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Note: Gilbert Mervin Green Birth: �Ctab�DDec. 23, 1851 Death: �Ctab�DJan. 19, 1917 Burial: Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus Franklin County Ohio, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: Dave Davisson Record added: Aug 22, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75322372 GILBERT GREEN. The subject of this sketch, Gilbert Green, was born in Sussex county, New York, Nov. 27, 1804. His father was Gilbert Green, sr. and his mother, Susan Green When but a few years of age, his parents removed to New Jersey, where he passed his early life, and where he was married, Oct. 3, 1826, to Melinda Harrison. Three children were born to them in New Jersey, and in 1831, the family came to Ohio Mr. Green bought one hundred and eighteen acres of and in sections ten and eleven, Truro Township, Franklin county, and a short time later bought two hundred acres adjoining his first purchase, on the east. Mrs. Melinda Green died about a year after their settlement, and on the ninth of September, 1833, he was united in marriage to Susan Taylor, who was born in Chillicothe, September 21, 1808. Her father, Robert Taylor, settled on section fifteen, in Truro township, in about 1809. To Gilbert and Susan Green were born seven children - Robert, Gilbert, Sarah, Mary B., John Covert, Elizabeth Jane, and Gilbert Merwin. Three of these, Robert, Gilbert, and Sarah, died in infancy. Mary B. was born July 1, 1837; married Valverda Ware, May 29, 1860, and lives at the old homestead. John C. was born Nov. 30, 1844; married Sarah Jane Parkison, and lives on the eastern part of the home farm. Elizabeth J. was born Dec. 3, 1848; she has remained single, and is now residing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Gilbert Merwin was born Dec. 20, 1851; married Elizabeth Marshall, and lives in Columbus. The children of Gilbert Green by his first wife, were: Aaron H., who was born July 10, 1827; married Cornelia Lucy Ware, and now lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. William H. was born Nov. 1, 1829; married Julia Ware, and died, leaving three children. The third child was Mary O., who is long since deceased. Mr. Green was a hard working man, and cleared and improved his farm. For many years he had very poor health, caused by a severe cold taken while returning from New Jersey, with his brother, and from which he never fully recovered. His death occurred Jan. 25, 1878, at the age of seventy-three years and a few months. His widow survives him, and lies with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Ware, and her husband, at the old homestead, which she has occupied for forty-five years. She has now twenty-four grandchildren. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Green appear elsewhere. Page 466 - Source: History of Franklin & Pickaway Counties, Ohio - Published by Williams Bros. - 1880
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