Can you help?You don't need to know everything, but do you know their date of birth? Or, just the year?Log in or register and you can edit this. Caleb B. Green, brother of John Ruffin Green, founded Durham's first newspaper, the Tobacco Plant, in 1872 and, as a state legislator, was instrumental in Durham County's creation in 1881. Related People Sibling of Green, John Ruffin John Ruffin Green (1840-1869) grew up on a farm in rural Orange County and took up growing and selling tobacco in 1856. In 1862, he bought a tobacco "manufactory" at Durham's Station from Robert Morris and created a brand that proved popular among University of North Carolina students, who carried it with them when they left for service in the... Read More Log in or register to post comments Add new comment Log in or register to post comments.
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