William T. Green1

b. Jan 8, 1875, d. Nov 21, 1961
FatherGeorge Robert Green2,3,4,5 b. Jun 11, 1836, d. Apr 29, 1902
MotherSarah Catherine Taylor2,4,5 b. Nov 18, 1843, d. Dec 31, 1918
     William T. Green was born on Jan 8, 1875 in OH.6,2,7,8,5
     William was listed as a son in George Robert Green's household on the 1880 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH.2
     
Front row: The man in the center is George Green, so the woman to the left must be Sarah. The young couple to the right are Jennie and Charles Langel.
The ages are about right for the back row to be Jesse, Ella, Will, Arminta (or Amanda), either William Hannah or Charles Lenington, and Amanda (or Arminta). The front row might then be Pearl, Sarah, George, Jennie, Gus, and Charles Langel. If the baby is Gus, the picture was probably taken in 1889.

     In about 1897, Will took over the management of the farm.9
     William T. Green married Greta Roby circa 1897.6,7,4,8
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH. William was a farmer.10
     William was the executor of George Robert Green's estate in Licking Co, OH, on May 28, 1902.3
     William T. Green lived in Jun, 1902 in Pataskala, Licking Co, OH.3
     William T. Green purchased 65 acres adjoining his father's original farm before 1909 in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH. In addition to farming, he had a dairy operation, raising Holsteins.4
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH. William was a farmer. They owned the farm.8
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH. William was farming his own land.6
     William was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in York Street Road, Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH. Will was a stockbuyer; the farm was worth $5,000. They had a radio..7
     Ben Langel remembered visiting Will's farm. EA asked if he was still farming, and Will said yes, but he was going to have to give it up because he couldn't find a hired man who would start work before 6am.11
     William T. Green lived in Mar, 1958 in rural Pataskala, Licking Co, OH.1
     William T. Green died on Nov 21, 1961 in at home, Licking Co, OH, at age 86. After a long illness.5 He was buried in 1961 at Pataskala Cemetery, in Pataskala, Licking Co, in OH.12
William T Green
Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala, Ohio
Photo by Julia Langel, May 16, 2012
Image credit: Julia Langel
An obituary was published on Nov 23, 1961 in the Newark Advocate in Newark, Licking Co, OH.5

Family

Greta Roby b. circa 1878, d. 1945
Child

Citations

  1. [S967] Pataskala Standard, March 20, 1958, page 1, column 6.
  2. [S859] 1880 U.S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, page 19, line 1, dwelling 121, family 121, Ohio, Licking County.
  3. [S1148] Probate File.
  4. [S1272] E. M. P. Brister, 1909 History of Licking County, Ohio, page 401.
  5. [S1785] Newark Advocate, November 23, 1961, page 38.
  6. [S620] 1920 U. S. Census population schedule, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, ED 130, sheet 14B, line 70, farm, dwelling 153, family 155, Ohio, Licking County.
  7. [S1163] 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, ED 13, sheet 3B, line 73, dwelling 79, family 80, Ohio, Licking County.
  8. [S973] 1910 U. S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, ED 57, sheet 5B, line 53, dwelling 125, family 127, Ohio, Licking County.
  9. [S1272] E. M. P. Brister, 1909 History of Licking County, Ohio, page 398.
  10. [S239] 1900 U. S. Census population schedule, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, ED 173, sheet 4A & B, line 50, dwelling 87, family 87.
  11. [S243] Interview, Everett Adam Langel, December 27, 1999.
  12. [S2423] William Green, Gettie M. Green and Roby Green Cemetery Marker, Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala, Licking Co, OH.
  13. [S2422] Newark Daily Advocate, September 7, 1900, 7.
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