Brief Life History of William Sheldon
When William Sheldon Green was born on 12 March 1844, in Alfred, Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States, his father, Gideon C Green, was 31 and his mother, Selinda Greene, was 32. He married Margaret Ann Graves in 1870, in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Alfred, Allegany, New York, United States for about 5 years. He died on 23 May 1883, in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States.
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- William L Green in household of Gideon C Green, "United States Census, 1850"
- W. Sheldon Green, "BillionGraves Index"
- W. S. Green in entry for T. O. Ayer and Gertrude Green, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or was young or immature, or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green (Middle English grene, a transferred use of the color term). This is one of the most common and widespread of English surnames. In North America it has assimilated cognates from other languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen ) and Dutch Groen ; compare 7 below. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: alternatively, from a Middle English personal name Grene.
Irish: adopted for Ó hUainín ‘descendant of Uainín’, a personal name from a pet form of uaine ‘green’, see Honan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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