William Green (1820 - 1862)

Born 25 May 1820 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States

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Died Mar 1862 at age 41 in Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee, United States

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Lieut William Green served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 27, 1861
Mustered out: Feb 17, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 16th Regiment North Carolina Infantry

Lt William Green

Lt William Green

Lieutenant William Green was born on May 25, 1820 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States, the son of Joseph N. Greene and Margaret (Graham) Greene. He was the brother of Joseph P. Green and Samuel G. Green.

William married Catharine Rodgers on November 7, 1841 in Rutherford, North Carolina.^[1] They had the following children:^[2]

1. Jesse Green
2. Jane Green
3. Pinkney Green
4. Zachariah Green

William enlisted as 3rd Lieutenant, Company A, 16th Infantry Regiment of North Carolina. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. Unfortunately, William became ill. He resigned on February 27, 1862, suffering from general prostration of the system from Typhoid Fever and chronic bronchitis. He died about March 1863, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee, having never recovered from his illness.

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979 Database, FamilySearch, William Green and Catharin Rodgers, 07 Nov 1841; citing Rutherford,North Carolina, reference ; FHL microfilm 6,330,299.
2. ↑ United States Census, 1850 Database with images, FamilySearch, William Green, Rutherfordton, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States; citing family 1888, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88111985/william-green: accessed 15 May 2023), memorial page for William Green (25 May 1820–5 Oct 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88111985, citing Strawberry Plains Cemetery, Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Lynda Gibbs (contributor 46504492).

See also:

• United States Census, 1860 Database, FamilySearch, Wm Green, , Jackson, North Carolina, United States); citing p. 16, household ID 104, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,903.