Marietta Jane Green never married. "Family History" says Jane was sent to
help move family belongings with two men, ANDREW WATKINS and JOHN
PARRISH. One of these two is the father of George Green but is not
necessarily the father of her other children.

Mrs. Mary Buchanan Coffey, a direct descendant of GEORGE GREEN, has a
postcard to George dated January 1914. It stated to "come at once" and
that his mother was very sick with a cancer of the breast. This postcard
was sent from Swain County, NC. SOURCE: Mary Coffey InfoAve.Net> removed spaces to e-mail

GEORGE GREEN lived with the WATKINS some as he was growing up. He was
living with them at the age of 3 years in 1880 Charlestown (now Bryson
City), Swain Co, NC Federal Census with his mother as "Servant".

The Watkins had two other children that we know of:
Andrew WATKINS who later lived in California but is buried in Swain
Co, NC.
Elvira WATKINS who married Will Monteith - issue: May Monteith,
Pearl Monteith

ANDREW WATKINS b. Oct. 1842, d. Sept 7, 1918, his wife SARAH MELVINA
"Sally" WIGGINS WATKINS b. June 03, 1840 Macon Co, NC, d. May 22, 1914,
are buried in the Randall Cemetery, Swain County, NC. Listed in the
Fontana Dam Project. From Bryson City, take S.R. 1333 (Toot Hollow Rd.)
two and 1/10 miles. The cemetery is on the left of the road. Easy to
find, it is right beside the road.

JOHN PARRISH lived on Conley's Creek, Swain County, NC.

"Family History" says Jane was 14 when she had George, but the dates do
not agree. Jane was born in 1845, George Green was born in 1879. Also
Jane had other children before George.

Jane is supposed to be buried in Swain County, NC. But I have not found a
death certificate or gravemarker. Delayed birth certificate for George
Green in Swain County, NC gives Jane as mother, born in Rutherford
County, NC in 1845.

JANE GREEN is on the 1850 Census is in Rutherford County, North Carolina.

Henderson County, NC, was formed in 1838 from Buncombe County, NC.

Her father was William Green (died in the War between the States). Family
History says he died at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. However the William
Green in the 16th Regiment from Jackson County, NC with the correct age,
says he was sent home because of illness, maybe he died after he returned
home. Family History says her mother was named Katherine (Catherine)
Rodgers. My grandmother refered to her as Kate. ) Katherine remarried
Isaac Taylor Sims Sherrill (ref. Swain County marriage records, married
Jan. 12, 1880). Jane did have brothers Jesse N. Green, Pinkney Green and
Zachariah Taylor Green. (Looks like her son George Zackery Taylor Green
was named after his uncle).

William Green and family are on the 1860 Census for Jackson County, NC.

Jesse N. Green fought in a regiment from Jackson County, NC.

Marietta Green is listed on the 1900 Census for Haywood County, North
Carolina with J. T. Kilby and wife Laura (Green) Kilby. Lists her as born
in 1854 (probably incorrect). Interestingly it gives Jane as a widow,
with 11 living children!?? We only know of 5 for sure. The Kilby's are
living next door to William Taylor Wilson and Martha Rachel Wilson,
brother and sister. Martha Rachel Ann Wilson married George Zachery
Taylor Green, son of Jane Green, and brother of Laura Green Kilby. This
is our Marietta Jane Green.


JANE GREEN was forced to name the father of her children in court:

Jackson County, NC -- April 1866 -- Bastardy Bonds
Jane Green vs. W. P. Hyde (William Pendleton 'Penn' Hyde)
SOURCE: URL: http://www.shahall.com/bonds.html

Swain County, NC -- October 16, 1871 -- Bastardy Bonds
Marthy Jane Green vs. A. C. Wiggins (Andrew C. Wiggins b:25 APR 1844
Macon Co), Andrew Watkins
SOURCE: Another researcher via e-mail

NOTE: Bastardy Bonds were devised to protect the counties of North
Carolina from being responsible for the support of illegitimate children.
Warrants were issued to unmarried mothers to appear in court to be
questioned and asked the name of the child's father. The named father was
also brought to court and required to post a bond. If the woman refused
to name the father, she was responsible for posting the bond. If she
refused to post bond or name the father, she would be sent to jail.
Recording of Bastardy Bonds can be found in county court minutes.

• Event: Single 1864 in never married each other -- North Carolina

1. William Thomas GREEN b: 15 JUL 1865 in Jackson County, North Carolina

• Event: Single 1869 in never married each other -- North Carolina

1. Mary Juletta GREEN b: 16 MAY 1870 in Jackson County, North Carolina

• Event: Single 1875 in never married each other -- North Carolina

1. Laura Ann "Annie" GREEN b: 27 JAN 1875 in Jackson County, North Carolina

• Event: Single 1876 in never married each other -- North Carolina

1. George Zachary Taylor GREEN b: 10 JUL 1877 in Swain County, North Carolina

• Married: 1879 in never married each other -- North Carolina

1. Eliza Jane "Liza" GREEN b: 4 AUG 1879 in Oconaluftee (Oconee Lufty Township), Swain County, North Carolina

1. Rutherford Co NC Federal Census
2. "Jackson County, NC Bastardy Bonds"
3. "Swain County Bastardy Bonds 1871-1880 County Record 091.102.1"
4. FamilySearch.Org 1880 Census On-Line
5. Haywood Co NC Federal Census