Thomas James GREEN Berleson George GREEN Lilly Myrtle GREEN Thomas Earl GREEN Anderson Clyde GREEN Thomas Claude GREEN Mini tree diagram
Sarah Jane DUFFEY

Sarah Jane DUFFEY1,2,3,7,8,4,5,6

11th Feb 18451,2,3,4,5,6 - 29th Sep 19131,2

Life History

11th Feb 1845

Born in Henry County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6

25th Dec 1870

Birth of son Berleson George GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.3,8,4

6th Feb 1871

Married Thomas James GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1

1876

Birth of daughter Lilly Myrtle GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.2

1877

Death of daughter Lilly Myrtle GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.2

1879

Birth of son Thomas Earl GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.2

1881

Death of son Thomas Earl GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.2

2nd Aug 1883

Birth of son Anderson Clyde GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.8,4,2

8th Jan 1888

Birth of son Thomas Claude GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.8,4,7,9,2

13th Feb 1898

Death of Thomas James GREEN in Upshur County, Texas.1,2

29th Sep 1913

Died in Pittsburg, Upshur, Texas.1,2

after 29th Sep 1913

Buried in Simpsonville Cemetery, Thomas, Upshur County, Texas.2

Notes

  • I suspected that S J Green's first name is Sarah, and this was finally confirmed when a memorial for her on Find a Grave came up in a search only after extensive searching on 1 October 2016.  The memorial reveals she was Sarah Jane Duffy.  Other records spell the Duffie and Duffee.  And it is Duffey on her son Berlie's death certificate.

    U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    Widow, Pension File #16831
    Spouse Mrs S J Green, Age 63 [b abt 1846]
    Resident of Texas 53 years [since abt 1856]
    RFD 4, Residence Pittsburg, Upshur County, Texas
    Application 17 Aug 1909 Upshur County, Texas
    Thomas James Green
    Service, Cavalry, 4 years
    Death 13 Feb 1898 Upshur County, Texas
    Marriage 6 Feb 1871 Upshur County, Texas
    Affidavit Signed by J A Derrick and R A Muncrief

    In 1850, Sarah Jane was reported as 4 years old, in Henry County, Georgia.

    1850 Federal Census, Henry County, Georgia, 21 October, District 43, page 3 (scan 189A, Hse/Fam #65
    Robt J Duffie 41 M Farmer $1000 Real Estate Value b NC [b abt 1809]
    Jane Duffie 39 F b GA [b abt 1811]
    George W Duffie 19 M Laborer b NC [b abt 1831]
    John W Duffie 16 M b GA [b abt 1834]
    Hiram N Duffie 13 M b GA [b abt 1837]
    Robt L Duffie 11 M NC b GA [b abt 1839]
    Thos J Duffie 9 M b GA [b abt 1841]
    Eliza A Duffie 7 F b GA [b abt 1843]
    Sara J Duffie 4 F b GA [b abt 1846]
    Francis M Duffie 2 M b GA [b abt 1848]
    James S Duffie 10mo M b GA [b abt 1849]

    The next census reports them in Upshur County, Texas, near Simpsonville.

    1860 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas, 19 June, PO Simpsonville, page 37, Hse #265, Fam #246
    R S Duffey 51 M Farmer $1250 Real Estate value or $500 Personal Wealth Rptd born NC [b abt 1809]
    Jane 49 F Domestic born NC [b abt 1811]
    John Duffey 27 M Farmer born GA [b abt 1833]
    John Hiram 24 M Farmer born GA [b abt 1836]
    Robert Duffey 21 M Farmer born GA [b abt 1839]
    Thomas Duffey 19 M Farmer born GA [b abt 1841]
    Annie Duffey 17 F Farmer born GA [b abt 1843]
    Sarah Duffey 15 F born GA [b abt 1845]
    Mary Duffey 8 F born GA [b abt 1852]
    Ellen Duffey 5 F born GA [b abt 1855]

    The report that all these children were born in Georgia informs us that the Duffey family moved to Upshur County after 1855.  This correlates with Sarah's report in 1909 that she had lived in Upshur County 53 years.  That would make the move about 1856.

    In 1880, Sarah Jane Duffy is reported as the wife of Thomas J Green, under her middle name Jane.  Thomas' father Rev Anderson Green, is also in the household.  Though Anderson is reported married, no wife is reported in the household.

    1880 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas, 11 June, Precinct 3, District 113, page 20, Hse  #163, Fam #177
    Green, Thomas J  W M 40 Married GA NC NC [b abt 1840]
    Green, Jane W F 34 Married Keeping Houe GA NC GA [b abt 1846]
    Green, Berleson G  W M 8 At Home Rheumatism TX GA GA [b abt 1872]
    Green, Earl T  W M 1 At Home TX GA GA [b abt 1879]
    Wright, Etta W F 11 Servant Single Domestic Servant Cannot read of write Tex -- -- [b abt 1869]
    Green, Thomas J  W M 74 Father Married (but no wife reported) Minister of the Gospel NC VA -- [b abt 1806]

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    Several genealogies have the following record attached to S J, wife of Thomas James Green.  The bride is named "Miss S J McQuary" and the groom simply J T Green  The date of marriage differs from that on SJ''s widow's pension application, yet these genealogies, or at least some of them, also has the apparently correct widow's pension application attached to her too, and the censuses for Nancy Easley and Thomas James Green.

    Note also that in the Hamilton Count marriage record, the husband's initials are J T, instead of T J (for Thomas James), which probably indicates a different person.  While this marriage took place in Hamilton County, SJ says on her application that she has lived in Pittsburg, Upshur County, for 53 years, that is since her family moved there from Georgia.

    But that genealogy assigns this date of 25 Nov 1880 to the marriage of T J Green and Sarah Jane Duffy.  The pension record has to be the correct one, since it is filled, signed and witnessed before the County Judge in the place where they lived.  The S J McQuary in the Hamilton County marriage record is apparently a different S J than the S J Green who applied for the wife's pension of Thomas James Green in Upshur County, Texas in 1871.

    Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
    J T Green
    Gender Male
    Spouse S J McQuary
    Marriage 25 Nov 1880 Hamilton County, Texas
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    In 1900, Sarah, a widow, is reported as the head of the home with three sons in the household.

    1900 Federal Census, Upshur County, 5 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 118, page 5B, Hse/Fam #83
    Green, Sarah Head W F Feb 1845  55 Widow GA GA GA Farmer Owns
    Green, Burlie G Son W M  Dec 1870 29 Single TX GA GA
    Green, Clyde A Son W M Aug 1883  16 Single TX GA GA
    Green, Claude C Son W M Jan 1888  12 Single TX GA GA

    1910 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas, 25 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 97, Page 8A, Hse/Fam #134
    Green, Jane Head F W 64 Widow 5 children/3 living b GA NC GA Farmer Owns [b abt 1846]
    Green, Geroge B Son M W 38 Single TX GA GA None [b abt 1890]
    Green, Clyde Son M W 26 Single TX GA GA Farm Laborer [b abt 1893]
    Green, Claud Son M W 22 Single TX GA GA Farm Laborer [b abt 1908]

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    Sarah Jane Duffey Green
    Birth Feb 11, 1845
    Death Sep 29, 1913

    Spouse Thomas J Green (1839 - 1898)
    Children:
    George Berleson Green (1871 - 1942)
    Lillie Myrtle Green (1876 - 1877)
    Thomas Earl Green (1879 - 1881)
    Thomas Claud Green (1888 - 1940)

    Inscription:  Earth hath no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.

    Burial Simpsonville Cemetery, Thomas, Upshur County, Texas, USA

    Created by Carol Jan 18, 2009
    --  Find A Grave Memorial #33039656, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33039656
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Sources

  • 1. U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
    • File #16831
  • 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
  • 3. 1880 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 11 June, Precinct 3, District 113, page 20, Hse  #163, Fam #177
  • 4. 1910 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 25 April, Justice Precinct 3, District 97, Page 8A, Hse/Fam #134
  • 5. 1850 Federal Census, Henry County, Georgia
    • 21 October, District 43, page 3 (scan 189A, Hse/Fam #65
  • 6. 1860 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 19 June, PO Simpsonville, page 37, Hse #265, Fam #246
  • 7. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
  • 8. 1900 Federal Census, Upshur County, Texas
    • 5 June, Justice Precinct 3, District 118, page 5B, Hse/Fam #83
  • 9. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

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