• Born: 19 Aug 1826, East Greenwich RI
• Marriage (1): Mary Amanda Wightman on 4 Nov 1850 in Providence RI
• Died: 3 Feb 1914, Providence RI

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed: Allen Brown, in 1845-1848, in Providence RI.

• He worked in 1848-1849 as a jeweler in Providence RI as a journeyman in his master's shop.

• Partnership: Nathan Fuller Mathewson, in 1849-1853, in Providence RI. As MATHEWSON & GREENE, with a shop at the corner of Westminster and Eddy Street.

• Master: Lauriston Hall Greene, circa 1850, in Providence RI.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Providence RI. Listed as a jeweler.

• Partnership: Nathan Fuller Mathewson and John Tyler Mauran, in 1853-1854, in Providence RI. As MATHEWSON, GREENE & MAURAN.

• Partnership: John Tyler Mauran, in 1854-1862, in Providence RI. As GREENE, MAURAN & Co.

• Partnership: Israel Remington Sheldon and Nathan Fuller Mathewson, after 1863, in Providence RI. As I. R. SHELDON & Co, with a shop at 111 Summer Street.

• Partnership: Alfred A. Bliss, in 1866-1868, in Providence RI. As GREENE & BLISS, with a shop on Pine Street.

• Partnership: Charles Henry Bliss, in 1868-1872, in Providence RI. As GREENE & BLISS

• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Providence RI. Listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Providence RI. Listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

William married Mary Amanda Wightman, daughter of Daniel Wightman and Charlotte Chase, on 4 Nov 1850 in Providence RI. (Mary Amanda Wightman was born on 10 Oct 1823 in Warwick RI and died on 23 Aug 1895.)