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John Portineus Greene

John Portineus Greene

Male 1793 - 1844  (51 years)  Submit Photo / DocumentSubmit Photo / Document    Has no ancestors but 8 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Portineus Greene 
    Birth 3 Sep 1793  Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 10 Sep 1844  Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 13 Sep 1844  Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 6 May 1897  SLAKE Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID LZTB-MS1 
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    Person ID I88974  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Family 1 Rhoda Young,   b. 10 Sep 1789, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Jan 1841, Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1813  New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Evan Molbourne Greene,   b. 22 Dec 1814, Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1882, Antimony, Garfield, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     2. Abby Ann Greene,   b. 17 Mar 1817, Wayne, Steuben, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Mar 1848, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     3. Addison Greene,   b. 12 Jun 1819, Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1892, East Newbern, Jersey, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     4. Fanny Eliza Greene,   b. 17 Jan 1820, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Mar 1901, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     5. Rhoda Greene,   b. 2 Oct 1824, Watertown, Jefferson, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1856, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)
     6. John Young Greene,   b. 21 Sep 1826, Mentz, Cayuga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1880, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     7. Nancy Zerviah Greene,   b. 17 Sep 1829, Springwater, Livingston, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1852, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    Family ID F29402  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 May 2024 

    Family 2 Mary Eliza Nelson,   b. 24 Nov 1805, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885 (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 6 Dec 1841  Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Emma Greene,   b. 18 Jan 1843, Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1907, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F29622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 May 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Sep 1793 - Newport, Herkimer, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Feb 1813 - New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 Dec 1841 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Sep 1844 - Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 13 Sep 1844 - Old Nauvoo Burial Grounds, Hancock, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 6 May 1897 - SLAKE Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • John Portineus Greene LZTB-MS1
      Biography from Find a Grave website

      John Portineus Greene was born to John C. and Anna (Chapman) Greene on S e pt. 3, 1793. He married Rhoda Young, daughter of John and Abigail Nabb y ( Howe) Young, on Feb. 11, 1813 in Cayuga, New York. Seven children wer e bo rn to this loving couple.
      1. Evan Molbourne Greene b. Dec. 22, 1814 in Aurelis, Cayuga, New Yor k d . 2 May 1882 in Iron County, Utah and was later moved to the Salt Lak e Ci ty Cemetery.
      2. Abby Ann Greene b. Apr. 17, 1817 in Steuben County, New York. She di e d abt 1848. Burial unkown.
      3. Addison Greene b. Jun 12, 1819 in New York. D. 1892 in Newben, Jerse y , Illinois
      4. Fanny Eliza Greene b. Jan 17, 1822 and d. in Salt Lake City on Mar . 7 , 1901
      5. Rhoda Greene b. 2 Oct 1824 in New York, d. jun 1856 in Quincy, Adam s , Illinois.
      6. John Young Greene b. 12 Sep 1826 in Mentz, Cayuga, New York. d. May 2 4 , 1880 in Salt Lake City
      7. Nancy Zerviah Greene b. Sep. 17, 1829 d. 8 Jul 1852, place unknown.

      John was a traveling methodist preacher and after his wife's insistanc e o n him reading the book of mormon that the couple had recieved from Sa mue l Smith, he and Rhoda introduced it to Rhoda's brother, Brigham Youn g wh o eventually became the second President of The Church of Jesus Chri st o f Latter-Day Saints.

      John P. Greene was baptized into the church on April 13, 1832. He and Rh o da moved to Nauvoo following the saints. He became a missionary for th e c hurch and served 11 missions, becoming the president of the Eastern S tate s Mission. In 1839 he wrote a pamphlet called "Facts Relative to th e Expu lsion of the Mormons or Latter-day Saints, from the State of Misso uri, Un der the "Exterminating Order" which can be read in full online.

      John lost his wife, Rhoda, on Jan 8, 1841 and married Mary Eliza Nelso n i n 6 December of 1841. The couple had 1 daughter. Mary Emma Greene wa s bor n Jan 8, 1843 and Died Mar 19, 1907 in Salt Lake City.

      John was Marshall of Nauvoo and in 1844 accompanied Joseph Smith and Hyr u m Smith to the Carthage Jail.

      On September 10, 1844, John Portineus Greene passed away from Consumption


      Biography
      Joseph Smith Papers

      Sept. 1793 1–10 Sept. 1844. Farmer, shoemaker, printer, publisher. Bor n a t Herkimer, Herkimer Co., New York. Son of John Coddington Greene an d Ann a Chapman. Married first Rhoda Young, 11 Feb. 1813. Moved to Aureli us, Ca yuga Co., New York, 1814; to Brownsville, Ontario Co., New York, 1 819; t o Watertown, Jefferson Co., New York, 1821; and to Mentz, Cayuga C o., 182 6.

      Member of Methodist Episcopal Church; later, member of Methodist Reform e d Church. A founder of Methodist Protestant Church, 1828. Moved to Cone su s, Livingston Co., New York, 1829. Moved to Mendon, Monroe Co., New Yo rk , by 1832. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints b y E leazer Miller, Apr. 1832, at Mendon; ordained an elder by Miller shor tl y after. Organized branch of church at Warsaw, Genesee Co., New York , 183 2. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, Oct. 1832. Appointed to pre side o ver branch in Parkman, Geauga Co., spring 1833. Returned to Kirtla nd, fal l 1833.

      Ordained a high priest and left to serve mission to eastern U.S., 16 Sep t . 1833. Left to serve mission to western New York and Canada, 25 Feb. 1 83 4. Served mission to eastern U.S., 1835. Appointed member of Kirtlan d hig h council, 13 Jan. 1836. Served mission to Ohio to raise funds fo r Kirtla nd temple, Mar. 1836. Left to serve mission to New York, 13 Jul y 1836 .

      Stockholder in Kirtland Safety Society. Left to serve mission to Canad a , 16 Nov. 1837. Moved to Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838. Membe r o f Caldwell Co. militia. Participated in skirmish at Crooked River, ne ar R ay Co., Missouri, 25 Oct. 1838. Moved to Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois , Nov . 1838. Presided over church branches in New York and surrounding a reas a nd collected donations for refugee Saints, 1839. Moved to Nauvoo , Hancoc k Co., Illinois, spring 1840. Member of Nauvoo City Council, 184 1–1843. M arried second Mary Eliza Nelson, 6 Dec. 1841, in Nauvoo .

      Member of Nauvoo Masonic Lodge. Member of Nauvoo Legion, 1842. Served mi s sion to Ohio and New York, Aug. 1842–Oct. 1843. Elected Nauvoo city mar sh al, Dec. 1843. Assessor and collector of Nauvoo Fourth Ward. Admitte d t o Council of Fifty, 26 Mar. 1844. Carried out orders of Joseph Smit h an d city council to suppress Nauvoo Expositor press, 10 June 1844. Die d a t Nauvoo. 37



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