Sullivan County PA Archives Biographies.....GREEN, Wheeler 1814 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com August 1, 2005, 12:01 am Author: Biographical Publishing Co. WHEELER GREEN, one of the oldest and most respected residents of Sullivan County, is now living in retirement, having acquired a handsome competency in farming and the lumbering business, which have been life-long occupations. He was born near his present homestead in Hillsgrove township, September 12, 1814, and his parents were Richard and Mary (Plotts) Green. Richard Green, father of our subject, came from New Jersey State to what is now known as Sullivan County, via Bloomsburg, Muncy Valley, thence over the mountains to the vicinity of our subject's present home. He bought a tract of 50 acres and began its cultivation. In those pioneer days a man could make a comfortable living with very little capital, as the woods were filled with all kinds of game, while the streams abounded with fine fish. Many times our subject's father killed deer and other game from his cabin door. His original farm is now owned by Edward McBride, and his later purchase, which consists of 330 acres, is owned by our subject. Richard built ~a saw-mill and cut lumber, which he rafted down to the Susquehanna River, thence to the markets, and he had many thrilling experiences in floating lumber down the river, also with the wild beasts in the woods. Mr. Green possessed a strong constitution, was a hard and industrious worker, and possessed hosts of friends. He passed from this life at the age of eighty-four years, ten months and twenty days. He was an unwavering Democrat in his political views, whilst religiously he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His children were John, Wheeler, Joseph, Alfred, Isaac, Robert, William, Sarah, Annie, Rachael, Harriet, and Mary, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood except Robert, who died in infancy. Wheeler Green was reared and always has lived on his present homestead. His boyhood days were spent in aiding his father in clearing the farm, also in lumbering. When he grew to manhood he took the responsibility of taking much of the lumber down the river to the markets, having made many trips during his youthful days. Our subject now owns 250 acres of land and, though an old man, he is still active and able to do a big day's work. Mr. Green enjoys splendid health and takes great pleasure in driving over the country behind a span of spirited colts. Mr. Green was joined in marriage with Harriet Ball, a daughter of John and Ann Ball; she was born May 29, 1811, and died December 12, 1874. They reared the following children; Sarah A., born January 26, 1843, who is the wife of Dr. W. J. Randall of Forksville, Pa.; Ursaline, born January 27, 1845, wife of Abe Fogle and residing in Colorado; Maria J., born April 20, 1847, wedded to William Starr; John W., born August 3, 1849, who has charge of the homestead and married Martha Bedford: and Isadore, born October 16, 1853, who married Henry Froman, and resides near the home of our subject. Our subject upholds the principles of the Democratic party and is also a strong temperance man. He has served as school director and as superintendent of roads. Religiously he is a prominent member of the Methodist Church, of which he has been a class-leader for over fifty years. We take pleasure in announcing that a portrait of Mr. Green appears on a preceding page. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb