Elihu GreeneAge: 79 years1847–1926
- Name
- Elihu Greene
- Given names
- Elihu
- Surname
- Greene
 Birth | February 24, 1847 20 19 |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Birth of a brother | William Willis “Bill” Greene January 24, 1849 (Age 23 months) |
 Census | September 2, 1850 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Solomon Riley Greene May 4, 1851 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy Louisa “Eliza” Greene October 1853 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucy Carolina Greene August 27, 1855 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Harvey R Greene February 17, 1857 (Age 9 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Census | September 7, 1860 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Jospeh Smith Greene about 1861 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Camilla Greene January 26, 1863 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 14 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Birth of a brother | John Melvin Greene August 4, 1865 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jacob Jess “Jake” Green February 28, 1866 (Age 19 years) |
 Marriage | Sarah Lucinda Gragg — View this family about 1867 (Age 19 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 sister | Infant Daughter Greene about 1867 (Age 19 years) |
| Death of a sister | Infant Daughter Greene about 1867 (Age 19 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 19 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Roby Greene May 7, 1869 (Age 22 years) |
| Birth of a brother | E Lindsay Greene May 11, 1869 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 21 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 22 years) |
| Census | July 10, 1870 (Age 23 years) |
| Census | July 12, 1870 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #3 | Judson Gragg Greene September 20, 1871 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a sister | … Greene about 1871 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a sister | … Greene about 1871 (Age 23 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Clenard Mansfield Greene February 4, 1873 (Age 25 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Richard Lee Greene May 1873 (Age 26 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene March 5, 1876 (Age 29 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #6 | Copna Horton Greene April 1, 1878 (Age 31 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 30 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Florence Louanna Greene June 8, 1880 (Age 33 years) |
| Census | June 9, 1880 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Sophia Catherine Greene April 12, 1883 (Age 36 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Roby Greene — Martha Irene Trivett — View this family March 31, 1888 (Age 41 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Deacon Solomon Greene December 24, 1888 (Age 41 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #1 | Greenville Maston Greene July 13, 1889 (Age 42 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Orville Austin Greene April 8, 1891 (Age 44 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Jacob Jess “Jake” Green — Anna Laura “Annie” Baker — View this family February 13, 1892 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Virgil Sylvester Greene February 27, 1893 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Ora Belle Marie Green March 3, 1893 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clenard Mansfield Greene — Nannie Lorena Simmons — View this family August 23, 1893 (Age 46 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Greenville Maston Greene December 23, 1893 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Inez Belinda Green January 20, 1894 (Age 46 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Albert Lee Smith — Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene — View this family February 14, 1894 (Age 46 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Ora Lucinda Greene July 9, 1894 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Sarah Lemery Smith November 12, 1894 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #8 | Chilo Jefferson “Chike” Greene April 10, 1895 (Age 48 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Clingman Elijah Trivett — Florence Louanna Greene — View this family April 8, 1896 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #9 | Blanche Sarah Green October 17, 1896 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #10 | Chester Courtney Trivett August 24, 1897 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #11 | Ziza James Greene January 10, 1898 (Age 50 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Copna Horton Greene — Sarah E Trivett — View this family April 15, 1898 (Age 51 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 51 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a grandson #12 | Dewey Chester Green December 17, 1898 (Age 51 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #13 | Lella Elizabeth Greene February 26, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #14 | Eva Arzola Greene June 1, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #15 | Hettie Sophia Trivett June 30, 1899 (Age 52 years) |
| Census | June 19, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #16 | Cora Octavia Greene October 15, 1900 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #17 | Myrtle Catherine Green January 26, 1901 (Age 53 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Judson Gragg Greene — Amelia Anner Greene — View this family June 6, 1901 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #18 | Flossie Pearl Greene June 25, 1901 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #19 | Infant Greene January 4, 1902 (Age 54 years) |
| Marriage of a child | David Samuel Lawrence — Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene — View this family January 20, 1902 (Age 54 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Greene March 4, 1902 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #20 | Jotham Setzer Trivett August 12, 1902 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #21 | Flora Belle Greene September 10, 1902 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #22 | Mettie Revon Greene July 25, 1903 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #23 | Edna Mae Green August 31, 1903 (Age 56 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #24 | Elihu Rexford Lawrence March 30, 1904 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #25 | Margie Viola Greene June 12, 1904 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #26 | Ven Vaughn Trivett December 25, 1904 (Age 57 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Thomas Green Miller — Sophia Catherine Greene — View this family November 10, 1905 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #27 | Mary Irene Green December 25, 1905 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #28 | Infant Greene January 16, 1906 (Age 58 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Infant Greene January 21, 1906 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #29 | Hester Hattie Miller December 2, 1906 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Orville Austin Greene February 1, 1907 (Age 59 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #30 | Finley Elihu Greene June 19, 1907 (Age 60 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Elihu Rexford Lawrence August 2, 1907 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #31 | Sarah Lounettie Miller November 16, 1907 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #32 | Elyn Rosalyn Green February 28, 1908 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a mother | Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson August 10, 1909 (Age 62 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #33 | Russell Graham “Stubby” Greene February 22, 1910 (Age 62 years) |
| Census | April 18, 1910 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #34 | Vonnie May Greene May 12, 1910 (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Copna Horton Greene — Fannie Beatrice Norris — View this family July 13, 1910 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #35 | Edel Vesta Miller November 3, 1910 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #36 | Mary Docia Greene August 1, 1911 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #37 | Hazel Nettie Greene January 27, 1912 (Age 64 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #38 | Ernest Norman Greene February 28, 1912 (Age 65 years) |
| Death of a brother | Solomon Riley Greene March 27, 1913 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #39 | Greene Gar Miller December 18, 1913 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #40 | Ralph Horton Greene January 27, 1914 (Age 66 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #41 | Louanna May Trivett April 18, 1914 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #42 | Opal Luella Green May 8, 1914 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #43 | Arnold Sylvester Greene August 18, 1914 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #44 | Inez Lucinda Greene September 15, 1914 (Age 67 years) |
| Death of a father | John Riley Greene January 13, 1915 (Age 67 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #45 | Isaac Elihu Miller December 23, 1915 (Age 68 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #46 | Reed Morris Greene August 13, 1916 (Age 69 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 68 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Birth of a grandson #47 | Luther Pardee Greene March 1, 1917 (Age 70 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #48 | Celo Perkins Miller August 14, 1917 (Age 70 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Alexander Campbell — Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene — View this family March 3, 1918 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sarah Lemery Smith June 29, 1918 (Age 71 years) |
| Burial of a granddaughter | Sarah Lemery Smith July 1, 1918 (Age 71 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Bald Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Birth of a granddaughter #49 | Doris Viola Greene August 26, 1918 (Age 71 years) |
| Death of a brother | Richard Lee Greene September 28, 1918 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 69 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Death of a grandson | Greene Gar Miller December 28, 1918 (Age 71 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 70 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 27, 1920 (Age 72 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #50 | Judson Buster Miller May 4, 1920 (Age 73 years) |
| Death of a sister | Celia Greene December 4, 1921 (Age 74 years) |
| Burial of a sister | Celia Greene December 6, 1921 (Age 74 years) Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: John Riley Greene Cemetery |
| Birth of a granddaughter #51 | Dollie Dimple Greene February 20, 1922 (Age 74 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #52 | Sophia Miller September 20, 1922 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Sophia Miller October 12, 1922 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #53 | Denise Grace Greene January 25, 1923 (Age 75 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #54 | Ruth Lanetta Greene February 5, 1926 (Age 78 years) |
 Death | July 3, 1926 (Age 79 years) Cause of death: Arteriosclerosis |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Elihu Greene Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Riley Greene Birth: July 27, 1826 25 24 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 13, 1915 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson Birth: October 10, 1827 24 24 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: August 10, 1909 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: October 7, 1844 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
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11 months elder sister |
Celia Greene Birth: August 29, 1845 19 17 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: December 4, 1921 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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18 months himself |
Elihu Greene Birth: February 24, 1847 20 19 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: July 3, 1926 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months younger brother |
William Willis “Bill” Greene Birth: January 24, 1849 22 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 13, 1938 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Solomon Riley Greene Birth: May 4, 1851 24 23 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: March 27, 1913 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
Nancy Louisa “Eliza” Greene Birth: October 1853 27 25 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 27, 1936 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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23 months younger sister |
Lucy Carolina Greene Birth: August 27, 1855 29 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 18, 1942 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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18 months younger brother |
Harvey R Greene Birth: February 17, 1857 30 29 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 15, 1940 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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5 years younger brother |
Jospeh Smith Greene Birth: about 1861 34 33 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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2 years younger sister |
Camilla Greene Birth: January 26, 1863 36 35 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: August 2, 1944 — Fallston, Harford, Maryland, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John Melvin Greene Birth: August 4, 1865 39 37 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 27, 1944 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Infant Daughter Greene Birth: about 1867 40 39 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1867 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
E Lindsay Greene Birth: May 11, 1869 42 41 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: December 25, 1946 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger sister |
… Greene Birth: about 1871 44 43 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1871 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Richard Lee Greene Birth: May 1873 46 45 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: September 28, 1918 — Burke, North Carolina, United States |
| Family with Sarah Lucinda Gragg |
| himself |
Elihu Greene Birth: February 24, 1847 20 19 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: July 3, 1926 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States |
| wife |
Sarah Lucinda Gragg Birth: August 4, 1841 30 23 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1931 — Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1867 — |
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-10 months son |
Jacob Jess “Jake” Green Birth: February 28, 1866 19 24 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 17, 1947 — Eureka, Lincoln, Montana, United States |
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3 years son |
Roby Greene Birth: May 7, 1869 22 27 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: October 14, 1958 — Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
Judson Gragg Greene Birth: September 20, 1871 24 30 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: July 20, 1943 — Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States |
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17 months son |
Clenard Mansfield Greene Birth: February 4, 1873 25 31 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 6, 1964 — Deep Gap, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Nicy Elizabeth “Lizzie” Greene Birth: March 5, 1876 29 34 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: January 23, 1965 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years son |
Copna Horton Greene Birth: April 1, 1878 31 36 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 20, 1967 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Florence Louanna Greene Birth: June 8, 1880 33 38 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: February 13, 1980 — Harford, Maryland, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Sophia Catherine Greene Birth: April 12, 1883 36 41 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: May 12, 1969 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
| William Greene + Sarah Lucinda Gragg |
| wife’s husband |
William Greene Birth: about 1839 28 21 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: January 26, 1863 |
| wife |
Sarah Lucinda Gragg Birth: August 4, 1841 30 23 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: November 11, 1931 — Patterson, Caldwell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: about 1858 — |
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15 months sister-in-law |
Mary L Greene Birth: April 13, 1859 20 17 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1900 |
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2 years sister-in-law |
Martha Lea Greene Birth: April 12, 1861 22 19 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: April 30, 1906 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| Census | 1850 United States - Census transcript - John Riley Greene - Household
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| Census | 1860 United States - Census transcript - John Riley Greene - Household
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| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - John Riley Greene - Household
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| Census | 1870 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household
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| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Elihu Greene - Household
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