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#52Ancestors: Grandfather William Wallace Greene’s Four Years at 1920s Phoenix Union High School

July 5, 2015 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

#52Ancestors: Grandfather William Wallace Greene’s Four Years at 1920s Phoenix Union High School

All four years of Grandfather Greene’s Phoenix high school yearbooks have been digitized by Ancestry. Despite finding them last fall, I recently took another look at all four books, and came across a wonderful new discovery.

People Referenced: Greene, William Wallace (1908-2003)
Applicable Surnames: Dorris, Greene, Wallace
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2015), Arizona, Phoenix, school records

Travel Tuesday: Hanging Out With Revolutionary War Hero and Cousin Nathanael Greene

December 16, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Travel Tuesday: Hanging Out With Revolutionary War Hero and Cousin Nathanael Greene

This past October my husband and I accompanied my parents on a 10 day vacation in Washington D.C., Shenandoah National Park, and much of Virginia. The trip allowed us to also visit some spots associated with his 3rd cousin 7 times removed Revolutionary War hero Major General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786 ).

People Referenced: Greene, Jeff, Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) - Major General
Applicable Surnames: Anthony, Barton, Greene, Hooker, Mott, Tattershell
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #traveltuesday, Virginia, Washington D.C.

#52Ancestors: Bible-Walking-and-Talking Great Grandmother “GG” Veronica Dorris

December 14, 2014 by Colleen Greene 2 Comments

#52Ancestors: Bible-Walking-and-Talking Great Grandmother “GG” Veronica Dorris

Veronica Victoria Dorris (1883-1982), called “Ronnie” by family and friends, was my husband’s great grandmother. This good southern Christian lady moved to the wild west Arizona Territory, away from her parents and family home in Mississippi. She married, raised her children, and spent the rest of her life in Arizona.

People Referenced: Dorris, Veronica Victoria (1883-1982), Greene, Jeff, Greene, William Wallace (1869-1944)
Applicable Surnames: Dorris, Greene
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Arizona, Bibles, deaths, marriages, Mississippi, weddings

Census Sunday: William Wallace Greene Jr Counted Twice on 1930 Census

July 21, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Census Sunday: William Wallace Greene Jr Counted Twice on 1930 Census

Jeff’s grandfather, William Wallace Greene, was counted twice on the 1930 U.S. census–with his parents and sister at their family home in Phoenix, Arizona, and also alone in San Francisco, California, while away there for school.

People Referenced: Greene, William Wallace (1908-2003)
Applicable Surnames: Breed, Dorris, Greene, Powell, Wallace
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: Arizona, California, census records

#52Ancestors: Confirming Revolutionary War Hero Nathanael Greene Is A Relative

June 1, 2014 by Colleen Greene 22 Comments

#52Ancestors: Confirming Revolutionary War Hero Nathanael Greene Is A Relative

My 15th week in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. I’m no longer a […]

People Referenced: Greene, John (abt 1590-1659) - The Surgeon, Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) - Major General, Greene, William Henry (1837-1921)
Applicable Surnames: Breed, Greene
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014)

#52Ancestors: John “The Surgeon” Greene And The Founding Of Providence Plantations Rhode Island

May 30, 2014 by Colleen Greene 4 Comments

#52Ancestors: John “The Surgeon” Greene And The Founding Of Providence Plantations Rhode Island

My 14th week in Amy Johnson Crow’s “52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks” family history blogging challenge. The challenge: have one blog post each week devoted to a specific ancestor. It could be a story, a biography, a photograph, an outline of a research problem — anything that focuses on one ancestor. I’m no longer a […]

People Referenced: Greene, John (abt 1590-1659) - The Surgeon
Applicable Surnames: Greene
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors Topics: #52Ancestors (2014), Rhode Island

Trying To Confirm Or Deny Major General Nathanael Greene As A Relation or Ancestor

February 22, 2014 by Colleen Greene Leave a Comment

Trying To Confirm Or Deny Major General Nathanael Greene As A Relation or Ancestor

Original portrait painted from life in 1783 by Charles Wilson Peale.Public domain image via Wikimedia Commons. Ever since my husband and I started dating four and a half years ago, I have heard him and his family talk about a connection with Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene. Initially, the claim was “descended from”, but this […]

People Referenced: Greene, Christopher (1733-1820), Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) - Major General, Greene, William Henry (1837-1921)
Applicable Surnames: Greene
Filed Under: Jeff's Ancestors

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