Benjamin GREEN Elijah GREEN Nancy GREEN David Oliver GREEN Sarah Ann GREEN Judith H GREEN Rebecca GREEN Millie GREEN Willis GREEN Sarah Jane NOLAND George GREEN Elizabeth Jane HAMRICK Mini tree diagram
William Joseph GREEN

William Joseph GREEN1,2,3,4

11th Oct 18511,2,3,4 - 2nd Oct 19311,2,3

Life History

11th Oct 1851

Born in Cleveland County, North Carolina.1,2,3,4

4th Oct 1914

Buried in Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina.1,2,3

15th May 1925

Death of Sarah Jane NOLAND in Rutherford County, North Carolina.2

2nd Oct 1931

Died in Ellenboro, Rutherford, North Carolina.1,2,3

Pellagra, which he had for 2 years before his death

Other facts

 

Married Sarah Jane NOLAND

Notes

  • 1860 Federal Census, Rutherford County, North Carolina, 14 June, P O Unionville, page 29-30, Hse/Fam #1530
    B Green 51 M Farmer $950 Real Estate $125 Personal born North Carolina [b abt 1809]
    Jane Green 35 (?) F Wife born North Carolina [b abt 1825]
    Rubecca Green 15 F born North Carolina [b abt 1845]
    Milly Green 13 F born North Carolina [b abt 1847]
    Willis Green 11 M born North Carolina [b abt 1849]
    William Green 5 M born North Carolina [b abt 1855]
    George Green 4 M born North Carolina [b abt 1856]

    His death certificate and obituary have his nickname as his middle name, Jodie, coming from Joseph.  His memorial on Find a Grave has his given name, William Joseph Green.  His wife was named Sarah Jane Nolan.

    North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930
    William Jodie Green
    Death Age 80 yrs, Widowed Farmer
    Birth (date not entered) North Carolina
    Father Ben Green, born NC
    Mother Liza Hamrick, born NC
    Informant H N Dodson (son-in-law)
    Death 2 October 1931 at home, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina
    Cause of Death Pellagra
    Burial 4 October 1914 Oak Grove [United Methodist Church] Cemetery, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina, by A M McKinney, Ellenboro, North Carolina
    Certificate #483 filed 13 October 1931

    His memorial on Find a Grave confuses the matter even more, reporting his death date as 9 October, a week after the death certificate says it happened!  No photo of the actual grave marker is posted on the FAG memorial.  The obit is posted on the memorial.

    William Joseph Green
    Birth 11 Oct 1851 North Carolina, USA
    Death 9 Oct 1931 [death certificate reports 2 Oct 1931] (aged 79) Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Burial Oak Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina
    Spouse Sarah Jane Nolan Green 1858-1925
    Created by Ronald Halford 30 Jun 2010
    --  Find A Grave Memorial 54327061, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54327061/william-joseph-green

    HIs obituary reports that he died on Friday and the funeral was on Saturday.  No dates were given, and date of the article is unknown.  From the wording of the obituary, it appears to have been published Sunday.  His death certificate reports the date of death as 2 October with burial on 4 October.

    The calendar indicates 2 October 1931 was a Friday, matching the obituary.  Since the obituary reported the funeral had been held on Saturday afternoon, the obituary was most likely published in the Sunday paper 4 October.  It seems most likely the burial was on Saturday, but the obit may have been written up and prepared for publication, then for some reason funeral had to be reset for Sunday..

    Obituary of William Joseph (Jodie) Green;
    Age 80, Died at his home Friday (death certificate says 2 October 1931), funeral on Saturday (3 October, but death certificate reports funeral to be on 4 October)
    Funeral officiated by Rev Z A Harrill
    Son of Ben and Liza Green
    --  Clipping courtesy of Craig Dodson on Find a Grave;  newspaper unknown, date probably 4 October 1931 (Sunday after death on Friday and funeral on Saturday)

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