John Thomas GREEN1,2,3,5,4,10,9,5,5,6,11,7,8,12,13

11th Feb 18441,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 - 11th May 19152,9,5

Life History

11th Feb 1844	Born in Gainesville, Hall, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
15th Nov 1863	Military: Promoted to Full 1st
Apr 1865	Military: Surrendered, war's end
24th Sep 1865	Married Mary Rebecca STANDRIDGE in Hall County, Georgia.2,5,11
Aug 1866	Birth of daughter Frances V GREEN in Hall County, Georgia.7,14
about 1867	Birth of daughter Lydia Lovenia GREEN in Hall County, Georgia.7,8
before 1870	Death of daughter Elizabeth GREEN in Blount County, Alabama
Jan 1870	Birth of daughter Elizabeth GREEN in Blount County, Alabama
20th Mar 1870	Birth of daughter Sylvania GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.8,9
25th Mar 1872	Birth of son Isaac Andrew Jackson GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.5,8
29th Nov 1875	Birth of son Jesse Barta GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.5,8,15,16
29th Nov 1876	Birth of son John Anthony GREEN in Nectar, Blount, Alabama.5,8,9,17,18
Nov 1878	Birth of son Milton J GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.8
2nd Oct 1880	Birth of son Robert E Lee GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.6,5
9th Sep 1883	Birth of daughter Annice Elnora GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.5,6
18th Jun 1887	Birth of daughter Mary Emmaline GREEN in Blount County, Alabama.5
8th Dec 1902	Death of Mary Rebecca STANDRIDGE in Nectar, Blount, Alabama.19,5
5th Dec 1902	Death of son Robert E Lee GREEN.5
18th Nov 1906	Married Ella B BELL in Cullman County, Alabama.5 John Thomas Green's first wife died in 1902. At his death in 1915, he was survived by his second wife Ella.Bell Robertson Green.
11th May 1915	Died in Bangor, Blount, Alabama.2,9,5 He died several months after gall stone surgery in Birmingham, which "gave him some relief for a time but he could not regain his strength and death resulted."  --  His obituary, The Southern Democrat, Blount County, Alabama, 15 May 1915.
after 15th May 1915	Buried in Nectar Cemetery, Nectar, Blount County, Alabama.2,9,5

Notes

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John Thomas (Son of Andrew Jackson Green) was born in Hall County, on February 11, 1844 in District 570 (Known as the Whelchel District, named for John and Davis Whelchel, pioneers who settled on little river about 1823.) This area is north if Gainesville Georgia -- the same area where Mark and Joy Green live in the year 2000. He died in Nectar in Blount County, Alabama on May 15, 1915. John Thomas enlisted in the Confederate Army in March of 1862 at Marietta Ga. The records show that he served in the 43rd Georgia infantry, Company B. under Captain IT. Alexander until the war ended. (This is verified by the information he gave in the 1907-8 Blount County Census of Confedrate soldiers.)

Following the Civil war, John Thomas married Mary Rebecca Standridge on September 24, 1865 in Hall County, Georgia and shortly thereafter moved to Nectar in Blount County, Alabama. Mary was the daughter of Rev. Isaac and Sarah E. Hall Standridge who are buried in Nectar Cemetery in Blount County, Alabama. Mary Rebecca was born on March 24, 1845 in Hall County Georgia and died on Dec. 8, 1902 in Nectar in Blount County, Alabama.
-- Green Family Genealogy by Mark Green, portion posted on Guthrie Family Tree, Ancestry.comaccessed 11 July 2015
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1850 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 17 August 1850, District 38, page (scan 351), Hse/Fam #264
A J Green 35 M Farmer $150 Real Estate b SC
E Green 29 F b SC
W Green 12 M b Georgia
- page 352 -
Mary Green 10 F b Georgia
J T Green 7 F b Georgia

1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia, 2 June, District 570, PO Gainesville, page 4, Hse #29, Fam #25
Jackson Green 45 M Farmer $550 Real Estate $300 Personal born SC [b abt 1815]
Elizabeth Green 40 F born Georgia Cannot read or write [b abt 1820]
Willis Green 22 M $250 Personal born Georgia [b abt 1838]
J T Green 16 M born Georgia [b abt 1844]

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
John T Green
Residence Georgia
Enlistment 10 Mar 1862 Private
Enlisted in Company K, Georgia 43rd Infantry Regiment on 10 Mar 1862
Promoted to Full 1st on 15 Nov 1863
Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921
John Thomas Green
Residence Blount County, Alabama
Birth 11 Feb 1844 Gainesville, Hall, Georgia
Entered service as Private Mch 1862 ar Marietta, Georgia
43rd Georgia, Co K, Capt J T Alexander
Surrendered April 1865
Record #106, p 36, 1907

In 1865 John T married Mary Rebecca Standridge, who is called Becky in some references.

Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
John T Green
Spouse Mary R Standridge
License issued 21 Sep 1865 Hall, Georgia by A M Cochran, Ordinary
Marriage 24 Sep 1865 Hall, Georgia
Ceremony by A R Farahee, Minister of the Gospel

They had two children then moved to Alabama after 1867.

1870 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama, 26 August, Township 12, PO Blountsville, page 1, Hse/Fam #1
Green, John 26 M W Farmer $100 Real Estate $300 Personal GA
Green, Mary 28 F W Keeps House born GA Cannot read or write
Green, Frances 4 F W born Georgia
Green, Lyda 3 F W born Georgia
Green, Elizabeth 3mos F W born Alabama

The birth states of the children tell us they moved from Hall County, Georgia to Blount County, Alabama, between 1867 and 1870. If they have figured the age of Elizabeth correctly back from the census date of 1 June, as provided in the guidelines, she was born in about January 1870.

The name Elizabeth doe snot appear in 1880. She probably died before the census. The 1900 census reports that Mary has had 10 children, but only 9 are living. Some genealogies have conflated Elizabeth and Lydia. But even though Lyddie's age is only 10 in 1880, she was reported as 4 years old in 1870, and both censuses report she was born in Georgia. She the age in 1880 appears to be an error, and all other factors match with Lydia known from other records.

1880 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama, 15 June, Township 12, District 8, page 24, Hse #224, Fam #231
Green, John W M 36 Head Farming GA SC GA [b abt 1844]
Green, Mary R W F 35 Wife Housekeeping Cannot read or write GA GA GA [abt 1845]
Green, Francis V R W F 13 Dau At Home Cannot write GA GA GA [abt 1867]
Green, Liddie L W F 10 Dau At Home Cannot read or write GA GA GA [abt 1870, but cf age 4 in 1870]
Green, Sylvania W F 8 Dau At Home AL GA GA [abt 1872]
Green, Isaac W M 7 Son AL GA GA [b abt 1873]
Green, James A W M 5 Son AL GA GA [b abt 1875]
Green, John A W M 4 Son AL GA GA [b abt 1876]
Green, Milton J W M 1 Son AL GA GA [b abt 1879]

"My grandfather is Robert Bartow Green, son of Jessie Barta Green, son of John Thomas Green."
-- Bobbi Foster, Geneanet Messaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 12 June 2019

Note that neither the 1880 census nor the 1900 census reports a child named Jesse. Bobbi comments that she has been unsuccessful in finding a record that specifically conrfirms that Jessie Barta Green is the son of John Thoma Green. Jessie was born in 1875, so should have been about 5 years old in 1880. The five-year-old reported in John T Green's household in 1880 was reported as James A Green.

1900 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama, 22 June, Nectar, District 2, Page 10A, House #169, Family #170
Green, John T Head W M Feb 1844 56 Married 34 yrs GA GA GA Farmer Owns
Green, Mary B Wife W F Mar 1845 55 Married 34 yrs 10 children/9 living GA GA GA
Green, Robert E Son W M Oct 1880 19 Single AL GA GA
Green, Annice E Dau W F Mar 1883 12 Single AL GA GA
Green, Mary E Dau W F Oct 1890 9 Single AL GA GA
Green, Isaac R Nephew W M May 1886 18 Single Farm Laborer AL GA GA

Next door was another Green household, J M and his wife Lettie.

1900 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama, 22 June, Nectar, District 2, Page 10A, House #170, Family #171
Green, J M Head W M Nov 1878 21 Married 0 yrs AL GA GA Farmer Rents
Green, Lettie Wife W F Aug 1879 20 Married 0 yrs 10 children/9 living AL AL AL

Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
John Green
Birth abt 1843 Alabama
Death 15 May 1915 Nectar
Burial Nectar
Death Age 72
Occupation Farmer
Marital Status Married
Gender Male

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John T Green dies at Nectar

We regret to learn of the death of John T Green, the venerable father of our townsman, James E Green. Mr Green's death occured at his home in Nectar Friday [11 May 1915]. He had been in ill health for several months and went to Birmingham some months ago where he was operated on for gall stones. This gave him some relief for a time but he could not regain his strength and death resulted. Mr Green was about 71 years of age and was one of Blount's most substantial and influential citizens. He was a member of the congregational Methodist Church and the Masonic fraternity and stood high in both these institutions. He is survived by his widow and several children.
-- The Southern Democrat, Blount County, Alabama, 15 May 1915 [Tuesday], posted by L G on Ancestry 29 Aug 2014, accessed 16 June 2019
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Though his obituary reports he died on Friday (11 May 1915), his gravestone has the date of death as 15 May 1915.
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John Thomas Green
Birth Feb 11, 1844 Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, USA
Death May 15, 1915 Bangor, Blount County, Alabama, USA

Son of Andrew J Green. Married to Mary R and had 9 children: Frances V Green, Lydia L Green, Sylvania Green, Isaac Green, James A Green, J B Green, John A Green, Milton J Green and Mary Emmaline Green

Spouse Ella B Bell Robertson (1868 - 1930)
Children:
Isaac Andrew Jackson Green (1872 - 1948)
Annice Elnora Green Cox (1883 - 1967)

Burial Nectar Cemetery, Nectar, Blount County, Alabama
Maintained by jk, Originally Created by Sally C Palmer Jan 30, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #24276858, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24276858
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There are two additional children that records report as children of John T and Mary Rebecca. Annice Elnora Green Cox's Alabama death record reports her parents as John Thomas and Rebeca, with her mother's name being in the form of a nickname as Becky Standridge, as linked below to Annice's FAG memorial. in the 1900 census a son named Robert E Green was reported as the oldest child.

John T's memorial on Find a Grave reports he died in Bangor, while his military records and his obituary report the place of death as Nectar, the town where he is buried. Bangor is an unincorporated palce, but it is listed in the database of Alabama towns.

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Bangor, also known as Coopers Gap, Copperas Gap, or Coppers Gap, is an unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama. Nearby Bangor Cave housed a speakeasy during Prohibition and continues to be a popular attraction for area spelunkers.[2]

The community lies east of Interstate 65 and about 30 miles north of Birmingham.

Bangor is located near the former resort community of Blount Springs. In 1937, the landowner of Bangor Cave, J. Breck Musgrove, convinced investors to provide funds for the construction of a nightclub in the cave. The cave soon included a bar, electric lighting, a bandstand, and a lounge for women. A locked room contained slot machines, roulette wheels, and card tables. A spur track of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad could drop visitors off at the entrance to the cave. The caveowners faced legal battles with Alabama governor Bibb Graves, and the Bangor Cafe Club was permanently closed in January 1939.
-- "Bangor, Alabama," Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor,_Alabama
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Sources

1. 1850 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
- 17 August, District 38, page (scan 351), Hse/Fam #264
2. Ancestry Stories
- Mark Green Genealogy report on research for John Thomas Green
3. 1860 Federal Census, Hall County, Georgia
- June, District 570, PO Gainesville, page 4, Hse #29, Fam #25
4. Alabama, Census of Confederate Soldiers, 1907, 1921
5. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
6. 1900 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 22 June, Nectar, District 2, Page 10A, House #169, Family #170
7. 1870 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 26 August, Township 12, PO Blountsville, page 1, Hse/Fam #1
8. 1880 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 15 June, Township 12, District 8, page 24, Hse #224, Fam #231
9. Alabama, Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
10. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
11. Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
12. Geneanet Messaging
13. Obituaries from Alabama
14. 1900 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 19 June, Nectar, District 2, Page 8B, House/Family #139
15. Gravestones of Alabama
16. Alabama, County Marriage Records, 1805-1967
17. 1920 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 3 January, Nectar Precinct 23, District 2, page 11A, Hse/Fam #31
18. 1930 Federal Census, Blount County, Alabama
- 10 April, Nectar Precinct 23, District 5-24, page 4A, Nectar to Hayden Rd, Hse #68, Fam #69
19. Ancestry Stories