Mrs. Susan Maxson Green was born near Richburg, N. Y., June 6, 1840, and died at her home near Farina, Ill., August 5, 1923, aged 83 years and 2 months.
She was the daughter of Nathan and Sylvia Maxson, who came to Farina in 1866 and settled on a farm north of town.
She was one of a family of six children, two of whom are still living - Mrs. Celia Pierce, of Richburg, N. Y., and Martin L. Maxson, of Gentry, Ark. She was united in marriage with James P. Green, of Greenville, Pa., March 11, 1869. To them were born seven children, John W., Mrs. Clara Bond, Mrs. Gertrude Tappe, George G., Byron M., deceased, Roy C., and Myron, who died in infancy.
When about fifteen years of age she gave her heart to Christ, was baptized by Rev. Leman Andrus in 1855 [1852], and joined the Friendship [Richburg] Seventh Day Baptist Church.
