“Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County,” published:  
Chicago;  The Lewis Publishing Company, 1892.

JONES GREEN, deceased, was prominently identified with the early 
settlement of the south part of Dallas county, and was one of the 
representative citizens of the same.  He was a son of Hon. John Green, a 
native of Kentucky, born in 1776, who remained in his native State until 
1819 and then moved to Greene county, Illinois, where he passed the 
remainder of his days, his death occurring in 1840.  He represented Greene 
county in the State Legislature three successive terms and was a member of 
that honorable body when his death occurred.  He was a Democrat in politics 
and quite a prominent and influential man.  He was a soldier in the war of 
1812.  His occupation through life was farming and stock-raising and in this 
he was successful, accumulating considerable property.  In 1814 he married 
Miss Nancy Means, a native of Georgia, born in 1796.  She was reared 
partly in this State and partly in Kentucky, whither her parents moved when 
she was a child.  They remained in the Blue Grass State until 1812, when 
they moved to Greene county, Illinois, where their daughter, Nancy, married 
Mr. Green.  Mrs. Green was a worthy and consistent member of the Baptist 
Church and died in Greene county, Illinois, in 1854, when fifty-eight years 
of age.  To Mr. and Mrs. Green were born fifteen children, who are named in 
the order of their births as follows: Jones; Malinda, now the widow of Mr. 
Goar, who resides in Dallas county; Singleton F., resides in Greene county, 
Illinois; James R., deceased, was a resident of Green county, Illinois; 
William R., resides in the last named county; Elias, in the same county; 
John, deceased; Thomas E. and Evans E. (twins); Allison P., deceased; 
Wade H., deceased; Lucy, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lorana, deceased, was 
the wife of Hampton Witt, deceased; and Joseph B., deceased.
 
The subject of this sketch, Jones Green, was born in Greene county, Illinois, 
August 29, 1817, and was reared on a farm in that county.  He was married 
there on the 11th of July, 1844, to Miss Mary Ellis, a native of Greene 
county, Illinois, born January 29, 1826, and the daughter of Thomas M. Ellis 
(see sketch).  The fall succeeding his marriage Mr. Green and wife moved to 
Dallas county, Texas, and took up 320 acres of land two miles southeast of 
the present town of Lancaster, in the south part of the county.  Later he and 
Captain Perry bought 640 acres of land in the county, each having 320 acres, 
and later he took up 320 acres more.  He erected a cabin, began making 
improvements, and here his death occurred, November 12, 1864.  He was a 
plain, unpretentious man, honest, industrious and just in all his dealings.  He 
is mentioned with special gratitude by many of the old soldiers whose wives 
and children he provided for during the Civil war, by being disqualified for 
military service on account of trouble with his eyes, and rendered the Lost 
Cause none the less efficient service by caring for the families of those who 
were at the front.  Mr. and Mrs. Green have had the following named 
children: John Thomas, born January 17, 1846, who died in this county 
recently; William Russell, born August 17, 1849; Lonzo Worth, born March 
24, 1852; Calvin Atlas, March 15, 1854, and died February 17, 1875; 
Jackson Witt, born July 11, 1856, and died January 29, 1884; Lucy 
Angeline, born December 17, 1858, is now the wife of William Curry, of 
Dallas county; and Carry Lee, born February 7, 1863, and is no w the wife 
of Evans Curry, of Lancaster.  Mrs. Green has resided on the old homestead 
since her husband’s death and manages it with much success.  She is a lady 
possessed of more than ordinary executive ability, and is highly esteemed in 
her community.  Those of her children now living are married and have 
homes of their own.

Submitted by: Justina Cook