Herkimer County NyArchives Biographies.....Green, Nelson L. January 14, 1853 - 
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Author: Hardin & Willard

Green, Nelson L., Warren, was born in Danube, January 14, 1853, a son of 
Herkimer and Emily T. (Wolcott) Green. The grandfather, Dr. Felix Green was a 
son of Ambrose, and was born in Rhode Island, a pioneer of Danube, where he 
lived nearly all his life. He married Elma Lester, and had seven children: 
John, William, Felix, Anna, Polly, Elizabeth and Ruth. He held various town 
offices. Felix lived on the Hudson river near Albany, and early came to 
Danube. He was an active Whig and Republican and served in nearly all the town 
offices.   He was a Free Mason, and died July 18, 1857, aged eighty-one.   His 
wife died in 1859.   She was Lana Herkimer, and was born in Danube, a daughter 
of George Herkimer, who was a brother of General  Nicholas Herkimer, whose 
wife was a daughter of General Schuyler.  Of thirteen children Felix reared 
ten: Alida, Jane, Mary, Helen, James, George, Charles, Herkimer, Augustus, 
John.   Herkimer Green was born in Danube, November 20, 1811. In 1870 he moved 
to Cayuga county, and in 1882 removed to his present home in western Warren, 
on a farm of 248 acre.   He has reared two children : John H., who was born in
Danube in August, 1846, married Nellie Wartman.   Subject's mother was born in
Shoreham, Vermont, daughter of Seamon and Huldah (Kellogg) Wolcott.   Nelson K.
Green was reared on a farm and received a common school education supplemented
by a course in the Academy at Little Falls.   He has followed farming, is an 
active Republican, and married Mary O., daughter of John N. and Rebecca 
(Soule) Smith. They had three children : George H., Eima R., and Emily E.   
John H. Green received his education at Little Falls academy, and then at 
Hamilton college, graduating in the class of 74.   He has taught school, and 
was admitted to the bar of Cayuga county. He has served in town offices as a 
Republican, and is now a farmer in Warren. He has the old lock of the door of 
General Herkimer's house, also a chair of his, and other pieces of furniture 
which belonged to the general.   George Green, brother of Herkimer, is a 
physician at St. Johnsville, and John Green is a prominent physician at Sharon 
Springs.

Additional Comments:
source:
History of Herkimer County, New York : illustrated with portraits of many of 
its citizens
edited by George A. Hardin ; assisted by Frank H. Willard
Syracuse, New York : D. Mason, 1893
550 p., 276 p. : ill., maps, ports.

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