Short version: Strong suspicion that yes, he is, in case you want to save yourself some reading. This post is a theory. No smoking gun yet.
After many years of doing genealogy, I have determined that these are the facts for Britta's father:
• Born in NC or SC (various censuses)
• In AL by 1834 (Britta's birth)
• Related to and probably the father of Mary Ann (born 1822, NC), Graphen Holt (born 1824, NC), Mahala (born 1826, NC), Nancy Ellen Elizabeth (born 1832, GA). (DNA matches).
• Part of the Pilgreen family, who were occasionally listed as Green, Pilgreen, Pillgreen, Tilgreen, Pilgrim, Pilgrine (DNA matches to Book Pilgreen)
• Out of the picture from either death (most likely) or movement west (haven't found him in 10 years) by 1850 (Not listed in Al 1850 Census; not on Davidson McGuire's permission note for John L & Britta)
Those are the provable facts.
Continuing with provable facts and indicative suggestions :
Heeding my aunt who said, "Prove it. Prove it. Prove it," here are the facts that I can prove, and the paths that lead me there:
• Graphen Holt Green is closely related to Britta Ann Green (Various DNA matches).
• Graphen Holt Green's Civil War military record states that he was born in Pitt County, SC. There is no Pitt County, SC. The only U.S. Pitt County is in NC. The censuses say that Graphen was born in NC. So I started looking in Pitt County, NC, for Greens and Pilgreens.
https://www.fold3.com/image/237925048?terms=249,green,graphen
• Jeremiah Green was in Pitt County, NC in the 1820 Census.
This is important because Britta's siblings' parents had to have been in the area before 1822. NB: Mary Ann born 1822; Graphen 1824; Mahala 1826.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7734/4433161_00288/355463?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return#?imageId=4433161_00287
• There is a Jeremiah Green in Houston County, GA, in 1830.
Though I can't account for all the children in that household, they could be the extra boys from 1820. What's important is that there are children whose ages correspond to Mary Ann, Graphen, and Mahala. The oldest male corresponds to Jeremiah's age. Right in place for the birth of Nancy Elizabeth Ellen Green in 1832.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8058/4410703_00521/1843896?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
Also: There is a Jeremiah Green in Ashe County, NC, but he is too young and the household make-up doesn't include children who match the ages of Mary Ann, Graphen, and Mahala.
Though I can't account for all the children in that household, they could be the extra boys from 1820. What's important is that there are children whose ages correspond to Mary Ann, Graphen, and Mahala. The oldest male corresponds to Jeremiah's age. Right in place for the birth of Nancy Elizabeth Ellen Green in 1832.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8058/4410703_00521/1843896?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
Also: There is a Jeremiah Green in Ashe County, NC, but he is too young and the household make-up doesn't include children who match the ages of Mary Ann, Graphen, and Mahala.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8058/4410703_00521/1843896?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
• There were many, many Greens and Pilgreens in Shelby from 1820 on—including Book Pilgreen.
• In 1837 and 1839 Jeremiah Green bought land in Shelby County as evidenced through BLM/GLO records. Jeremiah Pillgreen and Jeremiah W. Green were the same person as evidenced through the 1838 indenture shown here:
https://alroots3.blogspot.com/2019/10/jeremiah-green.html
• In the 1840 US Census for AL, In the 1840 US Census for AL, J Green is living in Shelby County. In the household are one male 0 - 5, one male 5 - 9, one male 10 -14, one male 40 - 49 (J. Green). There are also one female under five, one female 5 - 9, one female 30 - 39. Three persons employed in agriculture, five people under 20, two people 20 - 49, no slaves, total people 7. Neighbors: Musick Mabery, Monk, Prim, Harthent (reads as “Northent” or similar), Horten, McCammock, Layton, Steel, Slane, Oaks, Isbell, S. McClanahan, Morgan, Crawford, Watrous, Nickels, Kelly, B Moare (Moore), Ray, Smith, Goold, R(ichard) Green, E. Green, Brasher, Martin, Roberson.
More about this entry in another blog.
• Jeremiah's land lots in 1837 and 1839 were situated near Columbiana. Abutters included
Roper, McClanahan, Morgan and Moore. Same abutters in the 1840 Census. In 1850 Mary Ann Green McKinney and Britta were living in Shelby County with the same neighbors or their immediate relatives.
https://alroots3.blogspot.com/2019/10/jeremiah-green.html
• Britta lived in Shelby County in 1850 and she returned to Shelby by 1866 after the death of her first husband John L. McGuire. I always wondered why she returned to Shelby instead of staying in Jefferson County, where she lived with John L. in 1860. Her sister-in-law Sarah, who married Charles McGuire, stayed in Jefferson County. Most of the McGuires stayed in Jefferson County.
The answer to this question may be that Britta went back to live closer to members of family of origin. In her neighborhood of Township 24 Range 12 lived Rachel Pilgreen, J.W. Pilgreen, and Frances Pilgreen Avery, to name but a few.
But for me, here is the killer fact:
• DNA proves that our Britta is related to Graphen Holt Green. Graphen named one son Jeremiah and one daughter Brittanna.
Now I know that NONE of these items PROVES that Jeremiah Green is Britta's dad. But in the past when I've found four or more indicators that something is true, usually I am right.
Betcha I am this time, too.
• In 1837 and 1839 Jeremiah Green bought land in Shelby County as evidenced through BLM/GLO records. Jeremiah Pillgreen and Jeremiah W. Green were the same person as evidenced through the 1838 indenture shown here:
https://alroots3.blogspot.com/2019/10/jeremiah-green.html
• In the 1840 US Census for AL, In the 1840 US Census for AL, J Green is living in Shelby County. In the household are one male 0 - 5, one male 5 - 9, one male 10 -14, one male 40 - 49 (J. Green). There are also one female under five, one female 5 - 9, one female 30 - 39. Three persons employed in agriculture, five people under 20, two people 20 - 49, no slaves, total people 7. Neighbors: Musick Mabery, Monk, Prim, Harthent (reads as “Northent” or similar), Horten, McCammock, Layton, Steel, Slane, Oaks, Isbell, S. McClanahan, Morgan, Crawford, Watrous, Nickels, Kelly, B Moare (Moore), Ray, Smith, Goold, R(ichard) Green, E. Green, Brasher, Martin, Roberson.
More about this entry in another blog.
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/8057/4411216_00727/1354130?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdbid%3d8057%26gsln%3dgreen*%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln_x%3dNS%26msrdy_x%3d1%26msrpn__ftp%3dshelby%252c%2balabama%252c%2busa%26msrpn__ftp_x%3d1%26msrpn%3d2683%26msrpn_x%3d1%26hc%3d50%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26uidh%3dwy5%26redir%3dfalse%26msT%3d1&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults#?imageId=4411216_00727
• Jeremiah's land lots in 1837 and 1839 were situated near Columbiana. Abutters included
Roper, McClanahan, Morgan and Moore. Same abutters in the 1840 Census. In 1850 Mary Ann Green McKinney and Britta were living in Shelby County with the same neighbors or their immediate relatives.
https://alroots3.blogspot.com/2019/10/jeremiah-green.html
• Britta lived in Shelby County in 1850 and she returned to Shelby by 1866 after the death of her first husband John L. McGuire. I always wondered why she returned to Shelby instead of staying in Jefferson County, where she lived with John L. in 1860. Her sister-in-law Sarah, who married Charles McGuire, stayed in Jefferson County. Most of the McGuires stayed in Jefferson County.
The answer to this question may be that Britta went back to live closer to members of family of origin. In her neighborhood of Township 24 Range 12 lived Rachel Pilgreen, J.W. Pilgreen, and Frances Pilgreen Avery, to name but a few.
But for me, here is the killer fact:
• DNA proves that our Britta is related to Graphen Holt Green. Graphen named one son Jeremiah and one daughter Brittanna.
Now I know that NONE of these items PROVES that Jeremiah Green is Britta's dad. But in the past when I've found four or more indicators that something is true, usually I am right.
Betcha I am this time, too.
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