Florence Daily Tribune; Saturday, Feb. 13, 1909; front page.
D C, GREEN CROSSES THE BIG DIVIDE With the passing away of D C Green another of the early pioneers has joined the majority in the Great Beyond. His death took place at his home on East Sixith street about 11:45 last night, and was at last directly due to pleurisy and other complications, and indirectly due to a gunshoot wound received during the Civil War and from which he had suffered for over forty years. He was born August 10, 1845 on a farm in Ash county,.North Carolina, and at the time of his death was 63 years, 6 months and 2 days old. When he was about10 years of age his parents moved
to Tennessee and settled on a farm in a heavily timbered section. During the troublesome time of the war, while he was about 17 years of age, a company of Georgia soldiers, seeing the smoke arising from a pile of brush which young Green was burning fired at the place; the boy was struck under the shoulder blade in the back, the bullet passing throught his body upward, coming out n the right cheek. He reached his home nearby, and for a long time his life was despaired of; but being blessed by a rugged consttution and raised in the hardy frontier manner of that early day, he lived; but the reminder of the event remained in the sunken cheek and the great scar in his back. At the age of
18 he was married to Eliza J. Cable in Tennessee. Two years later at the age 20 or 21, he came to Colorado and to this city where he was employed by his uncle, Senator James A. McCandless, who at that time owned and operated a large and valuable farm upon which the greater part of this city has been built. From this marriage there were born eight children; one son, Noah, who returned to the east and died several years ago at the age of 32; and 7 girls; Mrs. Julia Pierce of Wetmore, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman of Walsenburg, Mrs. Dollie Koontz, of Pueblo, Mrs. Titia Trivett of Florence, Mrs. Amanda Cloud, of Pueblo, Mrs. Belle Jones of Pueblo, and Mrs. Rosa Breece of Greenwood, all of whom survive. The son, Noah, was the first
white baby ever in the Wet Mountain valley. Soon after coming to Florence, David Green and his wife took the young child across the Greenhorn range, in a search for a suitable location for taking up land and makeing a home. There was no road at that time and somewhere up in the mountains they became lost. The hills were full of Indians who were the friends of Senator McCandless, and one of whom volunteered to guide the Green family to the valley beyond. The wagon was taken apart and carried piece meal. They found no land which they desired to occupy and later returned to Florence, where they have always livede, although Mr. Green has made several trips back to the south and for a time has lived near Wetmore and Greenwood where he now owns a small ranch in Custer county.
Of the immediate family relatives there survives the deceased his wife and the children mentioned above; his brothers and sisters, James W. Green of Florence, Joseph W. Green; D.C. Green of Sunset, Washington, A.L. Green of Florence, L.L. Green of Swallows; Mary E. Cronk of Florence, W. Monroe Green, of Florence. Also his mother, Mary C. Green, nee McCandless who is now in her 86th year. Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Protestant religious faithand early in life united with the Baptist church in the far south. His membership was changed to the Christian denomination and the funeral services will be conducted by
Reverand Carter of that church. On Mahday afternoon at 1:30 o'clockthere will be a short service at the house for the family and close relatives
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D C, GREEN CROSSES THE BIG DIVIDE With the passing away of D C Green another of the early pioneers has joined the majority in the Great Beyond. His death took place at his home on East Sixith street about 11:45 last night, and was at last directly due to pleurisy and other complications, and indirectly due to a gunshoot wound received during the Civil War and from which he had suffered for over forty years. He was born August 10, 1845 on a farm in Ash county,.North Carolina, and at the time of his death was 63 years, 6 months and 2 days old. When he was about10 years of age his parents moved
to Tennessee and settled on a farm in a heavily timbered section. During the troublesome time of the war, while he was about 17 years of age, a company of Georgia soldiers, seeing the smoke arising from a pile of brush which young Green was burning fired at the place; the boy was struck under the shoulder blade in the back, the bullet passing throught his body upward, coming out n the right cheek. He reached his home nearby, and for a long time his life was despaired of; but being blessed by a rugged consttution and raised in the hardy frontier manner of that early day, he lived; but the reminder of the event remained in the sunken cheek and the great scar in his back. At the age of
18 he was married to Eliza J. Cable in Tennessee. Two years later at the age 20 or 21, he came to Colorado and to this city where he was employed by his uncle, Senator James A. McCandless, who at that time owned and operated a large and valuable farm upon which the greater part of this city has been built. From this marriage there were born eight children; one son, Noah, who returned to the east and died several years ago at the age of 32; and 7 girls; Mrs. Julia Pierce of Wetmore, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman of Walsenburg, Mrs. Dollie Koontz, of Pueblo, Mrs. Titia Trivett of Florence, Mrs. Amanda Cloud, of Pueblo, Mrs. Belle Jones of Pueblo, and Mrs. Rosa Breece of Greenwood, all of whom survive. The son, Noah, was the first
white baby ever in the Wet Mountain valley. Soon after coming to Florence, David Green and his wife took the young child across the Greenhorn range, in a search for a suitable location for taking up land and makeing a home. There was no road at that time and somewhere up in the mountains they became lost. The hills were full of Indians who were the friends of Senator McCandless, and one of whom volunteered to guide the Green family to the valley beyond. The wagon was taken apart and carried piece meal. They found no land which they desired to occupy and later returned to Florence, where they have always livede, although Mr. Green has made several trips back to the south and for a time has lived near Wetmore and Greenwood where he now owns a small ranch in Custer county.
Of the immediate family relatives there survives the deceased his wife and the children mentioned above; his brothers and sisters, James W. Green of Florence, Joseph W. Green; D.C. Green of Sunset, Washington, A.L. Green of Florence, L.L. Green of Swallows; Mary E. Cronk of Florence, W. Monroe Green, of Florence. Also his mother, Mary C. Green, nee McCandless who is now in her 86th year. Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Protestant religious faithand early in life united with the Baptist church in the far south. His membership was changed to the Christian denomination and the funeral services will be conducted by
Reverand Carter of that church. On Mahday afternoon at 1:30 o'clockthere will be a short service at the house for the family and close relatives
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Florence Daily Tribune; Saturday, Feb. 13, 1909; front page.
D C, GREEN CROSSES THE BIG DIVIDE With the passing away of D C Green another of the early pioneers has joined the majority in the Great Beyond. His death took place at his home on East Sixith street about 11:45 last night, and was at last directly due to pleurisy and other complications, and indirectly due to a gunshoot wound received during the Civil War and from which he had suffered for over forty years. He was born August 10, 1845 on a farm in Ash county,.North Carolina, and at the time of his death was 63 years, 6 months and 2 days old. When he was about10 years of age his parents moved
to Tennessee and settled on a farm in a heavily timbered section. During the troublesome time of the war, while he was about 17 years of age, a company of Georgia soldiers, seeing the smoke arising from a pile of brush which young Green was burning fired at the place; the boy was struck under the shoulder blade in the back, the bullet passing throught his body upward, coming out n the right cheek. He reached his home nearby, and for a long time his life was despaired of; but being blessed by a rugged consttution and raised in the hardy frontier manner of that early day, he lived; but the reminder of the event remained in the sunken cheek and the great scar in his back. At the age of
18 he was married to Eliza J. Cable in Tennessee. Two years later at the age 20 or 21, he came to Colorado and to this city where he was employed by his uncle, Senator James A. McCandless, who at that time owned and operated a large and valuable farm upon which the greater part of this city has been built. From this marriage there were born eight children; one son, Noah, who returned to the east and died several years ago at the age of 32; and 7 girls; Mrs. Julia Pierce of Wetmore, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman of Walsenburg, Mrs. Dollie Koontz, of Pueblo, Mrs. Titia Trivett of Florence, Mrs. Amanda Cloud, of Pueblo, Mrs. Belle Jones of Pueblo, and Mrs. Rosa Breece of Greenwood, all of whom survive. The son, Noah, was the first
white baby ever in the Wet Mountain valley. Soon after coming to Florence, David Green and his wife took the young child across the Greenhorn range, in a search for a suitable location for taking up land and makeing a home. There was no road at that time and somewhere up in the mountains they became lost. The hills were full of Indians who were the friends of Senator McCandless, and one of whom volunteered to guide the Green family to the valley beyond. The wagon was taken apart and carried piece meal. They found no land which they desired to occupy and later returned to Florence, where they have always livede, although Mr. Green has made several trips back to the south and for a time has lived near Wetmore and Greenwood where he now owns a small ranch in Custer county.
Of the immediate family relatives there survives the deceased his wife and the children mentioned above; his brothers and sisters, James W. Green of Florence, Joseph W. Green; D.C. Green of Sunset, Washington, A.L. Green of Florence, L.L. Green of Swallows; Mary E. Cronk of Florence, W. Monroe Green, of Florence. Also his mother, Mary C. Green, nee McCandless who is now in her 86th year. Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Protestant religious faithand early in life united with the Baptist church in the far south. His membership was changed to the Christian denomination and the funeral services will be conducted by
Reverand Carter of that church. On Mahday afternoon at 1:30 o'clockthere will be a short service at the house for the family and close relatives
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Link to father coutresy of Findagrave Contributor Becky Crout, 12 July 2017. Thank you!
D C, GREEN CROSSES THE BIG DIVIDE With the passing away of D C Green another of the early pioneers has joined the majority in the Great Beyond. His death took place at his home on East Sixith street about 11:45 last night, and was at last directly due to pleurisy and other complications, and indirectly due to a gunshoot wound received during the Civil War and from which he had suffered for over forty years. He was born August 10, 1845 on a farm in Ash county,.North Carolina, and at the time of his death was 63 years, 6 months and 2 days old. When he was about10 years of age his parents moved
to Tennessee and settled on a farm in a heavily timbered section. During the troublesome time of the war, while he was about 17 years of age, a company of Georgia soldiers, seeing the smoke arising from a pile of brush which young Green was burning fired at the place; the boy was struck under the shoulder blade in the back, the bullet passing throught his body upward, coming out n the right cheek. He reached his home nearby, and for a long time his life was despaired of; but being blessed by a rugged consttution and raised in the hardy frontier manner of that early day, he lived; but the reminder of the event remained in the sunken cheek and the great scar in his back. At the age of
18 he was married to Eliza J. Cable in Tennessee. Two years later at the age 20 or 21, he came to Colorado and to this city where he was employed by his uncle, Senator James A. McCandless, who at that time owned and operated a large and valuable farm upon which the greater part of this city has been built. From this marriage there were born eight children; one son, Noah, who returned to the east and died several years ago at the age of 32; and 7 girls; Mrs. Julia Pierce of Wetmore, Mrs. Elizabeth Hartman of Walsenburg, Mrs. Dollie Koontz, of Pueblo, Mrs. Titia Trivett of Florence, Mrs. Amanda Cloud, of Pueblo, Mrs. Belle Jones of Pueblo, and Mrs. Rosa Breece of Greenwood, all of whom survive. The son, Noah, was the first
white baby ever in the Wet Mountain valley. Soon after coming to Florence, David Green and his wife took the young child across the Greenhorn range, in a search for a suitable location for taking up land and makeing a home. There was no road at that time and somewhere up in the mountains they became lost. The hills were full of Indians who were the friends of Senator McCandless, and one of whom volunteered to guide the Green family to the valley beyond. The wagon was taken apart and carried piece meal. They found no land which they desired to occupy and later returned to Florence, where they have always livede, although Mr. Green has made several trips back to the south and for a time has lived near Wetmore and Greenwood where he now owns a small ranch in Custer county.
Of the immediate family relatives there survives the deceased his wife and the children mentioned above; his brothers and sisters, James W. Green of Florence, Joseph W. Green; D.C. Green of Sunset, Washington, A.L. Green of Florence, L.L. Green of Swallows; Mary E. Cronk of Florence, W. Monroe Green, of Florence. Also his mother, Mary C. Green, nee McCandless who is now in her 86th year. Mr. Green was a consistent member of the Protestant religious faithand early in life united with the Baptist church in the far south. His membership was changed to the Christian denomination and the funeral services will be conducted by
Reverand Carter of that church. On Mahday afternoon at 1:30 o'clockthere will be a short service at the house for the family and close relatives
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