Barton County, Missouri Biographies-Joe GREEN

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Pages 895, 896

Joel Green, a well-to-do farmer and stockman of Newport Township, was
born in Hardin County, Iowa, in 1848, and came to Missouri in 1880.  He
spent his early days in following the plow and attending the common
schools, and made his home with his parents until twenty-six years of
age, at which time be began farming for himself, and now owns 120 acres
of good land in Barton County.  He was married in 1883 to Miss Mattie
Lisk, who was born in Johnson County, Mo., and she is a member of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  Mr. Green takes an active interest in
politics and public mattrs, and is a stanch Republican in his political
views, as was his father before him.  He is a successful farmer, and 
makes a specialty of raising a good grade of horses and mules.  He
belongs to the Farmer' Alliance.  His parents, L. D. and B. (Miller)
Green, were born in New York and Kentucky, respectively, and at an
early day emigrated to Hardin County, Iowa, which State was at that 
time a Territory.  The father was of English descent, and in 1880 came 
to Barton County, Mo., where he continued to make his home until his
death.  The mother is still living, and resides in Barton County.  The
following are their children: Alexander; J. S. now in Kansas; Elizabeth F.,
wife of O. B. Slinker of Barton County, Mary, wife of Samuel Bishop, of
Dade County; Louisa J., wife of Willis Devine, of Kansas; and Joel, 
who is the eldest of the family.

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