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Descendants of John Greenlee



First Generation



1. John Greenlee,1 son of William Greenlee 1 and Rebecca Hughes,1 was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Pennsylvania1 and died on 13 Jun 1877 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH1 at age 73.

He was born in the western part of Pennsylvania where he lived until he was three years old, when his parents removed to Wayne (now Ashland) County, Ohio. When he was eighteen years old he returned to Pennsylvania and learned the carpenter's trade. He helped to build the first large grist mill near Mocchunk, also the locks in the canal. He continued to work at his trade as carpenter and contractor until within a few weeks of his death. In politics he was a Democrat; in religion, a Presbyterian. He resided in Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio, near McZena.

John married Susan Mary Warnes,1 daughter of Henry Warnes 1 and Elizabeth Balsley,1 on 18 May 1837 in Lakeville, Wayne Co, OH.1 Susan was born on 18 Sep 1815 in McZena, Wayne (later Ashland) Co, OH1 and died on 31 Aug 1885 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH1 at age 69.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Sophronia Greenlee 1 was born on 3 Mar 18381 and died on 16 Feb 18792 at age 40.

   3 F    ii. Nancy Ann Greenlee 1 was born on 1 Sep 1839.1 She had no known marriage and no known children. 1

   4 F    iii. Luserbia Livonia Greenlee 1 was born on 30 Aug 18411 and died on 27 Aug 1842.1

+ 5 M    iv. John Slone Greenlee 1 was born on 2 Mar 18431 and died on 26 Mar 18662 at age 23.

   6 M    v. William Greenlee 1 was born on 4 Nov 18441 and died on 8 Mar 18461 at age 1.

+ 7 M    vi. Daniel Warnes Greenlee 1 was born on 11 Apr 18461 and died 13 Aug or 13 Sep 18973 at age 51.

   8 M    vii. James Lewis Greenlee 1 was born on 22 Feb 18481 and died on 7 Dec 18751 at age 27.

+ 9 F    viii. Mary Elizabeth Greenlee 1 was born 5 Jan 1849 or 1850 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.4

+ 10 M    ix. Curtis Greenlee 1 was born on 1 Mar 1851 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

   11 F    x. Bell Greenlee 1 was born on 13 Feb 18521 and died on 10 Feb 18571 at age 4.

   12 U    xi. Xenis Greenlee 1 was born on 2 Jun 18541 and died on 10 Sep 1854.1

+ 13 M    xii. Edwin Stewart Greenlee 1 was born on 2 Jun 1855 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

   14 F    xiii. Susan Otello Greenlee 1 was born on 30 Sep 18571 and died on 14 May 18811 at age 23.

+ 15 M    xiv. Elza Rolland Greenlee 1 was born on 4 Mar 1860 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

   16 F    xv. Martha Jane Greenlee 1 was born on 10 Aug 18611 and died on 10 Aug 1861.1


Second Generation


2. Sophronia Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 3 Mar 18381 and died on 16 Feb 18792 at age 40.

She taught school fourteen terms and was a fine singer.

Sophronia married Isaac N. Bonnett 1 on 15 Jun 1865.2

Children from this marriage were:

   17 M    i. Harry Bonnett 2 died before 1908 in Perrysville, OH.

He was a druggist by profession.

+ 18 F    ii. Ida Nettie Bonnett .2

   19 M    iii. Isaac Dean Bonnett .2

Resided at Shreve, Wayne County, Indiana; he was a druggist.

   20 U    iv. [Infant] Bonnett died in infancy.

   21 U    v. [Infant] Bonnett died in infancy.

5. John Slone Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 2 Mar 18431 and died on 26 Mar 18662 at age 23.

He was a volunteer in the Civil War, Company H, 82nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was sent home on a sick furlough in 1862 and was never able to return to the army.

John married Sarah Wachtel 1 on 21 Apr 1864.2

The child from this marriage was:

   22 F    i. Hetta Greenlee 3 was born in 18653 and died in 18753 at age 10.

7. Daniel Warnes Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 11 Apr 18461 and died 13 Aug or 13 Sep 18973 at age 51.

Daniel married Melissa Ann Plank 1 on 2 Mar 1867.3

Children from this marriage were:

   23 F    i. [Infant] Greenlee died in infancy.

   24 F    ii. Zella Greenlee .3

Resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

9. Mary Elizabeth Greenlee 1 (John1) was born 5 Jan 1849 or 1850 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.4

Mary married John Wesley Easterday,1 son of Conrad Easterday 3 and Hannah Green,3 on 27 Dec 1870 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.3 John was born on 27 Feb 1849 in Sparta, Morrow Co, OH.3

Resided at Overton, Wayne County, Ohio; he was a farmer.


Children from this marriage were:

+ 25 M    i. John Conrad Easterday 3 was born on 22 Sep 1871.3

+ 26 F    ii. Elva Gertie Easterday 3 was born on 3 Apr 1874 in Big Prairie, Wayne Co, OH.3

   27 F    iii. Susan Hannah Easterday 3 was born on 22 Jan 1879.3

   28 F    iv. Bernice Luella Easterday 3 was born on 29 Sep 1882.3

10. Curtis Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 1 Mar 1851 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

Resided at Columbus, Ohio.

Curtis married Mina Marks,1 daughter of Robert Marks 5 and Mary Ann Pierce,5 on 4 Dec 1872 in Haysville, Ashland Co, OH.3 Mina was born on 6 Oct 1857 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.5

Children from this marriage were:

   29 F    i. Alice May Greenlee 5 was born on 23 May 1875.5

   30 M    ii. Curtis Earl Greenlee 5 was born on 6 Apr 1877.5

He was a soldier in the Spanish-American War.

   31 M    iii. Harmon Victor Greenlee 5 was born on 16 Jun 1878.5

   32 M    iv. Cloyd Steward Greenlee 5 was born on 25 Aug 1879 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.5

13. Edwin Stewart Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 2 Jun 1855 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

He was a graduate of Adrian, Michigan, Commercial College. He served eleven terms as clerk of Lake Township, Ashland County, Ohio, in succession; taught school two years in the same town. He invested in land in 1885, met with the panic in 1893 and lost; served five years as Secretary of Holmes Co., Mutual Insurance Company; removed to Mansfield in 1897 and became a boilermaker and mechanic. In politics, he was a Democrat; in religion, German Reformed.

Edwin married Filora Bell Emerick,1 daughter of George Washington Emerick 5 and Caroline Crumlick,5 on 31 Dec 1885 in Mohican, Ashland Co, OH.5 Filora was born on 14 Apr 1866 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.5

She may have been born at Mohican, Ashland County, Ohio.


Children from this marriage were:

   33 F    i. Arden Deane Greenlee 5 was born 29 Oct or 31 Oct 1886.5

   34 F    ii. Zodie Vern Greenlee 5 was born on 6 Jan 1889.5

   35 F    iii. Vulah Constance Greenlee 5 was born on 1 Oct 1891.5

   36 F    iv. Eolis Erma Greenlee 5 was born on 24 Mar 1893.5

   37 F    v. Zelda Zula Greenlee 5 was born on 22 Jan 1896.5

15. Elza Rolland Greenlee 1 (John1) was born on 4 Mar 1860 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH.1

Resided at McZena, Ashland County, Ohio; he was a painter.

Elza married Mary Long,1 daughter of Peter B. Long 5 and Saloma Kantjer,5 on 14 Jan 1886 in Mohican, Ashland Co, OH.5 Mary was born on 30 Dec 1860 in Mohican, Ashland Co, OH and died on 3 Nov 1896 in McZena, Ashland Co, OH5 at age 35.

Children from this marriage were:

   38 M    i. Herbert Clarence Greenlee 6 was born on 11 Nov 1886.6

   39 M    ii. George Glell Greenlee 6 was born on 3 Jun 1890.6

   40 F    iii. Grace Bell Greenlee 6 was born on 15 Aug 1893.6


Third Generation


18. Ida Nettie Bonnett 2 (Sophronia Greenlee2, John1).

Ida married Pearl Showalter.2

Resided in Kentucky and at Denver, Colorado; he was a Superintendent of Prudential Insurance Company.

25. John Conrad Easterday 3 (Mary Elizabeth Greenlee2, John1) was born on 22 Sep 1871.3

Resided at Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio.

John married Callie Hempertz.3

26. Elva Gertie Easterday 3 (Mary Elizabeth Greenlee2, John1) was born on 3 Apr 1874 in Big Prairie, Wayne Co, OH.3

Elva married William Eugene Hawk 3 on 30 Jan 1890 in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH. William was born on 22 Nov 1870 in Wooster, Wayne Co, OH.

Resided at Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio.


Children from this marriage were:

   41 F    i. Frankie Luella Hawk was born on 24 Mar 1891.

   42 F    ii. Mary Arminta Hawk was born on 3 May 1893.

   43 M    iii. Charles Glen Hawk was born on 8 Jul 1895.


Sources


1. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 312.

2. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 334.

3. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 335.

4. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 312, 335.

5. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 336.

6. Ralph Stebbins Greenlee & Robert Lemuel Greenlee, Genealogy of the Greenlee Families in America, Scotland, Ireland and England (Chicago, IL: Privately printed, 1908), Pg 337.