Daniel Green, farmer, was born
in the ancient town of Wittlesea, county of Cambridge,
England, Dec. 22, 1818. Until he was of the age of
sixteen years, he lived on his father's farm. He then
helped lay the track of the London & Northwestern
road, the second railroad of any consequence that was
ever built. He followed track-laying until 1852. June 21,
1840, he was united in marriage to Mary Hartley Brown, of
Wittlesea. Apr. 4, 1852, he set sail for America, being
one month on the voyage. Proceeding to Cleveland, he
found employment for one year in a soap and candle
factory. He worked here at delivering goods, and at the
expiration of the year knew every street and store in the
city of Cleveland. In the spring of 1853 he rented ten
acres of land in East Cleveland. Here he followed market
gardening for two seasons. In October, 1854, he moved to
Clayton County with his brother James and family, and
during the winter lived in a log cabin which stood where
Tangeman's grist-mill now stands, between Clayton and
Garnavillo. This was then called "Forbes'
Hollow." In the spring of 1855 he removed to
Boardman Township, four miles west of Elkader, and built
the second house on the Elkader and East Union road, the
first having been built just previously. In the spring of
1856 he moved to section 25, Boardman Township, and built
a brick house. Selling out in the fall of 1858, he
removed to Cox Creek Township, where he lived the
following winter. The next spring he located on section
18, Boardman Township, where he lived until Feb. 15,
1867, when he purchased his present home, on section 11,
Sperry Township. Mr. Green has no family of his own, but
in 1855 he adopted an orphan name Peter Bowhart, who took
the name of Peter B. Green. He has a wife and three
children, and still lives with Mr. Green. The family now
own 407 acres of land well stocked, and free from
incumbrance. Mr. Green is a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church. He has held various local offices, and
is one of the most highly respected citizens of Sperry
Township. source: History of Clayton
County, Iowa, 1882, p. 1096-1097 |