JOHN ALEXANDER GREEN was born November 24, 1847 in a two-bedroom log cabin in the Buies Creek area of Harnett County, NC. He was the first of nine children born to John Green (1810-1867) and wife Flora Catharine McLean (1817-1881).
On May 30, 1860, at age 16, John enlisted as a PVT in Company F, 2nd NC Infantry Battalion in Cumberland County, NC. He survived the Civil War and returned home to the Neills Creek area of Harnett County, NC and began farming.
On March 9 1871, at age 23, in Harnett County, he married Mary 'Mollie' Shaw Stewart, daughter of Neill Shaw Stewart (1820-1889) and wife Hannah Ann Eliza Armstrong (1819-1903).
In 1876, at age 29, John was appointed Sheriff of Harnett County, a position he held for many years.
John died on March 6, 1910 at age 62 of pneumonia. He is buried in the Old Stewart Family Cemetery located on private property, formerly owned by the Stewart family, at 612 SR 1769, Erwin, Harnett, NC. The cemetery is located in the middle of a horse paddock which originally was an open field.
Submitted by,
Karen Milner Freeman
22 Sep 2014
On May 30, 1860, at age 16, John enlisted as a PVT in Company F, 2nd NC Infantry Battalion in Cumberland County, NC. He survived the Civil War and returned home to the Neills Creek area of Harnett County, NC and began farming.
On March 9 1871, at age 23, in Harnett County, he married Mary 'Mollie' Shaw Stewart, daughter of Neill Shaw Stewart (1820-1889) and wife Hannah Ann Eliza Armstrong (1819-1903).
In 1876, at age 29, John was appointed Sheriff of Harnett County, a position he held for many years.
John died on March 6, 1910 at age 62 of pneumonia. He is buried in the Old Stewart Family Cemetery located on private property, formerly owned by the Stewart family, at 612 SR 1769, Erwin, Harnett, NC. The cemetery is located in the middle of a horse paddock which originally was an open field.
Submitted by,
Karen Milner Freeman
22 Sep 2014
JOHN ALEXANDER GREEN was born November 24, 1847 in a two-bedroom log cabin in the Buies Creek area of Harnett County, NC. He was the first of nine children born to John Green (1810-1867) and wife Flora Catharine McLean (1817-1881).
On May 30, 1860, at age 16, John enlisted as a PVT in Company F, 2nd NC Infantry Battalion in Cumberland County, NC. He survived the Civil War and returned home to the Neills Creek area of Harnett County, NC and began farming.
On March 9 1871, at age 23, in Harnett County, he married Mary 'Mollie' Shaw Stewart, daughter of Neill Shaw Stewart (1820-1889) and wife Hannah Ann Eliza Armstrong (1819-1903).
In 1876, at age 29, John was appointed Sheriff of Harnett County, a position he held for many years.
John died on March 6, 1910 at age 62 of pneumonia. He is buried in the Old Stewart Family Cemetery located on private property, formerly owned by the Stewart family, at 612 SR 1769, Erwin, Harnett, NC. The cemetery is located in the middle of a horse paddock which originally was an open field.
Submitted by,
Karen Milner Freeman
22 Sep 2014
On May 30, 1860, at age 16, John enlisted as a PVT in Company F, 2nd NC Infantry Battalion in Cumberland County, NC. He survived the Civil War and returned home to the Neills Creek area of Harnett County, NC and began farming.
On March 9 1871, at age 23, in Harnett County, he married Mary 'Mollie' Shaw Stewart, daughter of Neill Shaw Stewart (1820-1889) and wife Hannah Ann Eliza Armstrong (1819-1903).
In 1876, at age 29, John was appointed Sheriff of Harnett County, a position he held for many years.
John died on March 6, 1910 at age 62 of pneumonia. He is buried in the Old Stewart Family Cemetery located on private property, formerly owned by the Stewart family, at 612 SR 1769, Erwin, Harnett, NC. The cemetery is located in the middle of a horse paddock which originally was an open field.
Submitted by,
Karen Milner Freeman
22 Sep 2014
Inscription
In memory of
JOHN ALEXANDER GREEN
BORN
Nov. 24, 1847
DIED
Mar. 6, 1910
God in His wisdom has
recalled,
The boon His love had
given,
And though his body
slumbers here,
His soul is sure in
Heaven.
GREEN
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