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WILLIAM GREEN. The Buckeye State has furnished to this county many representative citizens, and among them might be mentioned William Green, who has resided here for many years. In everything connected with the growth and prosperity of the county he has taken an active interest, and as a merchant he has had a very successful career. Born in Preble County, Ohio, April 20, 1830, he is the son of Jesse and Charity (Cook) Green. Jesse Green was born in Georgia in 1790, and when fifteen years of age moved to Ohio with his mother, who wished to live in an anti-slave State. He was the son of Jesse Green, Sr., who was a native of Philadelphia. Jesse Green, Jr., was married in his native State, and emigrated to Cass County, Mich., in 1836, dying there about 1850. He was at one time a merchant, but after settling in the State of Michigan he engaged as an agriculturist.

The mother of our subject was born in South Carolina, thirty miles from Charleston, and died in Cass County, Mich., about 1859. Seven sons and five daughters were born of her marriage, the subject of this notice being the sixth in order of birth. The latter, since six years of age, has been a resident of Cass County, and received his education in the common schools. On the 30th of April, 1853, he was married to Miss Almira Wright, a native of Cass County, Mich., and one child, Frank Leslie, has blessed this union.

Agricultural pursuits occupied the attention of our subject for the most part until 1871, when he moved to Vandalia, and engaged in merchandising. The energy he has displayed in the management of this business, and the prosperous appearance of his establishment, show that he has made money. The fact that he enjoys such an extensive trade, a trade which he holds and which increases year after year, is all the evidence needed that he has made it honestly, for it takes the average customer but a short time to discover crookedness of any kind in his merchant. Mr. Green does an annual business of $15,000, and his stock of goods is always fresh and new.

A prominent Mason, Mr. Green is a member of Vandalia Lodge No. 290, in which he has held membership for twenty-three years. He has held many of the township offices, and is a school officer most of the time. He takes a deep interest in educational affairs, and is active in all matters of moment or in any movement for the advancement of the county. He is an influential citizen and one highly esteemed by all. Politically, he is a Republican, and his first Presidential vote was cast for Gen. Scott.