Jonas Fauche, a Frenchman by birth, was one of the earliest settlers of Greene County. He served as a military man, fought in the American Revolution as a Colonial trooper, and later distinguished himself in the War of 1812. After Greene County was created in 1786, he was placed in charge of military operations for protection against the Indians, surveyed local needs, and recommended that twelve forts be built at strategic points. He did more than any man of his day to protect the lives and property of Greene County’s early citizens, and his bravery and alertness were credited with preventing the Creek Indians from exterminating practically all of those who settled along the Oconee and Apalachee Rivers. During a Fourth of July celebration in 1792, Major Fauche defended his honor under the “Code el Duelo” and killed an opponent who had criticized his vote in the legislative act known as The Yazoo Fraud. Afterward, he rushed to the fallen man’s side and burst into a torrent of tears. His home, now occupied by McCommons Funeral Home, is the oldest home in Greensboro.