Brief Life History of Polly Ann
When Polly Ann Lane was born on 1 May 1849, in Washington, Texas, United States, her father, James Addison Lane, was 34 and her mother, Matilda Susan Willson, was 29. She married Americus Vespucius Greer on 2 November 1865, in Kopperl, Bosque, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Washington, Washington, Texas, United States in 1850 and Bosque, Texas, United States in 1860. She died on 28 November 1882, in Amity, Apache, Arizona, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Amity, Apache, Arizona, United States.
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- Polly in household of Thomas, "United States Census, 1850"
- Polly A Lane, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Polly Ann Lane Greer, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Bosque, Texas, United States
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived in a lane, from Middle English, Old English lane, originally a narrow way between fences or hedges, later used to denote any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin ‘descendant of Laighean’, a byname meaning ‘spear or javelin’.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’, formerly Anglicized as O'Loan. See also Lamb .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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