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         CYRUS GREEN, a representative farmer, residing on section 3, Washington Township, became a resident of Des Moines County, Iowa, in March, 1867, locating upon the farm where he yet resides. His first purchase of land consisted of eighty acres bought of Nathan Brown, who obtained it by a land warrant given for his services in the War of 1812. It was all in a wild, uncultivated state, but by his energy and perseverance Mr. Green developed a fine farm, and has since added eighty other acres of land, all of which is under a fine state of cultivation.

Mr. Green was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1825, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Marsh) Green, who were natives, the former of Pennsylvania, the latter of the Empire State, and both of Irish origin. The paternal grandfather of our subject was born near Dublin, Ireland, and after his emigration to America took up his residence in Pennsylvania, but subsequently moved to Ohio, where his death occurred. Thomas Green spent his whole life upon a farm in Muskingum County, Ohio. Of the twelve children who were born of his union, one son died at the age of ten years, two daughters died after they were married; William, who served four years in the late war, died in the spring of 1888, and the other eight children are still living. The father served in the War of 1812, and was with Hull at the surrender of Detroit, to which he, with many others, was greatly opposed.

Our subject was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ann Fickle, of Perry County, Ohio, and five children were born of their union: Lucretia, George W., John C., Millard, and Benjamin F., who died in infancy. The death of the mother occurred March 4, 1861, and Mr. Green was again married the following year, Miss Nancy J. Tathman, of Fairfield County, Ohio, becoming his wife. They were the parents of two children, Mary and Martha, twins, who died in infancy. Mrs. Green departed this life in 1862, and the husband, on the 16th of May, 1863, wedded Mrs. Arminda Brown, who was the widow of David J. Brown, and the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Thamp) Latta, of Perry County, Ohio. By her first marriage Mrs. Green had two children—Pearl B. and Mary E. By this last union seven children have been born: James L., who married Rosa Stoner, of Paris City, Iowa; Nellie, May, Edgar Grant, Daisy, Blanche and Jessie. Two children, Hosie K. and Freddie, died in infancy. Mr. Green and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has held the office of Trustee. Politically, he is a Republican, and has served as Supervisor of the township for fifteen years, having also held the office of School Director for twenty years, twelve years of which time he was Secretary. He has done as much for the district schools as any man in the county, and has given all his children liberal educations, his daughter, Miss Nellie, being a teacher of recognized ability. Mr. Green is an active worker in political affairs, is well informed on both State and National questions of the day, and is a highly respected citizen in the community where he resides.