Erastus Francis Greene

Erastus married Margaret M Webb on 23 Dec 1934 in Gaffney, Cherokee County, SC. Margaret (daughter of Martin Webb and Lizzie Hamrick) was born on 14 Jun 1919 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hilda Ruth Greene was born on 7 May 1938 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
2. John Kenneth Greene was born on 15 Jun 1939 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
3. Erastus Francis "Shorty" Greene, Jr. was born on 18 Aug 1941 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.
4. Steven Eugene Greene was born on 28 Aug 1943 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Other Events:

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

Loamie married Vera Ada Fowler on 15 Mar 1914 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Vera (daughter of James "Jim" R Fowler and Sarah Elizabeth Bridges) was born on 8 May 1896 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 29 Nov 1969 in Shelby, Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

The 1900 Cleveland County census lists (Vera Ada) and spells her name as Vreader.

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

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

Notes:

Buried at Sandy Plains Baptist Church in New House Community in Cleveland County, NC. The 1900 Cleveland County census lists Jim Fowler in #7 Township and identifies his place of birth as being in South Carolina with his father's place of birth in SC and mother's in NC. The children were all also born in SC. (SC census data shows his mother was born in SC and father in Va.) The 1900 census also lists Jim's birth date as 1845.

James married Sarah Elizabeth Bridges on 11 Feb 1877 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Sarah (daughter of James "Hopping Jim" Beam Bridges and Martha Jane Dycus) was born in 1852 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died in Sep 1896 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

Marriage fact:
Married at the residence Of Samuel Magnes, JP, In #7 Township.

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• 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.

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• Cemetery: Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, Pacolet, SC

Notes:

The 1870 census for Union County, SC lists Thomas and Martha in Jonesville Township. It also indicates that Thomas was born in Va. and Martha in SC but Thomas' parents were foreign born.

The 1880 Union County, SC census shows Thomas (76) and Martha (60) living in Gowdeysville Township (located north of Jonesville off highway 18). The information identifies Martha's birthplace as NC and the children; Gilman (18), Lucy A.(16), W. Jackson (14), Ellen (Etta) (12), Martha F. (10) all born in SC. Three boarders are living with Thomas and Martha in this census; Theodore Smart (22), Adolphis Fowler (23), and ? (21) all male with the same occupation that appears to be "ditcher"

Thomas and Martha are buried at Brown's Chapel Baptist in Pacolet, SC. The gravesites for Thomas and Martha are in poor shape with Thomas's headstone broken in two and on the ground.

Thomas married Martha A. Owens. Martha was born on 11 Oct 1829 in South Carolina; died on 27 Aug 1903 in Whitney, Spartanburg County, SC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Brown's Chapel Baptist Church, Pacolet, SC

Notes:

Published Union County Death notices announced the death of Martha as "a former resident of Pacolet" who died in Whitney and buried at Brown's Chapel. She had probably moved in with her daughter Ella Phillips.

Hand written notes in the possession of Charlene Allen reference Martha Owens and James and Lola Owens. James and Lola Owens may be the parents of Martha? These notes were taken based on discussions about family that she had had years before.

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

Notes:

James and Martha appear in the 1870 Rutherford County census in Duncan's Creek Township.

James and Martha Bridges are both buried at Sandy Plains Baptist Church in Cleveland Co. NC.

Three of the Bridges brothers Crayton, Newton, and Kimsey all moved to Georgia and started a lumber business. They also all married Felkers.

James married Martha Jane Dycus on 5 Feb 1852 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Elijah Dycus and Lavinia (Viney) Green) was born on 29 Oct 1833 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jun 1922 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

The 1900 census indicates Martha as widowed with 11 children, 8 of which were still living. She also had a sister named Lou Dycas (possibly Dicy Lou).

The 1910 and 1920 Cleveland County census' show Martha living with her daughter Texie and John Morgan.

(Medical):The Paragon Funeral Home, Shelby NC.
Death information provided by her sister Risey Dycus White.

Notes:

Married:
Married by W. M. Gold, Justice of the Peace. Marriage was registered on March 5, 1852.