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John “Honest John” Green

Birth
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Death
12 Dec 1916 (aged 76–77)
Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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John Green first married June 5, 1862 in Sevier County, TN, to Rachel Hatcher, daughter of Reuben Hatcher SR and Martha McGill Hatcher.

John and Rachel are reported to have had 13 children. Here are the 8 known:

1. Reuben /Ruben Green (Hatcher Cem.)
2. Robert "Bob" Green ( ____ - 1916)
3. James "Jim" Green
4. Thadeus "Thad" Green (1869 - ____)
5. Martha A. Green
6. Sarah J. Green
7. William Anderson "WA" Green (1878 -1935)
8. Newton "Newt" Green (1880 -1929)

John 2nd married in 1895 to Margaret Louise Franklin King (widow of John J. King), daughter of Henry Franklin and Lavina Ann King.

There are 2 known children of John & Margaret:
1. Wiley Jackson Green (1896 -1982)
2. Isaac Wesley Green (1898 - 1984)

The 1900 census also listed the following four step-children in the home:
1. Arthur King, age 15
2. Levator King, Age 14
3. John King, Age 9
4. William King, age 9
As well as John's grandson William Green, age 19. William was the son of Reuben/Ruben Green & his full name was William West Green, but he was usually called "Hokie Bill".
John Green first married June 5, 1862 in Sevier County, TN, to Rachel Hatcher, daughter of Reuben Hatcher SR and Martha McGill Hatcher.

John and Rachel are reported to have had 13 children. Here are the 8 known:

1. Reuben /Ruben Green (Hatcher Cem.)
2. Robert "Bob" Green ( ____ - 1916)
3. James "Jim" Green
4. Thadeus "Thad" Green (1869 - ____)
5. Martha A. Green
6. Sarah J. Green
7. William Anderson "WA" Green (1878 -1935)
8. Newton "Newt" Green (1880 -1929)

John 2nd married in 1895 to Margaret Louise Franklin King (widow of John J. King), daughter of Henry Franklin and Lavina Ann King.

There are 2 known children of John & Margaret:
1. Wiley Jackson Green (1896 -1982)
2. Isaac Wesley Green (1898 - 1984)

The 1900 census also listed the following four step-children in the home:
1. Arthur King, age 15
2. Levator King, Age 14
3. John King, Age 9
4. William King, age 9
As well as John's grandson William Green, age 19. William was the son of Reuben/Ruben Green & his full name was William West Green, but he was usually called "Hokie Bill".


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  • Created by: Rebekah Myers
  • Added: Jun 24, 2018
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190848774/john-green: accessed ), memorial page for John “Honest John” Green (1839–12 Dec 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190848774, citing Mattox Cemetery, Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Rebekah Myers (contributor 48929459).