Cora (Thomas) Greene (abt. 1872)

Born about Apr 1872 in Washington, Mississippi, United States

Wife of Major James Greene — married 13 Jul 1893 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Cora (Thomas) Greene is a part of US Black heritage.

At age 3, in 1880, Cora is found in the household of her parents, Monroe and Barbara Thomas, along with her sister Kate, age 2. Washington County, Mississippi.^[1]

Age 8 in 1885, she was attending school in Adams County, Mississippi.^[2]

Cora married Major James Greene 13 July 1893 in Port Gibson, Claiborne, Mississippi.^[3][4]

D C Brown at age 8, in 1900, was listed as a nephew in the household of his aunt Cora Greene and her husband Major J. Greene. D C Brown was b Sept 1892. Cora Greene was age 28, b Apr 1872. Their children were Ivy, Singleton and Geroboam. Another nephew was Jas Brazan or Brogan, age 13.^[5]Beat 4, Claiborne, Mississippi.

Cora Greene in 1910 was age 38 in Beat 4, Claiborne, Mississippi. Her mother Elvy Thomas was age 62, b Mississippi. Husband was Major J Greene, age 44. Daughter Iva was age 15; son Singleton J Greene was age 14; son Jehorane M Greene was age 10; son Howard Greene was age 8; daughter Rebecca was age 6; Bertha Greene was age 4; daughter Effie May was age 2.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LY-JF7 : Sun Mar 10 10:03:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Monroe Thomas and Barbara Thomas, 1880.
2. ↑ "Mississippi Enumeration of Educable Children, 1850-1892; 1908-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6W-NDFZ : Mon Mar 11 01:52:03 UTC 2024), Entry for Cora and Monroe Thomas, 1885.
3. ↑ "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CC7B-XRPZ : Fri Mar 08 04:12:33 UTC 2024), Entry for Major J Green and Cora K Thomas.
4. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2Z4-9JV : 14 February 2020), Cora K. Thomas in entry for Major J. Green, 1893.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96F-NLR : Fri Oct 06 04:49:38 UTC 2023), Entry for Major J Greene and Cora R Greene, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP83-P8M : Sun Mar 10 15:04:50 UTC 2024), Entry for Major J Greene and Cora K Greene, 1910.

• "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9V-B2RQ : Wed Mar 06 03:21:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Howard Green and Major James Green, 03 Feb 1984.