The Shemwell Family

Sarah Lucinda GraggAge: 90 years18411931

Name
Sarah Lucinda Gragg
Given names
Sarah Lucinda
Surname
Gragg
Married name
Sarah Lucinda Greene
Birth August 4, 1841 30 23
Birth of a brotherWilliam S Gragg
about 1845 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Allen Gragg
June 13, 1848 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherLarkin Roby Gragg
July 15, 1852 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherRichard Greene Gragg
January 4, 1855 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherWilliam Buchanan Gragg
about 1856 (Age 14 years)
MarriageWilliam GreeneView this family
about 1858 (Age 16 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1
Mary L Greene
April 13, 1859 (Age 17 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2
Martha Lea Greene
April 12, 1861 (Age 19 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Greene
January 26, 1863 (Age 21 years)

Death of a brotherWilliam S Gragg
May 2, 1863 (Age 21 years)
Death of a sisterMary “Polly” Gragg
February 2, 1864 (Age 22 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherRichard Greene
May 28, 1864 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Jacob Jess “Jake” Green
February 28, 1866 (Age 24 years)
MarriageElihu GreeneView this family
about 1867 (Age 25 years)

Note: The date of their marriage is unknown, the court house burned down. It is known that they were married after their oldest son, Joseph was born, about 7 to 9 months after. Elihu hid Joseph from his family until after Elihu and Sarah were married.
Birth of a son
#4
Roby Greene
May 7, 1869 (Age 27 years)
Census July 12, 1870 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Judson Gragg Greene
September 20, 1871 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#6
Clenard Mansfield Greene
February 4, 1873 (Age 31 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherCelia Caroline Boone
October 29, 1874 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a daughter
#7
Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene
March 5, 1876 (Age 34 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherMary Shearer
January 9, 1877 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#8
Copna Horton Greene
April 1, 1878 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Florence Louanna Greene
June 8, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Marriage of a childHarvey R GreeneMartha Lea GreeneView this family
about 1880 (Age 38 years)

Census June 9, 1880 (Age 38 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Sallie Truda Greene
February 25, 1881 (Age 39 years)
Birth of a daughter
#10
Sophia Catherine Greene
April 12, 1883 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Port E Green
April 2, 1884 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam M Gragg
May 3, 1885 (Age 43 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Mansfield F Greene
May 19, 1886 (Age 44 years)
Marriage of a childRoby GreeneMartha Irene TrivettView this family
March 31, 1888 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4
Gertie Emmeline Greene
September 21, 1888 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Greenville Maston Greene
July 13, 1889 (Age 47 years)
Death of a brotherLarkin Roby Gragg
November 7, 1889 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6
Chanie Roxie Greene
July 18, 1890 (Age 48 years)
Death of a motherSusannah Greene
February 26, 1891 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Orville Austin Greene
April 8, 1891 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childJacob Jess “Jake” GreenAnna Laura “Annie” BakerView this family
February 13, 1892 (Age 50 years)
Note: Marriage record is for J. G. Green and Anna Baker
Birth of a grandson
#8
Boyd William Greene
October 12, 1892 (Age 51 years)
Death of a granddaughterSallie Truda Greene
October 12, 1892 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9
Virgil Sylvester Greene
February 27, 1893 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#10
Ora Belle Marie Green
March 3, 1893 (Age 51 years)
Marriage of a childClenard Mansfield GreeneNannie Lorena SimmonsView this family
August 23, 1893 (Age 52 years)
Death of a grandsonGreenville Maston Greene
December 23, 1893 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11
Inez Belinda Green
January 20, 1894 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childAlbert Lee SmithNicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” GreeneView this family
February 14, 1894 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#12
Ora Lucinda Greene
July 9, 1894 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#13
Sarah Lemery Smith
November 12, 1894 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#14
Judson Moore Greene
February 22, 1895 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#15
Chilo Jefferson “Chike” Greene
April 10, 1895 (Age 53 years)
Marriage of a childClingman Elijah TrivettFlorence Louanna GreeneView this family
April 8, 1896 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#16
Blanche Sarah Green
October 17, 1896 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#17
Mancie Leander Greene
July 25, 1897 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#18
Chester Courtney Trivett
August 24, 1897 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#19
Ziza James Greene
January 10, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a childCopna Horton GreeneSarah E TrivettView this family
April 15, 1898 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#20
Dewey Chester Green
December 17, 1898 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#21
Lella Elizabeth Greene
February 26, 1899 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#22
Eva Arzola Greene
June 1, 1899 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#23
Hettie Sophia Trivett
June 30, 1899 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childJospeh Smith GreeneMary L GreeneView this family
before 1900 (Age 58 years)

Death of a daughterMary L Greene
before 1900 (Age 58 years)

Census June 19, 1900 (Age 58 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#24
Cora Octavia Greene
October 15, 1900 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#25
Myrtle Catherine Green
January 26, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Marriage of a childJudson Gragg GreeneAmelia Anner GreeneView this family
June 6, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#26
Flossie Pearl Greene
June 25, 1901 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#27
Infant Greene
January 4, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Marriage of a childDavid Samuel LawrenceNicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” GreeneView this family
January 20, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Death of a grandsonInfant Greene
March 4, 1902 (Age 60 years)
Birth of a grandson
#28
Jotham Setzer Trivett
August 12, 1902 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#29
Flora Belle Greene
September 10, 1902 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#30
Mettie Revon Greene
July 25, 1903 (Age 61 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#31
Edna Mae Green
August 31, 1903 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#32
Elihu Rexford Lawrence
March 30, 1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#33
Margie Viola Greene
June 12, 1904 (Age 62 years)
Birth of a grandson
#34
Ven Vaughn Trivett
December 25, 1904 (Age 63 years)
Marriage of a childThomas Green MillerSophia Catherine GreeneView this family
November 10, 1905 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#35
Mary Irene Green
December 25, 1905 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a grandson
#36
Infant Greene
January 16, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Death of a grandsonInfant Greene
January 21, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#37
Martha Pearl “Mattie” Greene
April 30, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Death of a daughterMartha Lea Greene
April 30, 1906 (Age 64 years)
Death of a grandsonPort E Green
October 4, 1906 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#38
Hester Hattie Miller
December 2, 1906 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonOrville Austin Greene
February 1, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a grandson
#39
Finley Elihu Greene
June 19, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Death of a grandsonElihu Rexford Lawrence
August 2, 1907 (Age 65 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#40
Sarah Lounettie Miller
November 16, 1907 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#41
Elyn Rosalyn Green
February 28, 1908 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a grandson
#42
Russell Graham “Stubby” Greene
February 22, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Census April 18, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a grandson
#43
Vonnie May Greene
May 12, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Marriage of a childCopna Horton GreeneFannie Beatrice NorrisView this family
July 13, 1910 (Age 68 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#44
Edel Vesta Miller
November 3, 1910 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#45
Mary Docia Greene
August 1, 1911 (Age 69 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#46
Hazel Nettie Greene
January 27, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#47
Ernest Norman Greene
February 28, 1912 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a grandson
#48
Greene Gar Miller
December 18, 1913 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#49
Ralph Horton Greene
January 27, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#50
Louanna May Trivett
April 18, 1914 (Age 72 years)

Birth of a granddaughter
#51
Opal Luella Green
May 8, 1914 (Age 72 years)
Birth of a grandson
#52
Arnold Sylvester Greene
August 18, 1914 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#53
Inez Lucinda Greene
September 15, 1914 (Age 73 years)
Birth of a grandson
#54
Isaac Elihu Miller
December 23, 1915 (Age 74 years)
Birth of a grandson
#55
Reed Morris Greene
August 13, 1916 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a grandson
#56
Luther Pardee Greene
March 1, 1917 (Age 75 years)
Birth of a grandson
#57
Celo Perkins Miller
August 14, 1917 (Age 76 years)
Marriage of a childHenry Alexander CampbellNicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” GreeneView this family
March 3, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Death of a granddaughterSarah Lemery Smith
June 29, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Burial of a granddaughterSarah Lemery Smith
July 1, 1918 (Age 76 years)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery
Birth of a granddaughter
#58
Doris Viola Greene
August 26, 1918 (Age 77 years)
Death of a grandsonGreene Gar Miller
December 28, 1918 (Age 77 years)

Census January 27, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Birth of a grandson
#59
Judson Buster Miller
May 4, 1920 (Age 78 years)
Death of a sisterCelia Adeline Gragg
January 16, 1922 (Age 80 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#60
Dollie Dimple Greene
February 20, 1922 (Age 80 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#61
Sophia Miller
September 20, 1922 (Age 81 years)
Death of a granddaughterSophia Miller
October 12, 1922 (Age 81 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#62
Denise Grace Greene
January 25, 1923 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherJohn Allen Gragg
May 17, 1924 (Age 82 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#63
Ruth Lanetta Greene
February 5, 1926 (Age 84 years)
Death of a husbandElihu Greene
July 3, 1926 (Age 84 years)
Cause: Arteriosclerosis
Death of a sisterLouisa Gragg
November 6, 1926 (Age 85 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#64
Bonnie Dare Greene
July 27, 1928 (Age 86 years)
Death of a brotherRichard Greene Gragg
September 11, 1929 (Age 88 years)
Death November 11, 1931 (Age 90 years)
Cause of death: No doctor - Old Age?
Burial November 12, 1931 (1 day after death)
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elihu Greene Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1833
22 months
elder sister
Louisa Gragg
Birth: October 1834 23 16Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 6, 1926Watauga, North Carolina, United States
2 years
elder sister
Mary “Polly” Gragg
Birth: March 13, 1837 25 19Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 2, 1864Caldwell, North Carolina, United States
3 years
elder sister
Celia Adeline Gragg
Birth: December 11, 1839 28 21Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 16, 1922Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
20 months
herself
4 years
younger brother
William S Gragg
Birth: about 1845 33 26Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 2, 1863Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States
3 years
younger brother
John Allen Gragg
Birth: June 13, 1848 37 30Ashe, North Carolina, United States
Death: May 17, 1924Watauga, North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger brother
Larkin Roby Gragg
Birth: July 15, 1852 41 34Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: November 7, 1889Viola, Latah, Idaho, United States
3 years
younger brother
Richard Greene Gragg
Birth: January 4, 1855 43 36Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 11, 1929Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Family with Elihu Greene - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1867
-10 months
son
3 years
son
2 years
son
Judson Gragg Greene
Birth: September 20, 1871 24 30Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 20, 1943Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States
17 months
son
3 years
daughter
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
Family with William Greene - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: about 1858
15 months
daughter
Mary L Greene
Birth: April 13, 1859 20 17Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Death: before 1900
2 years
daughter

Sarah Lucinda Gragg has 3 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (3)

Parents Larkin Greene + Mary Greene
1Richard C Green18471906
2Solomon Greene18491849
Marriage
The date of their marriage is unknown, the court house burned down. It is known that they were married after their oldest son, Joseph was born, about 7 to 9 months after. Elihu hid Joseph from his family until after Elihu and Sarah were married.
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Green, Elijahhead23MWFarmer1300250NC
Green, Sarahwife27FWKeeping HouseNC
Green, Josephson4MWAt HomeNC
Green, Rhodason1FWAt HomeNC
Green, Marystepdaughter11FWAt HomeNC
Green, Marthastepdaughter8FWAt HomeNC

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Green, ElihuWM33headMFarmerNCNCNC
Green, SarahWF37wifeMKeeping houseNCNCNC
Green, MaryWF21step daughterSAt homeNCNCNC
Green, MarthaWF19step daughterSAt homeNCNCNC
Green, JosephWM14sonSAt homeNCNCNC
Green, RobyWM11sonSAt homeNCNCNC
Green, JudsonWM8sonSNCNCNC
Green, ClinardWM6sonSNCNCNC
Green, NicyWF4daughterSNCNCNC
Green, CopenyWM2sonSNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Green, ElihuheadWMFeb184753M34NCNCNCFarmer0YesYesYesOFF
Green, SarahwifeWFAug184455M34139NCNCNCNoNoYes
Green, SophiadaughterWFJun188415SNCNCNCAt School2YesYesYes
Carton, LizziedaughterWFMay187723611NCNCNCYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Greene, ElihuheadMW63M143NCNCNCEnglishFarmerGeneral farmYesYesOFF
Greene, Sarah LwifeFW67M243128NCNCNCEnglishYesNo

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Greene, ElihuheadOFMW72MYesYesNCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Greene, Sarah LwifeFW77MNoNoNCNCNCHouse KeeperOwn home