#OTD 29 Apr 1970, Green Hill Pryor died, probably in Oklahoma City.
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#OTD 29 Apr 1970, Green Hill Pryor died, probably in Oklahoma City. He had been born near Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1887. His father, a farmer, died when he was about two. His mother and older sisters continued farming while he grew up. After completing the eighth grade, he left school to focus on farming. His five sisters eventually married and four moved north to Oklahoma, with Green and his mother following by 1910. He married that year and found a job as a mail carrier about 1924. He worked for the post office for many years, retiring by 1950. He and his wife had one daughter and also adopted a daughter. He was the only brother of my great-grandmother and was doted on by his sisters.
(Thinking of the tornado that devastated Mineral Wells on 28 April 2026)
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#OTD 29 Apr 1970, Green Hill Pryor died, probably in Oklahoma City. He had been born near Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1887. His father, a farmer, died when he was about two. His mother and older sisters continued farming while he grew up. After completing the eighth grade, he left school to focus on farming. His five sisters eventually married and four moved north to Oklahoma, with Green and his mother following by 1910. He married that year and found a job as a mail carrier about 1924. He worked for the post office for many years, retiring by 1950. He and his wife had one daughter and also adopted a daughter. He was the only brother of my great-grandmother and was doted on by his sisters.
(Thinking of the tornado that devastated Mineral Wells on 28 April 2026)
#genealogy@bethroots There must have been a story about his interesting name, Green Hill.
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@bethroots There must have been a story about his interesting name, Green Hill.
@forestfern It's supposedly an old family name. A good thought for when I revise this one. It was a struggle for me to put anything together and it could use some help. So thanks for the thought!
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@forestfern It's supposedly an old family name. A good thought for when I revise this one. It was a struggle for me to put anything together and it could use some help. So thanks for the thought!
@bethroots That's interesting. I always wish there were more oral stories written down because I think that's where a lot of neat information existed -- the chit-chat between family. I hope you can find more written info on how & from whom the family name continued through the line.
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@bethroots That's interesting. I always wish there were more oral stories written down because I think that's where a lot of neat information existed -- the chit-chat between family. I hope you can find more written info on how & from whom the family name continued through the line.
@forestfern Some speaker a few years ago (at RootsTech maybe) said that family stories are lost in three generations unless we actively keep them alive or write them down. It's sad how much knowledge we lose when family members die. The chit-chat you mention is vital.
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@forestfern Some speaker a few years ago (at RootsTech maybe) said that family stories are lost in three generations unless we actively keep them alive or write them down. It's sad how much knowledge we lose when family members die. The chit-chat you mention is vital.
@bethroots Three generations. I believe it.
Interestingly, my mom & aunts used to talk about their grandfather who always laid in bed if someone visited (nothing wrong with him). After years of hearing this & reviewing enlistment papers, I've theorized that his supposed medical conditions were fear of getting in trouble because his son told the draft board that he had to return home from Detroit to care for his ailing parents who couldn't farm the land. I'll never know the truth though.
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@bethroots Three generations. I believe it.
Interestingly, my mom & aunts used to talk about their grandfather who always laid in bed if someone visited (nothing wrong with him). After years of hearing this & reviewing enlistment papers, I've theorized that his supposed medical conditions were fear of getting in trouble because his son told the draft board that he had to return home from Detroit to care for his ailing parents who couldn't farm the land. I'll never know the truth though.
@forestfern That's hilarious!
