Brief Life History of Orson Pratt
When Orson Pratt Greer Sr. was born on 19 August 1880, in Amity, Apache, Arizona, United States, his father, Americus Vespucius Greer, was 48 and his mother, Polly Ann Lane, was 31. He married Emma Belle Brown on 21 September 1905, in Eagar, Apache, Arizona, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Yoakum, Texas, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 14 March 1956, in Yuma, Yuma, Arizona, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Amity, Apache, Arizona, United States.
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- Orson P Greer, "United States 1950 Census"
- Orson P Greer, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
- Orson Pratt Green, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1882 · Maricopa Latter-day Saint Stake Organized
The Maricopa Stake was organized on December 10, 1882. Alexander Findlay Macdonald was called as president and Henry C. Rogers and Charles I. Robson were called as his counselors.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
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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Americus Vespuccius Greer Journal from 1895 to 1896
Diary of Americus Vespuccius Greer. (Uncle "H." Greer) Union Ward Springerville, Apache Co. Arizona Territory 1895 July 1 - At home working on the farm. July 2 - At home working on the farm. July 3 - …
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