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William Harvey GREENLEE

William Harvey GREENLEE[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1860 - 1940  (79 years)

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  • Name William Harvey GREENLEE 
    Born 15 Aug 1860  Greenlee, Mcdowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • William H. Greenlee (39) appears as head of household. He was born Aug 1860. He had been married 9 years. He and both parents were born in North Carolina. He was a farmer. He was literate and could speak English. He owned his home, free of mortgage, and which was a farm. The farm schedule number is 176.

      The household includes Cate Y. (29), Mary M. (8), Thomas (6), Ruth (3), Joseph (2), and Baby (2/12).
    Census 1910  Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • William Greenlee (49) appears as head of household. He had been married 19 years. He and both parents were born in North Carolina. His occupation was farming. He was literate. He owned his home, free of mortgage, with was not a farm.

      The household includes Katie (40), Mary (18), Thomas (16), Ruth (14), Joseph (12), Rebecca (10), George (8), Elmer (4), and Nina (2).
    Census 1920  Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • William H. Greenlee (59) appears as head of household. He owned his home, which was a farm. He was married. He was literate. He and both parents were born in North Carolina. He was employed as a farmer on a general farm, working on his own account. The farm schedule was 56. They lived on Cantrell Highway.

      The household includes Cate Y. (49), Mary M. (27), James T. (25), Ruth Mc. (23), Joseph L. (21), Rebecca G. (19), George W. (17), John E. (13), and Nina M. (11).
    Census 1930  Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Greenlee Road 
    1930 Census. North Carolina, McDowell County, Greenlee household
    1930 Census. North Carolina, McDowell County, Greenlee household
    Occupation 1930  Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Died 13 Jan 1940  [2, 5
    • 13 Jan 1940 -> gravemarker
      Jan 1940; Asheville, NC -> DAR app 416655
    Buried Aft 13 Jan 1940  Old Ebenezer Cemetery/Old Siloam Cemetery, Old Fort, Mcdowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I829  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 27 Jul 2013 

    Father Thomas Young GREENLEE,   b. 8 Jan 1818,   d. 30 Nov 1903  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ruth LOGAN,   b. 1820 
    Family ID F1571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kate Young HEMPHILL,   b. 21 Oct 1870, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1949  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 31 Mar 1891  Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11, 12
    Greenlee-Hemphill Marriage License
    Greenlee-Hemphill Marriage License
    Children 
     1. Mary Margaret GREENLEE,   b. 25 Apr 1892, Murray County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1965, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Thomas James GREENLEE,   b. 14 Jan 1894, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1975  (Age 81 years)
     3. Ruth McEntire GREENLEE,   b. 11 Jun 1896, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1993  (Age 96 years)
     4. Joseph Logan GREENLEE,   b. 18 Oct 1897, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1984  (Age 86 years)
     5. Rebecca Gertrude GREENLEE,   b. 25 Apr 1900, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. George Wilson GREENLEE,   b. 30 Dec 1901, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1984, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     7. John Elmer GREENLEE,   b. 12 Apr 1906, , , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1928  (Age 22 years)
     8. Nina Melissa GREENLEE,   b. 29 Nov 1907, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 2004, , McDowell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     9. William Young GREENLEE,   b. 11 Jun 1910,   d. 11 Jun 1910  (Age 0 years)
    Photos
    Greenlee-Hemphill Family c. 1909
    Greenlee-Hemphill Family c. 1909
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Greenlee-Hemphill Family c. 1909
    Greenlee-Hemphill Family c. 1909

  • Sources 
    1. [S467] North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives. Microfilm., Roll Number: B_C064_67001, Volume: D 2, Page: 257 (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ncbirthindex&h=4982258&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    2. [S371] DAR Applications, Membership application; Margaret Kathlene Ledbetter Ragaz; National no. 416655; on James Alexander (1756-1844, North Carolina), approved 1952 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S422] 1900 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, pop. sch., Old Fort; 123; sheet 10-B (penned); dwelling 174, family 174; William H. Greenlee household; accessed; 5 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S444] 1910 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County., Old Fort; 105; sheet 20-B; dwelling 381, family 391; William Greenlee household; accessed; 5 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S192] Old Ebenezer Cemetery (aka Old Siloam Cemetery), William Harvey Greenlee monumental inscription, personally photographed by Tonia Kendrick, (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S422] 1900 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, pop. sch., Old Fort; 123; sheet 10-B (penned); dwelling 174, family 174; William H. Greenlee household; accessed; 5 May 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S545] 1930 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County. Greenlee, William H. hh*.

    8. [S539] 1920 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County, Old Fort Township; 131; sheet 4-B (penned); dwelling 63, family 63; William H. Greenlee household; accessed; 11 May 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S286] McDowell County, North Carolina: 1843-1943, 25 June 2009; p. 82; photograph supplied by Nina Greenlee, who appears in the photo (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S255] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Old Fort, McDowell, North Carolina; Roll: T623 1204; Page: 13B; . (Reliability: 3).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=57376949&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    11. [S275] Murray County Marriage Books-Georgia Archives, 3 September 2010; 1884-1907, p. 142; Greenlee-Hemphill; 31 March 1891 (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S545] 1930 Census. North Carolina. McDowell County. Greenlee, William H. hh*.