William Henry GREEN Sarah Minerva HAMRICK Nancy Adaline BURNS Sarah E GREEN Martha GREEN William A GREEN Marshal C GREEN Jane GREEN Diadema HARDIN Mini tree diagram

John Landrum GREEN1,3,2,4

2nd Sep 18441,2,3,4 - 13th Mar 18984

Life History

between 1776 and 1780

Military in Civil War, North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment, Company H.5

2nd Sep 1844

Born in Rutherford County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4

1st Sep 1864

Married Sarah Minerva HAMRICK in Rutherford County, North Carolina.7

7th Oct 1883

Death of Sarah Minerva HAMRICK in Cleveland County, North Carolina.6

13th Mar 1898

Died in Colfax, Rutherford, North Carolina.4

Gunshot wound, as a police constable shot by a man he was attempting to arrest.

Other facts

 

Married Nancy Adaline BURNS

 

CauseOfDeath: Gunshot wound, as a police constable shot by a man he was attempting to arrest..5

Notes

  • 1850 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina, 20 September, Piney Mountain, page 335B, Hse #1507, Fam #1557
    William H Green 28 M b North Carolina
    Didama Green 28 F b North Carolina
    John Green 6 M b North Carolina

    1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 21 July, page 159 (scan 396), Hse/Fam #1143
    Wm H Greene 37 M Farmer born N Carolina [b abt 1823]
    Didema Greene 37 F born N Carolina [b abt 1823] Cannot read or write
    John L Greene 15 M born N Carolina [b abt 1845]

    1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 16 June, Colfax Township, District 161, page 11 (Scan 502C), Hse #94, Fam #103
    Green, John L  W M  35 Husband Farming NC NC NC [b abt 1845]
    Green, Sarah M  W F 33 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1809]
    Green, Unicia R  W F 14 Dau Attended School Cannot Write NC NC NC [b abt 1866]
    Green, Noah A  W M 12 Son Attended School Cannot Write NC NC NC [b abt 1866]
    Green, Mary M  W F 10 Dau Attended School Cannot Write NC NC NC [b abt 1870]
    Green, Hannah L  W F 9 Dau Attended School NC NC NC [b abt 1871]
    Green, Ella M  W F 5 Dau Attended School NC NC NC [b abt 1875]
    Green, Martin Luther  W M 1 Son NC NC NC [b abt 1879]

    John Landrum Green was a police constable in Rutherford County, North Carolina.  The following story of his death is found on the Officer Down Memorial Page, http://www.odmp.org/officer.php?oid-18957.

    Rutherford County Constable's Office
    North Carolina
    End of Watch:  Sunday, March 13, 1898
    Age:  53

    Incident Details
    Cause of Death: Gunfire
    Date of Incident: Sunday, March 13, 1898
    Weapon Used: Handgun
    Suspect Info: Shot and Killed

    Constable john Green was shot and mortally wounded by a man he was attempting to arrest near Henrietta.

    The suspect was wanted for wife beating in South Carolina.  Constable Green was able to return fire hitting the suspect three times, killing him instantly.  Constable died from his wounds an hour later.

    Constable Green was survived by his wife and several children. He was a Civil War Veteran, having served with the North Carolina 28th Infantry Regiment, Company H.

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