The last name on this stone is spelled Greene, but in Park Cemetery listings it is spelled Green, (possibly a typo mistake made in indexing )
The stone was placed next to May Dudley's stone,
∼1st marriage to Alpheus H. Dudley in 1858
2nd marriage to Dr. Richard L. Greene was in 1870
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Article accompanying picture at left:
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
Thursday, March 26, 1936 - Page Three
Carthage, Missouri
Tomorrow - March 22 - Will mark the 101st anniversary of the birth of Carthage's oldest resident, Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 901 Oak Street.
Mrs. Greene's health was been failing considerable the last several months. However, she is able to be up most of the day. Because of her health no celebration of the anniversary is planned.
Mrs. Greene was born in Monogahalia county, West Virginia. She came to Carthage 16 years ago from Arkansas. A daughter, Mrs. Fannie McClusky, makes her home with her mother. She also has three sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, MO., O. H. Greene of Corbett, OR., and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Dudley is Mrs. Greene's eldest child. He is now 76 years old.
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Carthage Evening Press
Tuesday, April 6, 1937
CARTHAGE WOMAN, 102 DIES
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTHA GREENE TOMORROW
Centenarian, a Native of West Virginia, Remained Mentally Alert, Virtually to End
Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 102 years old, passed away at 9 o'clock last night at her home, 901 Oak Street.
The centenarian had been confined to her bed since last December 4 and had been gradually growing weaker physically since that time. Last Saturday night her condition became more critical and she lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not rally.
Despite her weakness of body, Mrs. Greene's mind remained alert until last Saturday. She had kept herself "young" by keeping abreast of the times and even through her illness she requested to know what was new in the newspapers each day.
Mrs. Martha Greene, born March 22, 1836 in Monongahela, now Marion county, West Virginia, recalled on her 100th birthday that the advance of civilization had brought many changes since she was a child.
"If we allowed the fire to go out in the fireplace," she said, "we had to carry live coals from a neighbor's house, some times two or three miles distant, as matches were unheard of then. We never used what was termed 'store soap' except to bathe a new baby. The first wash tubs we had were made of molasses barrels."
Baking soda, she related, was unknown. Boiling water was poured over the ashes from green hickory chips, and, after being allowed to stand for a while, was poured off and used for making bread.
She recalled that kerosene first was discovered in 1858 but it was some time before anyone found a way to use it for lighting purposes.
Asked to what she attributed her long life, Mrs. Greene said she supposed it was because of a prayer on her lips she might live to care for an invalid daughter, May, who was stricken with infantile paralysis in infancy and died in 1933 at the age of 72.
Martha McDougal, whose great grandfather McDougal came to America from Scotland more than 200 years ago, was married in 1858 to A. H. Dudley. Ten years later they came to Missouri with their three children and Mrs. Dudley's parents, settling on a farm near Bancroft, Davies county. It required 12 days to make the trip by steamboat and train.
Mr. Dudley died in 1868. Two years later the widow was married to Dr. Richard L. Greene and in 1901 the family moved to Caddo county, Oklahoma. Mr. Greene died in 1909. Mrs. Greene lived for a time in New Mexico and Arkansas before coming to Carthage in 1919.
The centenarian was the last of a family of 10 children of whom she was the eldest. She has three surviving sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, her oldest child, who will be 78 in June 1937; O. H. Greene, Rainier, Oregon and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas and a daughter, Mrs. Fannie D. McClusky of the home. She also had 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The three sons are not expected to come for the funeral services. Two nephews, Asa L. Heath of Chanute, KS. and the Rev. Virgil Megill of Petroila, KS., are expected to arrive tomorrow. A niece, Mrs. Eltie M. Jordan, of Cortez, CO., has been here several weeks.
Mrs. Greene was a devoted Christian, having been a faithful worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for many years. Many persons called on her during her last illness to express their appreciation for her help and guidance.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
W. T. Lawhead, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. and the Rev. Olen Cornelius, will be in charge. Dr. E. D. Hatcher, who has been the family physician a number of years, will read a sketch of Mrs. Greene's life. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
The stone was placed next to May Dudley's stone,
∼1st marriage to Alpheus H. Dudley in 1858
2nd marriage to Dr. Richard L. Greene was in 1870
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Article accompanying picture at left:
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
Thursday, March 26, 1936 - Page Three
Carthage, Missouri
Tomorrow - March 22 - Will mark the 101st anniversary of the birth of Carthage's oldest resident, Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 901 Oak Street.
Mrs. Greene's health was been failing considerable the last several months. However, she is able to be up most of the day. Because of her health no celebration of the anniversary is planned.
Mrs. Greene was born in Monogahalia county, West Virginia. She came to Carthage 16 years ago from Arkansas. A daughter, Mrs. Fannie McClusky, makes her home with her mother. She also has three sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, MO., O. H. Greene of Corbett, OR., and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Dudley is Mrs. Greene's eldest child. He is now 76 years old.
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Carthage Evening Press
Tuesday, April 6, 1937
CARTHAGE WOMAN, 102 DIES
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTHA GREENE TOMORROW
Centenarian, a Native of West Virginia, Remained Mentally Alert, Virtually to End
Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 102 years old, passed away at 9 o'clock last night at her home, 901 Oak Street.
The centenarian had been confined to her bed since last December 4 and had been gradually growing weaker physically since that time. Last Saturday night her condition became more critical and she lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not rally.
Despite her weakness of body, Mrs. Greene's mind remained alert until last Saturday. She had kept herself "young" by keeping abreast of the times and even through her illness she requested to know what was new in the newspapers each day.
Mrs. Martha Greene, born March 22, 1836 in Monongahela, now Marion county, West Virginia, recalled on her 100th birthday that the advance of civilization had brought many changes since she was a child.
"If we allowed the fire to go out in the fireplace," she said, "we had to carry live coals from a neighbor's house, some times two or three miles distant, as matches were unheard of then. We never used what was termed 'store soap' except to bathe a new baby. The first wash tubs we had were made of molasses barrels."
Baking soda, she related, was unknown. Boiling water was poured over the ashes from green hickory chips, and, after being allowed to stand for a while, was poured off and used for making bread.
She recalled that kerosene first was discovered in 1858 but it was some time before anyone found a way to use it for lighting purposes.
Asked to what she attributed her long life, Mrs. Greene said she supposed it was because of a prayer on her lips she might live to care for an invalid daughter, May, who was stricken with infantile paralysis in infancy and died in 1933 at the age of 72.
Martha McDougal, whose great grandfather McDougal came to America from Scotland more than 200 years ago, was married in 1858 to A. H. Dudley. Ten years later they came to Missouri with their three children and Mrs. Dudley's parents, settling on a farm near Bancroft, Davies county. It required 12 days to make the trip by steamboat and train.
Mr. Dudley died in 1868. Two years later the widow was married to Dr. Richard L. Greene and in 1901 the family moved to Caddo county, Oklahoma. Mr. Greene died in 1909. Mrs. Greene lived for a time in New Mexico and Arkansas before coming to Carthage in 1919.
The centenarian was the last of a family of 10 children of whom she was the eldest. She has three surviving sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, her oldest child, who will be 78 in June 1937; O. H. Greene, Rainier, Oregon and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas and a daughter, Mrs. Fannie D. McClusky of the home. She also had 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The three sons are not expected to come for the funeral services. Two nephews, Asa L. Heath of Chanute, KS. and the Rev. Virgil Megill of Petroila, KS., are expected to arrive tomorrow. A niece, Mrs. Eltie M. Jordan, of Cortez, CO., has been here several weeks.
Mrs. Greene was a devoted Christian, having been a faithful worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for many years. Many persons called on her during her last illness to express their appreciation for her help and guidance.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
W. T. Lawhead, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. and the Rev. Olen Cornelius, will be in charge. Dr. E. D. Hatcher, who has been the family physician a number of years, will read a sketch of Mrs. Greene's life. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
The last name on this stone is spelled Greene, but in Park Cemetery listings it is spelled Green, (possibly a typo mistake made in indexing )
The stone was placed next to May Dudley's stone,
∼1st marriage to Alpheus H. Dudley in 1858
2nd marriage to Dr. Richard L. Greene was in 1870
_________
Article accompanying picture at left:
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
Thursday, March 26, 1936 - Page Three
Carthage, Missouri
Tomorrow - March 22 - Will mark the 101st anniversary of the birth of Carthage's oldest resident, Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 901 Oak Street.
Mrs. Greene's health was been failing considerable the last several months. However, she is able to be up most of the day. Because of her health no celebration of the anniversary is planned.
Mrs. Greene was born in Monogahalia county, West Virginia. She came to Carthage 16 years ago from Arkansas. A daughter, Mrs. Fannie McClusky, makes her home with her mother. She also has three sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, MO., O. H. Greene of Corbett, OR., and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Dudley is Mrs. Greene's eldest child. He is now 76 years old.
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Carthage Evening Press
Tuesday, April 6, 1937
CARTHAGE WOMAN, 102 DIES
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTHA GREENE TOMORROW
Centenarian, a Native of West Virginia, Remained Mentally Alert, Virtually to End
Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 102 years old, passed away at 9 o'clock last night at her home, 901 Oak Street.
The centenarian had been confined to her bed since last December 4 and had been gradually growing weaker physically since that time. Last Saturday night her condition became more critical and she lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not rally.
Despite her weakness of body, Mrs. Greene's mind remained alert until last Saturday. She had kept herself "young" by keeping abreast of the times and even through her illness she requested to know what was new in the newspapers each day.
Mrs. Martha Greene, born March 22, 1836 in Monongahela, now Marion county, West Virginia, recalled on her 100th birthday that the advance of civilization had brought many changes since she was a child.
"If we allowed the fire to go out in the fireplace," she said, "we had to carry live coals from a neighbor's house, some times two or three miles distant, as matches were unheard of then. We never used what was termed 'store soap' except to bathe a new baby. The first wash tubs we had were made of molasses barrels."
Baking soda, she related, was unknown. Boiling water was poured over the ashes from green hickory chips, and, after being allowed to stand for a while, was poured off and used for making bread.
She recalled that kerosene first was discovered in 1858 but it was some time before anyone found a way to use it for lighting purposes.
Asked to what she attributed her long life, Mrs. Greene said she supposed it was because of a prayer on her lips she might live to care for an invalid daughter, May, who was stricken with infantile paralysis in infancy and died in 1933 at the age of 72.
Martha McDougal, whose great grandfather McDougal came to America from Scotland more than 200 years ago, was married in 1858 to A. H. Dudley. Ten years later they came to Missouri with their three children and Mrs. Dudley's parents, settling on a farm near Bancroft, Davies county. It required 12 days to make the trip by steamboat and train.
Mr. Dudley died in 1868. Two years later the widow was married to Dr. Richard L. Greene and in 1901 the family moved to Caddo county, Oklahoma. Mr. Greene died in 1909. Mrs. Greene lived for a time in New Mexico and Arkansas before coming to Carthage in 1919.
The centenarian was the last of a family of 10 children of whom she was the eldest. She has three surviving sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, her oldest child, who will be 78 in June 1937; O. H. Greene, Rainier, Oregon and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas and a daughter, Mrs. Fannie D. McClusky of the home. She also had 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The three sons are not expected to come for the funeral services. Two nephews, Asa L. Heath of Chanute, KS. and the Rev. Virgil Megill of Petroila, KS., are expected to arrive tomorrow. A niece, Mrs. Eltie M. Jordan, of Cortez, CO., has been here several weeks.
Mrs. Greene was a devoted Christian, having been a faithful worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for many years. Many persons called on her during her last illness to express their appreciation for her help and guidance.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
W. T. Lawhead, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. and the Rev. Olen Cornelius, will be in charge. Dr. E. D. Hatcher, who has been the family physician a number of years, will read a sketch of Mrs. Greene's life. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
The stone was placed next to May Dudley's stone,
∼1st marriage to Alpheus H. Dudley in 1858
2nd marriage to Dr. Richard L. Greene was in 1870
_________
Article accompanying picture at left:
CARTHAGE EVENING PRESS
Thursday, March 26, 1936 - Page Three
Carthage, Missouri
Tomorrow - March 22 - Will mark the 101st anniversary of the birth of Carthage's oldest resident, Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 901 Oak Street.
Mrs. Greene's health was been failing considerable the last several months. However, she is able to be up most of the day. Because of her health no celebration of the anniversary is planned.
Mrs. Greene was born in Monogahalia county, West Virginia. She came to Carthage 16 years ago from Arkansas. A daughter, Mrs. Fannie McClusky, makes her home with her mother. She also has three sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, MO., O. H. Greene of Corbett, OR., and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas. Mr. Dudley is Mrs. Greene's eldest child. He is now 76 years old.
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Carthage Evening Press
Tuesday, April 6, 1937
CARTHAGE WOMAN, 102 DIES
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTHA GREENE TOMORROW
Centenarian, a Native of West Virginia, Remained Mentally Alert, Virtually to End
Mrs. Martha D. Greene, 102 years old, passed away at 9 o'clock last night at her home, 901 Oak Street.
The centenarian had been confined to her bed since last December 4 and had been gradually growing weaker physically since that time. Last Saturday night her condition became more critical and she lapsed into unconsciousness from which she did not rally.
Despite her weakness of body, Mrs. Greene's mind remained alert until last Saturday. She had kept herself "young" by keeping abreast of the times and even through her illness she requested to know what was new in the newspapers each day.
Mrs. Martha Greene, born March 22, 1836 in Monongahela, now Marion county, West Virginia, recalled on her 100th birthday that the advance of civilization had brought many changes since she was a child.
"If we allowed the fire to go out in the fireplace," she said, "we had to carry live coals from a neighbor's house, some times two or three miles distant, as matches were unheard of then. We never used what was termed 'store soap' except to bathe a new baby. The first wash tubs we had were made of molasses barrels."
Baking soda, she related, was unknown. Boiling water was poured over the ashes from green hickory chips, and, after being allowed to stand for a while, was poured off and used for making bread.
She recalled that kerosene first was discovered in 1858 but it was some time before anyone found a way to use it for lighting purposes.
Asked to what she attributed her long life, Mrs. Greene said she supposed it was because of a prayer on her lips she might live to care for an invalid daughter, May, who was stricken with infantile paralysis in infancy and died in 1933 at the age of 72.
Martha McDougal, whose great grandfather McDougal came to America from Scotland more than 200 years ago, was married in 1858 to A. H. Dudley. Ten years later they came to Missouri with their three children and Mrs. Dudley's parents, settling on a farm near Bancroft, Davies county. It required 12 days to make the trip by steamboat and train.
Mr. Dudley died in 1868. Two years later the widow was married to Dr. Richard L. Greene and in 1901 the family moved to Caddo county, Oklahoma. Mr. Greene died in 1909. Mrs. Greene lived for a time in New Mexico and Arkansas before coming to Carthage in 1919.
The centenarian was the last of a family of 10 children of whom she was the eldest. She has three surviving sons, Boyd Dudley of Gallatin, her oldest child, who will be 78 in June 1937; O. H. Greene, Rainier, Oregon and Walter Greene of El Paso, Texas and a daughter, Mrs. Fannie D. McClusky of the home. She also had 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
The three sons are not expected to come for the funeral services. Two nephews, Asa L. Heath of Chanute, KS. and the Rev. Virgil Megill of Petroila, KS., are expected to arrive tomorrow. A niece, Mrs. Eltie M. Jordan, of Cortez, CO., has been here several weeks.
Mrs. Greene was a devoted Christian, having been a faithful worker in the Methodist Episcopal church, South, for many years. Many persons called on her during her last illness to express their appreciation for her help and guidance.
Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
W. T. Lawhead, secretary of the Y.M.C.A. and the Rev. Olen Cornelius, will be in charge. Dr. E. D. Hatcher, who has been the family physician a number of years, will read a sketch of Mrs. Greene's life. Burial will be in Park Cemetery.
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