John Lewis Green (abt. 1893 - abt. 1922)

Born about 1893 in Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Paradine Kattie (Davenport) Mee — married 17 Jul 1918 in Macon County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

John Lewis Green, son of James Jefferson Green and Rosa Mosley/Mosely.

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth: about 1893 in Kentucky, based on several census

… born about April 1892 in Kentucky, per census in 1900

… born about 1894 KY, per census in 1910

… born about 1895 KY, per census in 1920

Death Date: probably died sometime between 1920-1929, based on following:

… died after conception of child Viola Green (b.1920 TN).

… died before wife's 2nd marriage in 1929 to Daniel MEE.

… possibly died before 1925. Paradine had a MEE child (b.1925) before her 1929 marriage.

Death Place: unknown, but probably Tennessee but maybe Kentucky

Sources

MARRIAGE:

Ancestry.com. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name: John Lewis Green

Spouse: Paradine Davenport

Marriage Date: 17 Jul 1918

Marriage County: Macon

NOTES about marriage;

John and Paradine were living next door to each other in 1910.

John is the step-son of Paradine's sister Minnie (Davenport) Green.

John's uncle, James Tilman Green, married Paradine's sister, Malvina (Davenport) Green.

Census / Timeline

1900 census: Goshen, Warren, Kentucky

James Green ...… 31 … KY,TN,TN … b. Aug-1868 … Head … married 11 years

Rosa Green …..... 30 … KY,TN,TN … b. Jul-1869 ..… Wife … 4 children, 4 living

John L Green .....… 8 … KY,KY,KY … b. Apr-1892 …. Son <--------

Minnie A Green … 6 … KY,KY,KY … b. May 1894 … Daughter

Lizzie Green … 11m … KY,KY,KY … b. Jan-1899 .… Daughter

Note: their 4th child, George age 9, b.Jul 1890, is living next door with James' mother

Note: living next to mother, Elizabeth Green b.May-1834 TN, widowed

190x: mother Rosa's death

1908: father married 2nd wife, Minnie (Davenport) Raburn/Rayborn

1910 census: Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee, family#154

James J Green ...... 41 ... TN,TN,TN ... married 1 year, farmer, rents

Minnie B Green ... 24 ... TN,TN,TN ... 2 children, 2 living ... [2nd wife, maiden Davenport]

George W Green . 18 ... KY,TN,KY ... [child by 1st wife]

John L Green ........ 16 ... KY,TN,KY ... [child by 1st wife] <--------

Dessy E Green ..... 11 ... KY,TN,KY ... [child by 1st wife] … [Elizabeth Hurt 1899-1998]

Maggy L Green ...... 7 ... KY,TN,KY ... [child by 1st wife] … [Maggie L Grace 1902-1922]

Porty G Green ....... 0 ... KY,TN,KY ... [child of 2nd wife] … [Portia G Russell 1909-1976]

1910 Notes:

Living next to family#155: John's future wife: Paradine Katie Davenport, age 8, w/parents

Living next to family#155: step-mother Minnie's parents: Miles Davenport age 63, Parmelia 56

1918 marriage of John to Paradine Davenport

1920 census: Civil District 3, Jackson, Tennessee

John Green ........... 28 ... KY,TN,TN ... head

Claudine Green ... 18 ... TN,TN,TN ... wife ... [Paradine]

1920 notes:

Same census page as Paradine’s parents, and several of Paradine’s sibling households

1920: birth of child Viola B Green, in Tennessee (per 1930 census)

192x: death of John Lewis Green

1929: wife Paradine marries 2nd husband, Daniel Mee

1930 WIFE census: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, family#617

Daniel F Mee ....... 50 ... TN,KY,KY ... head ... age at first marriage: 21

Paradine K Mee .. 28 ... TN,TN,TN ... wife ... age at first marriage: 23

Harvey Mee ......... 12 ... TN,TN,TN ... son ... [child of Daniel/Bertha]

Francis E Mee ........ 9 ... KY,TN,TN ... son .... [child of Daniel/Bertha]

Elfate B Mee .......... 5 ... KY,TN,TN ... son .... [child of Paradine/Daniel]

Viola B Green ...... 10 ... TN,TN,TN ... step-daughter ... [child of Paradine/John] <-----