Person:Emerson Green (1)

Rebekah's Notes

A possible inspiration for E. B. Green's name is the author, Emerson Bennett (1822-1905), who was "a prolific writer of novels and stories...focused on American frontier life and the people."

In 1900, Emerson and Emma were living in Lima, Allen County, Ohio. Their youngest daughter, "Cleo," was not in the household and must have already been placed with relatives. The baby, Hugh, was born in December. Emma died the following February. The family's oral history is that Emerson abandoned his children after Emma's death, putting the older ones in charge of the younger ones. When he did not return, the family was split up. The baby was adopted by a couple in Lima. Apparently no one could take the twins together and, not wanting them to be separated, they were sent to the Allen County Children's Home. Several years later, Grace would arrange a reunion of the twins, who were then living with a foster couple in Spencerville, Ohio, and Hugh. The other children were mostly living in southwest Ohio with relatives. From photographs and personal recollections, it would seem that the Green siblings strived to stay connected with one another.

According to newspaper accounts published in March 1904, following Emma's death, Emerson went to Hot Springs, Arkansas, then settled in White Cliff, Arkansas, where he found work in a cement factory. One account states that he had two young daughters in White Cliff. If so, these were by another woman. Emerson's eldest brother, Joseph, settled in Arkansas after the Civil War. Perhaps that is the reason Emerson chose to settle in Arkansas.

In February 1904, Emerson traveled to Joplin, Missouri, and stayed at the Salvation Army Workingmen's Hotel. He was found dead in his bed early on the morning of March 1. Inquiries were made from Joplin to Piqua, Ohio, and White Cliff, Arkansas, in an attempt to identify the next of kin.

Although the family believed that Emerson was returning to Ohio, he had two letters of reference written in White Cliff, to friends in Helena, Montana, and the Joplin authorities believed that he was traveling to Montana.

By the time the family had been identified and the eldest son, Harry, had traveled to Joplin, Emerson would have been dead about a week. His body was left in Joplin where it was buried in an unmarked grave. The story is that the children said, "He was no good to us while he was alive. He's no good to us now that he is dead."

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Piqua Leader-Dispatch, 4 Mar 1904

E. B. Green Identified

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1. ↑ Ohio, United States. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958. (FamilySearch).
2. ↑ Miami, Ohio, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   Family is living is Spring Creek, Miami County, Ohio, & consists of Emerson Green, 25, Emma Green, 20, and Harry, 1. Emerson Green, b. 1855 in Ohio, father b. in Pennsylvania & mother b. in Massachusetts, farmer.

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Green, Emerson B., in Allen, Ohio, United States. 1900 U. S. Census Population Schedule
   p 20 fn 451.

   Head of household, Emerson B. Green, b. Feb 1855 in Ohio, father b. in Pennsylvania & mother b. in New Jersey; h/o Emma F. Green, b. May 1860 in Ohio. Children in home: Roger A. Green b. May 1885, Edith G. Green b. June 1887, Marion F. Green b. Aug 1889, twins Hazel F. & Mabel B. Green b. Jan 1894.

4. ↑ Ohio, United States. Ohio Births and Christenings, 1821-1962. (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc.).
5. ↑ Piqua Leader-Dispatch, in Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States. Rebekah Carlisle/Man Found Dead
   4 Mar 1904.
6. ↑ Ohio, United States. Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016. (FamilySearch).
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Green, Wm, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p 99 fn 724, 1860.

   Dinsmore Township, Shelby County, Ohio. HOH: Wm Green, 40, b. in Ohio; Phebe Green, 37, b. in Pennsylvania;...Emmerson Green, 5, b. abt 1855 in Ohio...

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 E B Green, in Find A Grave.

   There is no headstone for E B Green. I found his lot, block, row #and grave #. It is all there in Fairview Cemetery. Sorry wish I could filled your wishes. Sincerely, Mary
   - Mary and Ken Simonson
   Added: Apr. 3, 2013

9. ↑ ^9.0 9.1 Ginn, William, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p 30, family no. 213, 1 Jul 1870.

   Dinsmore Township, Shelby County, Ohio. Green surname is spelled as Ginn in this census. EMMERSON GINN, 15, b. 1845-1855 in Ohio. With the exception of Emmerson's mother, Phebe, who was b. in Pennsylvania, all members of household were b. in Ohio. William Ginn, 50; Phebe Ginn, 48; William Ginn, 20; Charles Ginn, 18; Albert Ginn, 13; George & Eudora Ginn, 8; Clarence Ginn, 4; Justin Ginn, 3; William Ford [brother-in-law], 26; Martha Ford, 24.