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Note: http://www.rootsweb.com/~pacambri/books/BP/p006.html Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria County, Pennsylvania (1896) Page 271 - 272 A. W. GREEN 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 Ballendery (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 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, 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 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 Elizabeth 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 Jane Douglas, of Chest Springs. Census, August 1, 1860 P.O. Armaugh, Pine Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania Arthur W. Green, head, age 39, carpenter Elizabeth, wife, age 39, keeping house James L., son, age 14 Racheal, daughter, age 13 John R., son, age 11 Wesley L., son, age 10 Angeline L., daughter, age 9 Elizabeth, daughter, age 7 Mary C., daughter, age 5 Arthur T., age 3 Same page next residence Census, August 1, 1860 P.O. Armaugh, Pine Twp., Indiana Co., Pennsylvania Benjamin Luker, head, age 87, born in New Jersey Francis, wife, age 86, born in New Jersey Mary A, daughter, age 50, born in New Jersey Benjamin R., son, age 47, carpenter, born in New Jersey James Engwell, age 21, carpenter John Wise, age 21, carpenter John Bennett, age 19, carpenter William Gibson, age 18, carpenter Census, August 12, 1870 Millerville P. O., Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa Arthur Green, age 48, farmer, born Pennsylvania Elizabeth, wife, age 47, born Pennsylvania James L., son, age 25, carpenter, born in Pennsylvania Angeline L., daughter, age 18, born Pennsylvania Elizabeth A., daughter, born Pennsylvania Mary C., daughter, age 14, born Pennsylvania Arthur L., son, age 12, born Iowa Henry, son, age 8, born in Iowa Census, June 19, 1880 Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa James Green, head, age 29, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania Alice L., wife, age 29, keeping house, born Ohio, Parents born Ohio Wesley, son, age 5 Lela, daughter, age 1 Same page next residence Census, June 19, 1880 Dayton Twp., Iowa Co., Iowa Arthur Green, head, age 58, born Pennsylvania, parents born Ireland carpenter Elizabeth, wife, age 58, keeping house, born Pennsylvania, parents born New Jersey John, son, age 32, carpenter, born Pennsylvania, parents born Pennsylvania Ruth Pepper, age 12, at school http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?last=GREEN&cid=79&lc=4 WPA Works Project Administration Graves Restistration Survey: 1930 Surname Given Name Born, Died, Cemetery Location, County, Comments. GREEN Abbie Emma; May 20,1921 Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Adonrian: 79 yrs, Died January 18, 1885, Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Edwin G.: 11 yrs, Died May 28,1854, Forest Home, Union Twp. Poweshiek Co., Iowa s/o W.S. & R.M. GREEN James; Born 1828, Died 1886 Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN James L.: Born 1845, Died 1923, Goldenrod, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. G 2nd Penn. Cav. GAR GREEN James T.: Born1848, Died 1926, Goldenrod, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Jane: Born 1833, Died 1870 Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Jimmie: Born 1877, Died 1892 Goldenrod, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN John M.: 16 yrs, Died February 23, 1870 Kent, Madison Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. s/o P.S. & L.R. GREEN Laura: 42 yrs Died December 5, 1891 Sugar Creek, Washington Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. w/o John S. Green GREEN Louisa R. Wilcox: January 25, 1826 Died December 11, 1905, Kent, Madison Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. w/o L.S. Green born 1821, married 1852 GREEN Lucy J.: Born 1856 Died 1920, Goldenrod, Deep River Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Rosa: 2 yrs, Died August 18,1859, Forest Home Cemetery, Union Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. d/o W.S. & R.M. GREEN Sarah Ann: Born 1865, Died 1893, Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN Wesley: Born May 27, 1875 Died January 14,1903, Goldenrod, Deep River Twp.,, Poweshiek Co. Iowa. GREEN William: Born 1867, Died 1922, Hazelwood, Grinnell Twp., Poweshiek Co. Iowa.
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