James F Green (abt. 1796 - 1863)

Born about 1796 in Amelia County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 13 Mar 1863 at about age 67 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

James F. Green was born in Virginia about 1875. James was the son of Thomas Green (abt.1750-abt.1800) and Nancy (Wood) Green (abt.1755-).

James F. Green married Martha Farris. James and Martha had 13 children and raised them on a plantation farm in Franklin County, Tennessee.

James utilized enslaved humans for labor on his farm and claimed the ownership of an increasing number of enslaved humans from 1820 until 1860.

James died in Franklin County, Tennessee in 1863. He is buried in Green Cemetery, Belvidere, Tennessee.

Research Notes

• No marriage record found.

• Early U.S. Census records and Slave Schedules (1850 & 1860) for Tennessee have not been located on FamilySearch. Records from 1820 to 1860 are available for the family on Ancestry.com. They show an increasing number of slaves being added to the family's plantation system every ten years. In 1860 James owned 46 unnamed humans. A couple of his sons also owned slaves.

• Death Record of Frank M. Green ^[1]

Name Frank M. Green

Event Type Death

Event Date 26 Nov 1916

Event Place Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Sex Male

Age 77

Marital Status Widowed

Race White

Race (Original) White

Occupation Farmer

Birth Date 17 Nov 1839

Birth Year 1839

Burial Date 27 Nov 1916

Cemetery Green Cemetery

Father's Name James Green

Father's Birthplace Va.

Mother's Name Martha Farris

Mother's Birthplace Va.

Source Details v 16 cn 278

Record Number 128

• Death Record of Joseph Peter Green ^[2]

Name Joseph Peter Green

Event Type Death

Event Date 03 Nov 1936

Event Place Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Sex Male

Age 91

Marital Status Single

Birth Date 17 Mar 1845

Birth Year (Estimated) 1845

Birthplace Franklin, Tennessee

Father's Name James F Green

Mother's Name Martha Farris

Record Number 57206

Sources

1. ↑ "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NSCT-2X4 : 23 February 2021), James Green in entry for Frank M. Green, 26 Nov 1916; Death, Franklin, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
2. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3H2-G34 : 20 February 2021), James F Green in entry for Joseph Peter Green, 03 Nov 1936; citing certificate number 57206, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,117,028.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDD-VHG : 23 December 2020), James F Green, Franklin, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TC-CR6 : 18 February 2021), James Green, 1860.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116134888/james-f-green: accessed 06 March 2023), memorial page for James F. Green (28 Nov 1795–13 Mar 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116134888, citing Green Cemetery, Belvidere, Franklin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Stacey Herman (contributor 48125514).Find A Grave: Memorial #116134888