GREEN, FERDINAND, E., carpenter and joiner, was born near Amosville,, Culpeper county, Virginia, March 31, 1827. In 1842, his parents moved to Pike county, Missouri, remained there about a year, when they returned to Virginia. The trip to Missouri was made overland and took thirtyone days time; remained in Virginia until 1849, when he went to Barren county, Kentucky, where he commenced to learn his trade. He returned to Virginia, and in 1850 went to Meigs county, Ohio, and finished his trade in 1852 ; went back to Virginia and was married to Mary M. Butler, September 14, 1854, who was born July 5, 1832. They had nine children: Annie E., born September 1, 1855 ; William H., born July 2, 1857 ; Ruterter C., born February 7, 1859 ; Mary V., born May 10, 1861, and died January 10, 1864 ; Robert Lew, born March 18, 1863 and died August 19, 1864 ; Joseph F., born March 17, 1866 ; Jackalinie, born April 14, 1868 ; Sallie M., born June 24, 1870 ; Mollie B., August 6, 1875 and died August 7, 1877. Annie was married to William G. Belt, October 25, 1877, and lives in Union township, In 1863, he moved from Amosville, Virginia, to Washington, District of Columbia, where he remained till 1865, when he came to Newark, where they have since resided. His parents are both dead ; his mother died in 1866, sixty-seven years of age. His father was born in 1789 and died in 1846. Mrs. Green's mother is living in Washington, District of Columbia, and is seventy-two years old. Her father died December 24, 1872, seventy-one years of age. Mr. Green lives in West Newark, following his trade as carpenter and joiner.
History of Licking County, 1881, http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Licking/LickingFile10f-m.htm