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Author: S. J. Clarke (Publisher, 1922)

L. L. GREEN.
    L. L. Green, who since 1911 has been the cashier of the Bank of Booneville
and is a representative and progressive resident of the city in which he makes
his home, has spent much of his life in Logan county, his birth having here
occurred upon a farm January 2, 1884. His grandparents, Robert O'Riley and Nancy
Caroline Green, were natives of North Carolina, whence they removed to
Mississippi and afterward to Alabama, there residing until they came to
Arkansas, The grandfather was a quartermaster sergeant in the Civil war, serving
throughout the period of hostilities. The grandfather of L. L. Green in the
maternal line was Buck Wagnon, a native of Alabama, in which state he passed
away. It was in Alabama that J. L. Green and Louise Wagnon were married. The
former was born in Mississippi in March, 1851, and the latter in Alabama,
October 20, 1849. They came to Arkansas in 1881 and both are still living. Mr.
Green rented a farm the first year but ere the close of the year purchased forty
acres of land on which was a little log house that became the birthplace of his
son, L. L. Green. The parents still reside upon the old homestead, but in
appearance and extent it bears little resemblance to the place which he secured
on coming to Arkansas, for from time to time he has extended the boundaries of
his land until he now owns twelve hundred acres, which he has brought under a
high state of cultivation and to which he has added many modern improvements.
Although he arrived in Arkansas a poor man, he is today one of the affluent
citizens of his part of the state. To him and his wife have been born ten
children, of whom five are yet living: L. L.; Maude, the wife of J. L. Franks,
who occupies a farm near Booneville; O. O., of the Superior Builders Supply
Company of Little Rock; Ruth, the wife of Gus McLaughlin, living on a farm in
Logan county; and Charles H., also a resident farmer of Logan county. The
parents are loyal members of the Christian church and in politics Mr. Green is a
democrat. He has served as justice of the peace and was also postmaster at
Golden City, Arkansas. In various ways he has contributed to the upbuilding and
progress of this section of the state and he deserves classification with its
representative and honored residents.

    L. L. Green was educated in the district schools and through the period of
his boyhood and youth lived and worked upon the home farm, early taking his
place as a hand in the fields. He likewise taught four schools in early manhood
and in 1908 he removed to Booneville, where he secured a position in the Bank of
Booneville, being made assistant cashier. In 1911 he was advanced to the
cashiership and has since occupied that position. He is likewise a director in
the bank, of which his father is one of the largest stockholders and also a
director. The hank is capitalized for twenty-five thousand dollars, has a
surplus of equal amount and average deposits of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. Its surplus has been acquired from the earnings of the bank, which has
always been wisely and conservatively managed. Aside from his connection with
the bank L. L. Green is identified with agricultural interests, being now the
owner of four hundred and seventy-four acres of well improved land, which
returns to him a gratifying annual income. However, he devotes the major part of
his attention to the bank and has made for himself a creditable position in
financial circles.

    In 1908 Mr. Green was married to Miss Nola Young, who was born in
Booneville, a daughter of George W. Young, a merchant and farmer who became one
of the early residents of this city. Mr. Green always votes with the democratic
party but has never been an aspirant for office, preferring to concentrate his
efforts and attention upon his business affairs, which have been wisely and
carefully managed. Both he and his wife belong to the Baptist church and they
occupy an enviable position in social circles where true worth and intelligence
are accepted as the passports into good society.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922


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