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Archibald P “A.P.” Green

Birth	:	12 Oct 1823
Death	:	1 Mar 1901
Burial	:	Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.9660988, -120.0717010
Description	:	Was a Master Mason. Captain of the river boats on the Cumberland River. Owner of the land that Celina sets on today. The Nashville American, Friday, March 15, 1901 page 4 He was one of the Strong Men of the Upper Cumberland Country “The death of Capt. A.P. Green, of Celina, taken from the Upper Cumberland country one of the most useful citizens that was ever reared in this portion of the state,” said A. C. Dale of this county in talking with an American reporter recently. While Overton County is noted for the numbers of distinguished men... Read More	Was a Master Mason. Captain of the river boats on the Cumberland River. Owner of the land that Celina sets on today. The Nashville American, Friday, March 15, 1901 page 4 He was one of the Strong Men of the Upper Cumberland Country “The death of Capt. A.P. Green, of Celina, taken from the Upper Cumberland country one of the most useful citizens that was ever reared in this portion of the state,” said A. C. Dale of this county in talking with an American reporter recently. While Overton County is noted for the numbers of distinguished men that first saw the light in that mountain district history will not place Arch Green as one of the least of her worthy sons. With all things considered, he had few equals. His mother died when he was a little boy, and his father was a poor man, and never owned a home of his own. Back in that age of our history we had no system of public schools consequently his education was meager. His father was not only too poor to pay for his schooling but was too poor to spare his time to go to school. He frequently had to work away from home to help procure a support for the family. He had wonderful energy and industry from his boyhood to old age. Once while a boy he hired to one of his neighbors who were clearing a heavy piece of timber land to cut down trees for him at night by firelight. He did this after he had done his regular day’s work. I heard his tell that he cut three popular trees, over four feet through for a calico vest. Such energy in a boy was wonderful. Long before he was grown he had attracted the attention of the people. His history would be too much for a newspaper article. I will skip over ten or eleven years of his life though it was full of evidence of his great usefulness. Sometime during his early life he learned to read and write and to know a little about mathematics. He could multiply and subtract and count interest. This was about the extent of his education. He was not a soldier of the Civil War, though his sympathies were with the Confederacy. When the war was over a great majority of the people were disfranchised, could neither vote nor hold office. Men that were capable of filling an office were not eligible to hold office. It was during this memorable crisis in the history of our country that Mr. Green began to exhibit his great ability as a leader. The civil government of Overton County was in the hands of carpet-baggers and incompetent bad men. The courts were a farce and the navy pistol was the judge. Through a petition of the disenfranchised taxpayers, Gov. Brownlow appointed Mr. Green a Magistrate. At the risk of his own life he took his seat in that mob known as the county court of reconstruction days. This was his first opportunity to do something for the people who had encouraged him during his struggles in early life. His voice was first heard in that courtroom in opposition to an appropriation of $30 to furnish some widow women firewood. He soon won an influence with that court that was worth a great deal to the taxpayers of the county. Soon after this he was elected trustee of the new county of Clay and was re-elected two or three times. In the meantime he had become wealthy. He bought nearly everything that was sold in the county from a chicken to a steamboat. He was about 50 years of age at that time but had lost none of the energy or industry that he had when he cut the popular trees. Each year of his life increased his favor with the people, until he became the confidential advisor of hundreds. It is probable that he settled more disputes and difficulties among men than any man that ever lived in Tennessee. A few years later he was elected to the State Senate. While in the legislature he added new laurels to his name. His first effort is that body was in opposition to a resolution giving $3 worth of stationary and stamps to the legislators. His first motion in the senate was to amend this resolution by adding a $10 suit of clothes. He claimed they had as much right to give each member a suit of clothes as they had to give them $3 worth of stamps and stationary. He never made any room for a compromise between right and wrong. His public life was like his private life—it was full of commendable sets. Above everything else, he was devoted to his family. He had five daughters and one son, all of whom are dead but one. His wife survives him. She is very old.

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Archibald P “A.P.” Green's memorial is located at: Arbor Vitae Cemetery, Madera, Madera County, USA.
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Latitude: 36.9660988
Longitude: -120.0717010

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Jane Colson Green

(1825 - 1905)

Children

Sarah E. Green Stone

(1843 - 1883)

Hannah Catherine Green Rich

(1846 - 1895)

Nancy E Green Stone

(1851 - 1879)

Millard Franklin Green

(1856 - 1897)

Martha Jane Green Peterman

(1859 - 1879)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Arbor Vitae Cemetery
Madera, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9660988, -120.0717010

2. Calvary Cemetery
Madera, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9529457, -120.0298004

3. Borden's Chinese Cemetery
Borden, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9238820, -120.0331560

4. Mordecai Ranch Cemetery
Madera, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9003950, -120.0579230

5. Madera Islamic Cemetery
Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0370774, -120.0744976

6. New Hope Cemetery
Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 36.9089737, -120.1552200

7. Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8176003, -120.0721588

8. Russian Molokan Cemetery
Kerman, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8156840, -120.0724290

9. Hensley-Noble Ranch Cemetery
Raymond, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1022200, -119.8749160

10. Chowchilla Cemetery
Chowchilla, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.0880318, -120.2834854

11. James D Savage Grave Site
Raymond, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1239860, -119.8740600

12. Golden Sunset Memorial Park
Kerman, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7307700, -120.0414400

13. Raymond Cemetery
Raymond, Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.1849251, -119.9385986

14. Vignolo Cemetery
Madera County, USA
Coordinate: 37.2026530, -119.9847190

15. Good Shepherd Lutheran Memorial Garden
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8116100, -119.8162700

16. Hope Lutheran Church Grove Columbarium
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.8158810, -119.7815980

17. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7400970, -119.8708496

18. Fresno Memorial Gardens
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7330590, -119.8810050

19. Holy Cross Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7500000, -119.8347015

20. Fresno County Cemetery #2
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7474900, -119.8372470

21. Ararat Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7487000, -119.8344900

22. Chinese Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7475900, -119.8357100

23. Sam Yup Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7467330, -119.8367740

24. Liberty Veterans Cemetery
Fresno, Fresno County, USA
Coordinate: 36.7494800, -119.8324100