The History of the Township and Village of Mazomanie, 
BY WILLIAM KITTLE, MADISON, WIS. 
STATE JOURNAL PRINTING CO. 1900.

JAMES H. GREENING was born in Worcester, Eng., on December 
31, 1841, and came with his parents to Gorstville in June, 
1847. They settled on their present farm, where James 
Greening stayed until he enlisted--May 13, 1864--in the 
40th Wis. Vol. Infantry. He served as orderly sergeant of 
Co. K until he was mustered out September 16, 1864. On 
March 25, 1870, he married Miss Ella J. Richards, and they 
moved to Necedah the same year, where Mrs. Greening died. 
In 1875 he returned to Mazomanie and took charge of the 
farm. In 1890 he married Miss Leora M. Laws. They have had 
four children: James Claude, Paul Edgar, Frank Russell and 
Wilbur Charles. Mr. Greening has been supervisor eight 
years and assessor one year.

Submitted by Randi McCartney