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T. B. GREENE (deceased) was born in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky., May 6, 1809, and was a son of James and Sallie (Hart) Greene. The parents were both born near Richmond, Va., and came to Kentucky some time prior to the Revolution. The father was a soldier in that conflict, going out in a company that was raised in Kentucky. He fought in the regiment commanded by his redoubtable uncle, Nathaniel Greene. Subject was educated in Mercer County. There he was reared on a farm and subsequently turned his attention to stock raising and trading, driving herds from upper Kentucky to Charleston, S. C. About 1838, he was elected sheriff and served about eight years. In 1846 he moved to Barren County and farmed for eight years. He then went to Davis County and settled on a farm near Owensborough, resided there two years, and then moved to Columbus, Ky. In 1861, he came to Milburn and opened a hotel, which he managed until his death March 29, 1884. For eight years he was also mail contractor from Wadesborough to Columbus. He also farmed to some extent. At present his widow, assisted by her family, are carrying on the hotel. Subject was a lifelong member of the Christian Church, and for many years was an elder in that denomination. Mr. Greene was married in 1830 to Miss Nancy Higby. The result of this union was six children: Charles E., in Owensborough, Ky.; James R., in Hickman; Aria A., wife of Dr. G. W. Hevrin, of Missouri; Keziah A., wife of Thomas Winn of Hickman County, Ky., and Charity E., wife of Dr. F. M. Trevathan of Union City, Tenn. Mrs. Greene died in 1843, and subject was next married, in 1846, to Miss America N. Dickinson, daughter of William and Catherine (Hall) Dickinson, natives of Pennsylvania. The second Mrs. Greene was born in Barren County, Ky., in 1823, and is the mother of four children, two of whom are now living: W. H. and T. R.