NameFay Perry GREENE Sr.1059
Birth6 Dec 1885, Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York
DeathNov 1972, Williamstown, Wood Co., WV
FatherBurnett Jennings GREENE (1861-1933)
MotherSarah Olive FAY (1858-1912)
Spouses
Birth28 Sep 1881, Rushford, Allegany Co., New York
Death28 Dec 1915, Franklinville, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Marriage30 Nov 1910
Birth7 Jan 1885, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
DeathOct 1973, Williamstown, Wood Co., WV
Marriage1917, Olean, Cattaraugus Co., New York
Notes for Fay Perry GREENE Sr.
Source: 1900 Federal Census Soundex: Ellicottville, Cattauraugus County, NY lists birthdate as Dec 1886
Family records say he was born in 1885, as does his Social Security Record
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Social Security Record: Greene, Fay 514-07-9403 (KS) b. 06 Dec 1885 d. Nov 1972 - lr. 26187 (Williamstown, Wood, WV)
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Fay Perry Greene, Sr. was the Postmaster of Franklinville, New York in 1916. During the Depression, he moved to Winfield, Kansas to find work in the oil companies. He and his wife Edith then moved to Florida after retirement, then moved to Williamstown, West Virginia to be near his son until their deaths. He was a builder, and was the second in command to Mark Graves, Commissioner of State Tax for New York State before the Depression (notes from Dr. F.P. Greene, son, 1996) Fay Greene remembers that at one time his father was in the New York State Police and drove an Indian Motorcycle with a sidecar.
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Doty, W. J., et al. (1940). THE HISTORIC ANNALS OF SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK.
NYC: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc. Vol II, p 620: "The next generation (of political leaders) includes...Fay P. Greene of Franklinville."
To place this in perspective, the section begins, on page 608, with a history of political leaders. Towards the end (p 619), it's stated, "In the Democratic party probably the most talked of man a half century and more ago was Hon. Charles S Cary, of Olean....Other Democratic leaders at that time were Rodney R Crowley....The next generation includes...Fay P. Greene of Franklinville."
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Fay Perry Greene built a home made of stone at 1703 Ames Street in Winfield Kansas during the late 1930 s. He built it with no architect. He & I went out through the countryside & collected the stones. A part of a steel bridge girder was used to support part of the ceiling of the large living room. I helped a lot & painted the whole house. He had some manual labor help to carry stones, cement,etc.My dad did 95% of it. He started working on it to the best of my recollection about a year after I graduated from high school (1935). I think my parents moved into it from the 10th Street house after I left for medical school (1938). (From: Remembrances of Fay Perry Greene, Jr.)
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From Remembrances of Fay Perry Greene, Jr.
When we first arrived in Winfield (Kansas) we stayed at a boarding house. It was rough. My father had to work 12 hours a day--frequently on a night shift & had to get some rest in the daytime. Then my mother almost died of a ruptured appendix. I was on my own in 5th grade. Used to sneak up the hospital fire-escape to visit my mother. The nurses were kind to me. My mother was in the hospital for 3 or 4 weeks. The boardinghouse landlady was a very cold person--didn't like her at all. My mother's ?2nd cousin, Dr. Ralph Ward James operated on her.
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FROM: "The CHRONICLE JOURNAL, Franklinville NY Thursday, March 1, 1923
FAY P. GREENE IS NEW CHAIRMAN OF DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Fay P. Greene of Olean, for 6 years postmaster in this village (Franklinville), was elected as Chairman of the Democratic County Committee at a meeting of that body held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Salamanca last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Greene, who has been prominently identified with the Democratic activities in this county for many years, was born in this village December 6th, 1885. He became the political leader of his party in the town after a closely fought contest in the fall of 1914. On January 6, 1916, he was appointed postmaster here by President Wilson and served in that capacity until he retired on February 1st, 1922. He was appointed as one of the state supervisors of finance on Governor Smith's successful campaign last fall by Frederick A. Wellis, chairman of the Democratic state finance committee. This position brought him in personal contact with all the County Chairmen and leaders in his party within the state of New York.
Mr. Greene is now connected with the wholesale grocery firm of Riley and Wands of Olean.
Notes for Bessie Gilford (Spouse 1)
BESSIE GILFORD GREENE - 1915 - Obituary
Bessie Gilford Greene died at the family residence on Pine street on Tuesday, Dec. 28th, aged 34 years and 3 months. Mrs. Greene was a daughter of Egbert and Jennie Dunn Perry and was born in Rushford, N.Y. Sept. 28th, 1881, where she spent her childhood and where for many years her father was a prosperous farmer. Upon the death of the latter, Mrs. Perry moved to this village with her family and with whom Mrs. Greene resided until her marriage to Mr. Fay Perry Greene November 30th 1910.
Soon after her marriage Mrs. Greene developed symptoms of being afflicted with the Great White Plague, and in spite of all the skill of physicians, sanitariums and tender nursing for three or more years, she at last had to succumb to the grim reaper.
Mrs. Greene was a woman dear to all who knew her. She possessed those charming and fascinating attributes of good cheer and self sacrifice, of thoughts for others, of Christian resignation that at once won the hearts of all who knew her. These attributes have been strikingly manifested during her long illness, and the young husband and family who have so tenderly cared for her have the solace of a memory of this life which was an example to us all, and filled with the beauty of love for them all that could not be surpassed.
Mrs. Greene was a member of the First Presbyterian church of this place and took a prominent part in its activities as long as her health would permit. She was also a member of the U.N. club in whose circle she is deeply mourned.
The funeral was held at the family residence on Pine street on Dec. 31, Rev. Higinbotham, her pastor, officiating, and burial in Mt. Prospect. The casket was smothered with beautiful floral tributes from far and near emphasizing the universal regret and sorrow at her untimely death.
Those from out of town in attendance were, Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wentworth of Booton, Mrs. Walter Boyce, Rochester, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Rust, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Litchfield, William Litchfield, Edward Litchfield, Ellicottville, Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Salamanca, Isabel and Lua Clarke, Mrs. Dezell Hardy, Buffalo, Mrs. L. Fargo, Cuba, Mrs. George Williams, Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce, Machias, Addis Perry, Belfast.
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(Notes from Laura Greene: Bessie Gilford Greene was the first wife of Fay Perry Greene, Sr. She died after 5 years of marriage, only 3 years after Fay Perry's mother died, (Sarah O. Fay Greene).The Great White Plague refers to Tuberculosis.
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Notes on those who attended her funeral:
Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Rust are Eugene Rust and his wife, Emma Greene, who was sister of Burnett Greene and Fay's aunt.
Mrs. Eugene Litchfield is Elsie Fay Litchfield, sister of Sarah Fay Greene and great-aunt to Fay Perry.
Mrs. Frank Hopkins is Minnie Hopkins, daughter of Alice Greene Carter, who was sister of Burnett and aunt to Fay Perry.
Mr. and Mrs. William Pierce must have been a relation to Sarah and Else Fay, as their mother was Ellen Pierce. Mrs. George Williams is Loretta Pierce Williams, sister of Ellen Pierce Fay and great-aunt to Fay Perry.
Notes for Edith Mary (Spouse 2)
Edith Riley was the Regent for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Kansas. She attained her membership in DAR in 1933.
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Social Security Record: GREENE, EDITH 262-43-0660 (FL) b. 07 Jan 1885 d. Oct 1973
last residence: 26187 (Williamstown, Wood, WV)
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Newspaper Article from the Olean Evening Times: POSTMASTER GREENE MARRIED - MAY 5, 1917
Scores of friends will be interested in the following account from the Olean Evening Times of Monday last:
The marriage of Miss Edith Mary Riley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Millard F. Riley, Sr. to Fay P. Greene of Franklinville was solemnized Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents on East State Street.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Clarence Dibble of Duke Center, a cousin of the bride, before an embankment of palms, ferns, and pink hydrangeas in the presence of the immediate members of the families and a few friends. There were no attendants.
The bride was attired in her traveling suit of dark blue with hat to match and she wore a corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies of the valley.
Directly following the ceremony, a wedding dinner was served to the 30 guests, covers being laid for 12 at the bride's table, which was centered with a shepherdess basket of Ophelia roses and ferns. The same flowers were used at the small tables and in decorating throughout the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Greene left Saturday night for New York and Philadelphia and upon return will reside in Franklinville, where the groom is Postmaster.
(Newspaper article is from Marjorie Graves Scrapbook, Ischua Valley Historical Society 79.1.4)
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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT - From Franklinville Chronicle - 1918
Twins, a boy and a girl, were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fay P. Greene at the Higgins Hospital, Olean, New York, Sunday, March 17, 1918. Congratulations.
(Note by Laura Greene: Birth announcement of Fay Perry Greene, Jr. and his sister, who sadly died immediately after birth of intestinal obstruction. Fay Perry Greene, Jr. remained their only child. Fay Sr. and Fay Jr., and his son John Fay Greene were named in honor of the Fay family, from which Sarah Olive Fay (mother of F.P. Greene Sr.), descended.
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Newspaper clipping, Winfield Kansas, probably circa 1937: Mrs. Faye (sic) Green, regent of the D.A.R. of Winfield, Peleg Gorton chapter, announced today that the Honorable Harold Ickes, secretery of the Interior, will speak Monday evening over the Blue network, NBC, beginning at 9:30 PM C.S.T.; he will speak for a half hour. His subject is Conservation" which is one of the topics for study of the DAR. Mrs. Green is planning to leave Tuesday for Tulsa to visit her brother, Ralph Riley. Mr. Riley has been seriously ill for several weeks and is reported improving slowly.
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