Descendants of Lewis J. GREEN Sr.
Third Generation
12. Elizabeth GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born about 1780 in Virginia. She died on 7 Jul 1855 in Breathit County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Age in the 1850 Breathitt County census is given as 70.
Elizabeth married James HOWARD son of James HOWARD and possibly Elizabeth? about 1798. James was born on 13 Sep 1772 in , Wilkes County, Georgia. He died on 11 Jan 1857 in , Breathitt County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Age in the 1850 Breathitt County census is given as 90.
1850 Breathitt Co. Census
112-112, HOWARD, James, 90, M, Farmer, VA
Elizabeth, 70, F, VA
Green, 33, M, Farmer, 400, KY
Peggy, 32, F, KY
Morgan, 14, M
Wm.,12, M
Martin, 10, M
Franky, 8, F
James, 6, M
Danl., 5, M
John, 4, M
Green, 2, M
Elizabeth, 5/12, F
Amanda, 3/12, F
ALLEN, Nancy,19, F, KY
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James always gave his age as being older than he actually was in order to match the falsified age given on his Revolutionary War Pension Petition. He lied when he claimed that he and his brothers were veterans of the RW.
James and Elizabeth had the following children:
+ 60 M i John HOWARD 61 M ii James HOWARD was born in 1802 in Kentucky. James married Mary Polly STEP on 30 Mar 1820 in Floyd County, Kentucky. 62 F iii Ruth HOWARD was born in 1804. Ruth married Robert OWENS on 8 Mar 1826 in Floyd County, Kentucky. 63 F iv Sarah HOWARD was born in 1806 in Virginia. She died on 10 Jan 1861 in Magoffin County, Virginia. 64 F v Isabel HOWARD was born in 1807. Isabel married John TRAVIS on 18 Feb 1827 in Floyd County, Kentucky. + 65 M vi Preston HOWARD 66 F vii Elizabeth HOWARD was born on 14 Feb 1814 in Floyd County, Kentucky. She died on 2 Jul 1897. Elizabeth married James BRADLEY on 1 Apr 1837 in Perry County, Kentucky. + 67 M viii Greenville HOWARD
13. James GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born on 8 May 1783 in Washington County, Virginia. He died after 1860.
BIRTH: Age in the 1850 Harlan Co census is given as 66.
James married Nancy ARNETT daughter of David ARNETT and Letitia GREEN? in Russell County, Virginia. Nancy was born on 16 Oct 1787 in Virginia.
By 1820 David Arnett had moved in with his daughter Nancy Arnett and her husband James Green. He lived with them until his death in 1825. When he died, David deeded all his property to James and Nancy Green.
BIRTH: Age in the 1850 Harlan Co census is given as 64.
James and Nancy had the following children:
+ 68 M i David GREEN + 69 M ii Lewis D. GREEN + 70 F iii Letitia GREEN + 71 F iv Sarah GREEN + 72 F v Elizabeth GREEN
14. Elijah H GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born on 3 Oct 1786 in Washington County, Virginia. He died on 15 Apr 1854 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
Elijah married Sarah HENDRICKSON. Sarah was born in 1786 in , , Virginia. She died after 1870 in , Bell County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Age in the 1860 Harlan Co census given as 70.
DEATH: Sarah, age 78, was living in the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Jacob Pursifull and Nancy Green in the 1870 Bell County census.
Elijah and Sarah had the following children:
73 F i Catherine GREEN was born about 1810. 74 M ii Greenbury GREEN was born about 1814 in Kentucky. 75 F iii Esther GREEN was born in 1816 in Kentucky. + 76 F iv Nancy C. GREEN + 77 M v Elijah F. GREEN + 78 M vi James F. GREEN
15. Elisha GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born in 1788 in Washington County, Virginia. He died before 30 Sep 1865 in Mason County, Kentucky.
Elisha married (1) Nancy BINGHAM daughter of John A. BINGHAM and Deborah PHIPPS on 1 Jun 1813 in Knox County, Kentucky. Nancy was born about 1788 in Virginia. She died on 30 Sep 1865 in Harlan County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 79 M i Elijah F. GREEN + 80 F ii Esther GREEN + 81 M iii William Hogan GREEN + 82 F iv Nancy GREEN + 83 F v Deborah GREEN + 84 M vi John M. GREEN + 85 M vii Robert Mattison GREEN
Elisha was not married (2) to Barbara RISNER daughter of Michael RISNER and Catherine. Barbara was born about 1793 in , Hawkins County, Tennessee. She died before 1859 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
Barbara was the fourth child of Michael, Sr. and Catherine Risner, and she was the great-grandmother of Elder Benjamin Risner. Barbara was the granddaughter of Hans (Henry) Risner, our first ancestor who came to America. She was born in Tennessee in 1793, and she came with her family to Puckett's Creek, Kentucky at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Later in her life, she may have lived on Brownies Creek, Kentucky.
Barbara had a very exciting and complicated life. To understand her, one needs an open mind and a forgiving heart. She was described as a beautiful person. Being of German lineage, she said her prayers in German. Grandma Virginia Risner said that those who knew Barbara were impressed when she said "Chestment". This was her expression for going into the closet to pray. She always got on her knees and stooped before speaking to God.
Grandma Risner said that Barbara had four illegitimate children. They were Fielding Risner Green, Katie Risner, Henry Risner and Sallie Risner. Then Barbara married Jiles Cox of Brownies Creek, and had four children by him. Jehu Cox was a cousin to Elder Ben Risner, Sr.
Grandma Virginia Green Risner gave the following list of relationships: Josiah Hoskins, the father of Henry Risner; Lish Green, father of Katie Risner, Fielding Green, and Sallie Risner. Perhaps Lish reared Fielding Green.
Sallie Risner married a Burns and made her home on Straight Creek. Fielding Green married Easter GREEN and made his home on Yellow Creek, and the place is still known as the Fielding Green home. Hanna Cox married John Rollins; Rachel Cox married John Lee; James E. Cox, who was born in 1829, married Sallie Lee. (The fourth child was Joshua Cox m. Elizabeth Bingham)Grandma Virginia said that Katie Risner married Little John Miracle, who became a confederate soldier during the Civil War. While the rebels were on a reconnoitering mission near Tanyard Hill, Little John Saylor, a Union sympathizer and only sixteen years old, told his observing friends to watch him shoot that rebel. Saylor said "Watch the rider on that white horse." That is how Little John Miracle was killed.
Elisha and Barbara had the following children:
+ 86 M viii Fielding GREEN 87 F ix Sallie RISNER was born about 1817 in , Knox County, Kentucky. Sallie married a BURNS. + 88 F x Catherine RISNER
Elisha married (3) Mary Polly BRITTAIN in 1830. Mary was born about 1805 in Virginia. She died in 1883.
They had the following children:
+ 89 F xi Agnes GREEN
16. Mary Rutha GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born about 1790 in , Washington County, Virginia. She died on 7 Dec 1876 in , Bell County, Kentucky. She was buried in Wilson Cem, Bell County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1850 Harlan Co census - age given as 54.
Date from 1860 Harlan Co census - gives age as 70. Living in the home of son-in-law, James Crow Miracle.DEATH: Dates from Wilson Cem listings, Bell Co Kentucky. Only one date listed.
Mary married Richard D. WILSON on 15 Dec 1806 in Knox County, Kentucky. Richard was born about 1780 in , , North Carolina. He died before 14 Apr 1851 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
They acquired land in Brownies Creek. They built their home at the mouth of Coalstone Branch.
He came to Southeast Kentucky to begin the Primitive Baptist Church. The legend: At the time of his calling he was living in North Carolina and a light lead him out when he would have tarried in Speedwell, Tennessee. The light urged him forward into what was Knox Co., Kentucky until a divison formed Harlan Co., Kentucky in 1819. It would not be until 1867 that Bell Co., Kentucky was formed. Harlan was where he found his wife Mary Rutha GreenBIRTH: Date from 1850 Harlan Co census - age given as 70.
Richard and Mary had the following children:
+ 90 F i Cynthia WILSON + 91 M ii Henry WILSON + 92 F iii Nancy WILSON + 93 M iv William WILSON + 94 M v James WILSON + 95 F vi Sarah WILSON + 96 M vii Robert WILSON + 97 M viii Richard WILSON Jr. + 98 F ix Rutha WILSON + 99 M x Elisha Green WILSON Sr. 100 F xi Mary WILSON died in In Infancy.
17. William GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born in 1791 in , Washington County, Virginia. He died in 1869 in , Bell County, Kentucky. He was buried in Tan Yard Hill, Bell County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1860 Harlan Co census- age given as 68.
William married Nancy Agnes MCGEORGE daughter of James MCGEORGE and Anna LEFORCE. Nancy was born about 1795 in , Botetourt County, Virginia. She died in Jul 1870 in , Bell County, Kentucky. She was buried in Tan Yard Hill, Bell County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1860 Harlan Co census- age given as 65.
William and Nancy had the following children:
+ 101 M i Henderson M. GREEN + 102 M ii Elijah GREEN + 103 F iii Nancy Catherine GREEN + 104 F iv Caroline Virginia GREEN + 105 M v John McGeorge GREEN
18. Sarah GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born in 1793 in Porter's Fort, Russell County, Virginia.
Sarah married (1) John HENDRICKSON. John was born about 1793 in , , Tennessee.
Sarah married (2) William BINGHAM son of John A. BINGHAM and Deborah PHIPPS on 15 Nov 1815 in Knox County, Kentucky. William was born about 1794. He died before 1840 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
They had the following children:
+ 106 F i Lacrusa BINGHAM 107 F ii Mary Ann BINGHAM was born in 1820. 108 F iii Lucretta BINGHAM was born in 1823. + 109 F iv Didama BINGHAM + 110 F v Lucinda BINGHAM 111 F vi Deborah BINGHAM was born in 1830 in , Harlan County, Kentucky. She died before 1840. 112 M vii Thomas Jefferson BINGHAM was born about 1832 in , Harlan County, Kentucky. Thomas married Elizabeth HOWARD daughter of William R. HOWARD and Julia HOWARD in 1854 in , Harlan County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born about 1836 in , Harlan County, Kentucky. + 113 F viii Sarah BINGHAM 114 M ix John C. BINGHAM was born about 1838 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
19. Esther GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born in 1801 in Davidson County, Tennessee. She died after Jun 1880.
Esther married Elijah BINGHAM son of John A. BINGHAM and Deborah PHIPPS before 1819 in Bell County, Kentucky. Elijah was born about 1795 in Virginia. He died about 1879 in , , Kentucky.
BIRTH: In 1860 Harlan Co census age given as 64.
Elijah and Esther had the following children:
+ 115 M i Elisha Green BINGHAM + 116 M ii Robert BINGHAM + 117 F iii Nancy BINGHAM + 118 F iv Elizabeth BINGHAM + 119 F v Calvania BINGHAM + 120 F vi Sylvania BINGHAM + 121 F vii Mary BINGHAM 122 F viii Mila BINGHAM was born about 1838 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1850 Harlan Co census - age given as 12.Mila married (1) James M. LEFORCE son of John Baronet Steuben LEFORCE and Lucinda FALKNER. James was born about 1840 in Tennessee. He died in 1865 in Kentucky. Mila married (2) Daniel MARLOW on 23 Aug 1867 in , Claiborne County, Tennessee. 123 M ix Ewing Hiram BINGHAM was born about 1839 in , Harlan County, Kentucky. He died on 15 Jul 1854 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1850 Harlan Co census - age given as 11.+ 124 M x Benjamin Duane BINGHAM
20. Lewis GREEN III (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born on 3 Apr 1803 in Knox County, Kentucky. He died before 1880 in , Bell County, Kentucky.
1850 Harlan Co., KY census:
Lewis Green age 46 b. KY
Telitha Green age 44 b. KY
Barnett Green age 21 b. KY
Elizabeth Green age 18 b. KY
Robert Green age 16 b. KY
William P. Green age 14 b. KY
Elias Green age 11 b. KY
Wilkinson Green age 8 b. KY
Malinda Green age 6 b. KY
Daniel Green age 4 b. KY
Lavena Green age 1 b. KY
Lewis married Telitha Letty ARNETT daughter of Elias ARNETT and Elizabeth MILES on 26 Jan 1826 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Telitha was born in 1806 in Kentucky. She died after 1880 in , Bell County, Kentucky.
DEATH: Telitha is listed as 75 in the 1880 Bell County census, living with son, Daniel.
MARRIAGE: Telitha may have been married prior to her marriage to Lewis Green. The marriage record lists her as Smith.
Lewis and Telitha had the following children:
+ 125 M i Lewis H. GREEN + 126 F ii Letitia GREEN + 127 M iii Barnett GREEN + 128 F iv Elizabeth GREEN + 129 M v Robert GREEN + 130 M vi William P. GREEN + 131 M vii Elias GREEN 132 M viii Wilkerson GREEN was born about 1842 in Harlan County, Kentucky. + 133 F ix Malinda J. GREEN + 134 M x Daniel GREEN 135 F xi Lurina GREEN was born about 1848 in Harlan County, Kentucky. She died before 1860 in , Harlan County, Kentucky.
DEATH: Lurina was not listed in the 1860 Harlan County census.+ 136 F xii Esther GREEN
21. Robert GREEN (Lewis J. , Lewis J. ) was born about 1808 in , Knox County, Kentucky. He died before 1880 in , Bell County, Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1870 Bell Co census - age given as 62.
Robert married (1) Aly Ann DRAKE on 27 Jan 1825 in Harlan County, Kentucky. Aly was born about 1805 in , , Virginia.
They had the following children:
+ 137 M i Elisha GREEN 138 M ii John GREEN was born about 1827 in Kentucky. 139 M iii Jehu GREEN was born about 1831 in , , Kentucky. 140 M iv Margaret GREEN was born about 1832 in Kentucky. 141 F v Mary A. GREEN was born about 1834 in Virginia. 142 M vi Hiram GREEN was born about 1837 in Virginia. 143 M vii William GREEN was born about 1840 in Virginia.
Robert married (2) Comfort HOWARD daughter of Larkin HOWARD and Elizabeth BROCK. Comfort was born about 1826. She died after 1880.
They had the following children:
+ 144 F viii Caroline Virginia GREEN + 145 M ix Daniel Mattison GREEN 146 F x Esther GREEN was born about 1861 in Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1870 Bell Co census - age given as 9.
MARRIAGE: Never married.+ 147 F xi Nancy GREEN 148 F xii Lucinda GREEN was born about 1865 in Kentucky.
BIRTH: Date from 1870 Bell Co census - age given as 5.+ 149 F xiii Elizabeth GREEN 150 M xiv Robert GREEN was born about 1871 in Kentucky. He died about 1887 in , Bell County, Kentucky. The cause of death was a gunshot.
BIRTH: Age in the 1880 Bell County census given as 8.
22. Elijah FOLEY Sr. (Elizabeth GREEN , Lewis J. ) was born on 7 Feb 1771 in Virginia. He died on 17 Apr 1848 in Davies County, Missouri.
Elijah Foley, first pastor of the Cumberland River Baptist Church, was the son of Moses Foley, also a Baptist minister and Revolutionary War veteran from North Carolina, who soon followed his son to Knox County. Moses Foley was first licensed to solemnize the rites of matrimony in Knox County in 1811, soon after coming here from Washington County, Virginia. He was the father of all the Foleys in Southeastern Kentucky.
Elijah married (1) Elizabeth NORDYKE. Elizabeth died before 1829.
They had the following children:
151 M i Moses FOLEY was born about 1794 in Washington County, Virginia. 152 M ii Abraham Nordyke FOLEY was born about 1796 in Washington County, Virginia. Abraham married Bersheba RUSSELL. Bersheba was born about 1800 in Washington Co Virginia. + 153 M iii Elijah FOLEY Jr. 154 F iv Polly Ann FOLEY was born on 23 Nov 1799 in New River, Polaski County, Virginia.
Elijah married (2) Nancy BROWN.
They had the following children:
155 M v William Green FOLEY was born about 1828 in Boone County, Missouri. + 156 M vi James Franklin FOLEY 157 F vii Maude Priscilla FOLEY was born about 1833 in Boone County, Missouri. Maude married William A. CREWS. William was born about 1846 in Boone Co Missouri. 158 M viii Sampson W. FOLEY was born about 1836 in Boone County, Missouri. Sampson married Cordelia Olivia BOHANNON. Cordelia was born about 1854 in Boone Co Missouri.
23. Ginna FOLEY (Elizabeth GREEN , Lewis J. ) was born on 2 Jan 1772 in New River, Montgomery County, Virginia.
Ginna married Benajah NORDYKE. Benajah was born on 6 Jan 1776 in Burlington, Burlington Co New Jersey.
They had the following children:
159 F i Elizabeth NORDYKE was born about 1794 in Washington County, Virginia. 160 M ii Abraham NORDYKE was born about 1796 in Montgomery County, Virginia. + 161 M iii James D. NORDYKE 162 F iv Rachel NORDYKE was born about 1800 in Washington County, Virginia. 163 F v Matilda NORDYKE was born about 1801 in Washington County, Virginia. 164 M vi Isaac NORDYKE was born about 1802 in Washington County, Virginia. Isaac married Elizabeth FOLEY daughter of Moses FOLEY Jr. and Hannah WILLIAMS. Elizabeth was born about 1804. 165 F vii Mary NORDYKE was born about 1804 in Washington County, Virginia. Mary married Elijah FOLEY son of Moses FOLEY Jr. and Hannah WILLIAMS.
