Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - B. Green

B. GREEN

B. Green, a farmer near Pharisburg, was born in Virginia August 13, 1833, and is a son of William and Matilda (Harden) Green. He emigrated to Ohio in 1854, and located in Guernsey County, where he remained one year, after which he lived in Licking County seventeen years and then came to Union County, which has since been his place of residence. He was married October 2, 1856, to Elizabeth, daughter of Andrew and Lydia (Stoolfire) Deeds. She was born in Pennsylvania December 13, 1839, and emigrated to Ohio with her father when twelve years of age. By their union eight children were born, viz.: William A., deceased; Margaret E , deceased ; L. A., A. L., R. C., George B., deceased ; A. B. and B. S. Mr. Green is a farmer and stock raiser by occupation, and owns 151 acres of land. He is a Democrat in politics, a member of the Grange and Odd Fellows Societies, and with his wife, a member of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mrs. Green and one daughter are members of Lodge No. 118 Daughters of Rebekah, at Pharisburg.