Vernie Marie Swink

Family/Spouse: Marvin McNeely. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

John married Loulean J "Lula" Greene on 19 Nov 1911. Loulean (daughter of John Jiles Greene and Charlotte Lee Scoggins) was born on 12 Nov 1891 in Cleveland County, North Carolina; died on 14 Jul 1963 in Cleveland County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Cemetery: Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery, Cleveland County, NC

Notes:

Will and Loulean(Lula) moved back to the old Greene homeplace and eventually inherited the farm when Charlotte Lee Scoggins died. They eventually lost the farm due to hard times.

Lula's gravestone lists November 11, 1891 as her birth date.

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.