Rev. Francis Marion Green

GREEN, KRENMEYRE, DARR, LARRABEE, HOLTZCLAW, COULTER

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/2/2001 at 00:37:55

F. M. GREEN

Rev. Francis Marion Green of Macon Mo., came to Farmington some two weeks ago, and, although an invalid, he was intent on renewing the ties of his boyhood friendships. We had never met him before, though we had heard of him often. We met Mr. Green and wife the day after their arrival, and the first thing the Rev. Green said to us was, "Yes, well do I remember Uncle Billie Knott." Then and there was founded a tie of friendship. Had Mr. Green said "I knew your grandfather" little would have been thought of it--but he said "I remember Uncle Billie" and forthwith we strangers were friends.

Upon the arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Green they repaired to the home of R. W. Coulter, [ ? ] nearby neighbor. There we met him every day and talked with him and never before had we met one who seemed so near on such a short acquaintance.

For a few days Mr. Green improved and daily sat upon his brother-in-law's front porch, after that he began to fail and soon took to his bed. Although fully conscious that consumption was slowly but surely driving him to a premature grace, Rev. Green was unaware that Bright's disease had long been his greatest enemy. For a few days the invalid lingered--then came the last. Before his death two of his daughters, Mrs. Darr of Milan, Mo., acccompanied by her husband, and Mrs. Larrabee of Macon, Mo., arrived and attended their father during his last hours.

Mr. Green was born March 9, 1845 in Farmington, Iowa, and grew to manhood here. He received his education in the Farmington and Keokuk schools and at the Iowa Weslyan [sic] University and later taught school for nine years. During the civil war he enlisted in the 45th Iowa Infantry and served for the full period of his time. Returning home he was married to Miss Harriet Krenmeyre, April 24th, 1866. During this same year he was converted at Flat Rock school house under the preaching of J. W. Davidson and began preaching the following year. He joined the Missouri M. E. conference in 1872. Later he was Presiding Elder of the Hannibal district, serving in that capacity four years, after which he was superanuated on account of failing health. Although very feeble, his one wish was to visit his boyhood home. His wish was gratified only to end with his death Saturday last at 1:30 p.m.

Short funeral services were held at the home of Mr. Coulter early Monday morning conducted by Rev. Wehn of the M. E. church, after which the remains were transferred to the K. C. depot for transportation to Macon, Mo. where the final obsequ[?]es will take place.

Besides the daughters who attended Mr. Green during his final illness, one, Mrs. Richard Holtzclaw of Macon, was unable to be at her father's bedside.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 26 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.) ORIGINAL POST 09 Nov 1999.

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