Brief Life History of John Davis
When John Davis Green was born on 1 January 1789, in Rensselaer, New York, United States, his father, Philamon Greene Sr., was 27 and his mother, Lydia Davis, was 20. He married Martha Patty Pike on 12 June 1812, in Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 20 November 1878, in Scio, Allegany, New York, United States, at the age of 89.
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Sources (4)
- Legacy NFS Source: John David Greene - Church record: death: 20 November 1878; Scio, Allegany, New York, United States
- John Davis Green in entry for Lucy Lavina Green, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- J. B. Green in entry for Samuel G. Green, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
Spouse and Children
1789–1878 Male
1793– Female
Children (13)
1813–1860 Female
1816–1880 Male
1819– Female
1820–1886 Female
1822– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1763– Male
1768–1848 Female
Siblings (7)
1787– Male
1789–1878 Male
1791– Male
1793– Female
1794–1852 Female
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World Events (8)
1789
Age 0
1791
Age 2
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 30
Name Meaning
English: either a nickname for someone who was fond of dressing in this color (Old English grēne) or was young or immature, or who had played the part of the ‘Green Man’ in the May Day celebrations, or a topographic name for someone who lived near a village green (Middle English grene, a transferred use of the color term). This is one of the most common and widespread of English surnames. In North America it has assimilated cognates from other languages, notably German Grün (see Gruen ) and Dutch Groen ; compare 7 below. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
English: alternatively, from a Middle English personal name Grene.
Irish: adopted for Ó hUainín ‘descendant of Uainín’, a personal name from a pet form of uaine ‘green’, see Honan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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