Effie Hinton Green (1914-1992) was born 1914 in Edgecombe County, North Carolina to Lee and Blanch Hinton. She was the granddaughter of Joseph and Clarrisa Hinton.
Effie met and married Tommy Green in 1935. To this union one son was born, Eddie Green. Effie and Tommy did farming for living in Edgecombe County on the Collen Farm near Wiggins Road. They were married briefly for about one year. Effie left Edgecombe County and settled in Elizabeth City, North Carolina for two years. She then left North Carolina and went to live in Montclair, New Jersey in 1937 until she died.
Effie never did remarry. Moving on with life, Effie was employed at the Charm Candy Company in Broomfield, New Jersey for twenty-eight years. When Charms Candy Company relocated to another state, Effie decided to retire. She died in 1992 from Stomach cancer. Effie was 78 years old and was interred in the Rosadale cemetery in Montclair, New Jersey.
Tommy Green was born in Macon, Ga in 1914. He had three sisters and one brother. His parents moved from Macon, Georgia to North Carolina for a better living. The Green family settled in Elm City, North Carolina on a farm. Tommy met and married Effie Hinton. To this union one child was born, Eddie Green. Tommy always remained close to his son Eddie after his divorce with Effie Hinton. Tommy was employed in the Senate Building in Washington, DC. He retired from the company after 25 years of service as a chef. Tommy died in April 2000. He was eighty-six years old and his body was cremated.