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JOHN B. GREEN, a farmer and stock-raiser, residing on section 30, Marshall Township, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1822, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Marsh) Green. On the paternal side he is descended from the Irish, his grandfather having been born in Cork, Ireland, in 1756. He emigrated to America six weeks prior to the birth of his son Thomas, and located in the Keystone State. The father of our subject was a farmer by occupation, and in 1800 removed to Marietta, Ohio, noted for having once been the home of the Mound-builders. During the War of 1812 he served as a member of Col. Cass’s regiment, and was in the army of Gen. Hull, which surrendered to the British General, Brock, at Detroit. After being kept prisoner for some time, he was finally paroled and sent to Cleveland, Ohio, whence he wended his way on foot through the wilderness back to Marietta. In that village, in 1813, he was united in marriage with Sarah Marsh, whose father was an intimate acquaintance of Gen. Washington and served under his command during the Revolutionary War. He died in Franklin County, Ohio, at the advanced age of ninety.
To Thomas and Sarah Green was born a family of twelve children, eight of whom are yet living, the youngest being fifty years of age, and the eldest seventy-three: Benjamin is living in Muskingum County, Ohio; Nancy, widow of James Hurd, resides in Burlington, Iowa; John B. is the . . .
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. . . third in order of birth; Cyrus is engaged in farming in Des Moines County, Iowa; Martha is the wife of Adam Hill, a resident farmer of Morning Sun Township; Lucretia wedded Columbus De Long, a harness-maker of Morning Sun; Edwin is engaged in farming in Taylor County, Iowa; and George is a farmer of Marshall Township, Louisa County. The father of this family died in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1860. He was a public-spirited man, prominent in the community where he resided, and was honored and esteemed by all. After the death of her husband Mrs. Green came to Louisa County, Iowa, making her home with her youngest son, George, where she died in 1866. Both were members of the Presbyterian Church, and consistent Christian people.
John B. Green, the subject of this sketch, received his education in the common schools of Muskingum County, Ohio, and his early life was spent upon his father’s farm. He remained under the parental roof until the 15th of March, 1853, when he was united in marriage with Miss Louisa De Long, a native of Muskingum County, born Dec. 24, 1833. She is a daughter of Chancy H. and Sabra (Grandstaff) De Long, who were of German ancestry. By their union seven children have been born: Charles, born Nov. 15, 1853, in Perry County, Ohio, is now a farmer of Kidder County, Dak.; Lillian, born March 8, 1855, is the wife of Rev. Charles Fisher, and both are missionaries of Japan, she having been engaged in that work for five years; Malissa, born Oct. 8, 1856, is the widow of William H. Allen, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa; Carrie, born June 2, 1861, is the wife of Nelson Steel, a farmer of Elm Grove Township; William, born Jan. 21, 1863, is employed as a teacher in Portland, Ore.; George R., born March 4, 1866, and Bertrand, Nov. 21, 1872, are both at home. Mr. and Mrs. Green have taken great pride in educating their children, and have a family who do honor to their name.
In September, 1865, Mr. Green emigrated from Ohio to Louisa County, Iowa, where he purchased 105 acres of land on section 30, Marshall Township, and now has one of its best farms. It is stocked with a good grade of both horses and cattle, and the land is all under cultivation. Mr. Green and his estimable wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, with which they have been connected for over thirty years. Politically, he is a Republican, and has held various official positions in the township. Throughout his life he has identified himself with the religious and social interest of the community, and is regarded as one of Louisa County’s best citizens.
