Person:William Greene (80)

William B. Green, son of Thomas and Rhoda Green, was born in Allegany Co., N. Y., on March 25, 1849. His family moved to a farm near Milton, Wis., in 1854. He was baptized March 25, 1867, and joined the Rock River Church. In 1873, he went West in a covered wagon, to North Loup, Neb., and transferred his membership to that church, of which he was a member at the time of his death on April 16, 1940. He was married to Eliza Maria Cottrell on February 3, 1877. Three children, Oscar Harley, Chlo E., and Lily D. McKelvy, survive. He was cared for during his infirmities by his daughters in Denver, Colo. C. E. G.

William B. Greene 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, 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.
The body accompanied by the daughter, Miss Greene, 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 and his family. And so another pioneer passes to his rest.