Brief Life History of Martha Ann
When Martha Ann Foley was born on 29 July 1830, in Smith, Tennessee, United States, her father, Bazzel Foley, was 21 and her mother, Rachel H. Brewer, was 15. She married Samuel W Greer on 24 June 1857, in Smith, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Oak Grove Township, Oregon, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Woodside, Oregon, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 23 December 1905, in Oregon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Oregon, Missouri, United States.
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- Martha A Greer in household of S W Greer, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Martha Ann Foley - Published information: birth: 29 July 1830; Smith, Tennessee, United States
- Martha a Foley, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
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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.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Donal, Siobhan, Aidan, Aileen, Delma, Eamonn, John Patrick, Brennan, Brian Patrick, Briana, Brigid.
Irish (southern): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha ‘descendant of Foghlaidh’, a byname meaning ‘pirate, marauder, plunderer’.
Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Searraigh (see McSharry ), chosen because of its phonetic approximation to English foal. Mac Searraigh is derived from a personal name based on searrach ‘foal’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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