The Greene-Jones War
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In the 1880s and 1890s a bloody feud was happening across two Appalachian counties, with conflicts over hogs, shootings, ambushes, cabins set on fire and the threat of the governor to call in the state militia to stop it.
This feud was NOT between the Hatfield and McCoy families in Kentucky and West Virginia. This one was about a hundred miles to the southwest, in Hancock and Hawkins counties in Tennessee and was so violent it's remembered as the Greene-Jones War instead of the Greene-Jones Feud.
Today we tell that story.
If you'd like more information about this fascinating part of Appalachian history, check out this website which contains a detailed account of the feud: www.wikitree.c....
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Decendant of the Greene Jones War. My mother was Brenda Kay Greene. I had come across a copy of a hand written version of this story in some ancestory documents my mother gave me. I do not recall all details, now i am going to have to find it. I am certain it was much less detailed than your podcast. Thank you for the reaearch and fantastic telling of history.
Wanted to say handwritten - probably by an uncle during one of his research trips to the area.
I’m also a descendant who have since moved to West Virginia
My family are also direct descendants of Hamp Green.
My great Grandfather 4 times removed was Hamp green . His daughter married my grandfather who was Oroville Pleasant Seal .I believe. My grandmother was Vivian Fern seal. Daughter of Willie Paschal Seal . Really Cool to hear family history and get confirmation on things that we have been told . Thank you. Jerry Cook Jr. Grandson of T.O Cook and Vivian Fern Seal
Great story never heard this one I'm from Hancock
I am also a descendant of Hamp Green. My great great great grandfather. I think that's enough greats lol. His daughter Elizabeth is she married Orville Pleasant Seal . Their Granddaughter was my grandma. Vivian Fern Seal. She married T. O. Cook my grandfather. Very cool to hear family history and confirmation of stories that I had been told by my grandma. The Seal family are a strong tough bunch of folks .My grandma included. But I now know they might have gotten some of that from Ol Grandpa Hamp Green lol. Thank you for sharing the story
We are very glad you liked our telling of the story. Thanks for watching!
Funny story about my grandma Vivian Fern seal. When I was about 10 years old I was watching cartoons after school and my grandmother told me Junior go get your shower. I said Grandma I'm watching cartoons. I will take my shower when the cartoons are over. She said quickly I said go get your shower. She had a Red Ryder BB gun sitting next to her chair. That she used to shoot dogs that would come in the yard stray dogs. I got up and headed toward the back door to the Wash House and she shot me in the rear end going out the back door. Next time grandma said Junior get your shower she didn't have to say it a second time. Not trying to make light of the feud or the killings that took place in the lives that we're lost. But she did tell me twice LOL. Hopefully that'll make some people laugh anybody that might be a descendant or a relative of either side hopefully that doesn't offend.
Im a descendant of the Greene's and I grew up hearing some of these stories. I also read what my Mom had write down about it too. You guys are excellent story tellers. Thank you for telling this one
Thank you so much. We’re glad you liked it!
Most people in East Tennessee were free ranging animals. People had fences around homes and fields to keep animals out. Mr. Greene should have fixed his own dang fence.
I am a descendent of the Greene side. My GREAT Great Grandfather Reverend William Trent Greene. Alfred, Richard and Robert is Reverend William Greene's sons. Another son George Green is my great grandfather. My grand mother is Mary Pearl Greene Jarnigan. She told me stories about the Greene and Jones war. We had a neighbor he was a Jones she disliked that man. Hamp Greene married Susan Greene. She is Richard Greene's daughter is also Reverend Greene's father.
Thanks so much for that addition to the story!
Rev William Trent Green had sons Richard and Robert, but not Alfred. The Robert and Alfred of the Greene-Jones war video were William's brothers, not his sons. Susan "Sookie" was his sister. The Richard "Dick" Greene who led the feud was not his son. He was William's nephew, the son of his brother, James. I know because I am also a descendant of William Trent Green, though his daughter, Elizabeth.
Hamp Green was also our grandfather. Pretty cool. I heard this story my whole life.
That was one case i hadn't heard about. There was another i hadn't heard about which took place in carter County ky.
The Greene's are my family.
Richard, Thomas and Lincoln were my great grandmother's brothers. My mom knew Link and said he made his wife's and his own caskets. She said his was lined in yellow and hers was lined in black. He would also get in his to demonstrate that it fit. Have heard a lot of stories about Link!
Was your grandmother Martha Lamb or Annie Harris?
@bryanlawson9658 Annie Harris my mom knew Link and Tom would tell tell us stories about them especially Link. She also used to live with James and Annie for some time.
Awesome story y'all.
Thank you!
Great video!
Thanks! Glad you liked our story…
Sheesh! This was a terrible war! I had never even heard any of this. Thanks for digging up the details that you did.
This was one of the worst feuds we've told about, because it all just seemed to be about revenge and not about resources or political power like most of the others. Thanks for watching!
Awesome Story
Thank you! 🙂