Richard Crawford GREEN3,4,5,6,7,2,8,9

29th Jun 18483,4,5,6,1,7,2,8,9 - 27th Nov 192510,2

Life History

29th Jun 1848	Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina.3,4,5,6,1,7,2,8,9
about 1868	Married Clementine LOVELACE in North Carolina.6
2nd Aug 1870	Birth of son Memory Carvus GREEN in Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, North Carolina.11,4,6
about 1873	Birth of son William C GREEN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.4
1st Jul 1877	Death of Clementine LOVELACE in Cleveland County, North Carolina.2,1,12
2nd Nov 1880	Married Rebecca E MCSWAIN in Rutherford County, North Carolina.1
Aug 1881	Birth of son Columbus GREEN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.9
22nd Dec 1882	Birth of son Robert Vance GREENE in Cleveland County, North Carolina.9,13,12
May 1884	Birth of daughter Rachel C GREEN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.9
about 1892	Birth of son James N GREEN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.3,9
Apr 1893	Birth of son George C GREEN in Cleveland County, North Carolina.9,3
27th Nov 1925	Died in Cleveland County, North Carolina.10,2
30th Nov 1925	Buried in Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery, Mooresboro, Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,2

Notes

1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 28 August, page 297 (scan p 149), Hse/Fam #474
William H Green 28 M Farmer $470 Real Estate NC [b abt 1822]
Matilda Green 20 F NC [b abt 1830] Cannot read or write
Richard C Green 2 M NC [b abt 1848]

1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 15 August, page 141 (scan p 387), Hse/Fam #1016
William H Green 38 M Farmer $2500 Real Estate $2883 Personal NC [b abt 1822]
Matilda Green 31 F NC [b abt 1829] Cannot read or write
Richard C Green 12 M NC [b abt 1848]
Elmina J Green 8 F NC [b abt 1852]
John H Green 2 M NC [b abt 1858]

1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 9 September, page 6, Hse/Fam #40
Green, Richard C 22 M W Farmer b NC [b abt 1848]
Green, Clementine 22 F W b NC [b abt 1848]
Green, Buddy 1 month M W At Home b NC [b Aug 1869]

In 1880 we find Clementine has died and Richard and his children are living in the household of his parents. We also learn from the 1880 census that "Buddy" is actually named Memory C Green. This census also gives us everybody's middle initial.

1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 9 June, Township 2, page 13A (scan p 475), Hse #121, Fam #127
Green, William H W M 57 Farmer NC NC NC [b abt 1822]
Green, Matilda C W F 52 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1828]
Green, Susan M W F 16 Dau NC NC NC [b abt 1864]
Green, William T W M 14 Son Farm Laborer NC NC NC [b abt 1866]
Green, Richard C W M 32 Son Widowed Farm Laborer NC NC NC [b abt 1848]
Green, Memory C W M 9 Grandson NC NC NC [b abt 1870]
Green, William C W M 7 Grandson NC NC NC [b abt 1873]

In November of 1880, Richard C Green remarried, marrying Rebecca E McSwain.

The Index of Marriages in Rutherford County records the marriage of Richard C Green to Rebecca McSwain, as Richard's second marriage:
GREEN, R. C. (32 years) and McSWAIN, Rebecca E. (26 years, female)
02 November 1880, married at home of A.T. Bridges
Witnesses:
A.T. Green
John Green, Jr
NOTE: "Richard C. Green" bur. Trinity Bapt Cem, Cleveland Co
s/o William Henry GREEN (b: 22 June 1822) and Matilda Caroline BRIDGES (b: 30 Mar 1830).
This was Richard's 2nd marriage.

This is confirmed in the 1900 and 1910 censuses which report the number of years of the present marriage.

1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 12 June, Township 2, Boiling Springs, District 49, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam #148
Green, Richard C Head Jun 1848 52 Married 20 years W M NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Green, Rebecka E Wife W F Sept 1856 43 Married 20 years NC NC NC
Green, Columbus Son W M Aug 1881 18 NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Green, Robert V Son W M Dec 1882 17 NC NC NC Farm Laborer
Green, Rachel C Dau W M May 1884 14 NC NC NC
Green, James M (N?) Son W M [unreadable] 8 [?] NC NC NC
Green, George C Son W M Apr 1893 7 NC NC NC

1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 22 April, Township 2, District 36, page 5A, Hse/Fam #85
Green, Richard C Head M W 62 Married 29 years NC NC NC Farmer Owns
Green, Rebecka E Wife F W 55 Married 29 years NC NC NC
Green, James N (M?) Son M W 19 NC NC NC
Green, George C Son M W 17 NC NC NC

1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina, 22 January, Township 2, District 50, page 7A, Hse #123, Fam #133
Green, Richard C Head Owns M W 71 NC NC NC Farmer
Green, Rebecca E Wife F W 65 NC NC NC

Sources

1. Marriages of Rutherford County, North Carolina 1779-1868
- Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc.; Location: Baltimore; Date: 1986;;
2. Ancestry Trees
- Green-Lovelace-Bridges, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v63t0746&id=I034
3. 1910 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 22 April, Township 2, District 36, page 5A, Hse/Fam #85
4. 1880 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 9 June, Township 2, page 13A (scan p 475), Hse #121, Fam #127
5. 1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 22 January, Township 2, District 50, page 7A, Hse #123, Fam #133
6. 1870 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 9 September, Township 2, PO Mooresboro, page 6, Hse/Fam #40
7. 1850 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 28 August, page 297 (scan p 149), Hse/Fam #474
8. 1860 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 15 August, page 141 (scan p 387), Hse/Fam #1016
9. 1900 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 12 June, Township 2, Boiling Springs, District 49, page 8B, Hse #147, Fam #148
10. North Carolina, Death Collection, 1908-2004
11. Ancestry Trees
- http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v63t0746&id=I027&ftm=1
12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
13. 1920 Federal Census, Cleveland County, North Carolina
- 22 January, Township 2, District 50, page 7A, Hse #121, Fam #131