Hannah Greene

Other Events:

• Occupation: Switchboard operator

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


Died:
Died at home.

Buried:
Buried near parents