Life History

Notes

• There are some strong indications that our Thomas Green, son of Jacoband Susan Green was among some Greens who moved to Fresno County,California.  The California Death Index records a Tom G Green, born inOklahoma, whose mother's maiden name was Barnett, died in FresnoCounty on 23 April 1968.  This matches a California report for Thomas'brother Pink, also reported to have died in Fresno County, California.
  
  The G middle initial also matches a record with many facts tying TomGreen to our Green family line.  The World War I draft registrationrecords record a Tom Gilbert Green, registered on 5 June 1917, born inFort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma on 4 April 1891.  TheCalifornia Death Index gives this same date of birth for Tom G Green.The family of Jacob and Susan Green, including Tom were registered inthe 1910 census in Nash Township, Muskogee County.  He was listedthere as Thomas Green.  The 1930 census lists him as Thomas G Green.
  
  The WWI registration birth date differs slightly from the 1900 census,as we often find.  The census gives the birth month as August 1891,rather than April.  Otherwise this Tom Gilbert Green matches Thomas.
  
  World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Residence Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
  Born 4 April 1891 Marietta, Love County, Oklahoma
  Single, "mother partly dependent"
  Occupation:  Farming
  Tall, Medium Build, Brown Eyes, Brown Hair
  Tom was illiterate.  He makes his mark and the registrar signs hisname for him.
  Registered in Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
  
  The line reporting his "mother partly dependent" may indicate hisfather has died at this time.  His mother's name is not given.
  
  In 1930, Tom is in Fresno County, California, like his brother Pink.He has been married one year, to a widow (assumed) previously namedMcKeen, with 2 children.
  
  1930 Federal Census, Fresno County, California, 14 April, Township 2,District 11, page 13A, Belmont Avenue, Hse/Fam #4
  Green, Thomas G  Head M W 39 First married at 38 OK GA MS Farmer
  Green, Delora A  Wife F W 31 First married at 20 TX OH TX
  McKeen, Mary Stepdaughter F W 10 CA OK TX
  McKeen, Florence Stepdaughter F W 9 CA OK TX
  
  Ancestry.com transcribes Tom's name as Thomas J, instead of G, but theinitial matches very closely the G used for the entry General Farm,for the category of Thomas' occupation as Farmer.
  
  Tom is on the voter rolls for Kerman,California, along with his motherin the same household in 1938, still at the same mailing address.
  
  California Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, Ancestry.com Collection
  Kerman, Fresno County, California
  Green, Tom G  Farmer  Address Rt 1 Box 345, Kerman
  Green, Mrs Susan  Housewife [sic, even though husband has died]Address Rt 1 Box 345, Kerman
  --http://search.ancestry.com/browse/view.aspx?dbid=1249&pid=1321946422&iid=fresnocounty_10-0317&ssrc=pt_t31880704_p18141307630_kpidz0q3d18141307630z0q26pgz0q3d32768z0q26pgPLz0q3dpid
  
  The California Death Index reports that Tom died on 23 April 1968 inFresno County, California.  The SSDI reports his last place ofresidence to be the same as his brother's, the city of Kerman.
  
  California Death Index, 1940-1997
  Tom G Green
  b 4 April 1891, Oklahoma
  d 23 April 1968, Fresno County, California
  mother's maiden name Barnett
  
  Social Security Death Index
  Tom G. Green
  Born 4 Apr 1891
  Died 15 Apr 1968
  Last Residence Kerman, Fresno, California 93630
  SSN 558-78-5313 issued California (1965)
  
  There is an oddity in the date of death reported here.  Other sources,as the California Death Index above, report the date of Tom's death as23 April 1968, but here the SSDI says it was 15 Apr 1968.  I note thatthis is the same date of death the SSDI reports for Tom's brotherPink, having the same residence address and buried in the samecemetery.  Strange, however, is that this date does not match theCalifornia record for Pink, either.  the California Death Indexreports that Pink died on 5 April, not 15 April 1968.
  
  Gravestone of Tom Green, Fresno Memorial Gardens, Fresno, Fresno,California
  "Pink Green 1891 - 1968"

Sources

• 1. 1930 Federal Census, Fresno County, California
  • 14 April, Township 2, District 11, page 13A, Belmont Avenue, Hse/Fam
• 2. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
• 3. California Death Index, 1940-1997
• 4. 1910 Federal Census, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
  • 30 April, Nash Township, District 107, Page 13B, Hse/Fam #104
• 5. Gravestone of Tom Green, Fresno Memorial Gardens, Fresno, Fresno,California
• 6. 1900 Federal Census, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
  • 13 June, Township 15, District 40, Page 6B, Hse/Fam #126
• 7. 1910 Federal Census, Muskogee County, Oklahoma
  • 30 April, Nash Township, District 107, Page 14A, Hse/Fam #107
• 8. Social Security Death Index
• 9. Obituary of Pink Green, The Fresno Bee, Sunday, 7 April 1968, page 3
• 10. Ancestry Trees
  • Black-McKeen,