Minnie Leona Greene

Minnie married Columbus Melton "Lum" Bridges on 12 Nov 1902 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Columbus (son of Cornelius "Neely" Green Bridges and Rosa "Rossie" Linda Ellis Philbeck) was born on 17 Dec 1880 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Dec 1949 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, VA.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Everette Palmer Bridges was born on 2 Sep 1904 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 21 Feb 1974 in Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL; was buried in Mecklenburg County, VA.
2. Julius A. Bridges was born on 18 Oct 1906 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 10 Dec 1921 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
3. Wilda Ellis Bridges was born on 30 Sep 1908 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in Mar 1993 in Wadesboro, NC.
4. Carl Newton Bridges was born on 2 Sep 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 23 Dec 1990 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, VA..
5. Mildred Lydia Bridges was born on 14 Jun 1913 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 4 Jul 1952 in Chase City, Mecklenburg County, VA..
6. Katie Lou Bridges was born on 1 Apr 1915 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
7. Susan Ann Bridges was born on 6 Feb 1918 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
8. Dorothy Bridges was born on 5 Mar 1921 in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

John married Charlotte Lee Scoggins on 26 Nov 1879 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Charlotte (daughter of Jackson Scoggins and Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis) was born on 8 Sep 1861 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 27 Oct 1941 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

Notes:

Buried:
Next to Husband

Notes:

Married:
at home of F. Scoggins

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Camps Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, North Carolina
• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

William and Fanny are listed in the 1880 Cleveland Co. census #8 township, house #242. James B. Bridges and Martha Jane are living next door. In the 1870 census they are living in #8 township (Camp Call) house #54. In the 1860 Rutherford County census William is listed as 25 years old, the same age as Fannie, and lists his birthplace as NC.

(Research):CENSUS: 1860 Rutherford Co, NC, Oak Spring PO, Sandy Run Dist, p. 8(8) 7 Jun 1860 54/53
Green, Wm R 25 M Day Laborer 00 50 NC
Fannie 25 F NC
John 4 M NC
Mary 2 F NC
(This may not be the correct William Green, but he is not in his parent's household in 1860 and he is in the neighborhood, and the age is about right.)

CENSUS: 1870 Cleveland Co, NC, Twp 8, p. 8 53/54
Wm Green 38 M W Farmer NC
Fannie 37 F W Keeping House NC
John 13 M W Attending School NC
Mary 12 F W Attending School NC
James 9 M W Attending School NC
William 6 M W At Home NC
Sarah 4 F W At Home NC Marion
Marcus 1 6/12 M W At Home NC


CENSUS: 1880 Cleveland Co, NC, Twp 8, ED 72, p. 24, 25 (596b, 597a) 242/242
Wm R Green W M 54 Md Farmer NC NC NC
Fannie W F 44 Wife Md Keeping House NC SC SC
Mary J W F 21 Dau S NC NC NC
James W M 18 Son S Works on Farm NC NC NC
William W M 14 Son S Works on Farm NC NC NC
Sarah P E W F 13 Dau S NC NC NC
Joseph W M 6 Son S NC NC NC
George E W M 4 Son S NC NC NC
Augustus W M 1 Son S NC NC NC
NOTE: William should be about 43-45, not 54.

The Tombstone at Camp Creek Baptist Church has 1817 as the birth year. I believe that this may be a mistake. He has a brother and several nephews buried here. The year of death appears to be correct and there is no wife buried near by. There are no other William R. Green's to be found in the county. There are no other William R. Greene's known to have lived in the area. Everything else points to this being the correct William R. Greene. BUT family tradition says that William went to SC to sell goods and died on that trip and was buried in SC. Need to keep looking to be sure.




Buried:
Tombstone Inscription "W. R. Green, c1817 October 5, 1887"

William married Frances "Fannie" Wiggins in Apr 1855 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Frances (daughter of Augustine "Gus" Wiggins and Lavinia "Vinnie" Fowler) was born on 15 Jul 1834 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 15 Jul 1914 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; was buried on 16 Jul 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

Married:
William M. Gold, Minister

Marriage fact:
Registered 14 June 1855 (Page 67)

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Sandy Plains Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

Not clear whether originated in Rutherford Co. or Polk Co.

A Jackson Scaggins (AFN BSQO-K6) is listed in the Latter Day Saint (LDS) database and has Milena F. Davis listed as a spouse. Another Andrew Jackson Scoggin (AFN FSQZ-B3), son of Bird Scoggin is listed in the LDS as having married a Fannie Davis (AFN FSQZ-LG) as his second wife. His first wife is listed as Sally Scoggin (AFN FSQZ-K9). The submitter for the second listing is a Clifford E. Winkler, #1 Bear Lake Estates, 300 Luman Rd., Phoenix, OR 97535.

Marriage to Sarah "Sally" Scoggins is documented in Rutherford County Marriages dated September 13, 1841. William Whitaker served as bondsman.

Jackson may be in an unmarked grave in the Davis-Greene family graveyard.

Jackson married Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis on 4 Dec 1860 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Melena (daughter of William Fernilson Davis and Sarah "Sally" Womack) was born on 9 Jun 1826 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 6 Mar 1911 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Green Cemetery, Polkville, NC

Notes:

Buried in the Greene-Davis family cemetery between Polkville and New House. Melena's gravestone has the spelling of Scoggin.

Melena is listed in the 1880 census as Melinda. John Giles Greene and Charlotte (Melena's daughter) are listed as living in the same house. Jackson Scoggins is not listed. Melena is also listed as Selena in places such as the marriage certificate.

Notes:

Married:
Record of the marriage is held in the Cleveland County Courthouse. Married by D. Pannell. A tax of $1.00 was paid on December 1st to S. Williams, Clerk and the marriage certificate was registered on December 27th by S. Williams, Clerk.

Notes:

(Research):CENSUS: 1850 Rutherford Co, NC, Piney Mountains, p. 321 (71) 1310/1344
Green, Stephen 35 M Laborer NC
Juda 34 F NC
William 13 M NC
Joseph 10 M NC
Martha 8 F NC
Elizabeth 6 M NC
Drury 4 M NC
Abram 2 M NC
George 6/12 M

NC CENSUS: 1860 Rutherford Co, NC, Oak Spring PO, Sandy Run Dist, p. 10, 11 (10, 11)
7 Jun 1860 74/72
Green, Stephen 40 M Shoemaker
Judy 40 F
Mary 16 F NC
Drury 15 M NC
James 14 M NC
George 12 M NC
John 9 M NC

Stephen married Judith "Julia" Moore on 6 Apr 1833 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Judith (daughter of James Christmas Moore and Elizabeth Jane McSwain) was born on 9 Jul 1816 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died on 8 Jul 1893 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC

Augustine married Lavinia "Vinnie" Fowler. Lavinia was born about 1804 in South Carolina; died in 1877 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Much of the information on the children is taken from the Ancestral Files of the LDS databank and based on the information I have is suspect. One submitter is Clifford E. Winkler, #1 Bear Lake Estates, 300 Luman Rd., Phoenix, OR 97535. For instance this man has Jackson living to the ripe old age of 149.

Burgas married Mary Polly Webb on 2 Oct 1807 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Mary was born in 1788; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
This marriage is listed in Rutherford Co. Marriages 1779-1868.
Elias Webb served as bondsman for this marriage.

Notes:

William and Sarah raised 16 children on a large farm between Polkville and New House. The home was a large two story house that burned sometime around 1835-1836 while "Hamby" was a baby.

In trying to get all the possessions out of the house, the mattresses were rolled up and thrown out the upstairs window and then later carried away from the house. After the house was engulfed in flame, the family realized Hamby was missing and believed he was lost in the fire. Shortly they heard a baby crying and found Hamby rolled up in one of the mattresses that had been thrown out an upstairs window.

The Davis family farm was handed down to Melena Francis "Fannie" Davis who married Jackson Scoggins and raised three children. Charlotte Lee the oldest married John Jiles Greene and continued on the family farm. Daughter Loulean (Lula) and husband Will Swink moved back in with Charlotte and continued on the farm after Charlotte's death in 1941. The Swinks eventually sold the farm.

"Fannie" Davis was Jackson's second wife. His first wife was Sarah "Sally" Scoggins who had 11 children.

Tombstone in family graveyard has date of death as July 16, 1876
Family history sheets completed by Biddie Ruppe state July 16, 1846
The 1850 Cleveland Co. census does not show William so the family sheets are probably correct. The tombstones were not set until sometime in the 1960 - 1970 timeframe.

William married Sarah "Sally" Womack on 5 Mar 1812 in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of Anderson Womack and Frances "Fannie" Dobbins) was born on 6 Sep 1793 in Rutherford County, North Carolina; died after 1866 in New House, Cleveland County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birthdate on the tombstone is 1791. Buried in the Greene-Davis family cemetery located approximately 5 miles from Polkville on Stagecoach Trail Road between Polkville and New House. A family history sheet compiled by Biddie Barnett Ruppe indicates Sally's death as June 27, 1850.

The 1850 Cleveland Co. census shows Sarah as widowed living with the following family members still living with her: Susan (33), Sarah "Sally" (26), Melena Francis (22), Simon D. (16), Abraham H. (15), William A Philbeck (10), and Abram Womack (45) apparently her brother a blacksmith. William Philbeck is apparently the son of Susan and John Philbeck.

The 1860 Cleveland Co. census shows Sarah as an invalid living in the same house as her daughter Sarah P. (36) another daughter Phoebe C. McKinney (32), Mary J. Davis (7), William A. Philbeck (19), William P. Davis (11), William A. Davis (10), and Cela S. Davis (8).

Her will located in the NC State Archives is dated March 14, 1866.

Notes:

Married:
Bondsman - Anderson Womack & Robert Randall
Witness - Drury Dobbins