23rd Dec 19131,2,3,4 - 19th Dec 19968,2,5,4
Life History
23rd Dec 1913 |
Born in Stephens County, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4 |
1920 |
Resident in Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma.3 |
1930 |
Residence2 in Justice Precinct 2, Parmer, Texas.6 |
after 1930 |
Residence3 in Grand Prairie, Dallas, Texas.7 |
28th Mar 1947 |
Married Zelma LEWIS in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas.11 |
between 1993 and 1996 |
Residence4 in Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington.5 |
19th Dec 1996 |
Died in Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washington.8,2,5,4 |
21st Dec 1996 |
Buried.5 |
Notes
- Linda Dudley reports this child as James Elmer Green. When I first found this information in early 2007, I was uncertain about the name James since there is a later son named James Taylor Junior. He is listed in the 1920 census as J Elmer Green.
It seemed odd that Elmer is also named James, though in earlier times I do find two children with one of the same names in some families. I got a confirmation of the name in July 2007, from a daughter-in-law of Elmer, Donna Green:
"The J is for James Elmer. His father was James Taylor."
-- Donna Green, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, July 2007
Elmer lived at Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, according to cousin Loretta Gregory Gay, the family genealogist. She does not have a name for his wife, but reports three sons, Stephen, Howard and Gerald. Stephen and Donna Green and their family live in Grand Prairie now, only a few miles away from my sons. I learned this by email while living in South Africa.
1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 28 January, Marlow Ward 2, District 257, page 13B, Hse #441, Fam #562
Green, J Taylor Head Owns Home Free M W 41 TX GA IL Real Estate
Green, Mattie Wife F W 35 OK MS AR
Green, J Elmer Son M W 6 OK MS [sic] AR
1930 Federal Census, Parmer County, Texas, 23 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 185, page 6A, Hse #100, Fam #107
Green, Taylor J Head Owns M W 51 Married at 22 yrs old TX GA IL Farmer Not a veteran
Green, Mattie Wife F W 35 Married at 17 yrs old OK MS TN
Green, Elmer Son M W 16 OK TX OK
In May 2008, Donna gave me information on the death of Elmer and Zelma.
"Elmer died in Washington. Elmer and Zelma went to live with Howard about 3 years before Elmer died 21 Dec 1996 in Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Wa. Zelma died 4 Jan 2001 in the same place."
-- Donna Green, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, May 2008
On the same day I heard from Donna, I found a new anonymous genealogy including the Lovins and some of the Greens. That genealogy, no longer online, also reports the death date for Elmer as 21 Dec 1996.
With this information I was able to find other confirming sources. The Social Security Death Index confirms the death information:
James E. Green
Born 23 Dec 1913
Died 19 Dec 1996
Last Residence 98284 Sedro Woolley, Skagit, Washington
SSN 462-03-0613 issued in Texas Before 1951
The Lovin-Green genealogy has a birth date one day earlier than that reported by the SSDI. This genealogy confirms the birth place as Stephens County, which we would expect from other family information.
Notice that the date of death in the SSDI also differs from Donna's date, being 3 days earlier than the date Donna gives. The date of 19 Dec 1996 is also reported by the Washington Death Index. I suspect that the earlier death date is the actual date of death recorded on the death certificate, while the later date of 21 Dec 1996 is the date of funeral and burial.
The Washington Death Index adds some additional information, but also reports the date of death as 19 Dec 1996.
James E Green
Death 19 Dec 1996
Place of Death Mt. Vernon
Age 82, Estimated Birth Year 1914
Residence Sedro Woolley
Gender Male
SSN 462-03-0613
Certificate #040633
The Death Index confirms the address as Elmer's last residence, buts adds that his death actually occurred in Mt Vernon. I should think this was the location of the hospital where he died. Mount Vernon is the county seat of Skagit County, famous for its annual Tulip Festival.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Elmer Green [James E Green]
Birth 22 Dec 1913 Marlow, Oklahoma
Father NameJames T Green
Mother Name Mattie Lillard [Lovin]
Death Date 19 Dec 1996
SSN 462030613
May 1937 Name listed as ELMER GREEN; 26 Aug 1996 Name listed as JAMES E GREEN
Sources
- 1. RootsWeb -- Green-Lovin-Brewer Genealogy
- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm?cgi?op=GET&db=bluebonnetgal&id=I34421
- 2. Social Security Death Index
- 3. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 28 January, Marlow, District 257, page 13B, Hse #441, Fam #562
- 4. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- 5. Email Sources
- 6. 1930 Federal Census, Parmer County, Texas
- 23 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 185, page 6A, Hse #100, Fam #107
- 7. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
- 8. Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
- 9. Linda Dudley Genealogy
- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/c/h/e/Linda-A-Dudley/tree1.html
- 10. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
- 11. RootsWeb -- Green-Lovin-Brewer Genealogy
- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=bluebonnetgal&id=I34421
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