West Virginia Pioneers

Family: Edward H 'Neddy' Green / Sarah Parsons (F1126)

m. 14 Sep 1826


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  • Father | Male
    Edward H 'Neddy' Green

    Born  CA 1808  Botetourt County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Dec 1895  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Sep 1826  [1, 2]  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Chloe Koontz | F795 
    Married  9 Sep 1875  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Green | F796 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jemima Smith | F796 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Sarah Parsons

    Born  Abt 1812   
    Died  26 Apr 1874   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Parsons | F1345 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary 'Polly' Sleeth | F1345 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Leonard Green

    Born  Abt 1826  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1902   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Phoebe Casto | F1521 
    Married  12 May 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melissa Jane Parsons | F1522 
    Married  12 Jun 1878  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Frances Green

    Born  Abt 1829  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Rezin Smith | F1525 
    Married  31 Oct 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    John Green

    Born  Mar 1831  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1914   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rachel Manchien | F7398 
    Married    Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary J "Mollie" Sondy | F7399 
    Married  29 Feb 1888  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth Green

    Born  Abt 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Henry J Enchminger | F1524 
    Married  9 Aug 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Elvira Green

    Born  Abt 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  James Williams | F30445 
    Married  10 Jan 1857  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Angeline Green

    Born  1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Simmons | F1325 
    Married  17 Feb 1858  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Mary Jane Green

    Born  11 Mar 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Sep 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Martin Van Buren Goodwin | F1292 
    Married  1 Nov 1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    Smith Green

    Born  12 Jan 1842  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Sep 1928  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rigoletta E Winter | F769 
    Married  29 Dec 1864  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Willa Alice Pruden | F12289 
    Married  2 Nov 1914  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Caroline Green

    Born  28 Jan 1843  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Jul 1891   
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry Clay Shamblin | F1293 
    Married  24 Nov 1861  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Margaret Green

    Born  Abt 1846  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Melissa Green

    Born  Abt 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 12 | Male
    Scarlett Francis Green

    Born  15 Dec 1848  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1926  Kenna, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Minerva E Foglesong | F1523 
    Married  24 Mar 1872  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 14 Sept 1826 by Jonathan Wright
      Place: Mason, West Virginia, United States
      Edward Green
      Sarah Parsons

      1840 Jackson, VA
      1m 5-10 John
      1m 30-40
      3 f 0-5 Elvira, Angelina, & ?
      2f 5-10 Elizabeth & ?
      1f 20-30

      1850 Jackson, VA # 388-392
      Green Edward H 42 M Farmer Va
      Green Sarah 31 F Va
      Green Frances 21 F Va
      Green Elizabeth 17 F Va
      Green Elvira 12 F Va
      Green Angeline 10 F Va
      Green Jane 8 F Va
      Green Smith 6 M Va
      Green Caroline 5 F Va
      Green Margaret 4 F Va
      Green Melisa 2 F Va
      Green Scarlet 1 M Va
      Williams Walton 27 M Farmer Va

      1860 Jackson Co WV # 416-384
      Green, Edward, 55
      Sarah, 48
      Jane 19
      Caroline 18
      Smith 17
      Mary 15
      Melissa 13
      Scarett 11
      Williams, James, 26, teacher
      Elvira, 23
      George, 2

      1870 Mill Creek, Jackson, West Virginia
      Edward H Green 65 VA
      Sarah Green 63 VA
      Margaret Green 24 VA
      Melissa Green 23 VA
      Scarler F Green 21 VA

      From the works of John House:
      EDWARD GREEN

      Edward Green, familiarly known as “Old Neddy Green” by his neighbors, was present and a participant in one of the most appalling tragedies with which Jackson County has ever been visited. His father, Charles Green, settled with his family about the beginning of the century, on the Trace Fork of the Poca River. A neighbor, Reuben Harrison about the same time settled on Mud Lick, a branch of Thirteen Mile Creek. He had several sons, among them Josiah and Alexander, and a lad of about twelve years, name Zebulon.

      In the spring of 1813, when Edward Green was about ten years old, his father allowed him to accompany him on one of his hunting expeditions on the waters of Eighteen, which he and the Harrisons often made together.

      The elder Green and Alexander Harrison had gone out in the morning, and, having killed, dressed and hanged up a deer, found a tree, which, from the marks made by scratching they supposed to contain a bear. Hastening to the Harrison home seven miles distant, they procured axes for chopping the tree, and accompanied by the boys, hurried back, but found no bear when the tree was felled.

      As it was now too late to return that night before it became dark, they decided to camp in the woods, as was a common custom. A little search discovered a large sheltering rock, under which they could bestow themselves very comfortably on a bed of leaves the boys prepared while the men built a fire under the outer side of the cave, and prepared supper, after which they lay down to slumber, little dreaming of the terrible fate awaiting them. During the night, the combined effect of the heat and frost caused the rock overhead to burst and fall upon the sleepers below. Both the men were crushed from the hips down, both men died in great agony after two or three days suffering, but the boys, owning to their smaller size, and the mass of rock being partially supported by a rock under the end where they lay, were, though badly bruised, able to extricate themselves, and were found by the neighbors, nearly famished, on the fourth day after the accident.

      Both recovered and grew to manhood.

      Two of Charles Green’s daughters, Sally and Betsy, married Jesse and Charles Carney, respectively.

      Edward Green married Chlora Koontz Pfost, daughter of Henry Koontz.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, 1880 JC annotated.

    2. [S16] Marriage Records, Mason Co, WV.