UPSON COUNTY, GA - BIOGRAPHIES Greene family Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tammeymcginty@aol.com Tammy McGinty Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/upson.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Lewis Greene Sr. was married to Francis?Lewis was found in the Prince George VA area as early as 1714-1715.Lewis was also in the Sussex area before the organization of the county according to Virginia land records.Lewis owned extensive lands in Prince George and Surry Counties as well as many land grants in Suxxex Co.VA 2.Lewis Greene Jr. was born in Prince George Co.VA,he also died there.Lewis Greene Jr. married Susannah Hide .Lewis and Susannah had the following son Peter Greene. 3. Peter Greene was born 1707 in VA.,he died in 1745 in Surry Co.VA.Peter married Mary(Mamie) Miles who was born Dec.18,1709 in New Haven Connecticut she died about 1778.Peter and Mary had the following son Peter Greene Jr. 4.Peter Greene Jr. was born May22,1734 in Surry Co.VA,he died in 1781 in Brunswick Co.VA.Peter married Judith Love about 1751 in Brunswick Co.VA.Judith was born Oct.1727 in Brunswick Co.VA,she died in 1819 in Hancock Co.GA. Peter and Judith had the following son James Williams Greene. James Williams Greene was born April 9,1788 in Brunswick CO.VA.Died Jan.6,1806 in Morgan Co.GA,James was a Revolutionary Soldier he was Lieutenant in Col.Elijah Clarke’s Georgia Troops. James married Elizabeth Bass (dob 5/24/1758) on April 25,1781 in VA.Elizabeth died in 1816 in Hancock Co.Ga.James and his family moved to GA by way of Wilkes Co. around 1791. Children of James W.&Elizabeth Bass: 1.Allen J Greene born 1782 Brunswick Co.VA death March 1845 Anderson Texas.Wife Nancy Hunt.Allen was a Captain in the 301st Distict,Jones County Militia War of 1812. 2.Patience Greene born about 1784 3.Mary(Polly) Greene born about 1786 4.Thomas Bass Greene born 1790 Brunswick Co.VA death Oct.1873 Upson Co.GA,he was in the 1st Regiment (Johnston’s) Georgia Militia War of 1812. 5.Burwell Bass Greene born about 1788. 6.Temperence Greene born about 1792 7.Hartwell Bass Greene born about 1794 Hancock Co.GA married Lucinda Wyche born 1805 on Dec.16,1819 in Chatooga Co.GA. 8.James Williams Greene born about 1797 in Hancock Co.GA. 9.Dorothy(Dolly) C.Greene born 1803 Hancock Co.GA died Feb.13,1844 Monroe Co.GA.Married Rev.Tillman Davis Oxford in 1816 when she was only 13 years of age. 10.Elizabeth Bass Greene born about 1805. Thomas Bass Greene married Patience Clarke Wyche born Jul.11,1795 died abt.1848 in Upson Co.GA on Nov.8,1814 in Putman Co.GA .Thomas had resided in Morgan,and Baldwin Counties as well.Thomas and Patience came to Upson Co.around 1830,Thomas had a tent at the Upson County Camp ground as they were respected Methodists in the community.Thomas had taught school as well as preached.His wife Patience presided him in death about 1848 and with young children still at home so on April 22,1849 he married a widow named Francis A.Mays who also had small children.Together they never had any children of their own.Thomas lived in Upson Co.GA until his death in Oct.1873 and was buried there at the Old Green Homeplace with other Greene family members. Children of Thomas Bass Greene &Patience Clarke Wyche: 1.Francis Thomas Greene 2.Mary Greene married Mr.Adams of Monroe Co.GA 3.James W.Greene Born 1818 in Morgan Co.GA Died Dec.24,1875 in Upson Co.GA married cousin Sarah Greene and when she preceded him in death he remarried Mattie J.Waller in 1875 in Pike Co.GA.James was a Represenative of Upson from 1829-1831.James also served as a Judge of Superior Court,Flint Circuit from 1868-1873.James and David B.Grant also maintained a law office in Thomaston about 1825.Prior to his election to serve as Judge he practiced law ,a one time partner of Hiram F.Smoot .Note James was living with father Thomas Bass Greene in Upson Co.GA on the 1850 census as well as his first wife Sarah. 4.John Miles Greene born 1828 Upson Co.GA died Nov.25,1904 in Cass Co.Texas,married Mary S.Colquitt born 1838 died 1908 Cass Co.Texas.John served about one tear in GA 13th Regiment Co.D and was transferred to the GA 32nd Regiment(Woodson Gaurds) and served as Chaplain till he was discharged due to a disability.John served as County School Commissioner from 1872- 1876 .In 1858 John was a priciple of the Thomaston Academy,his wife Mary also teached there.Soon after the war John sold out to George Bright.John also served as a teacher at Oak Grove Academy in 1859.John also was a local Upson Co. Methodist Preacher and also published a book called Prose and Poetry.John moved to Texas in 1881 he and Mary had six children. 5.Robert W.Greene born 1834 died March 15,1865.Robert married Dorinda P.Lewis she died April 24,1862 during childbirth of their third child,infant did not survive.Robert served as 1st Sgt.GA 46th Reg.Inf.CoA. Enlisted March4,1862 then on Aug.1,1862 transferred to GA 32nd Reg.Inf.(Woodson Gaurds) Co.I where he was killed in the last battle of the states on March15,1865 in Averysboro N.C. Roberts last will left gaurdianship of his and Dorinda’s two children Ida Mira Greene and Thomas B.Greene to his brother James W.Greene. 6.Charles Henry Greene born June 11,1836 died Jan.3,1887 and is buried at the Greene family cemetery at the Old Homeplace in Thomaston.Charles married Elizabeth Colquitt born Oct.10,1842 and died Sept.28,1898.They married Oct.20,1859 together they had seven children,one Lizzie Joe died in infancy.Charles and his wife as well as some of their children and Grandchildren are buried in the Greene family cemetery.Charles reared all his children on his father Thomas Bass Greenes homeplace,they all lived together by 1870.Charles H. son Charles L. and his wife Joe Lee Rumble continued to live at this old home place and rear their children. 7.Amanda F.Greene married Robert M.Collier Adeline W.Greene married Tom Wyche of Macon GA. 8.Anne C.Greene married Judge Joe Law of Bainbridge GA. 9.Frank Alexander Greene born 1824 died in Bainbridge GA in 1845 from Yellow Fever just two weeks before he was to marry. 10.Thomas B.Greene born 1831 in Upson Co.GA died Feb.14,1866 in Russell Co.AL from war wounds.Thomas married Sarah Elizabeth Gibson(born 1832) on Nov.11,1852 in Russell Co.AL.Sarah moved to Texas with their son John M. after Thomas died.Thomas served in the 2nd Battallion,Terrell Light Artillery,Alabama Troops.Rumor has it he was caught wounded and held in a Yankee prison.Together Thomas and Sarah(Sallie) had six children.