GreenUp Connect

Do you know who are apart of your immediate and extented relatives?

The Greenup family though the name is unique and not too many folks have herd of us... we are actually connected to more folks than some may think;

The Greenups and the Fosters:
Ernest Foster married Kathleen Greenup (my dad's sister)

The Greenups and the Washingtons:
Louis Greenup (my dad) married Betty Washington (my mom)

The Greenups and the Robinsons
Press Robinson married Ruth Washington (my mom's sister)

The Greenups and the Woods:
Lawrence Woods married Rosa Lee Greenup

The Greenups and the Madisons:
William Madison married Virgie Greenup

The Greenups and the Minors:
Bennie Minor married Elizabeth Greenup

The Greenups and the Veals:
Eddie Veal married Rosa Lee Minor (the daughter of Elizabeth Greenup and Bennie Minor)

The Greenups and the Smiths:
Dudley Smith married Hattie Greenup ( the parents of Rev. Charles Smith)

The Greenups and the Barrows:
James Barrow married Amelia Greenup

The Greenups and the Anthonys:
Leander Anthony married Evelyn Minor ( the daughter of Elizabeth Greenup and Bennie Minor)

The Greenups and the Haysberts:
Charles Haysbert Sr married Gladys Minor (the daughter of Elizabeth Greenup and Bennie Minor). The Haysberts are the parents of the actor Dennis Haysbert.

The Greenups and the Halls:
Adolphus Hall married Natalie Minor (the daughter of Elizabeth Greenup and Bennie Minor)

The Greenups and the Stansberrys:
James Stansberry married Leola Greenup

The Greenups and the Johnsons:
Archie Johnson married Leola Greenup

The Greenups and the Lebeaus:
Ferdinand Lebeau married Ruth Greenup

The Greenups and the Prices:
Clark Price, Sr married Ellen Greenup:

The Greenups and the Griffins:
John Griiffin married Wilhemina Greenup

It was forty-seven years ago on a Friday November 3, 1978 I was filled with much anticipation and floods of emotions for it was the day before the biggest life changing event outside of salvation that was about to take place. On Saturday November 4, 1978 I was going to share the rest of my life with Karen LaVelle Black as my wife, companion and friend.

I was young with no real experience of living on my own, or paying "real" bills such as rent, utilities, water, or even buying groceries let alone taking on the role as provider and protector of someone else's adult daughter.

This was new to both of us because we never really lived for any length of time outside of the comfort of our parent's home and provisions.

We were both 2 years into college and we both dropped the bomb on our parents that we decided to quit school and get married. And after much debate from both sides we convinced our parents that we had decided to get married with or without their blessings and thankfully they all eventually gave us the nod and their blessings.

So Friday was a day of wedding rehearsals and a rehearsal dinner and then the last few hours left as my single status was slipping away making room for married head of household.

On the morrow, Karen and I will be Husband and Wife and the beginning of a new chapter in our lives together as Lovers and Friends!