John Wesley Green 1854-1934

GREEN, ENDERWEISEN, COFFIN, COLLINS, GARES, BEATTY

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/12/2002 at 05:26:40

JOHN WESLEY GREEN
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J. W. Green was born at Palestine, Ohio, March 15, 1854. He came to the vicinity of the Acasto church in the fall of 1855 and has lived in this community from that time. He married Georgia Enderweisen Oct. 25, 1885. To this union were born one daughter, who died in infancy, and two sons, Lonnie of Ft. Madison and Charles, of Tulsa, Okla.

He departed this life July 2, 1934, at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 17 days. He is survived by his widow and two sons; one brother, William, and five sisters, Ella Enderweisen, Mattie Coffin, Anna Collins, Dora Gares and Lynn Beatty. One brother and three sisters have preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted at the Acasto church on July 4th by Rev. J. V. Wright of Farmington. Burial at Acasto cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 51 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.)

I am NOT related to this person and am posting it for those who may find him/her in their family tree.

[Original Post 16 January 2000]