ALEXANDER R. GREEN
Was born at Halifax C. H., on December 8, 1841, the son of Thomas
Jefferson Green, who was born in Halifax county, and who died on July
20, 1871, aged seventy-four years. His mother was Frances Keeling
Burton, born in Granville county, North Carolina, died May 20, 1866,
aged sixty-five years. At Halifax C. H., October 31, 1871, he married
Lizzie R. Wauhop, and their children are four, born: Sallie R., May 29,
1873; Thomas J., May 4, 1876; Fannie B., January 5, 1879 (died June
6th following); Lizzie A., June 3, 1887. Mrs. Green was born at Memphis,
Tennessee, the daughter of William and Sarah F. (Ragland)
Wauhop. Her father died at Memphis in 1848; her mother died on
October 3, 1874, aged fifty-four years.
Mr. Green was raised at Halifax C. H., attending school there, and
completing his education in 1859. He was one of five brothers who
served through the late war in the Confederate States Army. His service
was in Company A, 53d Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade,
Pickett's Division. In Pickett's grand charge at Gettysburg, he was
shot through the right breast, by a minie-ball, and was disabled by the
wound for nine months, returning then to his regiment and serving till
the close of the war. He took part in battles of: Bethel, Seven Pines,
Fredericksburg, Suffolk, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, Drurys Bluff, Howlett
Farm, Five Forks, Fort Harrison and Sailors Creek. His brother,
Robert B., was wounded in service. The other brothers in service
were: Thomas J., Nathaniel T. and William L. After the war Mr.
Green clerked in store at Halifax C. H. until August, 1871, when he
was appointed commissioner in chancery for county and circuit courts,
which office he has continued to hold up to date. On July 1, 1879, he
was elected treasurer of the county, and is still serving, having been
elected for three consecutive terms of four years each.
