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     Samuel Green Jr. married Mary Miles.¹

      ; Had Children Samuel, plus four others (source: Harriet Slavoff, slavoffh@@algorithms.com.)¹

     Catherine Miles was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She was born on 23 June 1805 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,5 She married Joseph Green Jr., son of Joseph Green Sr. and Hannah Griffith, on 31 July 1828 at Milesburg Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,3

Catherine Miles died on 5 June 1873 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 67.¹
Catherine Miles was buried after 5 June 1873 at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     23 Jun 1805
     DEATH     5 Jun 1873 (aged 67)
     Family Members Spouse Joseph Green 1800–1880
     Children
      Francis Potts Green 1834–1918
      Joseph Green 1860–1919
     BURIAL     Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Created by: Melinda Klitz
     Added: 7 May 2011
     Find A Grave Memorial 69474227.⁵
      ; An abstract of a will can be found in the 'Abstracts of wills of CentreCounty, Pennsylvania, 1800-1853 by Ira F. Fravel (FHL 0388555) This abstract is from the will of Catherine's father, naming her and grandson Joseph M. Green.¹

     Capt. William G. Green died on 29 September 1815 at Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky, USA.¹

     Samuel Miles Green , Gen. was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Rachel E. Dorsey.¹
Samuel Miles Green , Gen. was born on 13 April 1797 at Milesburg Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Samuel Miles Green , Gen. died on 21 December 1878 at Buffalo Run, Patton Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 81.¹
      ; Biographicals and Genealogies of Centre Co., PA Green, Gen. S. Miles, died in Patton township December 21, 1878, agedeighty-three years. He was a good type of the old school of gentlemen,with a hearty and sincere manner. Carrying the weight of almost anadditional span to the years of man's allotted life, he stood erect as aboy of twenty, and retained to a remarkable degree the manly strength andvigor of early life, worthy his Revolutinary ancestry. Gen. Green was agrandnephew of Col. Samuel Miles, commander of one of the riflebattalions in the Revolutionary war, who was captured at Long Island1776, and was subsequently judge of Court of Errors and Appeals, andmayor of Philadelphia. The general was born at his grandfather'siron-works, near Milesburg, April 13, 1797, and was, therefore, in theeighty-second year of his age. He studied law with Hon. John Blanchard,and was admitted to the bar cotemporary with the late Hon. A .S. Wilson,John G. Miles, Esq., and others. Shortly after he was appointed deputyattorney-general for Clearfield County, whence he removed to Meadvilleand remained five years. In 1834 he abandoned the practice of law andbecame the manager of the Centre Iron-Works, whence he removed to BarreForge, in Huntingdon County, carrying on theiron-works there until 1875,when he sold out and returned to his native county, and died at his placeon Buffalo Run. He was present in the court-room when Munks was tried,and one of the guards at the gallows. His children are G. Dorsey, HannahE., and Joseph A. Green.¹

     Esther Green married Joseph Butler.¹

     Joseph Green Jr. was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He was born on 30 November 1800 at Milesburg Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^2,1,3 He married Catherine Miles, daughter of Joseph Miles and Susan Miles, on 31 July 1828 at Milesburg Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.^1,4

Joseph Green Jr. died on 2 May 1880 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 79.^2,1,3
Joseph Green Jr. was buried after 2 May 1880 at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; From Find A Grave:
     BIRTH     30 Nov 1800
     DEATH     2 May 1880 (aged 79)
     Family Members Spouse Catherine M. Green 1805–1873
     Children
      Francis Potts Green 1834–1918
      Joseph Green 1860–1919
     BURIAL     Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
     Created by: Storres Myers
     Added: 29 Jun 2013
     Find A Grave Memorial 113088093.³
      ; Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, 1898 J. H. Beers & Co. Page 234 , (in part) Joseph Green Jr. was born in 1800. He became a Clerk for HamiltonHumes at Bellefonte, going there to take charge of Centre Furnace asmanager. He was the manager of the Milesburg Iron Works for Irvin, Green& Co. In 1830 in connection with his father-in-law, Joseph Miles, heopened a store in Milesburg. On the death of the latter, in 1840, MrGreen carried on the business alone until 1852, the took as a partner ason, Joseph M. He served several times as burgess of Milesburg.Politicaly he was first a Whig, then a Repubican. He was identified withthe Baptist Church. His death occured in May, 1879. His wife is alsodeceased. Thier children are: Joseph M, our subject; Edward A., who isliving on the old............ ...............; Potts Green, a druggistof Bellefonte. Biographical and Genealogies of Centre County, PA Green, Joseph, Jr., born in Milesburg in 1800, clerked first for HamiltonHumes, at Bellefonte, whence he went to take charge of Centre Furnace asmanager. He was also manager at Milesburg Works for Irvin Green & Co.,and in 1830's with his father-in-law, Joseph Miles, opened a store inMilesburg. On Joseph Miles' death in 1840, he carried on the businessalone until 1852, when he took his son, J. Miles Green, in partnership.His wife was Catherine Miles, daughter of Gen. Joseph Miles. He died inMilesburg in 1879.¹

     Eliza Green married H. L. McMinn.¹

     Hannah Green married John Irving , Jr.¹

Hannah Green died on 1 March 1832.¹

     Rachel E. Dorsey married Samuel Miles Green , Gen., son of Joseph Green Sr. and Hannah Griffith.¹

Rachel E. Dorsey died at Barre Forge, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She was born at Barre Forge, Huntingdon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     John W. Glenn was born in September 1896 at Pennsylvania, USA.¹
     John W. Glenn was listed as a resident in Rev. George Washington Meek Glenn and Ellura "Lulu" S. Gray's household in the census report on 7 June 1900 at Roaring Spring, Blair Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
pp. 9-10, lines 99-100 & 1-3, dwelling 191, family 191
     99 GLEN, G. M. Head M W Feb 1859 40 Married 10yrs PA PA PA Minister
     100 " , Lula Wife W F Aug 1863 36 Married 10yrs 5-children-born 3-children-living PA PA PA
     1 " , Randolph F. Son W M Aug 1891 8 Single PA PA PA At school
     2 " , John W. Son W M Sep 1896 3 Single PA PA PA
     3 " , Geo Meek Son W M Oct 1899 2 Single PA PA PA.¹

John W. Glenn was listed as a resident in Rev. George Washington Meek Glenn and Ellura "Lulu" S. Gray's household in the census report on 25 April 1910 at Ward 1, Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
p. 10-B, lines 75-80, dwelling 157, family 157
     75 GLENN, George M. Head M W 50 [1860] Married 1x 20yrs PA PA PA Preacher Methodist
     76 " , Ellura Wife W F 46 [1864] Married 1x 20yrs 7-children-born 4-children-living PA PA PA
     77 " , Randolph Son M M 18 [1892] Single PA PA PA Attended School
     78 " , John Son M W Sep 1896 13 [1897] Single PA PA PA Attended School
     79 " , George Son M W 12 [1898] Single PA PA PA Attended School
     80 " , Esther Daughter F W 8 [1902] Single PA PA Attended School.²

     Joseph A. Green was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He was born on 15 January 1842.¹
Joseph A. Green died on 2 May 1901 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at age 59.¹
      ; Captain 13th Pennsylvania Calvary (source: Union Cemetery, Centre Co. PA.)¹

     Harriet Gray married Capt. William C. Dale.²
Harriet Gray was born between 1841 and 1842 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 9 in 1850 census
aged 18 in 1860 census.^3,1
     Harriet Gray was listed as a resident in John L. Gray and Mary Mattern's household in the census report on 25 October 1850 at Patton Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Note: same page as his brother-in-law, John and Eve (Gray) Chambers.
p. 270B, Lines 5-13, Dwelling 150; Family 150
     5 GRAY, John 52 [1798] M Farmer PA
     6 " , Mary 51 [1799] F PA
     7 " , Samuel 26 [1824] M
     8 " , Miles 22 [1828] M
     9 " , Elizabeth 20 [1830] F
     10 " , Mary 18 [1832] F
     11 " , Isaac 16 [1834] M
     12 " , Margaret 12 [1838] F
     13 " , Harriett 9 [1841] F.⁴

Harriet Gray was listed as a resident in Isaac S. Gray's household in the census report on 2 August 1860 at Stormstown, Patton Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
Isaac is on the same page as Jacob GRAY (lines 9-), and between Samuel P. GRAY (lines 21-26) and Wiliam S. GRAY (lines 33-37).
p. 731, Lines 27-32, Dwelling 1504; Family 1550
     27 GRAY, Isaac S 26 [1834] M Farmer $5,500 $1,825 PA
     28 " , Mary 58 [1802] F PA
     29 " , Harriet 18 [1842] F PA
     30 LYTTLE, William 21 [1839] M Farm Laborer PA
     31 SINGLETON, Adolphus 15 [1845] M PA
     32 AKELY, Margaret 19 [1841] F Servant PA.⁵

     William Ilgen Furst was born on 28 June 1814 at Pennsylvania, USA; ages 57 in 1870 census.^1,2 He married Mary Ann Gray, daughter of Peter B. Gray and Elizabeth (Jane) Purdue.¹

William Ilgen Furst died on 6 December 1883 at age 69.²
William Ilgen Furst was buried after 6 December 1883 at Gray's Cemetery, Stormstown Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; from Find A Grave website:
Birth:      Jun. 28, 1814
Death:      Dec. 6, 1883


Family links:
Parents:
Thomas Furst (1790 - 1858)
Anna Margareta Ilgen Furst (1793 - 1864)

Spouse:
Mary Ann Gray Furst (1822 - 1896)*

Children:
Mary Belle Furst Way (1860 - 1937)*
William G. Furst (1864 - 1939)*

Siblings:
George T. Furst (1813 - 1884)*
William Ilgen Furst (1814 - 1883)
Elizabeth Furst Runner (1815 - 1886)*
Thomas I Furst (1817 - 1882)*
Leah Furst Beck (1818 - 1906)*
John Emmanuel Furst (1821 - 1890)*
Anna Catherine Furst Sterling (1823 - 1898)*
Henrietta Christina Furst Meyer (1825 - 1876)*
Lydia Agnes Furst (1827 - 1876)*
Emmaline Furst Stahl (1830 - 1897)*
Zerena Furst Bartholomew (1833 - 1871)*
Luther Melanchton Furst (1836 - 1906)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Grays Cemetery
Stormstown
Centre County
Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Bill Daugherty
Record added: Mar 20, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 49981483.²
     William Ilgen Furst and Mary Ann Gray appeared in the census of 18 July 1870 at Buffalo Run, Patton Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA;
p. 608-B, Lines 17-24, Dwelling 12; Family 12
     17 FURST, William 57 [1813] M W Farmer $1000 $1735 PA
     18 " , Mary 48 [1822] F W Keeping house PA
     19 " , Mary 9 [1861] F W at home PA
     20 " , William 6 [1864] M W at home PA
     21 " , Lizzie 3 [1867] F W at home PA
     22 BLACKBURN, Emma 20 [1850] F W Domestic Servant PA
     23 GRAY, Elizabeth 70 [1800] F W PA
     24 " , Frances 33 [1837] F W Invalid PA.³

     William G. Furst married Eva Malinda Pennington.³
William G. Furst was born in 1864 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; aged 6 in 1870 census.^1,2
William G. Furst died in 1939.²
William G. Furst was buried in 1939 at Gray's Cemetery, Stormstown Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA; Birth:      1864
Death:      1939

William and Eva Furst had a farm along Buffalo Run Road in Centre County, not far from where Grays United Methodist Church is located today. They had cows on their farm numbering probably no more than ten. They had two work horses on the farm, a female named Nellie, and a male named Frisky.

Family links:
Parents:
William Ilgen Furst (1814 - 1883)
Mary Ann Gray Furst (1822 - 1896)

Spouse:
Eva Malinda Pennington Furst (1867 - 1931)

Children:
Ethel May Furst Hartsock (1890 - 1942)*
Mary E. Furst Hall (1892 - 1950)*

Sibling:
Mary Belle Furst Way (1860 - 1937)*
William G. Furst (1864 - 1939)

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
FATHER

Burial:
Grays Cemetery
Stormstown
Centre County
Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: Bill Daugherty
Record added: Mar 20, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 49981606from Find A Grave website.²

     Lizzie Furst was born circa 1867 at Pennsylvania, USA; aged 3 in 1870 census.¹

     Joseph Miles Green Esq. was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Susan Unknown.¹
Joseph Miles Green Esq. was born on 1 December 1829 at Milesburg Township, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
Joseph Miles Green Esq. died in 1909 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
      ; Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania 1898 J. H. Beers & Co. Page 234 Squire Joseph M. Green, one of the oldest citizens of Milesburg, CentreCo., where he has passed an active, busy life of nearly three-score andten years, is a descendant, on both sides of prominent families in thehistory of the State. Born December 1, 1829 at Milesburg, Squire Green is the son ofJoseph Green and Catherine (Miles), both natives of Milesburg, and thegrandson of Joseph Green Sr, and of Joseph Miles, and the great-grandsonof General Samuel Miles, of the War of the Revolution, mention of all ofwhom appears in the sketch of G. Dorsey Green, to be found elsewhere. Joseph Green Jr. was born in 1800. He became a Clerk for HamiltonHumes at Bellefonte, going there to take charge of Centre Furnace asmanager. He was the manager of the Milesburg Iron Works for Irvin, Green& Co. In 1830 in connection with his father-in-law, Joseph Miles, heopened a store in Milesburg. On the death of the latter, in 1840, MrGreen carried on the business alone until 1852, the took as a partner ason, Joseph M. He served several times as burgess of Milesburg.Politicaly he was first a Whig, then a Repubican. He was identified withthe Baptist Church. His death occured in May, 1879. His wife is alsodeceased. Thier children are: Joseph M, our subject; Edward A., who isliving on the old............ ...............; Potts Green, a druggistof Bellefonte. Joseph M. Green at the age of seventeen years began and subsequentlyserved an apprenticship at the machinist trade. Latter he was engaged inlumbering and merchandising, in partnership with the W.M. Mc Meen & Co.The firm latter became Joseph M. Green & Son, and was so continued untilin 1861. On the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Green enlisted inCompany 'A', 49th P.V.I., and was with the Army of The Potomac. While onthe Pennsula campaign, he was taken sick at Yorktown, VA and owing to thenature of the disease he was compelled to retire from the service, andwas honorably discharged. He returned to Milesburg, where he was disabled for a number of years asa result of his military service. Latter he took charge of the gristmillat that point, and has at periods for that time to this, operated thesame. For many yars he has served the people of Milesburg in variouscapacities, and had a clear and good record, as one will readily judgewhen he learns that it has been 'Squire' Green now for thirty years, andhis serivce as a Justice of the Peace is nearing the third of a centurymilestone. He has filled all the borough offices - Members of theCouncil, of which he has been president, Burgess, etc.. He is aThirty-second Degree Mason, being a member of Lodge at Bellefonte.Politically he is a Republican.¹

     Francis Potts Green was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ He married Sarah Clementina Harris.¹
Francis Potts Green was born in 1834.¹
Francis Potts Green died in 1918 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹
      ; Druggist in Bellefonte, Centre Co. PA Marriage source: Centre Co. Commemorative Bio. Record, page 772 Centre County Churches- Prior to the date of the organization of the Baptist church inBellefonte, May 13, 1876, the several adherents of that faith residing inthe place held their membership in the Milesburg church. It was believed,however, that an independent organization should be had in Bellefonte.Accordingly, services looking toward that end were held in the courthouse April 18, 1875, by Rev. W.A. Biggart. By mutual consent aconference was held in the place on the 13th of May 1876 -- moderator,Rev. W.A. Ridge -- at which time Christian experience was related by theseveral persons whose names appear below as constituents of the church:**F. Potts Green**, Harvey Adams, Mercella C. Adams, Mary R. Adams, NettieKirk, Elizabeth North, Eliza Wells, Amelia Wells, Mrs. Kealsh, FatherKeachler, W.A. Biggart and Margaret S. Biggart. Rev. W.A. Biggart waselected pastor and still continues his labors with the church. A councilof recognition convened with the church August 16 of the same year, whichorganized by electing moderator, Rev. Thomas Swinden of Logan's valley;committee to examine doctrines of the church and report in hearing of theconvention, Rev. H.F. King, A.M. Lloyd, H.L. Bunker of Hollidaysburg,Rev. W.A. Ridge of Eagleville, W.A. Biggart, ** F. Potts Green ofBellefonte**. Committee after having carefully examined the articles offaith held by the church and finding them scriptural and in harmony withthe great body of the Baptist church, reported, recommending theirrecognition and reception into the body, when hand of fellowship wasextended the pastor by H L. Bunker and recognition sermon preached byRev. H.F. King. The old M.E. Church was rented as a temporary place ofmeeting. During the one and a half years of their existence the churchhas grown from twelve to seventy members.--Rev. W. A. Biggart.¹

     Sarah Clementina Harris married Francis Potts Green, son of Joseph Green Jr. and Catherine Miles.¹
Sarah Clementina Harris was christened at Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹ She was born on 17 June 1833.¹
Sarah Clementina Harris died in 1920 at Centre Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     John M. Green married Caroline Unknown.¹
John M. Green was born in 1852 at Fox Township, Elk Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹

     William Bish married Elizabeth Jane Nolf, daughter of John Nolf and Rebecca Miles Green, on 19 February 1892 at Horton Township, Elk Co., Pennsylvania, USA.¹