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Born 1824
From History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880)
WILLIAM GREEN, farmer; P. O. Chesterville; was born August 20, 1824, in Washington Co., Pa.; his father, Isaac, was born November 20, 1793, in New Jersey, and afterward moved to Washington Co., Pa.; he was married in 1822 to Letice Miller. They 'moved to Ohio in 1829, and settled where they now live, and made their home by the side of an old log until they could erect a log cabin, which was afterward used for a school house. Isaac was a potter while in Pennsylvania, and in this county served as assessor and trustee; both of these old pioneers are living, and have bad nine children — William, Joseph M., David, Caroline, John, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and Isaac. Sarah and David were Presbyterian missionaries to China for 10 years. The old couple now have a pleasant home. William attended school in a log meeting house, and participated in the duties of the farm life with his father; he was married January 22, 1849, to Anna, daughter of Fleming and Sarah J. (Barney) Higbie; her parents were born in the State of New York, and came to Zanesville, afterward to Mt. Vernon, and to what is now Morrow Co., in 1843, or 1844; the father died in 1855, and the mother in 1871; they had the following children that grew up — Mary, Keziah, John L., Calvin, Ann, Elizabeth, Haverland. Mrs. Green was born in 1826; they began housekeeping with her parents for a short time, and then came to the present farm of 75 acres of well improved land; his father owns 125 acres of fine land adjoining, which the subject farms to some extent; he was trustee for eight years, and county infirmary director for seven years; he is a member of Chester Lode No. 238, F. and A. M., in which he has held offices, as well as being an active member; he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, at Chesterville; their union gave them three children — Mary E., married Walker Lanning; Adaline, deceased, David L.
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