Greenville Pullen, Jr.

Greenville Pullen Jr [282], son of Greenville Pullen Sr [284] and Mary "Polly" Taylor [285], was born on 28 Sep 1828 in , Dekalb Co, GA, died on 23 May 1878 in , Murray Co., GA at age 49, and was buried in Pleasant Hope Baptist Church Cem., Floyd Co., GA.

General Notes: Greeville, Jr.,  lowned land in 1853, lot 172, 174, and 152 in the 10th district of Murray County, Georgia.  This property was near the present-day Beaverdale Road and near the home of the Rev Samuel H. Henry, who organized the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Rev. Henry is said to be a descendent of the patriot Patrick Henry.

     In 1858, Greenville, Jr., purchased lot #157 (160) acres), located on Temple Grove Road, at an auction for $2.00.  This property became the Greenville Pullen, Jr. homeplace.

     Greenville Sr., died on March 20, 1860.  His will directed that his three slaves to be sold.  Records show that Greenville, Jr. purchased, for $1,165.00 the slaves formthe estate sale on July 18, 1860.  The slaves were a man 65 years old, a woman 45 years old, and her child 5 years old.  They most likely would have been household servants instead of farm workers.  Perhaps Greenville, Jr., puchased them from the estate inorder to keep them together and provide help to his family.  Or perhaps he wanted to free them.  At this time in history it was clear that war was coming and slavery would be abolished.

     The 1860 Murray County Slave Schedule shows Greenvlle, Jr., whith four slaves.  The 1860 Census lists his assets as $2,350, a sizeable value at that time.

     Greenville was drafted into service in 1862.  He enrolled on August 22, 1862, in Company E. 60th Georgia Regiment, at Calhoun, Georgia as an Infantry private.  He was almost thirty-four years old.  During Greenville's service this regiment fought with the Army of Northern Virgina, Evans Brigade, Gordon's Division.  As far as can be determined it was under the direction of General Stonewall Jackson  at this time. Greenville unit fought in some major battles of the Civil War:  The second Battle of Manassas (Bull Run), Antietam (Sharpsburg, MD) Fredericksburg, and perhaps Chancellorsville.

     Overall, the company records listed 125 men: 70 wounded or kill, 36 captured or deserted, with only 19 remaining at the end of the war. Records indicate that Greenville, Jr., was admitted to the Receiving and Wayside Hospital at Richmond, Va., on April 29, 1863, then transferred to Chimborazo Hospital #2 in Richmond.  He was transferred to Lynchburg on May 11, 1863.  The records are not clear as to his movements from then until July 10, 1863, after the CSA defeat at Gettsburg.  On that date he received a 30 day furlough from the General Hospital at Montgomery Springs, Va., to go to Murray County, Ga.

     Records show that Murray County citizens suffered during the war period.  After the war during reconstruction land values declined and prices for farm products were very low.

     In the latter 1870's, Greenville, Jr., went to Floyd County to help his brother, James Taylor Pullen, start a cotton ginning operation.  A family story is that he wanted the family to move there but Eliza Frances did want to move.

     Greenville Pullen, Jr. died at the age of fourty-nine.  At the time of his death none of his children were married.  His and Elija Frances' house is currently (2000) occupied by a descendent, Andrew Greeville Harris.

- Absorbed and compiled (and some quoted) from the research work of Paul Pullen.

Greenville married Elizabeth Frances "Eliza" Bookout [283] [MRIN: 162], daughter of Jesse E. Bookout [5562] and Patricia Martha Rollins [5563], on 28 Sep 1852 in , Murray Co., GA. Elizabeth was born on 7 Aug 1837 in , , GA, died in 1915 in , Murray Co., GA at age 78, and was buried in Sumac Presbyterian Cemetery - Murray Co., GA. 

They had nine children: 

Martha Jane Pullen (1853 - 1890).

Masiteur "Martha" Pullen (1854 -  ?   ).

Maryetta Ludarden Pullen (1856 - 1914).

Marcus William Pullen (1859 - 1861).

Andrew Greenville Pullen (1862 - 1936).

Lucy Ann Pullen (1866 - 1894).

Thomas Elbridge "Tim" Pullen (1866 - 1944).

Robert Virgil "Bob" Pullen (1873 - 1961).

William Henry Pullen (1876 - 1876).