JAMES C. GREEN One of the pioneers of Henry County, Mr. Green was a native of Pennsylvania. He was born near Bristol on Neshaminy Creek, January 21, 1815. His parents, Robert and Anna (Page) Green, were both natives of Pennsylvania, the mother being born in the city of Philadelphia. She was a daughter of Stephen Page, a native of Virginia. Robert Green was a son of John Green, who was a native of Waterford, Ireland, and a seaman for many years, and Captain of a merchant ship. The father of our subject was a farmer through life. His death occurred April 6, 1826, at the age of forty-two years, and the mother died June 5, 1826, at the age of forty years, thus leaving James C. an orphan at the age of eleven. After the death of his parents, James went to live with his grandmother, who, with the aid of his brother, Joseph Green, reared him. When twenty years of age, James C. Green left home to fight the battle of life alone. He went to Louisville, Ky., remaining only two months, then to Madison, Ind., and from there to Indianapolis by rail on the first railroad in the State of Indiana. From Indianapolis, he started by stage to Terre Haute, Ind., but on the road the stage broke down, and while waiting for repairs Mr. Green met an emigrant farmer who was going West, and as he was ready for adventure, he engaged with the farmer to drive stock for his passage and board, and started for the then wild West of Iowa. Making a slow trip through the State of Illinois, they crossed the Mississippi at Burlington, July 4, 1836. There, leaving their stock and wagons, he and his employer, Mr. Updegraff, started on horseback for the interior to select claims for their future homes. They first stopped at Mt. Pleasant, then but the commencement of a village, and then rode to where the village of Trenton now stands, and in that vicinity Mr. Updegraff took a claim. As soon as a cabin could be prepared, he brought his family, and with him Mr. Green made his home for a short time, but soon took a claim for himself of 160 acres on section 10, Trenton Township. Here he erected a cabin, living alone until the arrival of his older brother Joseph, who had come to take James back home, but liking the country, concluded to remain, so he and his brother lived alone until September, 1839. At that time James was united in marriage with Jane Morrison, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Morrison. After his marriage, he and his wife lived in a cabin in true frontier style, but as years rolled on he greatly improved their home. Mr. and Mrs. Green have been the parents of nine children: Sarah, residing at home; Anna, wife of Charles Turney, County Treasurer of Saunders County, Neb.; Samuel, a farmer residing in Jefferson Township, Henry County; Charles, ta farmer of Trenton Township; Emily, who died Jan. 26, 1876. at the age of twenty-seven years; Joseph, residing at home; Alice, also at home; James C., Jr. a merchant of Winfield, Henry County, and Frank, who died Sept. 19, 1875. Mr. Green has been a leader of the Democratic Party in this county, and has been elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, which he held for a number of years. He was a member of the Board of Supervisors of the county for six years, and was also elected to the State Legislature, serving one term. He was a Notary Public, and was a life-long Democrat. Socially he was a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Green was a self-made man; having been left an orphan with but small means, he has fought nobly the battle of life. By his perseverance and energy and habits of economy, he has accumulated ample competence, owning over 500 acres of land and other property. He had been a liberal and indulgent father, and now in his declining years, he and his estimable wife look with pride upon their sons and daughters, who do honor their name. Among the pioneers and prominent citizens of Henry County, few are better known and none more highly respected than James C. Green.