Simpson Green died at his home in the east part of the county on Wednesday, May 4th, after suffering for a week from paralysis.
Mr. Green was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1830, and was sixty-eight years old when he died. In 1849 he, with other gold seekers, went to California, but he returned in two years. In 1852 he was married, and six years after came to Kansas. He has lived on the farm where he died, thirty-eight years. His wife has been dead for four years. Four sons and two daughters survive him, K.C., W.D., J.M. and J.A. Green, who all live in Holton, Mrs. Florence Berry, who lives near Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Nettie Estes, of Atchison County.
Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Christian church and was highly valued as a friend and neighbor. His remains were buried in the Estes Cemetery Friday, the Rev. Tingley, of Muscotah, conducting the funeral services.
The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kansas
Thursday, May 12, 1898
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Mr. Green was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1830, and was sixty-eight years old when he died. In 1849 he, with other gold seekers, went to California, but he returned in two years. In 1852 he was married, and six years after came to Kansas. He has lived on the farm where he died, thirty-eight years. His wife has been dead for four years. Four sons and two daughters survive him, K.C., W.D., J.M. and J.A. Green, who all live in Holton, Mrs. Florence Berry, who lives near Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Nettie Estes, of Atchison County.
Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Christian church and was highly valued as a friend and neighbor. His remains were buried in the Estes Cemetery Friday, the Rev. Tingley, of Muscotah, conducting the funeral services.
The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kansas
Thursday, May 12, 1898
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Simpson Green died at his home in the east part of the county on Wednesday, May 4th, after suffering for a week from paralysis.
Mr. Green was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1830, and was sixty-eight years old when he died. In 1849 he, with other gold seekers, went to California, but he returned in two years. In 1852 he was married, and six years after came to Kansas. He has lived on the farm where he died, thirty-eight years. His wife has been dead for four years. Four sons and two daughters survive him, K.C., W.D., J.M. and J.A. Green, who all live in Holton, Mrs. Florence Berry, who lives near Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Nettie Estes, of Atchison County.
Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Christian church and was highly valued as a friend and neighbor. His remains were buried in the Estes Cemetery Friday, the Rev. Tingley, of Muscotah, conducting the funeral services.
The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kansas
Thursday, May 12, 1898
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Mr. Green was born in Estill County, Ky., in 1830, and was sixty-eight years old when he died. In 1849 he, with other gold seekers, went to California, but he returned in two years. In 1852 he was married, and six years after came to Kansas. He has lived on the farm where he died, thirty-eight years. His wife has been dead for four years. Four sons and two daughters survive him, K.C., W.D., J.M. and J.A. Green, who all live in Holton, Mrs. Florence Berry, who lives near Guthrie, Okla., and Mrs. Nettie Estes, of Atchison County.
Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Christian church and was highly valued as a friend and neighbor. His remains were buried in the Estes Cemetery Friday, the Rev. Tingley, of Muscotah, conducting the funeral services.
The Holton Recorder, Holton, Kansas
Thursday, May 12, 1898
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