Last week I found a couple on FamilySearch.org who seemed like candidates for Britta's parents. William Green and Sarah Smith got married in Bibb County, AL, on January 16, 1834. Here is the link:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9821-32054-19?cc=1743384&wc=MMLN-K8Z:1838767814
Here are the reasons that they might be Britta's parents:
1. Britta was born in April or June 1834 in the vicinity of Bibb County. An article in the November 5, 1919, edition of Birmingham News says about Britta's death:
"She was a native Alabamian and was the widow of the late (B.A.?) Flynn, of Gate City. Mrs. Flynn had spent practically all of her life in the state- in the vicinity of Irondale and Gate City, and was very well known in that region."
So William and Sarah were in the right place at the right time, and it's not inconceivable for Sarah to be pregnant before marriage, i.e., married in January and delivered in April or June.
2. The bondsman on the marriage was William Fletcher.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-9821-32171-63?cc=1743384&wc=MMLN-K8Z:1838767814
William Fletcher was a farmer and pioneer of Bibb County. He married Maria Pratt, who was sister of Hopkins Pratt and aunt to the Durana Pratt who married (John) Pulaski Wallace. John Pulaski often shows up near Britta Green and the McKinneys.
Reasons they might not be Britta's parents:
Most persuasively:
1. In the 1840 US Census for AL, William Green is living in Bibb County. In the household are one male 0 - 5 (born 1835 - 1840), one male 30 - 40 (William, born 1800 - 1810), one female 0 - 5 (born 1835 - 1840), one female 20 - 30 (Sarah Smith, born 1814, born 1810 - 1820), and one female 30 - 40 (Unknown, born 1800 - 1810). Neighbors: Lowery, Snipes, Lee, Smith, Fulghum, Blake, Vance, Jordan, Strickland, Jacob Herron, Michell, John E. Green, Bird, Allen, McCollister, Allen, Thrasher.
http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=8057&path=Alabama.Bibb.Not+Stated.25&fn=William&ln=Green&st=d&pid=1241845&rc=&zp=75
Right place, right time, but the female child is too young to be Britta. Still, census takers have been known to make mistakes. Yes, really.
2. The neighbors are not those often found around Britta.
3. In the 1850 U.S. Census for AL, William Grun (reads as "Green") is living on the West Side, Cahaba River. He is 45, born GA, a farmer, cannot read or write. Also in the household are Sarah L., 35, born GA, cannot read or write; John P., 14, Mariah, 12, William H. H., 10, Geo. W., 8, Abigail, 6, and Judith, 1. ALl children born AL. Neighbors include Brown, McElroy, Canterbury, Smith (a brother??), Reach, Carroll, Brackner, Squire Harpole, Hasty, Ashworth, Johnson, McAllister, Black, Blake.
Comparing the 1840 Census to the 1850 Census, you can clearly see that the male 0 - 5 in 1840 is John Pratt Green (born about 1836) and the female 0 - 5 is Mariah (born about 1838).
Less persuasively, but collaterally:
5. In the 1880 U.S. Census for AL, Sarah Green is living in Bibb County. She is 66, widowed, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC, can read and write. Also in the household is daughter Abie, 36, born AL, father born AL, mother born SC, cannot write. Neighbors include Carrell, Allen, Defir, Blake, Edmunds, McCulley, Miller, McElroy, Acker, Canterbury.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/4654/32959_032850-03873/1926403?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dcivilwarpension%26h%3d1926403%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t10911595_p6123263840_kpidz0q3d6123263840z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t10911595_p6123263840_kpidz0q3d6123263840z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord
William fought in Company H, First Alabama Cavalry. He was living in 1860, dead by at least 1882. He died much later than Britta's dad would have died, as Britta is living with her sister/cousin/aunt Mary Ann Green McKinney in 1850.
Sooooo....
For the many reasons above I've come to the conclusion that William Green and Sarah L. Smith Green are not Britta's parents. Probably.
But most likely.
2. The neighbors are not those often found around Britta.
3. In the 1850 U.S. Census for AL, William Grun (reads as "Green") is living on the West Side, Cahaba River. He is 45, born GA, a farmer, cannot read or write. Also in the household are Sarah L., 35, born GA, cannot read or write; John P., 14, Mariah, 12, William H. H., 10, Geo. W., 8, Abigail, 6, and Judith, 1. ALl children born AL. Neighbors include Brown, McElroy, Canterbury, Smith (a brother??), Reach, Carroll, Brackner, Squire Harpole, Hasty, Ashworth, Johnson, McAllister, Black, Blake.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/8054/4187292-00074/17072179?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fMS_AdvCB%3d1%26db%3d1850usfedcenancestry%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d2%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3dabigal%26gsfn_x%3dNP_NN%26gsln_x%3d1%26msrpn__ftp%3dBibb%2bCounty%252c%2bAlabama%252c%2bUSA%26msrpn%3d303%26msrpn_PInfo%3d7-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c3246%257c3%257c0%257c303%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3dXO%26msrpn__ftp_x%3d1%26uidh%3dwy5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
Comparing the 1840 Census to the 1850 Census, you can clearly see that the male 0 - 5 in 1840 is John Pratt Green (born about 1836) and the female 0 - 5 is Mariah (born about 1838).
4. In the 1860 Census Sarah L. and family are in Montgomery County. William not in the household. Here's the link:
http://interactive.ancestry.com/7667/4211192_00210/12153609?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fMS_AdvCB%3d1%26db%3d1860usfedcenancestry%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d2%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn%3djudith%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dgreen*%26gsln_x%3d1%26msrpn__ftp%3dAlabama%252c%2bUSA%26msrpn%3d3%26msrpn_PInfo%3d5-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c3246%257c3%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3dXO%26msrpn__ftp_x%3d1%26uidh%3dwy5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
What's important about the 1850 and 1860 Censuses is that Sarah's birthplace is listed as Georgia in both places. Britta's mother is always listed as being born in SC or NC.
Less persuasively, but collaterally:
5. In the 1880 U.S. Census for AL, Sarah Green is living in Bibb County. She is 66, widowed, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC, can read and write. Also in the household is daughter Abie, 36, born AL, father born AL, mother born SC, cannot write. Neighbors include Carrell, Allen, Defir, Blake, Edmunds, McCulley, Miller, McElroy, Acker, Canterbury.
http://interactive.ancestry.com/6742/4239762-00522/6977209?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fMS_AdvCB%3d1%26db%3d1880usfedcen%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d2%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dms_db%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dgreen*%26gsln_x%3d1%26msbdy%3d1814%26msbdy_x%3d1%26msrpn__ftp%3dBibb%2bCounty%252c%2bAlabama%252c%2bUSA%26msrpn%3d303%26msrpn_PInfo%3d7-%257c0%257c1652393%257c0%257c2%257c3246%257c3%257c0%257c303%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3dXO%26msrpn__ftp_x%3d1%26dbOnly%3d_83004005%257c_83004005_x%26dbOnly%3d_83004006%257c_83004006_x%26dbOnly%3d_F000279A%257c_F000279A_x%26uidh%3dwy5%26msbdp%3d5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
(William Green lived next door to Blake in the 1840 Census, so I'm guessing that William Green lived in the West Blocton area, where Sarah is buried.)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=GRE&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=3&GScntry=4&GSsr=5081&GRid=55838893&
6. Sarah filed a pension application in September 29, 1882. You'll find it here:
http://interactive.ancestry.com/4654/32959_032850-03873/1926403?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dcivilwarpension%26h%3d1926403%26ti%3d0%26indiv%3dtry%26gss%3dpt%26ssrc%3dpt_t10911595_p6123263840_kpidz0q3d6123263840z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&ssrc=pt_t10911595_p6123263840_kpidz0q3d6123263840z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgplz0q3dpid&backlabel=ReturnRecord
William fought in Company H, First Alabama Cavalry. He was living in 1860, dead by at least 1882. He died much later than Britta's dad would have died, as Britta is living with her sister/cousin/aunt Mary Ann Green McKinney in 1850.
Sooooo....
For the many reasons above I've come to the conclusion that William Green and Sarah L. Smith Green are not Britta's parents. Probably.
But most likely.
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