James Toliver GREEN1,5,2,9,6,7,3

21st Jan 18614,5,2,1,6,7,3 - 14th Aug 19291,2,3

Life History

between 1861 and 1888	Resident in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, Division 3, lot 10
21st Jan 1861	Born in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas.4,5,2,1,6,7,3
25th Dec 1888	Married Amanda A TATUM in Cooke County, Texas.10,1,9
10th Dec 1889	Birth of daughter Effie Ella GREEN in Marietta, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.2,10,11,12,3,13,14,14
13th May 1892	Birth of daughter Stella Addie GREEN in Marietta, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.2,10,3,14
29th Jan 1899	Birth of daughter Lizzie Leona GREEN in Marlow, Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.2,10,12,6,3
between 1910 and 1920	Resident in Richland, Stephens, Oklahoma.8,9,7
14th Aug 1929	Died in Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma.1,2,3
15th Aug 1929	Buried in Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma.1,2,3

Notes

Family information conveyed to me by Loretta Gregory Gay, indicated that Toliver Green married Amanda Tatum West near Marietta, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.

I later found their marriage license, however, which shows they were married in Cook County, Texas, a few miles south of Marietta across the Red River. Most likely the ceremony took place in the county seat of Gainesville, where the certificate would have been issued. Further, the certificate indicates they were both residents of Cook County.

Certificate of Marriage
This is to Certify that
I have this day joined in
Marriage
James T Green of Cook Co Texas
and Mrs A West of Cook Co Texas
according to the laws of the State of Texas and that there were present as witnesses G G Mullins of State of Texas and Lewis Liles
Rev Lewis H Stuckey LlD
of M E Church South
Dated Dec 25th 1888

Their first daughter Ella ws born 16 months later in Chickasaw Nation.

1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 20 July, Township 4, District 120, page 52B, Hse/Fam #949
Greene, James Head W M Jan 1861 39 Married 11 years TX GA GA Owns
Greene, Amanda Wife W F Feb 1861 39 Married 11 years 4 children/4 living GA GA GA
Greene, Loula W F Apr 1887 13 GA Unknown GA
Greene, Ella W F Apr 1890 9 Ind Terr Texas GA
Greene, Stella W F May 1893 7 Ind Terr Texas GA
Greene, Lizzie W F Jun 1898 1 Ind Terr Texas GA

The first child in this enumeration, Loula, appears to be Amanda's daughter with her first husband Gus West. Because of the similarity of the name, I at first thought it was Lou Ada Caldonia. Notice that her father's birth state is "Unknown" instead of Texas, as the later children of James. But the family has no information on another child of Amanda and her first husband Gus West. We have information only for Lou Ada, born in 1877 (3 years old in the 1880 census) and George Taylor West, born in 1879. The birth date given here for Loiula is 10 years younger than Lou Ada West.

In the 1910 census for Richland Township, Stephens County, Oklahoma, we find related families living adjacent or close to each other. Dock and Julia Gregory live next door to Joe Green. Joe's daughter Alpharetta Mae (listed as Reta in this census) later married Dock's son Andy (Anda) Gregory. James Toliver and family live just a few houses down, recorded on the same page of the census.

1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Richland Township, District 243, page 6B, No Hse or Fam #s on this page
Green, James T Head M W 49 2nd Marriage Married 20 years TX GA GA Farmer Owns
Green, Mandy Wife F W 49 2nd Marriage Married 20 years GA GA GA
Green, Ella Dau F W 18 OK TX GA Farm Laborer
Green, Stella Dau F W 14 OK TX GA Farm Laborer
Green, Lizza Dau F W 11 OK TX GA Farm Laborer

This census reports that this is a second marriage for both James Toliver and Amanda (Mandy). I do not have information on JT's first wife. This census reports that James and Mandy have been married 20 years. The date the family has for the marriage is 1888, which would mean they have been married for 22 years, or depending on the month, 21 years at time of the 1910 census. The death of Augustus West occurred at some unknown earlier date.

James Toliver's daughter Lizzie Leona is listed in the 1910 Stephens County, Oklahoma, census as Lizza. The enumerator has many misspelling, even of common names, on this page, which contains several family units of my Green or Gregory family. For instance, a few families above on the same census page, Andy Gregory shows up as Anda Gregory. Dock looks like Dolf. Retta Green looks like Re-a.

1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Richland Township, District 243, page 6B, No Hse or Fam #s on this page
Gegery, Dolf Head M W 56 Married 31 years AL TN TN Farmer
Gegery, July (Julie?) wife F W 55 Married 31 yrs TN TN TN
Gegery, Harison Son M W 29 TN TN TN
Gegery, Charley Son M W 21 TN TN TN
Gegery, John Son M W 19 TN TN TN
Gegery, Anda Son M W 18 TN TN TN
Gegery, Lucy Dau M W 16 TN TN TN

In 1920 they are living int he same location, in Richland Township, near Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma. Note the discrepancy in age difference between Ella and Stella. In 1910 Ella is 18 and Stella is 14, while in 1920 there is only 1 year difference in their ages. Ella has aged only 7 years, while Stella has gained 10 years since the 1910 census.

1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 2 February, Richland Township, District 262, page 10A, No house or family numbers on this page
Green, James Head Owns M W 59 TX GA GA Farmer
Green, Mandy Wife F W 59 GA GA GA
Green, Ella Dau F W 25 OK US US
Green, Stella Dau F W 24 OK US US
Green, Lizia Dau F W 21 OK US US

In 1920, James Toliver and Mandy are still living next door to Toliver Jorile Green and his new wife, widow Mollie Stroud Williams Lane.

1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma, 2 February, Richland Township, District 262, page 10A (No house or family numbers given)
Green, Joe T Head M W 46 OK GA AL Farmer
Green, Mollie Wife F W 48 AL AL AL
Green, Minnie Dau F W 20 OK AL AL
Green, Homer Son M W 12 OK AL AL

Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins gave me the marriage date, as well as the birth dates for both James Toliver Green and Amanda Tatum West. Loretta Gregory Gay gave me the place of marriage.

James Toliver "Bud" Green
Birth Jan. 21, 1861 Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
Death Aug. 14, 1929 Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Burial Marlow Cemetery, Marlow, Stephens County, Oklahoma
Created by Jean Dec 01, 2007
-- Find A Grave Memorial #23198076, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Green&GSiman=1&GScid=423984&GRid=23198076&

Sources

1. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
2. Marlow Cemetery List, Marlow, Stephens, Oklahoma
- Location: http://stephenscogen.org/~okstephe/MarlowCem2.txt;
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. RootsWeb Discussion Lists
5. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 20 July, Township 4, District 120, page 52B, Hse/Fam #949
6. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 2 February, Richland Township, District 262, page 10A, No house or family numbers on this page
7. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 25 April, Richland Township, District 243, page 6B, No Hse or Fam #s on this page
8. 1920 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 2 February, Richland Township, District 262, Page 10B
9. Texas Marriage Certificate
10. Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins, Family History Dates
11. Obituary of Effie Ella Green, draft provided by writer, Loretta Gregory Gay
12. 1910 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 25 April, Richland Township, District 243, Page 6B (no Hse or Family No)
13. 1850 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
- 25 October, Old River Township, page 23, Hse/Fam #8
14. Obituaries from Oklahoma