Biographical Sketch of A. S. Greene, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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A. S. Greene, grocer, is a native of New York, and was born in Berlin,
Rensselaer County, November 10, 1839.  His father, Nicholas, was a son
of John Greene, a general of note in the Revolutionary War.  The former
died when A. S. was in his ninth year, and his educational advantages
were limited, his early days being spent in tilling the soil.  When he
attained his nineteenth year he went on the road with a notion wagon,
in the interests of D. B. Darrow, of Syracuse, New York, continuing
one year, after which he entered the employ of Bordwell & Hopkins, of
New York City, and was their representative for eight years.  He was
engaged in different pursuits in New York, New Jersey and other east-
ern states, and a large portion of the time was in the patent right
business.  In 1870, he came West, and located in St. Joseph, on the
4th of July, of that year, and soon after engaged in trade at his 
present location.  Mr. Greene commenced life in very meager circum-
stances.  He is of a liberal and sympathetic nature, and has had some
heavy losses financially, by accommodating other people.  He has been
twice married, first at Watertown, New York, in 1867, to Miss Azelman
Van Pelt, her death occurred in St. Joseph, in 1871.  In 1878, he 
married Miss Mattie Nelson, of Platte City, Missouri.  Mr. Greene is
a Master Mason, and a member of the I.O.O.F. Encampment.

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