- William B. GREENE [GREEN] was born in Allegany
County, New York, Mar. 25, 1849.
- He was one of a family of ten children and the last survivor.
The family lived in New York until 1854, when they moved west
and settled near Milton, Wisconsin.
- He was baptized in Clear Lake, near Milton, Wis., by Elder
James C. ROGERS, and joined the
- Rock River Seventh Day Baptist church. His membership was
later transferred to the North Loup church, of which he was a
member at the time of his death.
- In the spring of 1873, he came by covered wagon, to North
Loup, Nebraska, and homesteaded
- on what has been known as the GRAY farm in Mira Valley.
He lived there through the first winter, then traded with Louis
HURLEY, for a home five miles southwest of North Loup.
- He was married in 1877 to Eliza Maria COTTRELL.
Two children, Oscar Harley, now in a
- hospital in Willmar, Minn., and Chlo E. GREENE [GREEN],
at present a teacher in the Denver, Colo., schools were born
in sod houses on the above place, and Lilly Delle McKELVY
of Denver, Colo., was born in the frame house that supplanted
the last sod.
- In 1906, the home was sold and the family moved to a farm
one half mile west of North Loup,
- where they lived until July, 1924, when they moved to Denver,
Colo., because of failing health of parents and to be with the
daughters who were making their home in Denver.
- The mother passed away on Aug. 16, 1925. Since that time
the father adjusted himself bravely
- to all situations and fully appreciated old and new friends
who found thoughtful ways to make his last days pleasant.
- The few who remain that experienced the big prairie fire
of October, 1878, will recall the services
- he rendered at that time and the burns he incurred - scars
from which he bore to the day of his passing on April 16, 1940.
- Behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Ps.
37:37 - by daughter Chlo GREENE
- [GREEN].
- The body accompanied by the daughter, Miss GREENE
[GREEN], arrived here on the morning
- train, Friday. Several friends being present at the station.
Last rites were held at the cemetery, where a comforting and
sympathetic prayer was offered by Rev. Adams of the Evangelical
church.
- Bearers were old time friends of Mr. GREENE [GREEN]
and his family.
- And so another pioneer passes to his rest.
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- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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