Biography of John M. Green, Saline Co, AR

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SOURCE: Goodspeed's History of Saline County

John M. Green, one of the principal farmers and ginners of Saline County, and
the popular postmaster at Hurricane post office, was born in Hall County, Ga.,
in 1827, being a son of Thomas and Mary (Jackson) Green, whose birth occurred
in South Carolina in 1806 and 1808, respectively.  The parents were married in
Hall County, Ga., and resided there until the year 1851, then moving to what is
now Grant County, Ark., and making it their home until the father's death in
1866; the mother died a few years later.  The father was a successful farmer,
and an upright, honest man.  He was a liberal supporter of all religious
enterprises, and was much respected in the community where he resided.  His
father was Daniel Green, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who died in Hall
County, Ga., in 1857.  The latter was a member of the Methodist Church, as was
also his wife, and they were earnest Christian people.  The maternal
grandfather, Thomas Jackson, was also a resident of Hall County, in which place
he died.  He had been justice of the peace for a great number of years, and in
religious faith was an ardent Baptist.  John M., the oldest of eleven children
born to his, received a somewhat limited education in his youth.  He was
married in 1850 to Elizabeth, a daughter of Peterson and Frances Marler, of
Virginia, who moved from their native state to Jackson County, Ga., where they
spent the remainder of their days.  Ten children were born to the union of Mr.
Green and wife, of whom 6 are yet living, and all residents of Saline County.
After his marriage Mr. Green resided in Hall County, Ga., until 1857, then
moving to what is now Grant County, Ark., which was his home until 1870 or
1871.  Coming thence to where he now resides, he has become the owner of about
205 acres of land with some fifty acres under cultivation.  He also has an
interest in a steam-gin, and for a period of fourteen years was dealing in
general merchandise in this and Grant Counties.  For nine years he held the
office of postmaster, and while in Grant County was justice of the peace for
two years, also serving as such a short time when in Georgia. He was
conscripted in the Confederate army during the war, but in 1864 joined the
Second Missouri Light Artillery, at Little Rock, remaining with that body until
the close of the war.  After that event he went to St. Louis with his company
as they supposed to be mustered out, but instead they were sent out West from
July to October, 1865 being occupied in fighting the Indians.  In politics Mr.
Green is a conservative Democrat, and in secret societies is a member of Lodge
No., 288, of the A.F.& A.M., and treasurer.  He and wife belong to the
Methodist Church, as do their children except one son who attends the Baptist
Church.  The Green family have always been noted for their strict adherence to
temperance, their honesty and conscientiousness and are among the best citizens
of Saline County.