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DAVID CARREY GREEN
Vol. 3, p. 1007-1008

The name of David Carrey GREEN is a familiar one to the people of
Alva, as belonging to one of its prominent citizens and a man who
occupies a high reputation in business and public circles. He has
been the architect of his own fortune, making his way in the world
from a modest beginning, and has proven a fine example of the
desirable rewards to be achieved through patient industry, wise
economy and good judgment. Mr. Green was born in a log cabin, on a
farm in Clinton County, Ohio, November 19, 1846, and is a son of John
and Rhoda (CARREY) Green.

John Green was born in Ohio, of a family of old Virginia stock, and
was brought up to agricultural pursuits, in which he passed his
entire life. A lifelong member of the Society of Friends, he was a
man of integrity and probity in all the affairs of life, but never
desired public position and preferment, desiring simply to do his
full duty as a citizen and neighbor and to rear his children to lives
of honesty and usefulness. He died at Martinsville, Ohio, in 1907, at
the age of eighty-five years. Mr. Green was married in 1842 to Rhoda
Carry, who was also a member of a Virginia family, a native of Ohio,
and a Quakeress, and who passed away in 1878. They became the parents
of seven sons and three daughters, namely: Robert and Samuel, twins,
born in 1844, the latter of whom died in infancy, while the former is
a merchant of Clinton County, Ohio; David C., of this review; Eliel,
who is engaged in farming in Clinton County, Ohio; Thomas E., a
railroad man of Loveland, Ohio; Joseph, who died in infancy; Enos P.,
who is a resident of Tacoma, Washington; Mary Jane, who is the wife
of E. M. HAWORTH, a farmer of Clinton County, Ohio; Anna Elizabeth,
who is the wife of Oscar J. MOON, a farmer of Clinton County; and
Alice, who is the wife of E. W. PRATHER, an agriculturist of Moline,
Kansas.

David C. Green was educated in the public schools of Clinton County,
Ohio, and was reared on his father's farm, where he was working when
the Civil war broke out. He was only seventeen years of age when,
April 5, 1864, he enlisted in Company F, Eighty-eighth Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, which was stationed on guard duty at Camp Chase
and Columbus Barracks, Ohio, during the term of his enlistment, and
Mr. Green continued to be thus engaged until mustered out of the
service, July 3, 1865. Following his honorable discharge, he became a
tanner, a trade at which he was occupied for three years at New
Vienna, Ohio, and in 1868 removed to Hamilton County, Indiana, where
he divided his time between farming and operating a sawmill for four
years. Returning to his father's homestead in Clinton County, Ohio,
he remained thereon until 1879, when he removed to Kansas City,
Missouri, where he subsequently took up railroad work as a locomotive
fireman. After several years he was promoted to the position of
engineer, and for a long period of years acted in this capacity on
various runs out of Kansas City and other points. Mr. Green gave up
railroading in 1902, on August 3d of which year he began farming on a
tract of Government land in Woods County ten miles from Alva, and
there, through industry, enterprise and progressive methods, was able
to develop a handsome property which he still owns. In 1909 Mr. Green
retired from active participation in farming and removed his
residence to the county seat, where he has since made his home as one
of the substantial members of the retired colony. He has maintained a
helpful interest in the affairs of his community, and in 1910 was
elected a member of the city council from the Second Ward, an office
to which he was reelected in 1912 and 1915. He has been able to
secure many benefits for his constituents and is known as one of the
working members of the board of councilmen. In politics Mr. Green is
a republican. He is past post commander of Alva Post No. 28, and is
well and favorably known in Grand Army circles.

On January 30, 1868, Mr. Green was married to Miss Laura B.
HILDEBRANT, who died in 1879, leaving one child: Ambia Marie, born
December 9, 1868, who died in 1884. Mr. Green was again married, June
9, 1887, to Miss Henrietta RIDGELY, who was born September 13, 1855,
in Wabash County, Illinois. They have had no children.

Typed for OKGenWeb by: Dorothy Marie Tenaza, Dec. 13, 1998.