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Born 1829, Casey County
From History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882)
THOMAS GREEN, farmer, P. 0. Ridgevil'.c, was born in Casey County, Ky., in 1829. His parents wire both natives of that county. Mr. Green has passed the greater portion of his life in the township in which he now resides, having located here about forty-seven years ago. He was married in 18.5.3, to Minerva McCracken, a native of Licking County, Ohio, born in 18:13. They are the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, viz.: William H., Frances W., Emily V. B. and Mary R. Mr. Green is engaged at the pursuit of farming. He has V.H acres of fine land in Green Township, Section 18. He is a member of the M. P. Church, as is also his wife. In politics, he is a Democmt. He had four brothers in the Union Army; Jonathan was a tember of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment; Granville was in the Thirtysixth Indiana Regiment, but was discharged on account of disability. James enlisted for three years, but died within six months after entering the service, d the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment in 1864, and served until
As printed in History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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