The family returned to the area after the death of their father in Alabama. Thaddeus, Daniel, Thomas and Charles opened a carriage-making shop in Abington, called Thomas B Greene & Sons, that was successful for several years. All enlisted during the Civil War and Thaddeus originally enlisted in the 8th Infantry, but soon joined Daniel in the 19th Indiana Volunteer Battery, also known as Harris' Battery. Though taken prisoner and released, Thaddeus remained healthy and unscathed during the remainder of the war. After the war, and engaged to Martha Ella Coddington, Thad was taking part in the 4th of July celebration when a canon misfired and blew off both his hands. The engagement continued and their subsequent marriage in Richmond Wayne Indiana on 30 May 1867, yielded a daughter, Dotha Leona. Thaddeus was appointed Postmaster of Centerville Indiana, a position he held until his death on 08 Mar 1880.
The family returned to the area after the death of their father in Alabama. Thaddeus, Daniel, Thomas and Charles opened a carriage-making shop in Abington, called Thomas B Greene & Sons, that was successful for several years. All enlisted during the Civil War and Thaddeus originally enlisted in the 8th Infantry, but soon joined Daniel in the 19th Indiana Volunteer Battery, also known as Harris' Battery. Though taken prisoner and released, Thaddeus remained healthy and unscathed during the remainder of the war. After the war, and engaged to Martha Ella Coddington, Thad was taking part in the 4th of July celebration when a canon misfired and blew off both his hands. The engagement continued and their subsequent marriage in Richmond Wayne Indiana on 30 May 1867, yielded a daughter, Dotha Leona. Thaddeus was appointed Postmaster of Centerville Indiana, a position he held until his death on 08 Mar 1880.
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