Jane (Smith) Greenlees (1846 - 1921)

Born 19 Mar 1846 in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland

Ancestors

Wife of Hugh (Greenlees) Greenlee — married 26 Feb 1867 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Died 6 Jun 1921 at age 75 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Joelle Colville-Hanson [send private message]

Biography

Jane (Smith) Greenlees is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Illinois.

Jane was born in 1846. She was the daughter of James Smith and Martha Johnston ^[1]

She came to the United States with her family about 1858. ^[2]

She married Hugh Greenlees in 1867.^[3]

They farmed in Winnebago. ^[4]

Jane passed away in 1921.

Children

1. James S. Greenlees 1871–1957
2. Nellie M. Greenlees 1873–1920
3. John Herbert Greenlees 1877–1962

Gravestone Transcription

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYZW-986 : 10 February 2018), Jane Smith, 25 Feb 1846; citing , reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,005.
2. ↑ 1900 Census says 1858 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSCZ-6QR : accessed 11 February 2020), Jane Greenlees in household of Hugh Greenlees, Winnebago Township Winnebago vill., Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 149, sheet 2B, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,356. Her sister Agnes obituary says 1857.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9L-5RJ2 : 17 October 2017), Hugh Greenlees and Jane Smith, 21 Feb 1867; citing Winnebago, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 1,914,066.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX23-Y63 : 14 August 2017), Jane Greenlees in household of Hugh Greenlees, Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 236, sheet 333A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,262.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #185449811 : accessed 27 September 2018), memorial page for Jane Smith Greenlee (1847–6 Jun 1921),, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by The Dark Poet (contributor 48874054) .