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Marriage: Children:
  1. Thomas Nelson Green: Birth: ABT 1818 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland.

  2. James Green: Birth: BEF JUL 1821 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: in Died in infancy

  3. Sarah Green: Birth: BEF JUL 1821 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: in Died in infancy

  4. Arthur Wills Green: Birth: 22 OCT 1821 in Freeport Area, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 8 FEB 1924 in Chest Springs, Clearfield Twp., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania

  5. Helena Green: Birth: ABT 1823 in Freeport Area, Butler Co., Pennsylvania. Death: in Washington D. C.

  6. Mary Ann Green: Birth: ABT 1827 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.

  7. Matthew Green: Birth: 9 DEC 1833 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 14 FEB 1904 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

  8. William Hudson Green: Birth: ABT 1837 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania.

  9. James C. Green: Birth: 1840 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. Death: 27 MAR 1922 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania

  10. Eliza Jane Green: Birth: 1842 in Ballinderry, Co., Antrim, Ireland. Death: 17 AUG 1870 in Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania


Notes
a. Note:   William Green and Eliza Beckett married September 30, 1820, Ballinderry Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. In July, 1821, William with his young wife, came to America. located for a short time in Butler county, (Sold his farm to his brother-in-law Thomas Beckett for $200.00 if Thomas would pay the tax debt of $30.), and later worked at the salt works near Freeport, were he remained about three years, and then removed to Pittsburg, and the relearned the trade of plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it until the death of his wife, in 1856. William and Eliza came to America for the availability of employment.
  Butler County Naturalizations
 This is an index of naturalizations in Butler County, Pennsylvania that occurred from 1800 through 1994.
 For Copies, write to Glenna Walters, Prothonotary
 Butler County Courthouse, P O Box 1208, Butler, Pennsylvania 16003.
 For at least the first 100 years plus, only the head of the family was naturalized and that covered everyone in the family, including married sons and their families.
 1800 - 2000
 GREEN William 1
  Union Dale Cemetery, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania
 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~njm1/uniondl-Div2.htm
 GREEN, Eliza Jane, died Aug 17, 1870, in the 28th yr. of her age, Our Sister
 GREEN, Eliza, nee BECKET, February 1, 1803-January 18, 1855, Our Mother, & Wife of William GREEN
 GREEN, Henrietta M., 1846-1902, Mother
 GREEN, James, 1840-1922, Father
 GREEN, William M., 1868-1956, Son [next to Henrietta & James]
 GREEN, William, died Nov 10, 1858, in his 64th year of his age, Our Father
 Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, (412) 321-0774.
  Chapter 29--Winfield Township: History of Butler Co., Pennsylvania. With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Waterman, Watkins, & Co., Chicago, 1883.
 Thomas Beckett, one of the few pioneers who are still living, came from Ireland to Butler Co., in 1823, and, after working in various parts of this State, settled upon his present farm in 1828. He bought his land, 200 acres, in 1824 or 1825, at a Commissioner's sale. The land was sold because of non-payment of taxes, and Mr. BICKETT bid it in for $30. His first year's tax upon the property was 99 cents.
  According to information obtained from Robert Shearer and wife, the owners in the year of 2006, records, which they obtained from Butler Co., Pennsylvania. William actually sold this farm to his brother-in-law Thomas Beckett, whereas Thomas paid the property taxes of $30.
  (The Thomas BICKETT farm is located on Cornplanter Road. From Village of Winfield traveling toward Cabot, at top of Winfield Hill, turn left on Cornplanter Road toward Leasureville, shortly after crossing Cornplanter Run, passing the road to Cecil Bricker's shop, first red brick house with barn on the right). William Green, husband of Eliza Beckett a sister to Thomas sold this farm to Thomas on June 15, 1824. Thomas made the red bricks and erected this house in 1828. The barn was built in 1829. The property is now owned by the Robert Shearer family, 2009. The house and barn a resplendently restored and the Robert Shearer family home.
 Two graves were discovered on the property. The grave of Albert H. Grelling, 1882-1952. The grave of Mary Green with grave marker. A vandal stole Mary�s gravestone and used it as a door stop.
  In about 1826, William's Father Nathaniel Green and his Mother immigrated to America; Pennsylvania
  History of Cambria County, Pennsylvania
 http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/BP/p271.html
 A. W. GREEN, a merchant of Chest Springs, this county, is a son of William and Eliza (Beckett) Green, and was born near Freeport, in Butler county, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1821.
 Nathaniel Green, grandfather, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, where he followed farming all his life in the parish of Ballinderry. In the latter parish was born William Green, the father of the subject of this record. He was born early in the present century, and in July, 1821, with his young wife, came to America. He located for a short time in Butler county, and later at the salt works near Freeport, where he remained about three years, and then removed to Pittsburg, and there learned the trade of plasterer, which trade he followed in that city until 1850. Upon the latter date, he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, and lived upon it until the death of his wife, in 1856, when he returned to Pittsburg, and made that city his home until his death, which occurred in 1857, at the age of about fifty-five years. In religious matters, he was in his earlier years an Episcopalian, but later cast his church affiliations with the Methodist Episcopal church. In matters of politics, he was originally a democrat, and later a staunch whig. He married Miss Eliza Beckett, an Irish lady of his native parish, and they became the parents of eleven children: A. W., subject; Helena, widow of D. C. Kurtz, now of Washington, D.C.; Mary Ann, deceased, was the wife of William Hines; James, died in infancy; Thomas Nelson, who, when last heard from, was in the army of the Southern Confederacy; Eliza, died in early girlhood; Sarah died in infancy; William H., deceased; James and Matthew, merchants of Pittsburg. A. W. Green received his educational training in the common schools of Pittsburg. He then served a five years' apprenticeship at the carpenter trade, pursuing that trade from 1837 until 1850, in Pittsburg. After finishing his trade in 1842, he took to contracting and building in that city, until 1847, being a member of the firm of Lyons & Green, a firm that did an extensive and prosperous business. In 1847 he formed a partnership with John Gettys, under the firm name of Green & Gettys, and went to the city of St. Louis, where they operated one year. The next year they came back to Pittsburg, and remained until 1850. The latter year he purchased a farm near Strongstown, Indiana county, consisting of one hundred and fifty-five acres, and lived upon it, jointly following farming and carpentering until 1857, when he removed to Chest Springs, this county, and followed his trade a short time, when, in connection with his brother William, he founded the first planing-mill of Chest Springs, and also operated a steam sawmill in connection with it, shipping the product to the Pittsburg and Philadelphia markets. This partnership continued two years, when the subject of this sketch became sole owner, and operated it alone for a time, and then sold out, together with all his possessions in Chest Springs, which included considerable real estate, and in 1867 removed to Iowa county, Iowa. There he purchased a farm of one hundred and thirty acres, and for a time followed farming and carpentering. He remained in Iowa county twenty- three years, and built, during that time, thirteen churches. In 1889 his wife died, and shortly afterward he returned to Chest Springs, where he embarked in the confectionery business, which was later enlarged to a green grocery and notion store. Politically he is a republican, and served a number of terms in Iowa as a member of the school board. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masonic order, and is a past grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Iowa I. 0.0. F. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
 He has been twice married. His first marriage was on April 2, 1844, with Miss Eliza-
 Beth Luker, of Allegheny city, and this marriage resulted in the birth of nine children: James L., a carpenter who lives at Deep River, Iowa; Rachel Matilda, wife of D. C. Little, a carpenter of Summit, Pennsylvania; John R. a carpenter of Grinnell, Iowa; Wesley L., deceased; Elizabeth Annabelle, wife of Charles Wessels, superintendent of the Grinnell Agricultural works, at Grinnell, Iowa; Angeline Frances, wife of Finley Glendennin, also of Grinnell; Mary Catherine, wife of John Brown, of Graham county, Kansas; and Henry W., deceased. On January 14, 1890, Mr. Green married as his second wife Miss Jane Douglas, of Chest Springs.
  WILLIAM GREEN: Immigration: July 1821, Belfast, Ireland to Winfield Twp., Butler Co., Pennsylvania
 Occupation: Plasterer
 Residence: Abt. 1821, Farmed on a farm near Arthur Hill's farm, Winfield Twp., Butler, Co., which he sold to brother-in-law, Thomas Bickett in 1824


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