Hannah Greene

1846 - 1927  (80 years)

• Name	Hannah Greene
  Born	5 Dec 1846	Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Switchboard operator
  Died	25 Jan 1927	Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC
  	Died at home.
  Buried	Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC
  	Buried near parents
  Notes	Never married. When the first switchboard was placed in the house that Henry Green built in 1779 on North Main Street in Boiling Springs, 1903, the house at that time was owned and occupied by his grandson REUBEN HAMRICK GREEN, Sr. His wife JUDITH GREEN GREEN was also a granddaughter of Henry Green. Their daughter HANNAH GREEN was the first switchboard operator, and she kept it as long as she was able. Her nephew Bruno Hamrick operated it until they could get some one else. Her niece, Mrs. Addie Mae Green, widow of Plato Green with five small children, was the next operator of this switchboard. It was moved into her home on North Main Street a short distance from Miss Hannah's home. She was operator for thirteen years; then the switchboard closed in 1932. Miss Hannah Green fell on Sunday morning while attending church services and suffered a broken hip. She had been confined to her bed for six years when she died January 25, 1927 at 71 years of age. Even though she suffered much, she was very patient and cheerful during her confinement. Miss Hannah had a hard time during the Civil War; she ploughed an ox on Abe Hill which was very steep and rough. In fact, it is a small mountain. Abe Hill is on the west side of Sandy Run Creek between Boiling Springs and Mooresboro. Miss Hannah's father Reuben H. Green, Sr., was a charter member of Boiling Springs Baptist Church and the oldest member at that time. He shoveled the first shovel of dirt for Boiling Springs Baptist High School. Esley Green, grandson of Reuben H. Green, Sr., shoveled the second shovel. Connie Green the smallest child in school shoveled the first shovel when Boiling Springs Baptist High School became Gardner-Webb College. --- Ollie Connie Green [Sources: personal interviews, newspapers] SOURCE: "Heritage of Cleveland County NC" by The Cleveland County Historical Association (book), 1982, Family No. 488
  Person ID	I6078	myfamilytree
  Last Modified	20 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Reuben Hamrick Greene,   b. 25 Aug 1828, Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC ,   d. 23 Nov 1907, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Judith Mcswain "Juda" Green,   b. 25 Jul 1828,   d. 21 Mar 1918, Cleveland County, North Carolina  (Age 89 years)
  Married	15 Jan 1846	Cleveland County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F2952	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 5 Dec 1846 - Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC Died - 25 Jan 1927 - Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC Buried - - Boiling Springs, Cleveland County, NC  = Link to Google Earth