Anderson Clyde GREEN Margaret GREEN William Morris GREEN Alfred M GREEN Mary Elmira GREEN Berleson George GREEN Lilly Myrtle GREEN Thomas Earl GREEN Anderson Clyde GREEN Thomas Claude GREEN Sarah Jane DUFFEY George GREEN Andrew Jackson GREEN H GREEN Sarah E MORRIS Mini tree diagram
Thomas James GREEN

Thomas James GREEN5,1,2,6,3,4

about 18401,2,3,4 - 13th Feb 18985,1

Life History

about 1840

Born in Georgia.1,2,3,4

25th Dec 1870

Birth of son Berleson George GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.2,7,8

6th Feb 1871

Married Sarah Jane DUFFEY in Upshur County, Texas.5

1876

Birth of daughter Lilly Myrtle GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1

1877

Death of daughter Lilly Myrtle GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1

1879

Birth of son Thomas Earl GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1

1881

Death of son Thomas Earl GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1

2nd Aug 1883

Birth of son Anderson Clyde GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.7,8,1

8th Jan 1888

Birth of son Thomas Claude GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.7,8,6,9,1

13th Feb 1898

Died in Upshur County, Texas.5,1

after 13th Feb 1898

Buried in Simpsonville Cemetery, Thomas, Upshur County, Texas.1

Notes

  • The first record found for Thomas James Green is the 1850 census, when he was reported as the 11-year-old son of Rev Anderson Green and his wife Sarah in Carroll County, Georgia.  His full name comes from his wife Sarah Jane Duffy's military widow's pension application in 1909, filed in Upshur County, Texas.

    1850 Federal Census, Carroll County, Georgia, 21 October, Division 11, Hse/Fam #952
    Anderson Green 44 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate Value b NC [b abt 1806]
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    Sarah Green 41 F b NC Cannot read and write [b abt 1809]
    Wm Green 21 M Laborer b NC [b abt 1849]
    Margaret Green 20 F b NC [b abt 1830]
    Alfred Green 17 M NC $0 Real Estate Value b Tenn [b abt 1833]
    Mary Green 14 F b GA [b abt 1836]
    Thomas Green 11 M b GA [b abt 1839]
    Geo Green 5 M b GA [b abt 1845]
    Jackson Green 2 M b GA [b abt 1849]
    Richard Barns 19 M b GA [b abt 1831]

    The son Thomas is reported here as born about 1839, and other sources have about 1840.  But several genealogies report that Thomas J Green, born about 1820, was a son of Anderson Green born about 1818-1823.  It would seem obvious these are two different Thomas Greens.  It was the younger one who was the son of Anderson and Sarah Green that was reported in the 1850 census in Carroll County, Georgia, as the 11-year-old son of Anderson and Sarah's children.

    Thomas J Green who was born in 1820 was Thomas Jefferson Green, born in Tennessee.  He and his wife Nancy J Easley were reported in Sabine County, Texas in the 1850 census, and later in Van Zandt, farther west in 1860 and 1870.

    There is a confusion about wives also.  There are two wives reported for Thomas Jefferson Green, Nancy J Easley and SJ (Duffy?) Green.  S J Duffy was born about 1845, and her Civil War widow's pension application reports her husband as Thomas James Green, Upshur County, where she had lived for 53 years.  Several genealogies report one wife or the other or both for Thomas Jefferson Green.  But it would appear that S J Duffy was the wife of Thomas James Green, born about 1839-1840.

    A genealogy has the name of Thomas J Green, husband of Nancy J Easley, as Thomas Jefferson Green, whereas in her 1909 pension application, Sarah J (Duffy) Green reported her husband's name as Thomas James Green.  Note that the 1850, 1860 and 1880 census also report Thomas born in Georgia, while the censuses for Thomas J Green born about 1820 is reported born in Tennessee and the husband of Nancy J Easley.

    In 1860, all the children were reported under one initial, so Thoams is T Green, age 20.  This again matches a birth about 1840.

    1860 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 23 August, PO Coffee Hill, page 43, Hse #664, Fam #670
    A Green 52 M Farmer $1250 Real Estate value or $500 Personal Wealth Rptd born NC [b abt 1808]
    S Green 51 F Domestic born NC [b abt 1809]
    A Green 27 M Farmer born GA [b abt 1833]
    T Green 20 F Farmer born GA [b abt 1840]
    G Green 14 F born GA [b abt 1846]
    A Green 12 F born GA [b abt 1848]
    H Green 9 F born GA [b abt 1851]

    In the 1880 census, Thomas' wife Sarah Jane Duffy is reported as Jane.  Thomas' father Anderson, a Minister of the Gospel, is living in his household.  He is reported as married, but no wife is reported in the household.  Since Thomas' father Anderson is in the household, we know this is the right Thomas, but note that the record here reports that Thomas is only 40 years old, which would mean he was born in about 1840.  Thomas J Green who married Nancy Easley was born about 1820.

    1880 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas, 11 June, Precinct 3, District 113, page 20, Hse  #163, Fam #177
    Green, Thomas J  W M 40 Married GA NC NC [b abt 1840]
    Green, Jane W F 34 Married Keeping House GA NC GA [b abt 1846]
    Green, Berleson G  W M 8 At Home Rheumatism TX GA GA [b abt 1872]
    Green, Earl T  W M 1 At Home TX GA GA [b abt 1879]
    Wright, Etta W F 11 Servant Single Domestic Servant Cannot read of write Tex -- -- [b abt 1869]
    Green, Anderson W M 74 Father Married (but no wife reported) Minister of the Gospel NC VA -- [b abt 1806]

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    Thomas J Green
    Birth 1839
    Death 1898

    Father Anderson Clyde Green (1806 - 1890)

    Spouse Sarah Jane Duffey Green (1845 - 1913)
    Children:
    George Berleson Green (1871 - 1942)
    Lillie Myrtle Green (1876 - 1877)
    Thomas Earl Green (1879 - 1881)
    Anderson Clyde Green (1883 - 1960)
    Thomas Claud Green (1888 - 1940)

    Burial Simpsonville Cemetery, Thomas, Upshur County, Texas

    Created by Carol Jan 18, 2009
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #33039675, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33039675
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    The Find a Grave memorial has his father's burial linked, under the name Rev Anderson Clyde Green.  This matches a genealogy that correctly reports Thomas' wife as Sarah Jane Duffy.  Her name was spelled Duffey on her son Berlie's death certificate reporting her full maiden name.  Other records spell the Duffie and Duffee.

Sources

  • 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 2. 1880 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 11 June, Precinct 3, District 113, page 20, Hse  #163, Fam #177
  • 3. 1850 Federal Census, Carroll County, Georgia
    • 21 October, Division 11, (no page #) Hse/Fam #952
  • 4. 1860 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
    • 23 August, PO Coffee Hill, page 43, Hse #664, Fam #670
  • 5. U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    • File #16831
  • 6. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  • 7. 1900 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 5 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 118, page 5B, Hse/Fam #83
  • 8. 1910 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 25 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 97, Page 8A, Hse/Fam #134
  • 9. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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