Stephen Burns, "United States Census, 1850"
- Patsy Greer, "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957"
- Martha M. in entry for William S. Langley and Mary J. Patch, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
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1818
Historical Boundaries: 1818: Franklin, Alabama Territory, United States 1819: Franklin, Alabama, United States
1819 · Alabama Becomes a State
Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
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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