BIOGRAPHY: George Green; Nyack, Rockland co., New York

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Portrait and Biographical Record of Rockland and Orange Counties New York
Containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens of the Counties.
Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the United
States.
New York and Chicago; Chapman Publishing Co., 1895

George Green, deceased, was born in Nyack, October 3, 1809, being the son of
John and Sarah (Myers) Green, also natives of Rockland County. His
grandfather, Nicholas Green,w as a lumber merchant at Esopus, Ulster County,
but, his yards being, burned he removed to Rockland County shortly after the
Revolution.  Here he engaged in business. John, who was also a business man,
was born in 1772, and for some years was proprietor of a country store in this
county. Several years of his life were spent in New York City, but he returned
to Nyack and here died in 1842, at the age of seventy. He was part-owner of a
number of steamboats, and had other important interests.

In his father's store and on the old home place, the subject of this notice
passed the days of early youth. For some time he was employed as captain of a
sloop carrying lumber from Albany to New York City. With his brother Garrett
he embarked in the lumber business in New York City, and there remained until
1846, when he returned to Nyack. His father's old place, a stone house near
Seaby's Shipyars in the village of Nyack, is still owned by the family. At one
time he had a farm of one hundred and seventy-two acres, some of which he sold
prior to his demise. He died May 29, 1890, and was buried at Oak Hill.

October 3, 1835, Mr. Green married Miss Maria Lydecker, an estimable lady, who
was born in Clarkstown, this county, and still resides at the old home. She
was the daughter of Isaac S. and Rachel (Smith) Lydecker, and a descendant of
a pioneer family of Long Island and Rockland County. Of her children, seven
attained mature years and five are now living. Concerning them we note the
following: Caroline M. is the widow of Dr. Henry Van Blarcom and resides at
Paterson, N.J.; Rachel A., Mrs. Edward Towt, died in Brooklyn in 1869; Sarah
M. is with her mother; Charlotte I. became the wife of Rev. Samuel P. Hammond,
Presiding Elder of the Newark (N.J.) Conference; Henry D. is a resident of
Bradley Beach, N.J.; Frank died at thirty-five years; and Elizabeth Howard
resides with her mother.

Our subject's father aided in building the old stone edifice which was the
first church in Nyack. George also was one of the active members of this
congregation, which he served for years as Trustee. He was well informed
concerning the doctrines of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a firm believer
in that faith. In politics a Republican, he never took an active part in
public affairs, though interested in anthing that promised to promote the
interests of the place. He assisted in the incorporation of the village of
Upper Nyack, was the heaviest tax-payer there, and secured a separate school
at that place. In addition, he held stock int he bank and railroad company
there, and was regarded as one of the most active men of his locality.

In Cultivation of fruit Mr. Green took the deepest interest, and was unusually
successful in the occupation. His specialities were grapes and epars, and one
year he raised sixteen tons of grapes. He also had great quantities of apples.
The home which he occupied was built forty years ago, but is still a
substantila structure and a comfortable adobe for his family. The farm is a
large one. Extending to the top of the mountain, and the enviroments are
picturesque and attractive.