Tag: New Orleans Louisiana

Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860): The Years Working on James Hopkins’ Plantation in New Orleans, Early 1830s

August 4, 2023

Two postings in the past, I brought the story of Samuel Kerr Green up to 1830, as I tracked Samuel after he left Nashville and his Nashville-New Orleans trading firm Young, Green and Co. in 1820 or 1821 and went to south Louisiana. When I wrote that posting, I had thought that Samuel went directly … More Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860): The Years Working on James Hopkins’ Plantation in New Orleans, Early 1830s

Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860): Arkansas Territory Records, 1821-1833, and Brief Sojourn in Arkansas, 1821-2

July 25, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Civilization had at last come to Arkansas. So overjoyed were the inhabitants that the community celebrated the first publication of the Arkansas Gazette with a barrel of whiskey” As I ended the previous posting, I told you that, having brought the story of Samuel Kerr Green up to 1830, when he ended his … More Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860): Arkansas Territory Records, 1821-1833, and Brief Sojourn in Arkansas, 1821-2

Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860) — The South Carolina and Tennessee Years

July 10, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Young Men on the Make” in Early Nashville Samuel Kerr Green, father of Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – 1900/1910), was born in 1790 in Pendleton District (later Anderson County), South Carolina. As previous postings have noted (and here), Samuel is enumerated on the 1850 federal census in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, along with … More Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860) — The South Carolina and Tennessee Years

Children of Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – 1900/1910) and Wives Camilla Birdwell, Hannah Birdwell (Harville), and Mary Ann Wester

July 4, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “Winged as WASP” In this posting, I’ll provide information about the children of Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – 1900/1910) by his wives Camilla Birdwell, Hannah Birdwell (Harville), and Mary Ann Wester.

Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – 1900/1910) (1)

July 1, 2023

Or, Subtitled: “The motion came with ill grace from the one presumed to be the father” In a number of previous postings, I’ve sketched some parts of the life of Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – after 1900), father of Mary Ann Green Lindsey (1861-1942) and son of Samuel Kerr Green (1790-1860) and Eliza Jane Smith … More Ezekiel Samuel Green (1824/5 – 1900/1910) (1)

Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (1)

June 19, 2023

Or, Subtitled: A Family History Full of Twists, Turns, and Confusion When I began Begats and Bequeathals back in January 2018, I stated that my goal here would be to share some 40+ years of research on my family lines, in the hope of providing accurate documentation to anyone who might be researching these families … More Mary Ann Green (1861-1942) and Husband Alexander Cobb Lindsey (1)

Children of Mary Brooks (d. 1787, Frederick County, Virginia) — Sarah Brooks (1750/1755 – 1810/1820) and Husband Ashdale (1)

November 16, 2021

Or, Subtitled: A Litany of Perhaps and Supposes: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Ashdales? How Do You Hold a Moonbeam in Your Hand? This posting on the Brooks line I now want to discuss will, I’m afraid, be full of words like “perhaps,” “suppose,” “seems likely” — qualifiers signaling how sparse the … More Children of Mary Brooks (d. 1787, Frederick County, Virginia) — Sarah Brooks (1750/1755 – 1810/1820) and Husband Ashdale (1)

Children of Rebecca Rice (1783 – 1817) and Husband George W. Kiger (1782 – 1849) of Frederick County, Virginia

November 4, 2021

Or, Subtitled: Frontier Rangers, Mexican-War Soldiers, Texas Revolutionaries, and Loyal Unionists As the previous posting ends by telling you, Rebecca Rice and George W. Kiger had the following children: Edwin Rice, George Rice, Mary Elizabeth, Daniel Jacob, and perhaps (more on the “perhaps” below) John Patrick, all with surname Kiger. As the posting I’ve just … More Children of Rebecca Rice (1783 – 1817) and Husband George W. Kiger (1782 – 1849) of Frederick County, Virginia