Notes for Greenberry Silver

Notes for Greenberry Silver

Green Mountain at the Toe River is named after him. Green B and his brothers George and Thomas Silver signed the 1825 petition for the formation of a new county.

!US Census 1870 (15 August) North Carolina, Yancey Co., Crabtree, Sheet 6, House No. 43, Lines 32-38: G. B. Silver (b. 1795 - 75 - in NC - Occ: Farmer) married to Malinda (b. 1819 - 51 - in NC). ALSO LISTED is: Elizabeth Silver (sister? b. 1782 - 88 - in NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Washington G. (son b. 1853 - 17); Alexander (son b. 1858 - 12); Mannassa (dau b. 1863 - 7); and Orra L. (dau b. 1867 - 3)

!US Census 1880 North Carolina, Yancey Co., Crabtree, FHL Film 1254988, National Archives Film T9-0988, Page 582A: Green B. SILVER (b. Abt 1795 - 85 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Fa: MD and Mo: MD) married to Malinda SILVER (b. Abt 1820 - 60 - in NC - Fa: NC and Mo: NC). Children listed (born in NC) are: Geo. W. SILVER (Son b. Abt 1853 - 27 - Occ: On Farm); Alex B. SILVER (Son b. Abt 1859 - 21 - Occ: On Farm); Manassa SILVER (Dau b. Abt 1862 - 18). Also listed with family are: Delia BOWDITCH (Other b. Abt 1852 - 28 - in NC - WIDOW - Fa: MD and Mo: NC) with children (born in NC) are: Mary BOWDITCH (Other b. Abt 1873 - 7 - Fa: NC and Mo: NC); and Augustus BOWDITCH (Other b. Abt 1875 - 5 - Fa: NC and Mo: NC)