Person:Thomas Green (93)

Thomas Bryant Greene (deceased) was born in Harrodsburg, Mercer Co. Ky. In May 6 1809, and was a son of James and Sallie Hart Greene. The parents were both born near Richmond,Va. and came to Kentucky some time prior to the Revolution. The father was a soldier in that conflict, going out in a  company that was raised in Ky. He fought in the regiment commanded by his redoubtable uncle, Nathaniel Greene [10].
Subject was educated in Mercer county. There he was reared on a farm and subsequently turned his attention to stock raising and trading. Driving heards from upper Kentucky to Charleston, S.C. About 1838  he was elected sheriff and served about eight years. In 1846 he moved to Barren Co. And farmed for eight years. He then went to Davis Co. And settled on a farm near Owensborough, Resided there two years, and then moved to Columbus.Ky. In 1861 he came to Milburn and opened a hotel, which he managed until his death, March 29 1884. For eight years he was also mail contractor from Wadesborough to Columbus. He also farmed to some extent. At present his widow, assisted by her family, are carrying on the hotel.  Subject was a lifelong member of the Christian Church, and for many years was an elder in that denomination. Mr. Greene was married in 1829 to Miss Nancy Higby of Nicholasville, Ky. The result of this union was six children ; Charles E. in Owensborough, Ky. ; James R., in Hickman co. ; Aria A. wife of Dr. G. W. Hevrin, of Missouri ; Keziah A. wife of Thomas Winn of Hickman Co. Ky and Charity E., wife of Dr. F. M. Trevathan of Union City, Tenn. Mrs.Nancy Greene died in 1843 and subject was next married, on the 1st of Sept. 1845 in Barren Co. to Miss America N. Dickenson, daughter of William and Catherine Hall Dickenson, natives of Pennsylvania. The second Mrs. Greene was born in Barren Co. Ky. In 1823 and is the mother of four children, two of whom are now living ; William H. b.1847 d.1920 and Thomas R. b.1849 d.1936 who at one time took over the hotel in Milburn at the death of his mother.

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2.   Wedding certificate [8]
3.   J. H. Battle, ‎William Henry Perrin, ‎G. C. Kniffin - 1885 - ‎Butler County (Ky.)[9]