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S. DAVIS GREEN, farmer and stock-dealer; P. O. Troy; he was born in Lost Creek Township, Dec. 2, 1823, and is the son of George W. and Nancy (King) Green; he was born in Pennsylvania, and came to this county and located in Lost Creek Township about 1810 to 1812. He was married three times, first to Martha Gray, by whom he had one child, viz., William; his second marriage was to Miss Nancy King, by whom he had five children, of whom two now survive, viz., Nancy, now Mrs. Harter, and S. Davis; his third consort was Mary Hendricks, who had five children, viz., Margaret, Jane, Samuel, Ann and Robert; the mother of our subject died in 1825; about 1831, the father located in Elizabeth Township, and died in 1833. Our subject being only 10 years of age when his father died, he was placed in the care of John C. Dye, with whom he remained until October, 1845, when he was married to Miss Hannah, daughter of Asa and Hannah French, he a native of New Jersey, and she of Kentucky; by this union they have had five children, viz., Asa, Zelora, Sarah Eliza, now Mrs. A. Thackara, Joseph F., and Glenn. Mr. Green farmed on rented land for nine years, then bought and located upon the farm where he has now lived for twenty-six years; he has 170 acres, 140 of which are cleared and in cultivation, and since his occupation has erected a fine brick house, a large barn and other buildings for comfort and convenience. Mr. Green and wife are members of the Casstown Baptist Church, having united with it while it was located in Staunton; it is the oldest Baptist Church in the county, having been organized in 1804; he has been a member of this church for thirty-four years, and Clerk of the same for the past twelve years; his wife has been a member for thirty-six years.