Union County IL Archives Biographies.....GREEN, NATHANIEL April 8, 1856 - 
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Tim Casey timcasey5@gmail.com and Andy Anderson oxdrover@mindspring.com June 8, 2008, 7:12 am

Author: History of Alexander, Union and Pulaski Counties Illinois

NATHANIEL GREEN, merchant, Cobden, was born April 8, 1856, in Union County,
Ill. His father, David, was born in North Carolina, and his mother,
Elizabeth (Smith) Green, was a native of Missouri. The parents settled in
what is now Union County in 1805, or rather the Green family settled then.
The father erected the first store within the neighborhood of Cobden, at
what was known as Green's Crossing. He afterward, in partnership with one
of his sons, transferred this store to the limits of Cobden, where he
continued the business for some time. He died in 1877. The mother died in
1878, after having blessed Mr. Green with 13 children, six of whom are
living - Francis, Mary A., S. R., Walter G., Willis and Nathaniel.

Our subject attended school at Cobden during his younger days and clerked in
his father's store. When reaching his majority, he began for himself,
taking charge of a large stock of goods, which he has increased, making it
one of the best lines in town. He gives his personal attention to both the
buying and selling, and consequently is successful. He has a general line
of dry goods, notions, etc. He was married in 1879 to Mary Barker, a
daughter of E. B. Barker, a resident of this precinct. The result of this
union is two children - Emery D. and Bertha E. He owns a farm of 180 acres
in this and Anna townships. He votes the Democratic ticket.


Additional Comments:
Andy Anderson submitted the Biography. I believe is Cobden Township.

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