John E. Green Biography


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	Co., Chicago, 1899. Pages 439-440

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JOHN E. GREEN. This name is borne by one of Davison county's old 
settlers who has spent the greater part of his life in the toil and 
labor pertaining to the calling of a farmer. At one time he held the 
distinction of controlling one of the most extensive wheat farms in 
Davison county but is now devoting more of his attention toe other 
lines of farm produce. He owns and occupies a pleasant and remunerative 
tract of land in Lisbon township, in section 24 of which he has built 
for himself and his family a very pleasant and comfortable home. 

The gentleman whose name introduces these brief paragraphs was born in 
1841, in Morgan' county, Ohio, and was reared on a farm and taught to 
do farm work. In 1863, he enlisted in Company C, First Wisconsin 
Volunteer Infantry, and, following the Grand Review at Lookout 
Mountain, he participated in the battles at Dallas and Lost and Kenesaw 
Mountains. While building breast works before Atlanta, he was injured 
and was unable to join the March to the Sea, but recovered in season to 
take part in the battle of Goldsboro. After the close of hostilities, 
he went to McGregor, Iowa, where for three years he was engaged in 
teaching and then located in Iowa City and resumed his former 
occupation. In the spring of 1879, he came to Dakota and filed a 
homestead claim to the tract of land which he has since made his home, 
and his family joined him in 1881. As has been stated, our subject 
engaged very extensively in wheat raising for a time subsequent to his 
settlement in Davison county, but crops were poor and only about one in 
three would prove a success. This was not very profitable and, withal, 
very discouraging and Mr. Green was finally forced to dispose of much 
of his land and give a part of his attention to other lines of farm 
products, and his success since that time has far exceeded his 
experience in wheat farming. In politics Mr. Green uses his influence 
and election franchises in the support of the candidates of the 
Republican party. Socially, he affiliates with the Grand Army of the 
Republic, holding his membership in Ransom post, No. 6. 

In 1861, Mr. Green was united in marriage to Miss Abbie S. Schaner, and 
their wedded life has been blessed to them by the advent of a family of 
five children, upon whom they have seen fit to bestow the following 
names: Nina A., Gilbridge V., Julia B., Wilfred E. and Franklin L.