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R. GANNAWAY, farmer;
P. O. Paradise; is the son of Wm. and Sadie Gannany; was born
in Grayson Co., Ky., Oct. 23, 1810; moved with his folks to Coles
Co., Ill., Mar. 27, 1828; is the owner of 131 2/3 acres of land,
valued at or near $7,000. Was School Director, Road Overseer
for several years. Was married to Elizabeth Gannaway,
of Coles Co., Ill., Dec. 28, 1836; names of children - boys,
Robert, Samuel, James W.,; deceased, John W., girls,
Roda J., Susan; deceased, Louisa. His father
William Gannaway, was in the war of 1812, served as captain,
came home and died Sept. 12, 1814. His mother is still living
in Des Moines, Iowa, in the 91st year of her age. |
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JOSEPH F. GOAR, farmer
and stockraiser; P. O. Etna; (Paradise Twp); born in Parke Co.,
Ind., Jan. 8, 1832; he is a son of Clemme and Elizabeth (Hart)
Goar; in 1836, his father came to Coles Co., and entered a large
amount of Government land, returning for his family in 1837; he
built the first steam mill in the county, and was a prominent
citizen of Paradise Twp. until 1862, when he removed to
Jacksonville, Ill., where he now resides; his mother died in this
county in 1855. Joseph F. was raised on the farm, and
on the 2d of Oct. 1855, married Miss Mary L. Buckles, of
Hardin Co., Ky.; they have three children - Robert C., Kate M.
and Sarah E.; Mr. Goar resides on a farm of 220 acres,
adjoining the old homestead; he served six years as Constable, and
resigned the office in August, 1862, to entered the Union army as a
member of Co. D, 123d I. V. I., serving through the war; among the
engagements in which he participated may be mentioned the battles of
Milton, Tenn., Hoover's Gap. Chickamauga, Farmington,
Peach-Tree Creek, siege of Atlanta, battles of Jonesboro and Selma.
In 1867 he was elected Commissioner of Highways, and served three
years; in 1874, he was chosen Collector of his township, and on the
6th of Nov., 1877, was elected County Treasurer of Coles Co., which
office he now holds. |
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ADAM B. GREEN,
farmer; P. O. Mattoon; is the son of Ira and Mary Green of
Washington Co., Tenn.., was born in Green Co., Tenn., April 17,
1827; moved to Paradise Twp., Coles Co., Ill., Feb. 12, 1867.
Was married to Caroline E. Peters, May 5, 1866; they are the
parents of six children, viz., James B., Dora D., and
Laura (deceased), George W., Amanda M. and Ida M.
Mr. Green is the owner of 163 acres of land, valued at
$6,500. He was in the late war and served three years as
servant, His mother died Apr. 12, 1861, and his father Aug.
20, 1848. Children deceased, George M., died May 27,
1870, aged 2 years 10 months, and 19 days; girls, Amanda M.
Oct. 21, 1869, aged 1 month and 15 days.; Ida M., June 17,
1871, aged
2 months and 17 days; children living, girls Dora, born June
19, 1872; Laura, born Sept. 16, 1875; boy, born (James B.)
April 27, 1878. Florence A. Green is a niece of
A. B. Green and makes her home with him; aged 18; born Dec. 25,
1860. |
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J. H.
GREEN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Ashmore; was born in
Miami Co., Ohio, Oct. 27, 1826; he is a son of James and
Elizabeth (Heminway) Green, both of whom were natives of King
and Queen Co., Va.; both removed to Kentucky when young, married and
moved to Ohio; in 1840, his parents removed to Coles Co. but
returned in a few years to Ohio; Mr. Green removed
permanently to the county in the fall of 1855, and settled on his
present farm; he purchased 120 acres of land, paying therefor $18 an
acre; he owed on this place, $1,500; he now owns 513 acres of land,
well improved, and is out of debt; he keeps usually about 100 head
of cattle; he owes his success in life to the fact that he has
always been a temperance man, never drinking a glass of whisky or
beer; has always kept his agreements; and when he promised to pay a
man money, has paid it on the very day agreed upon. HE was
married on the 12th of October, 1851, to Miss Mary F. Pottenger,
a daughter of Dennis R. Pottenger, of Preble Co., Ohio; she
was born there Aug. 1, 1834; they have had twelve children, eleven
of whom are living - Alice E. (wife of Lafayette Bates,
of Hutton Twp.), William S., Granville D., Commodore D.,
Hester S., Seymore, Sherman, May, Norman, Ettie and Ernest.
Mr. Green has served several terms as School Director.
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NELSON R. GREEN,
farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. ____; was born in Miami Co., Ohio,
Dec. 25, 1830; he is a son of James and Elizabeth (Heminway)
Green, and accompanied his parents in their various
removals given above, and in 1850, came permanently to Coles Co.; he
worked at various employments until 1854, when he was married on the
19th of January, to Miss Mary E. Brown, the eldest
daughter of Jobe W. and Martha R. Brown,
of Ashmore; she was born at Walnut Grove, in Edgar Co., Sept. 7,
1834; they have nine children - Jonathan
W., George A., Letitia M., Willie A., Leonard W., Caroline A.,
Claude O., Charlie and Eugene D. Mr. Green settled
on his present farm in 1865, where he owns 163 acres of land.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 598 |
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W. P.
GREEN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Ashmore; was born in
Miami Co., Ohio, Sept. 8, 1827, being a son of James and
Elizabeth (Heminway) Green; when he was about 10 years old, his
parents removed to Randolph Co., Ind., and, in 1840, to Coles Co.,
returning a few years later to Ohio, and lived awhile in Darke Co.,
from which county they removed again to Randolph Co., Ind., and
thence to Grant Co.; his father opened no less than seven farms in
Ohio and Indiana; the year the family returned to Ohio, Mr. Green
made four trips between the two States; on becoming of age, he went
to Preble Co., Ohio. He was married Nov. 2, 1851, to Miss
Elizabeth Wilkinson, of Preble Co., Ohio; she died Feb. 20,
1862, leaving three children, two of whom are living - Charles E.
and James O. In the spring of 1863, Mr. Green
came again to Coles Co., making seven trips during the summer.
He was married Aug. 20, 1863, to Miss Eliza J. Brown, of
Ashmore; she was born at the Walnut Grove in Edgar Co., Sept. 20,
1836; they have six children - Leona, Clarence E., Miner E.,
Jennie, Thomas L. and Nora. Mr. Green owns a farm
of 160 acres, on which he settled in 1864.
Source: History of Coles County, Illinois - Chicago - Wm. LeBaron,
Jr., & Co. - 1879~ Page 598 |
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