Children of Joscelin B. Green (1800-1853) and Wife Elizabeth Nichols: Susan M., William Nichols, Frances Jane, and Eliza Candace Green

Or, Subtitled: “From his youth to his last camp hunt [he] killed with his own rifle in his own hands not less than twelve hundred deer” Joscelin B. Green and wife Elizabeth Nichols had the following children, who are named in the estate records of Joscelin and his mother Jane Kerr Green:

Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Joscelin B. Green (1800-1853)

Or, Subtitled: “2 Blk Bonnets, 3½ Yds Blk Calico, 2 Blk Lace Mantillas, 2 Pr Ladies Shoes, 1 Yd Blk Crepe, 2 Pr Blk Kid Gloves” 6. Joscelin B. Green, the sixth child of John Green and Jane Kerr, was born in 1800 in Pendleton District, South Carolina. This year of birth is indicated by … More Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Joscelin B. Green (1800-1853)

Important Corrections to Posting about Benjamin S. Green, Son of John Green and Jane Kerr

I’m posting this note to tell readers who may have read my previous posting about Benjamin S. Green (1794-1860), son of John Green and Jane Kerr, that I have made some significant revisions in that posting. When I made that posting, I had found no document giving the name of Benjamin’s wife, who appears in … More Important Corrections to Posting about Benjamin S. Green, Son of John Green and Jane Kerr

Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Mary Calhoun Green (1797-1827) and Husband Robert Wilson Woods

Or, Subtitled: “Some marriagable [sic] young man or widower may ask, is there any pretty girls, old maids or widows there? Answer. some as nice as you ever saw” 5. Mary Calhoun Green, who was the fifth child of John Green and Jane Kerr and was named for her maternal grandmother Mary Calhoun Kerr, was … More Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Mary Calhoun Green (1797-1827) and Husband Robert Wilson Woods

Children of Ezekiel Calhoun Green (1795-1851) and Wives Matilda Harrison and Louisa B. Reed: John K., Samuel Kerr, and Mary Musa Green

Or, Subtitled: “One of the best known river men in this section of the country” Ezekiel Calhoun Green (1795-1851) had the following children: John K. and Samuel Kerr Green, sons of Ezekiel by wife Matilda Harrison; and Mary Musa Green, a daughter by Louisa B. Reed.

An Addendum re: Louisa B. Reed, Fourth Wife of Ezekiel Calhoun Green

Since writing my previous posting which discussed Ezekiel Calhoun Green’s marriage to Louisa B., the widow of Timothy J. Alvord, at Smithland, Livingston County, Kentucky, on 14 June 1841, I have found new information about Louisa. When I made the linked posting, I stated that I had not been able to determine Louisa’s maiden name. … More An Addendum re: Louisa B. Reed, Fourth Wife of Ezekiel Calhoun Green

Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Ezekiel Calhoun Green — Estate Documents

Or Subtitled: When a Name in Estate Documents Hides Thickets of Kinship Connections The final set of documents I have for Ezekiel Calhoun Green are his estate records. His tombstone in Smithland cemetery at Smithland in Livingston County, Kentucky, tells us that Ezekiel died on 6 April 1851. On 7 July 1851, James K. Huey … More Children of John Green (1768-1837) and Jane Kerr (1768-1855): Ezekiel Calhoun Green — Estate Documents