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William Greene

Male 1734 - 1806  (71 years)

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  1. 1.  William GreeneWilliam Greene was born on 17 Jul 1734 in Raleigh Parish, Amelia, Virginia; died on 1 Jul 1806 in Wilkes, Georgia.

    Notes:

    William Greene Sr was born in Virginia in 1734. Married Sarah Ann Alston in Warren county, NC. Enlisted in First North Carolina Regiment under Colonel James Moore as a captain.

    He received a land grant of 500 acres bounty land as an officer for service, in Washington County, Georgia, Jan 24, 1784.

    Came on into Georgia and died in Wilkes County, Georgia in July 1806. His will can be found in Will Book "GG", 1806-1807.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Ann Alston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Greene  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1764 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1819 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William GreeneWilliam Greene Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 3 Aug 1764 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; died on 13 Dec 1819 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA.

    Notes:

    Served as a private in NC and Georgia Miliita; of the first Batt. Richmond Co., GA Militia; received 287 1/2 acres of bounty land for his service in Greene County, upon certificate of General Elijah Clarke, 1785.

    In his will of Dec 8th, 1819 in Greene county Georgia, William leaves four sons and three daughters six or seven slaves each, in addition to leaving his wife Ruthey nine slaves and all his horses, hogs, cattle and sheep and his whole crop of corn, foddes, wheat, oats and cotton, his plantation tools, a wagon, all his household and kitchen furniture, and his house and plantation duting her life.
    Children in will: Lemuel, Augustine, Alston, Phillip and daughters Sarah/Sally, Nancy, Petey.
    Other children: Nathaniel d.y., Elisabeth.

    William married Ruthey Hunter on 17 Jun 1784 in Warren, North Carolina. Ruthey (daughter of Jesse Hunter and Anne Alston) was born on 24 Sep 1764 in Warren, North Carolina; died on 15 May 1826 in Capt Awtreys District, Greene County, Georgia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Nancy Green  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jul 1793 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died about 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Nancy GreenNancy Green Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 26 Jul 1793 in Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died about 1820 in Wayne County, Indiana, USA.

    Nancy married Benjamin Ferguson in 1811 in Rockingham Co., NC, USA. Benjamin (son of John Ferguson and Hannah Barrow) was born on 31 Aug 1790 in Salisbury, Rockingham Co., NC, USA; died on 11 Jan 1860 in Jasper Co., IL, USA; was buried in 1860 in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jeremiah Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Greene, Ohio; died on 7 Mar 1882 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.
    2. 5. John Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Oct 1813 in Union, Decatur, Indiana, USA; died on 7 Nov 1899 in Cedar, Mahaska, Iowa, USA.
    3. 6. Malinda Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 16 May 1873 in Jasper County, Illinois; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.
    4. 7. William Anderson Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1817 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Jan 1894 in Chautauqua, Cowley County, Kansas.
    5. 8. Judah Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1818 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Jasper County, Illinois.
    6. 9. Solomon Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Feb 1822 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 3 Aug 1899 in Turlock, California; was buried in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Jeremiah FergusonJeremiah Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Feb 1812 in Greene, Ohio; died on 7 Mar 1882 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.

    Jeremiah married Harriet Byers on 24 Oct 1833 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Harriet was born on 30 Dec 1809 in Kentucky, USA; died on 3 Sep 1874 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Hiram Ferguson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1845 in Decatur, Indiana, USA; died in 1934 in Seattle, King, Washington.

  2. 5.  John FergusonJohn Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Oct 1813 in Union, Decatur, Indiana, USA; died on 7 Nov 1899 in Cedar, Mahaska, Iowa, USA.

    John married Margaret McEwen on 2 May 1833 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Margaret was born on 15 Jul 1814 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 2 Nov 1854 in Fremont, Mahaska, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Rebecca Maria Hughes on 17 Jan 1856 in Iowa. Rebecca was born in Oct 1835 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Oct 1872 in Mahaska County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    John married Amanda Jane Stone Knott on 12 Mar 1875 in Mahaska County, Iowa. Amanda was born on 22 Mar 1843 in Tennessee, USA; died on 27 Jan 1910 in Mahaska County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 6.  Malinda FergusonMalinda Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Jan 1815 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 16 May 1873 in Jasper County, Illinois; was buried in Brockville Cemetery, Yale, Jasper, IL.

    Notes:

    Served as midwife to her grandson Charles Robert Casey.

    Malinda was the third child of Benjamin Ferguson and Nancy Green. She married (1) Edmond Mitchell and (2) Thomas A. Casey. She had at least 7 children.

    In 1850 Census we find the family in Clay, Decatur, Indiana with Matthew, Sarah, Solomon (Lolemon), Elizabeth, Nancy, Ann E and Thomas Q. Matthew and Sarah with the lastname Casey, then in 1860 Sarah is recorded as Mitchell as her father.
    In 1860 Thomas and Malinda in Nineveh, Bartholomew, Indiana with James S, Nancey, Ann, Thomas, Harvey and Sarah.

    Buried:
    Aged: 58y 3m 19d

    Malinda married Edmond Mitchell on 6 Jan 1831 in Indiana, USA. Edmond was born about 1810 in Indiana, USA; died before 1838 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Matthew Mitchell  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1832 in Indiana, USA; died in in Indiana, USA.
    2. 12. Sarah M. Mitchell  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1834 in Indiana, USA; died after 1900 in Licking, Crawford, Illinois.

    Malinda married Thomas A. Casey on 27 Dec 1838 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Thomas (son of James S. Casey and Nancy Lucinda Farney) was born on 10 Dec 1821 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, KY, USA; died on 27 Jan 1900 in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. James Solomon Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1840 in Ripley County, IN, USA; died on 10 Jan 1863 in Arkansas Post, AR, USA.
    2. 14. Elizabeth Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1842 in Decatur, Indiana, USA; died in 1850 in Decatur, Indiana, USA.
    3. 15. Nancy Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1843 in Monroe County, Indiana, USA; died on 18 Mar 1899 in Saline County, Illinois.
    4. 16. Ann E. Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1846 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 4 Aug 1893 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington.
    5. 17. Thomas J. Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1849 in Clay Township, Decatur County, Indiana, USA; died on 1 Feb 1904 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana.
    6. 18. Harvey Arthur Walter Casey  Descendancy chart to this point was born in May 1855 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Mar 1931 in Low Lap, Newton, Arkansas; was buried on 10 Mar 1931 in Mount Sherman, Arkansas.

  4. 7.  William Anderson FergusonWilliam Anderson Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 1 Jun 1817 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 8 Jan 1894 in Chautauqua, Cowley County, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Affidavit of Death, recorded in Chautauqua County, Kansas, Book W, p. 329.

    William married Sarah Elizabeth Gilliland on 1 Nov 1838 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Sarah was born about 1817 in Rocky Springs, Rockingham, North Carolina; died on 27 Jan 1851 in Jasper County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    William married Catherine Townsend on 29 Mar 1852 in Decatur, Indiana, USA. Catherine was born in Apr 1818 in Dearborn County, Indiana; died on 4 Jun 1901 in Harvey, Cowley, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 8.  Judah FergusonJudah Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Aug 1818 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Jasper County, Illinois.

    Notes:

    Tombstone states 3-11-1896. All other sources (including obit) state 3-14-1896.

    Obituary from the Newton Press, Newton, IL: 3-18-1896

    Mrs. Judy Fear died very suddenly at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, aged 77 years, 7 months, and 8 days. Deceased was born in Indiana, August 12, 1818; married to William Fear about 1836; and moved to Jasper county. To them were born twelve children, six of whom are living - John, Ben, Wm. and Warren Fear, Mrs. Margaret Burtch, and Mrs. E. Malcom. Her youngest child, Edmond, preceded her to the glory world two years ago, Feb 25. Mrs. Fear joined the Baptist church when about 17 years of age. She was a good motherly woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. Her husband died Jan 14, 1882. Mrs. Fear had been at Mrs. Burtch's. Friday evening she wanted to go to her son John's. She got up Saturday morning as usual, ate her breakfast and about 9 o'clock took a chill and died in a little while. She had 36 grand children, 21 great-grand-children, and one great-great-grand-child.

    Judah married William G. Fear on 22 Dec 1837 in Indiana, USA. William (son of William Hamler Fear and Mary Delilah Lanter) was born on 30 Oct 1819 in Kentucky, USA; died on 26 Jan 1882 in Willow Hill, Jasper, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 9.  Solomon FergusonSolomon Ferguson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nancy3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Feb 1822 in Wayne, Indiana, USA; died on 3 Aug 1899 in Turlock, California; was buried in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.

    Notes:

    Married to Cynthia Ann McEwen.
    Children:
    Amanda Melvina Ferguson Bonnett (1842 - 1918)*
    John W. Ferguson (1843 - 1926)*
    Nancy Jane Ferguson Newhouse (1849 - 1934)*
    Ellen Ferguson Stevens (1852 - 1920)*

    Solomon married Cynthia Ann McEwen on 4 Oct 1838 in Jasper County, Illinois. Cynthia was born on 26 Jan 1822 in Bartholomew County, Indiana, USA; died on 31 Dec 1883 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas, USA; was buried in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



 

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