Benjamin Modelle Green ¹

  General Notes:

Served in Sam Houston's army in 1836 during Texas war for
independence from Mexico.

Found in Liberty County Federal Census, July 3, 1860, living
with Cynthia, William, Francis, Mary Jane and Edmond (listed
as "M.E. Green". Occupation - farmer, Place of birth, Louisiana,
Cynthia's place of birth - Louisiana. All children born in Texas.
Value of real estate - $7,000, value of personal estate - $12000.

Found in West Liberty, Liberty County Federal Census, 1870,
age 59, living with "Cinderella" (Cynthia Riley?), age 57, and Edmund
M., age 16, and a female house servant, name Mabel(?) Lofton(?). Value of
real estate - $5000, value of personal estate - $500.[pruett.ftw]

  Noted events in his life were:

• Cemetery: Old French Cemetery: Dayton, Liberty CO, TX.

• Military: Republic Of Texas Army, Battle Of San Jacinto, 1836, Harris CO, TX.

• Census: Liberty CO, TX - 1850 Federal Census, 11 Sep 1850, Liberty CO, TX. ² stamped page 347B

• Census: Liberty CO, TX - 1860 Federal Census, 3 Jul 1860, Liberty CO, TX. ³ page 38

• Census: Liberty CO, TX - 1870 Federal Census, 13 Jul 1870, West Liberty, Liberty CO, TX. ⁴ Pct. 4, Page 6

Benjamin married Cynthia Riley Prewitt, daughter of Beasley Prewitt Sr. and Lucy Sims, in 1840 in Liberty CO, TX. (Cynthia Riley Prewitt was born on 19 Dec 1812 in Rapides Parish, LA, died on 6 Oct 1871 in Liberty, Liberty CO, TX and was buried in Oct 1871 in Dayton, Liberty CO, TX.)