• 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 in 1845-1848 to Allen Brown in Providence RI
  

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

• He was a partner in 1849-1853 with Nathan Fuller Mathewson in Providence RI as MATHEWSON & GREENE, with a shop at the corner of Westminster and Eddy Street.

• Master to Lauriston Hall Greene c 1850 in Providence RI.

• He appeared on the 1850 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1853-1854 with Nathan Fuller Mathewson and John Tyler Mauran in Providence RI as MATHEWSON, GREENE & MAURAN.

• He was a partner in 1854-1862 with John Tyler Mauran in Providence RI as GREENE, MAURAN & Co.

• He was a partner after 1863 with Israel Remington Sheldon and Nathan Fuller Mathewson in Providence RI as I. R. SHELDON & Co, with a shop at 111 Summer Street.

• He was a partner in 1866-1868 with Alfred A. Bliss in Providence RI as GREENE & BLISS, with a shop on Pine Street.

• He was a partner in 1868-1872 with Charles Henry Bliss in Providence RI as GREENE & BLISS

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Providence RI, listed as a manufacturing jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at 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.)