Copied From The Seven Sons of Abraham & Creasy Nally

The Seven Sons of Abraham & Creasy Nally
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By: Robert Dacus Nally
Posted on the internet as of 2/24/2008 -I tried the url I have for it and it is no longer posted there. http://users.adelphia.net/~pnally/robertnally.htm

Chapter VIII

The Family and Descendants of Aaron C. Nally

"It is believed that Aaron Nally moved his family into Cass County, Georgia either late 1836 or early 1837. Their youngest son, William, was born in Georgia. It is believed that in this move to Georgia, a daughter Eliza, who had married Jeremiah Green and their family along with a son Benson Ransom Nalley & family and another son Thomas Crawford Nalley & family, another son A.M. Nalley & family and living in the household of Aaron and Emsley Nalley, Terrell Nalley, Millie Oaks Nalley and their youngest child, William Nalley. By the year 1860, Aaron and Margaret were enumerated in the 1860 census for Pauldin County, Georgia. They were living next door to their son Thomas Crawford Nalley. Is is believed that both Aaron and Margaret died between 1860 and 1870 and are both buried somewhere in Pauldin County."

Jeremiah Green's Will

This is a transcription of Jeremiah Greens will. I am not uploading the scanned copy because it would not be easy to read. Contact me if you would like a copy emailed to you as a PDF attachment.
My grandfather Frank Foster had this in his possession. When he passed my Dad got it. When I started researching family history my Dad remembered he had this information.
Copy of my Great Grand Father's Will
State of Georgia In the name of God--Amen
Gordon County, I Jeremiah Green of said State and County, being of sound and disposing mind, and memory. Knowing that I must shortly part this life, deem if right and proper both as respects my family, and myself that I should make a disposition of the property with which a kind providence has blessed me. I do therefore make this me last will and testament, hereby revoking and annulling all others by me heretofore made.
First, I devise and direct that my body be buried in a decent and Christian like manner, suitable to my circumstances and condition in life. My soul I trust shall return to rest with God who gave it, as I hope for Salvation through the merits and atonement of the Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Secondly-I give and direct that all my just debts be paid without delay by my Executors here-in-after and appointed.
Thirdly-I hereby give and bequeath and devise to my beloved Grand Son, Jeremiah McEntyre, be paid one hundred and fifty dollars in cash by my executors.
Fourthly-I hereby constitute and appoint my Son, Lou Allen Green, Executor of my last will and testament.
Signed Jeremiah x (His Mark) Green
Signed, sealed declared and published by Jeremiah Green as his last will and Testament in the presence of us the undersigned, who subscribe our names hereto in the presence of said Testator at his special instance and request and in the presence of each other. This 21st day of March 1873.
Witnesses:
Henry x (His Mark) Cook
R.J. x (His Mark) Cook
H.D. Bryant J.P.

Hugh Greene's Narrative

This information was obtained through Phil Green. Family researcher Roger Neal gave it to him., which he received from Ruthelle Townsend Collis, which was given to her by Opal Craig.
This narrative was written by Hugh Greene.
For the descendants of Lou Allen Green and Jane Maria Cook. Most of the information that I have received from Uncle Jay not long before he died, and from a record that Aunt Millie Neal gave Ora years ago. Some of the records Aunt Millie had, was the names if Aaron Nally brothers and one sister, along with the names of his children. Some of the records as to deeds and lands were researched from the county clerks office. They are not complete, but I got tired and have rested for a while. In reading the above over I find that I did not say that the information Aunt Millie had was identical with what Uncle Jay gave me. So I know it is right.
I will start with Grandpa Green-on his tombstone his name is spelled Lou Allen, but on the deeds it is spelled Lewallyn. It does not make a great deal of difference how you spell it. Here goes. His ancestors came from S.C. near Spartanburg, S.C. The census places of Jeremiah Green in the 96th district of Greenville County. (This is the census of 1790 first U.S. Census, and in this Census just the name of the head of family was listed so many males over 16 so many under 16, so many females over 16, so many over 16, so many blacks)
Irish Meshack Green married Lottie Brown Dutch
Children Jeremiah
Mary Anna
Jeremiah married Eliza Nally-daughter of Aaron Nally (Irish)
Children Lou Allen
Jasper (No wife died after civil war)
Tom C.
Jeff (Died when small)
Leroy (Buck)
Daughter of Jeremiah Mary Anna married MacEntyre
Son Jerry MacEntyre
Lou Allen Green married Jane Maria Cook (Mother was Dutch)
Born July 5, 1829 Born July 28, 1828
Died Apr. 13, 1883 Died Aug 8, 1909
Married Dec 9, 1849
Children W. Jay married Louisa Stone
Mary Jane Elizabeth md. James H. Stone
Hugh Virgil md. Mary Margaret Gentry
Amanda md. Thomas C. Neal
Lou md. Fort Stone
Matt md. Jeff Stone
Georgian md. Asberry Townsend
Emily md. Albert Davis
Millie md. Elias D. Neal
Myra md. Hugh L Williams
There was a baby after Aunt Myra named Alice. She died when she was just a small child.
Great Grandfather Jeremiah Green came from South Carolina and bought a farm in Bartow County, on the old Tennessee road, and stayed there a short time, and sold that farm and bought South of Ryo. Lot no. 80 145 acres. Lot No. 81 20 acres and Lot No.65-160 acres. This land he kept until his death. It was divided in three farms with a little over 100 acres each. It was given to Lou Allen, Tom C., and Leroy (Buck). I have found that he bought part of this in 1848. I guess it all was bought at the same time.

Lou Allen/Lewallyn Green Family around 1870

This photo was obtained from Roger Neal.

Reeves Line

(This post was made before I switched this to a Green Family blog, this line is from my Foster side of the family)
The Reeves line has been challenging for me. I have not been able to get very far back with them. This is my Dads mother's father's line. (see ancestry.com for full line)http://www.ancestry.com/ (Foster Family Tree)
I have been able to find out that they were from Kingston, GA which was the Etowah district when they resided there. My Dad found out from my great aunt Odie, before she passed, that some of the Reeves had been stricken with TB in the "early days" so they did not go see them. There was never a relationship with them after the TB outbreak as my Dad did not know his Great Grandfather, even th0ugh he lived until 1960.
I found two death certificates yesterday that seems to confirm this story. Two Reeves, an uncle and a nephew, died of TB in 1922 and 1924. My Grandmother and her sister (my great aunt odie) were born in 1921 and 1927. I guess they just all stayed away.
On the death certificates the burial place for both is Mizpah Methodist Church, in Rome, GA near the Bartow/Floyd County line. I might have just found where the rest of the Reeves are buried!! Will have to plan another field trip to go and find out.

Leroy "Buck" Hammond Green

Another Trip to Ryo

Pictures of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery

My Great Aunt says that it wasn't always called this, she said it was just called "Ryo"

When John R. Green started the church it was a Methodist church, note that it is now a Baptist church. Interesting.

Vada Green Roper

(I thought this was a nice shot of the church and cemetery in the background)

Balous Green

Louisa A Stone Wife of W. J Green

William Jasper Green

Well, we tried it again but to no avail. We did not locate Lou Allen Green's grave. We attempted it believe me, but the land is being leased to a hunting club and we could not get back the approx 3/4 of a mile into the woods and down a logging road, to locate him. So we spent some time at the church taking photos. I will post what I have. Both "lines" are included. Jeremiah Green's line and Balous Green's line. One thing that I did notice as I was reading the inscriptions was that they proudly displayed their religion of choice. For example Jane M Cook (wife of L.A. Green ) reads.....She was a member of the baptist church 34 years. Interesting to me. Beautiful country that our ancestors lived in. Tough living though, you can tell by the lay of the land. Very "hilly" and parts are ridge-like. Pretty land though. I can see the appeal.