Israel William GREEN3,2,1,1,1

15th Nov 18021,1,2,1,3 - about 18991,1

Life History

15th Nov 1802	Born in South Carolina.1,1,2,1,3
11th Jul 1866	Married Martha Catherine MCKEE in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.1,1
8th Aug 1867	Birth of son John Colbert GREENE in Louisiana.3,4,5,6,1
29th Mar 1869	Birth of son Israel Frederick GREEN in Louisiana.3,7,1,8,6
Mar 1871	Birth of daughter Martha Elizabeth GREEN in Louisiana.3,1,9,10
26th Mar 1873	Birth of daughter Mary Sirnorah GREEN in Louisiana.11,3,12,6,1
about 1899	Died in Bossier Parish, Louisiana.1,1

Notes

"I’m the gr granddaughter of Israel William Green, son of Thomas, son of Meshack. Israel moved to Louisiana and married at the age of 66 [or 64, as below]; his wife was 22! Israel was 71 when my grandmother was born."
-- Mari Jayne Burke, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 17 September 2007

"Israel (my gr- grandfather) was born in SC and I think, maybe, traveled to GA, then on to North LA. His wife, Martha Catherine McKee, was born in GA, but they married in LA, so I think Israel traveled with the McKees and probably other families to LA."
-- Mari Jayne Burke, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 December 2007

Mari Jayne has provided some more specific dates and details in our ongoing correspondence, as her research progresses.

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"Israel William Green b 11-15-1802. I don´t know when or where he died. On the 1900 census MC [Martha Catherine McKee] was living with Uncle Fred in Bossier Parish, LA. I have Israel on the 1840, 1850 and 1880 census records. Just cannot find him for 1860 and 1870. I think they were living in Bienville Parish and those 1860 census records are lost. Israel married 7-10-1866 (64 yrs. Old) to Martha Catharine McKee (22 yrs. Old). She was born 6-26-1844 and died 5-22-1914 per her tombstone in our family plot.

Their 4 children:
John Colbert Green b 8-8-1867
Israel Frederick “Fred” Green b 3-29-1869
Martha Elizabeth Green b 3-1871 (My grandmother called her Sister Lizzie.)
Mary Sirnorah Green b 3-26-1873 (Israel was 71 yrs. Old.) (My grandmother and I were named after her even though it’s spelled differently.)"

I knew Uncle John and Uncle Fred. We lived with my maternal grandparents Mary Sirnorah and Charles Albert Gorman.
-- Mari Jayne Burke, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 14 May 2008
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The marriage was also in Bienville Parish.

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Bienville Parish (French: Paroisse de Bienville) is a parish located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,353. The parish seat is Arcadia.

The highest natural point in Louisiana, a hill known as Mt. Driskill, 535 feet (163 m) in elevation, is located in north central Bienville Parish. The mountain is located on private land with public access by walking trail. It is named for James Christopher Driskill, a 19th-century landowner. Nearby is Jordan Mountain, with an elevation of 493 feet (150 m).

Lake Bistineau and Lake Bistineau State Park embrace parts of Bienville and neighboring Webster and Bossier parishes.
-- "Bienville Parish, Louisiana," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bienville_Parish,_Louisiana
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The 1840 census for Israel was found only in 2017, by Mari Jayne Burke, who had continue din correspondence with me since we had worked together on this branch of our Green family by email in 2007 and 2008.

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I found my gr grandfather, Israel William Green, on the 1840 census in Claiborne Parish, LA. (Transcribed as Isaac W. Green.) It shows 1 free white male age 30-39, which would be Israel. It also shows 1 free white female age 60-69.

I wonder if this was his mother? Is there proof that she died in SC! I can’t find any graves for either Israel or his mother in LA.
-- Mari Jayne Burke, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 25 June 2017
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The first census actually found was for 1880, when Israel was enumerated with his wife Martha Catherine in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. At a later time the 1850 census was found, which reported Israel was unmarried. living in the household of Phelix Lewis.

1850 Federal Census, Bienville Parish, Louisiana, 23 September, Western District, page 258B,Fam #172
Phelix Lewis 47 M Farmer $15,000 Real Estate b GA
Mary P Lewis 45 F GA
Juliet Lewis 15 F GA
Phelix Lewis 9 M b MS
Pearce Lewis 3 F LA
Israel W Green 47 M Carpenter b SC

In 1880, the oldest child there is Jonathan, age 12 years. Catherine's age is 34, which is close to the figure Mari gives. If Catherine was 22 when they married it was about 12 years before the census. Ages and birth years will vary in the census, so even with Jonathan already 12, that is not a problem.

However, in this census you will note that Israel is reported as 76 years old. This means going by the ages Mari has, Catherine had been married about 12 years, but Israel had been married about 10! Either Israel would be 78 or so, or Mari has the age at time of marriage wrong. I'll go with Mari.

1880 Federal Census, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, 8 June, Ward 3, District 11, page 9 (scan 272A), Hse/Fam #65
Green, Israel William W M 76 Married Mechanic SC SC SC
Green, Martha Cathrine W F 34 Wife Married GA SC SC
Green, John Tolbert W M 12 Son Cannot read or write LA SC SC
Green, Israel Fed (Fred) W M 11 Son Paralyzed Cannot read or write LA SC SC
Green, Martha E W F 9 Dau LA SC SC
Green, Mary Senora W F 7 Dau LA SC SC

Some information suggests that Israel died in Bossier Parish. No death or burial record has been found.

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Bossier Parish (French: Paroisse de Bossier) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 116,979. The parish seat is Benton. The principal city is Bossier City, which is located east of the Red River from Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The parish was formed in 1843 from the western portion of Claiborne Parish.

Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Lake Bistineau and Lake Bistineau State Park are included in parts of Bossier and neighboring Webster and Bienville parishes. Loggy Bayou flows south from Lake Bistineau in southern Bossier Parish, traverses western Bienville Parish, and in Red River Parish joins the Red River.
-- "Bossier Parish, Louisiana," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bossier_Parish,_Louisiana
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Sources

1. Email Sources
2. 1850 Federal Census, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
- 23 September, Western District, page 258B,Fam #172
3. 1880 Federal Census, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana
- 8 June, Ward 3, District 11, page 9 (scan 272A), Hse/Fam #65
4. 1940 Federal Census, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- 5 April, Alden Bridge, District 8-16, Page 3B, Hse #66, Rents $3
5. Louisiana, Statewide Death Index, 1819-1964
6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
7. 1900 Federal Census, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- 19 June, Alden Bridge, Ward 3, District 18, page 11B, Hse #230, Fam #233
8. Cemetery Registries
9. 1900 Federal Census, Hempstead County, Arkansas
- 21 June, Spring Hill, District 53, page 11A, Hse #194, Fam #195
10. 1910 Federal Census, McCurtain County, Oklahoma
- 18 April, Prairie Township, District 13, Page 1B, Hse/Fam #16
11. 1900 Federal Census, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, 19 June, Alden Bridge, Ward 3, District 18, page 11B, Hse #229, Fam #232
12. 1920 Federal Census, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
- 10 January, District 24, page 4A, Hse/Fam #69