Name of father: Wesley Green
Name of mother: Catherine Gentry
Education: Christian
Co. MO
Occupation: Taught school
& superintendent of schools
in Christian Co. MO
Civil service: Was member
of Legislature of MO in 1868 and
Washington Co. AR
in 1884. County & Probate
Judge of Washington
Co. AR from 1886 – 1890.
Justice of Peace and
Notary Public
Military service: Captain
– Co. F, 4th Reg. MO Vol. Inf.
Gen. M.E. Greene Brig
from 1862 – 1865 without
discharge. In
prison on Johnson Island, OH for nearly two years.
Political party: Democrat
Church connection:
Missionary Baptist – Clerk & Treasurer of
Baptist Association
and church for 30 years
Wife & date of marriage:
First wife was Elmira
Elizabeth Tillman, daughter of
Mrs. Margaret Tillman
of Elk Valley, MO
Second wife was Matilda J. McLaughlin
Comments: Mrs. Margaret Tillman
was the daughter of Mrs.
Nancy Duncan of Lewis
Co. TN
Henderson Palmer Green
was the son of Wesly Green
who was born in NC,
who was a descendant of General
Nathaniel Green.
A General of the Revolution of Scotch-
Irish “desent”.
His father died in the year 1836 and he
was bound to Alfred
Davidson and his wife Martha
Davidson and they
moved to MO in the year 1837, near
Springfield and was
rebound to them and lived with them
until they died in
the years.
Children:
By first wife:
William Franklin,
Harriet, James Alfred, Minnie,
Thomas O.,
and Martha Green.
By second wife:
Emma O. and Cadie
Green