John Robert Green was a teacher, an attorney, and a planter in south Alabama. He fought in the War of 1812, serving in a unit from Georgia. Although he voted against secession at 1861 state convention, his sons and grandsons fought (and died) for the Confederacy. John Robert Green was active in his community. At […]
Category: John Robert Green Sr (1790-1882)
The Greens of Conecuh County
John Robert and Nancy arrived in Burnt Corn, AL with a baby daughter and the determination to build a life together. The family grew over the years, eventually including 14 children.
John Robert Green Sr
John Robert Green Sr (1790-1882) was born in South Carolina in 1790. During his lifetime, he accrued some wealth, earned the respect of his neighbors as a local politician and teacher, and saw his family devasted in a Civil War that swept the nation.