GREEN, Lewis P Lafayette Co, MO Biography ***** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the files submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***** file submitted by: Kathy Gaines Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 page 638 Lesington Township LEWIS P GREEN P.O. Lexingon, Missouri. Is son of Col. Levi Green, who died in this county, April, 1875, and who will long be remembered for the prom- inent part he played in the county. He was once president of the Farm- er's bank of Lexington, and always took an active part in the politics of the county, though he held no political offices. Louis P. Green was born in Sumner county, Tennessee, November 3, 1831. His father, Col. Green, was married to Miss Betty P. Guerrant, November 22, 1829, she being his second wife. When Lewis was about six years old he came with his father to this county, and settled on a tract of land seven miles southeast of Lexinton, where he was raised and educated, partly in Lexinton and partly by Rev. G.L. Yantis, at Sweet Springs. After quitting school he returned to his home and managed his father's farm, until his father's death. He now owns 250 acres, including the old homestead. November 22, 1853, he was married to Miss Mary Murrell, daughter of the late Samuel Murrell, of Lexington, Missouri. Burdened with his own family, his aged parents, and many slaves, he could not enter the southern army, but participated in the battle of Lexington. He remained quietly on his farm during the war. One of his brothers died in the army. Since the war he has given his attention to the management of his farm, and has taken an active part in politics. His family are members of the Presbyterian church, of which his father was a zealous member. He belongs to no secret order, unless Patrons of the Husbandry may be called such. He has had seven children of whom six are now living.