Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Greene
Birth17 Jun 1777, DE, USA
Death1838, Greene Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, USA Age: 60
Marriage12 Mar 1802, DE, USA
SpouseNancy Ann Jackson
Birth12 Mar 1784, DE, USA
Death1844/1846, Greene Twp., St. Joseph Co., IN, USA Age: 59
Children
1 MJohn Greene
Birth1 Oct 1808, DE, USA
DeathJun 1886, Sheldon, Ransom Co., ND, USA Age: 77
OccupationCarpenter
SpouseAnn Lowry Mercer (1812-1874)
Marriage10 Aug 1837, Zenia, Greene Co., OH, USA
ChildrenEdward Mercer (1841-1901)
James Lincoln (1848-1921)
Notes for John Greene
This account of the Greene family was published in the South Bend,
THE GREENE FAMILY
The South Bend, IN, Tribune, of recent date, in writing up the
Best known among them today is Daniel Greene, who has lived at 403 responsibilities and aggravation of active business he devotes clear and accurate memory and a good conversationalist, he can
But it is when telling of the pleasures and hardships through which county that Mr. Greene is at his best. Mr. Greene spends most of
This being the 73rd anniversary of the arrival of the Greene family my time of service and usefulness is well nigh ended," said Mr. aggressive period of 73 years of history, I find it difficult to
You ask me to tell the people, especially the younger people of this Greene and Nancy Ann Jackson were born and married in the little the northwest, beyond its blighting influence or touch."
In the fall of 1811, with their three boys, Israel, John and started on the long perilous journey over hills and mountains,
After weeks of toil, privation and suffering, they pitched their incident to pioneer life and adding in the time six buckeye boys and started on a home-seeking tour on horse back through northern
Not being satisfied with what he had seen, in the fall of 1831, he offered a lot for $5, if he would erect a log cabin on it. with the intention of moving to the land the coming fall. After labor and hardship on the family, so changed his mind and decided to
Sept. 2, the day long fixed for starting, came bright and cheering Michael Robertson, over 60 people in all fell in line in the dusty sheep, hogs, and dogs for a starter at their Indiana homes, all kept Expressions of interest in the future success and welfare of these friends, homes and plenty to face the dangers and hardships of a
Words fail me to tell of the emotion and parting scenes of that perilous journey. Camp was formed that first night out about five was one long to be remembered by the many sad hearts that devoted
Early the next morning things b egan to assume a more normal and lunch and rest one of the older men was sent in advance on horseback forming a large open court in the center of which a general campfire outside and teams were called for.
As we advanced the distance between settlers and settlements were winding ways through the forests and woods. the difficulty of lay through Dayton, Fort Wayne, Goshen and Elkhart. In the latter to South Bend, then a little Indian trading post of a few log cabins
Then we followed the old Indian trail out to Sumption's Prairie, sinking behind the western forest, our family came to a halt at the
-- South Bend, Indianna Tribune,1905.
[John Greene] was left an orphan when a youth and was taken to visit the owner of a home of his own and for this purpose began looking However, in 1832, he came to St. Joseph Co., IN, and entered be made. There were but three families in the vicinity at that deal of sickness. He was the father of fourteen children, two of
From this old and prolific family Greene township derived its name. and sons often brought down deer with their rifles.
----Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph
THE GREENE FAMILY
The South Bend, IN, Tribune, of recent date, in writing up the
Best known among them today is Daniel Greene, who has lived at 403 responsibilities and aggravation of active business he devotes clear and accurate memory and a good conversationalist, he can
But it is when telling of the pleasures and hardships through which county that Mr. Greene is at his best. Mr. Greene spends most of
This being the 73rd anniversary of the arrival of the Greene family my time of service and usefulness is well nigh ended," said Mr. aggressive period of 73 years of history, I find it difficult to
You ask me to tell the people, especially the younger people of this Greene and Nancy Ann Jackson were born and married in the little the northwest, beyond its blighting influence or touch."
In the fall of 1811, with their three boys, Israel, John and started on the long perilous journey over hills and mountains,
After weeks of toil, privation and suffering, they pitched their incident to pioneer life and adding in the time six buckeye boys and started on a home-seeking tour on horse back through northern
Not being satisfied with what he had seen, in the fall of 1831, he offered a lot for $5, if he would erect a log cabin on it. with the intention of moving to the land the coming fall. After labor and hardship on the family, so changed his mind and decided to
Sept. 2, the day long fixed for starting, came bright and cheering Michael Robertson, over 60 people in all fell in line in the dusty sheep, hogs, and dogs for a starter at their Indiana homes, all kept Expressions of interest in the future success and welfare of these friends, homes and plenty to face the dangers and hardships of a
Words fail me to tell of the emotion and parting scenes of that perilous journey. Camp was formed that first night out about five was one long to be remembered by the many sad hearts that devoted
Early the next morning things b egan to assume a more normal and lunch and rest one of the older men was sent in advance on horseback forming a large open court in the center of which a general campfire outside and teams were called for.
As we advanced the distance between settlers and settlements were winding ways through the forests and woods. the difficulty of lay through Dayton, Fort Wayne, Goshen and Elkhart. In the latter to South Bend, then a little Indian trading post of a few log cabins
Then we followed the old Indian trail out to Sumption's Prairie, sinking behind the western forest, our family came to a halt at the
-- South Bend, Indianna Tribune,1905.
[John Greene] was left an orphan when a youth and was taken to visit the owner of a home of his own and for this purpose began looking However, in 1832, he came to St. Joseph Co., IN, and entered be made. There were but three families in the vicinity at that deal of sickness. He was the father of fourteen children, two of
From this old and prolific family Greene township derived its name. and sons often brought down deer with their rifles.
----Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph
Notes for John (Child 1)
John Greene, son of John Greene and Nancy Ann Jackson was born 1 Oct 1837. He had a new carriage made to his order in Dayton OH and in put up a saw mill. Severla years later he bought a farm on Sumption
In 1881 he came to North Dakota purchased land and built a house one
In 1881 he came to North Dakota purchased land and built a house one