Green Berry Arledge (1816 - 1887)

Born 18 Dec 1816 in Green River Cove, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Holbert) Arledge — married 23 Mar 1847 in Polk, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Rebecca E (Waldrop) Arledge — married 11 Feb 1855 in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 28 Apr 1887 at age 70 in Henderson, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Birth estimated between 1770 and 1826 he may have had a different mother than Jonathan; there is a Greenberry BANDY (b 1810-20) living next door to Levi Arledge in the 1840 Rutherford Co, NC census; a David bandy was living in Rutherford Co in 1800 & 1830 census and later in Burke Co.

Do any of you remember hearing stories about our ancestor Amos having two sons, Jonathan (our common ancestor) and another one named Greenbandy? My reference to it comes from a letter that Yates Arledge wrote to his brother Roone (Sr) dated 14 September 1951:

"Today I went to see Easor Arledge at the home of his son Reese above Mill Springs, Polk County [NC]. .. . He was 88 in January, born in 1863, son of Clem Arledge, who was a son of Jonathan. His mind was bright and clear and his recollections seemed clear. I discussed family history with him. Of course, he had no first-hand information as to Amos or of his grandfather Jonathan but he seemed to know a great deal about those of his own generation and remembered what his elders had told him about the family background."

"He said that Ellen Aiken--a daughter of Isaac (son of Jonathan) told him many years ago that Amos came from Fairfield County, SC. But he never heard how he came to be at Fairfield or any of the family history back of there, but had heard it was generally believed the Arledges came from Ireland. "Uncle Isaac" (he didn't know whether he was a brother of Amos or what relation) also settled and lived in the same neighborhood, one on one side of Green River and the other on the other, or the lower end as he called it. Amos lived in the "hackberry bottom" (named for a big hackberry tree which stood there). "Uncle Isaac" it seems had no children, but raised a girl, Harriet Jones (he thought her name was). He didn't know where Harriet came from or anything about her background, only that Isaac raised her. Amos had a son named Jonathan and a son named Greenbandy; they were half-brothers. Jonathan married Harriet and lived there on the Amos land, and Greenbandy went to Tennessee. If Amos had any other children, Easor did not know about it."

"Easor said it was Harriet, wife of Jonathan, who dreamed of where part of Amos' gold was hidden and found some of it--he said $1500. I failed to ask Easor the hearsay as to how Amos got his gold. No doubt he brought it with him, as I don't see how he could have accumulated much gold at that time in that section."

Pam again here. I've been so curious because after ten years of extensive research I've never found even a trace of a Greenbandy Arledge (not the same as Greenberry Arledge, the son of Jonathan, who was my own ggg-grandfather).

However, I just recently stumbled upon a Green BANDY (that's his last name) listed living next door to Levi Arledge in the 1840 Rutherford Co, NC census. He was born around 1808 and is apparently the son of a David Bandy. This Greenberry Bandy left Rutherford County with his wife Sarah Nelson and moved to White Co, TN. Sounds suspiciously like the same person as the Arledge oral legends. Wonder why they said he was Jonathan's half brother? Could Amos have fathered him?

So please let me know if you know any more from your parents or grandparents about this story.

Here's some info I found online about this family:

David Bandy was born ABT 1763 in NC. He married Morning. She was born ABT 1790 in NC.

David w/ probably a previous wife appears to be on 1800 Rutherford Cty NC (w/ 3 dau) and 1810 Burke Cty NC (w/ 3 sons & 2 dau) censuses. David w/probably Morning appears on 1820 Burke Cty NC (w/3 sons and 5 dau), 1830 Burke Cty NC (w/ 3 sons & 5 dau), & 1840 Monroe Cty Tn (w/ 1 son, 2 dau) censuses.

David, Morning, Polly and Esther are on 1850 Cherokee Cty NC census.

Children of David Bandy and Morning are:

+ 2 i. William Bandy was born ABT 1808 in North Carolina, and died BEF 1870 in Tennessee.

+ 3 ii. Greenbury Bandy was born ABT 1808 in South Carolina.

4 iii. Ester Bandy was born ABT 1820 in North Carolina.

+ 5 iv. Jonathan F. Bandy was born ABT 1823 in North Carolina.

6 v. Polly A. Bandy was born ABT 1825 in North Carolina.

Greenbury Bandy was born ABT 1808 in South Carolina. He married Sarah ?. She was born ABT 1812 in North Carolina.

On 1840 Rutherford Cty NC census.

On 1850 and 1870 White Cty TN censuses.

On 1880 White Cty TN census.

Children of Greenbury Bandy and Sarah ? are:

+ 2 i. Thomas Edgar Bandy was born 11 DEC 1834 in North Carolina, and died 10 NOV 1895.

3 ii. John Bandy was born ABT 1837 in North Carolina, and died 15 APR 1862.

4 iii. Levi "Seri" Bandy was born ABT 1839 in North Carolina, and died 20 MAR 1862.

5 iv. Isaac Bandy was born ABT 1843 in North Carolina.

6 v. Sarah Elizabeth Bandy was born ABT 1845 in North Carolina. She married Andrew Townsend 14 JAN 1866 in White Co., Tennessee.

7 vi. Mary Catherine Bandy was born ABT 1849 in North Carolina. She married William Overton Hampton 15 JAN 1873. He was born 1822, and died 1890.

+ 8 vii. William "Bud" Bandy was born AUG 1852 in Tennessee.

+ 9 viii. James Franklin Bandy was born 24 FEB 1855 in Tennessee, and died 27 MAY 1922.

10 ix. Frances Jane Bandy was born 11 JUL 1860 in Tennessee, and died 24 MAR 1938. She married James M. Wallace 16 OCT 1879. He was born 29 AUG 1853, and died 13 JAN 1937.

source: - Ender Family Tree

Here is more information about Greenbury Bandy, from Dale Bandy's excellent website on the Bandy family:

From the page http://www.bandy.co.uk/DaleBandyBook/Book/pc%2025.htm

A second possible son [of David and Mourning] is Greenbury Bandy (17-1634)(1808-after 1870) who is listed in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 1840 after David and William had moved to Tennessee (p. 322). In 1850, a Greenbury Bandy is listed in White County, Tennessee married to Sarah (age 38) (White County, Tennessee, p. 87) with six children. The birthplace listed for Sarah and all six children is North Carolina. In 1850, Greenbury's birthplace is listed as South Carolina, but in the census of 1870, Greenbury lists his birthplace as North Carolina (White County, Tennessee, p. 403). Their children, listed below are based on the two censuses and on information provided by descendant Claire Bandy. The information was compiled by Howard L. Baine, Jr. If the information relating to the William (discussed in the previous paragraph) and Greenbury is correct they could be twins. It is noted that William and Greenbury moved from Rutherford County, North Carolina to adjacent Tennessee counties. As noted, Greenbury alternatively reported his birthplace as North Carolina and South Carolina, suggesting that the family spent time in both states. That is another indication of a tie between the western North Carolina group and the South Carolina group. Descendant Howard Baine reports that Greenbury was born in Camden, Chester County, South Carolina, and that he is the son of William and Ann Deaderick Bandy. Howard also reports Sarah’s maiden name as Nelson. His account lists William’s birth date as 1774. The above listed William was born after 1800. If he is the son of a William Bandy, then it likely is the William Bandy who listed in the 1800 Chester County, South Carolina census. See chapter 4.

·· Thomas Edgar Bandy (December 11, 1834 - November 10, 1895) married Margaret Olive Milligan (Millican) (September 10, 1840 - May 19, 1915 ) on August 8, 1858 in White County.[i] Margaret Milligan, widow of Thomas E. Bandy and who was born in North Carolina and died in Cumberland County, Tennessee, applied for Confederate Widow’s benefits. She married Thomas in White County, Tennessee.[ii] Based on the 1870 White County, Tennessee census (p. 401) and information provided by Claire Bandy their 17 children include:

··· Millie Florence Bandy (November 30, 1859 - July 7, 1899) married Peter Fredericks (1855 - March 1937), and they had two children. She died in Elmwood, Illinois.

···· Anna Margaretha Fredericks (November 3, 1894 - October 25, 1992) married Roy Z. Eaton (? - February 1991).

···· Julia Fredericks (September 30, 1896 - July 9, 1983) married Wilfred B. Roberts (December 26, 1898 - November 30, 1955), and they had two children.

··· JuliaBandy (May 31, 1861 - February 1, 1915) married Will Humphrey, and they had eight children.

···· Earl Humphrey

···· Florence Humphry

···· Evelyn Humphry

···· Clifton Humphry

···· Marie Humphry

···· Will Humphry

···· Fern Humphry

···· Leslie Humphry

··· Thomas Edgar Bandy, Jr. (December 13, 1864- August 23, 1913) married an Anna (April 1874 - ? ), and they had four children.

···· Effie Ethel Bandy (December 1889 - ? ) married a Clayborn.

···· Birdie Bandy (February 1891 - ? ) married Sherman Smith.

···· Zella Bandy (February 1893 - ? ).

···· Mabel Olive Bandy (1896 - 1896).

··· Alonzo Pinson Bandy (May 8, 1866 - 1905).

··· Eliza Jane Bandy (September 8, 1869 - December 29, 1946) married, husband’s name unknown, and they had four children.

··· FrancesBandy (1869 - ? ), a girl who was included in the census, but not in the family record. Possibly the reference is to Philemon.

··· Philemon Bandy (May 11, 1870 - January 10, 1892).

··· James Oscar Bandy (March 19, 1872 - September 16, 1878).

··· Robert Bandy (January 20, 1873 - May 2, 1958) married Elma June, last name unknown, and they had one daughter. He died in Elmwood, Illinois.

···· Helen Bandy

··· Lee Bandy(January 20, 1873 - August 24, 1957) married Edith Henry (May 17, 1873 - July 28, 1921), and they had one daughter. He died in Elmwood, Illinois.

···· Edith Mabel Bandy (October 13, 1898 - ? ) married John H. Mathews (May 21, 1894 - June 26, 1956) on October 13, 1917, and they had two children.

··· Margaret Zell Bandy (March 5, 1875 - January 5, 1941) married Andrew Dunlap in June 1897, and they had two children. She died in Newton, Kansas.

···· Gurtrude Lucille Dunlap (January 20, 1901 - March 22, 1985) married Frost P. Patterson in August 1929 in Newton, Kansas, and they had two children.

··· White Frost Bandy (June 20, 1878 - July 6, 1961) married Armintha Garrison (March 30, 1879 - April 15, 1960), and they had two children.

···· Faye Bandy (July 26, 1901 - December 13, 1977) married Herbert V. Sanders (November 24, 1898 - October 10, 1983), and they had one son.

···· Lester A. Bandy (June 6, 1903 - May 2, 1960) married Agnes A. Morahan (September 23, 1902 - April 4,1942), and they had no children.

··· William Baker Bandy (June 20, 1878 - March 18, 1927) married Emily Anstice Dunbar (December 9, 1890 - February 26, 1978) on October 9, 1913, and they had four children.

···· Evelyn Anstis Bandy (March 16, 1915 - August 8, 1992) married William F. Jones. They divorced in 1966 with no children.

···· Margaret Joy Bandy (January 19, 1919 - ) married Jacob Mixon on March 11, 1944 and they divorced. She married Howard Lodis Baine, Jr. (October 10, 1953 - ) on October 10, 1953, and they had two children. Howard and Margaret compiled much of the information reported here relating to Greenbury and Sarah Bandy (Margaret’s great-grandparents) and subsequent generations.

···· William Baker Bandy, Jr. (March 15, 1920 - March 5, 1969) married Hyacinth Wiemels who died in childbirth in 1938. Their daughter, Hyacinth Bandy died in 1943. William married Catherine Ault, and they divorced. He married Dorothy Mary Bulley.

···· Clyde Ward Bandy (December 13, 1924 - ) married Georgia McCormick (August 15, 1929 - ) on September 11, 1948, and they had four children.

··· Olive May Bandy (May 6, 1880 - March 8, 1966) married twice. The second marriage was to William H. Jackson (April 3, 1852 - September 15, 1939). They had no children.

··· Nettie Bandy (June 20, 1881 - March 10, 1884).

··· Hubert Clyde Bandy (April 30, 1881 - June 28, 1916) married Bertha Dunn (August 5, 1890 - December 6, 1981), and they had two children. She married Rainey Thurman, and they had one son. Hubert and Bertha’s children are:

···· Hubert Mitchell Bandy (September 3, 1907 - June 5, 1936) married Ruby Hedgecoth(May 5, 1907 - June 5, 1936), and they had one daughter. He marriedEsther Birchfiled in 1937, and they had one son.

···· Marie Bandy (June 5, 1909 - February 2, 1964) married Elmer Jones.

··· Maude Bandy (December 18, 1884 - October 3, 1957) married William Compton, and they had three children.

···· Leone Compton married Gadnett Mitchell.

···· Vernon Compton

···· Max Compton

··· Grace Bandy (June 18, 1886 - 1969) married Norman Bedingfield, and they had three children. She died in Tampa, Florida.

···· M. Bedingfield

···· Clifford Bedingfield

···· Max Bedingfiled

·· JohnBandy (1837 - April 15, 1862) was a Private in Co. A, 25th Confederate Regiment of Tennessee. He died on March 20, 1862.

·· Levi (Seri) Bandy (1839 - March 20, 1862 ) was a Private in Co. A., 25th Confederate Regiment of Tennessee. He died on April 15, 1862.

·· Isaac Bandy (1843 - ? ).

·· Sarah Elizabeth Bandy (1845 - ? ) married Andrew Townsend on January 14, 1866 in White County, Tennessee.

·· Mary C. Bandy (1849 - ? ). Mary Catherine Bandy married William Overton Hampton (1822 -1890) in White County, Tennessee on January 15, 1873.[iii]She applied for Confederate Widows benefits.[iv]

·· William“Bud” Bandy (1852 - ? ).

·· James Franklin Bandy (February 24, 1855 - May 27, 1922) married Maria Della White (April 8, 1856 - February 18, 1930) on January 16, 1878 in White County, Tennessee, and they had nine children.

··· John Ernest Bandy (January 21,1879 - August 18, 1959) married Effie Mae Walker (September 23, 1883 - October 10, 1931) on February 28, 1904, and they had seven children.

··· Millie Bandy (January 23, 1881 - September 2, 1957) married Claude Crook.

··· Ida Vanola “Teed” Bandy (January 14, 1883 - October 31, 1974) marriedM. William B. Miller (1881 - 1967) on January 7, 1904, and they had 11 children.

··· Otis Sullivan Bandy (March 30, 1885 - April 12, 1857) married Mary Hugh Simms (October 15, 1889 - February 8, 1972) in 1915, and they had eight children.

··· Ova Bandy (September 13, 1887 - December 20, 1971) married Fred Miller.

··· Lyda Bandy (October 5, 1889 - October 20, 1970) married Harvey Bullock.

··· Sallie Avo Bandy (1891 - 1971) married M. Virgil Hennessee (1893 - 1954) in 1916.

··· Mattie Alice Bandy (November 23, 1893 - February 15, 1925).

··· Emma Grace Bandy (March 12, 1896 - March 13, 1909).

·· Frances Jane (Jennie) Bandy (July 11, 1860 - March 24, 1938) married James M. Wallace (August 29, 1853 - January 13, 1937) on October 16, 1879 in White County, Tennessee, and they had ten children.

··· Rachel Florence Wallace (July 25, 1880 - February 3, 1961) married Venable L. Lewis (September 30, 1877 - October 13, 1951) on January 25, 1900, and they had three children.

··· Lillie Mae Wallace (April 16, 1882 - ? ) married Joseph C. Mitchell on January 25, 1902.

··· Lula Maude Wallace (April 16, 1882 - ? ) married Powell K. Lewis on September 24, 1902, and they moved to Sapulpa, Oklahoma

··· Willie Myrtle Wallace (August 29, 1884 - November 24, 1926) married Frank Turner in 1923.

··· Joseph Laban Wallace (January 4, 1887 - October 1992) married Jean Rhinehart, and they had one daughter.

··· David Smith Wallace (February 9, 1890 - ? ) married Manta M. Davis, and they had six children.

··· Arthur Talmage Wallace (August 15, 1892 - ? ) married Bertha M. Baker on January 2, 1917, Mary Alma Hunter on October 10, 1930. He also married Ritha Gellins.

··· Luther Mitchell Wallace (August 20, 1894 -January 31, 1895).

··· Sallie Bessie Wallace (May 15, 1896 - July 23, 1991) married George F. McBride on November 30, 1916, and they had two children.

··· Mary EdnaWallace (June 21, 1899 - September 1, 1990) did not marry.

··· James Gordon Wallace (August 4, 1902 - November 29, 1992) married Dova Clara Parsons (September 23, 1904 - ? ) on January 3, 1922, and they had three children.

Burial: Silver Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Mill Spring Polk County North Carolina, USA Inscription: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord

Note: His first wife was Sarah Holbert (1822-1854). He and Sarah had three sons

Greenberry (also known as G.B. or Berry) Arledge was a justice of the peace who was instrumental in the formation of Polk County, NC in 1855. He also served on the school board and was one of the first deacons of Silver Creek Baptist Church.

From the research files of Pam Wilson :

1840 census, Rutherford Co:

(p. 35)

Ben Holbird 0221001//2012001

Ben Edwards

ISAAC ARLEDGE 00002/0000 (Isaac and Greenberry?)

Joshua Camp

Rebecca Young

LEVY ARLEDGE 00001//0001 (Levi 20-30, Cynthia 15-20)

Greenberry Bandy 11001//0001 (next door)

(p 49)

Anson Nelson

Jonathan ARLEDGE 0021001 // 1111101 plus 1 male slave 36-55

Ann Thompson

(p 65) Coleman Bradley

Amos ARLEDGE 0000000001 (age 70-80, alone)

Henry Utley

Greenberry Arledge was one of first four deacons of Silver Creek Baptist Church, Mill Spring, NC, when it was organized on 15 April 1840, along with Jim Jackson, Mart Hamilton, and Samuel McMurray. [Source: "The Story of Silver Creek Baptist Church, 1840-1972," pamphlet prepared for Dedication Service of new church building completed 24 August 1972 and dedicated 8 October 1972]

State NC Polk County. Rec'd of Benjamin HOBERT in Consideration for a negro boy named Harry aged about one year old one hundred and fifty dollars with I inwarrant and defend from all rights titles and claims forever I in warrant to be a slave for life Also sound so far as I now thi 11th of May 1848 ISAAC ALDRGE. Attest G.B. ARLERGE. State of NC Court of Plea & Quarter, Henderson County, March term 1851 the within bill of sale was duly proven in open court by the oath of G. B. ARLERDGE a subscribing witness thereunto. Recorded and ordered to be registered Witness. R. W. Allen CC Registeres 1 April 1851.

Was appointed as Justice of the Peace upon formation of Polk County in March, 1855. Greenberry was instrumental in the formation of Polk County from Rutherford County. He served as a justice of the peace and on the school board when the new county was created.

1860 census, Polk County (newly formed from Rutherford): lists JOHN ARLEDGE (30), CLEM (35), G.B. (33), LEVI (47) and JONATHAN ( with slave schedule)

1860 census lists G B 33, Rebecca 30, Grason 11, Isaac 9, John 8, Sarah 5 and Elin 3.

1870 census, Polk Co, NC lists GREEN B. ARLEDGE (53)

A executor of his father's estate, involved in extended lawsuit with the Littleton Pittillo estate. See http://www.geocities.com/heartland/prairie/8208/Pittillo.html for legal records. Interestingly, he was called G.B. Arledge in all the Polk County records and Berry Arledge in the Henderson County records.

Sources

• http://www.geni.com/people/Greenberry-Bandy-maybe-Arledge-son/6000000001724917723?through=6000000001724896561
• http://www.geni.com/people/Greenberry-Arledge/6000000001725006303?through=6000000001724887960
• Find A Grave: Memorial #58301078