George W. & Eveline (Durham) Greenage

George Washington Greenage,
first black police officer in Philadelphia, Pa.

Photo courtesy of Lishia Durham Heard

George Washington GREENAGE, born 1878 in Delaware; died aft 1920, son of Frances M. GREENAGE and Rhoda A. (---). He married in 1898 in Kent County, Delaware Eveline DURHAM, born abt 1881; died 1957, daughter of Robert John DURHAM and Elizabeth CARNEY.

Children of George Washington GREENAGE and Eveline DURHAM were as follows:

1. Elsie R. GREENAGE, born 9 Feb 1899 in Delaware; died 24 Dec 1972.

2. Raymond GREENAGE, born 19 Oct 1900 in Pennsylvania; died 7 Jul 1979.

3. Dorothy GREENAGE, born 1 Sep 1902 in Pennsylvania; died 27 Jun 1997.

4. Frank GREENAGE, born abt 1904 in Delaware; died bef 1920.

5. Anna GREENAGE, born abt 1906 in Delaware.

6. Ethel GREENAGE, born 25 Dec 1908 in Delaware; died Aug 1984.

7. Naomi GREENAGE, born 2 Jul 1912 in Delaware; died 3 Jul 1987. She married (1) Mr. Davis; she married (2) Herbert PRESSLEY.  Naomi Greenage Pressley is buried in Fernwood Cemetary with a place waiting for Herb. July 2000, Herbert Pressley is still living in West Phila. (from Lishia Durham Heard).

 

Ancestry of daughter Elsie Rachel Greenage Bedell

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