SAMUEL GREEN, farmer and stock-raiser, Jack- son Township, is a native
of this township and county, born October 31, 1830; son of Daniel and
Peggy (Lair) Green, former a native of South Caro- lina, born October
17, 1783, latter a native of Ken- tucky, born July 13, 1795.  Daniel
Green was twice married; on first occasion in Kentucky, March 14,
1805, to Nancy Vardeman, a native of South Carolina, born October 18,
1789. They had a family of six children: Eliza, Lot, John, Milton,
Betsey Ann and Washington. All have passed "beyond the river" except
Lot and John. The mother died Oct. 13, 1825, and he after married,
September 19, 1826, Mrs. Peggy Lair, by whom he had six children: Osa,
born July 27, 1827, died August 18, 1872; Samantha, Samuel, Martha J.,
William and Orpha. Mr. Green died March 12, 1855, and his widow April
15, 1874. He came to this county March 12, 1812 and camped on the same
ground where he died.  Our subject received a common school education.
He was married November 18, 1862, to Miss Mary J.  Childers, who was
born in this county July 8, 1834.  By this union four children were
born: Daniel R., Mary A., William S. and Lewis E. Mr. and Mrs.  Green
are members of the Baptist Church. Mr.  Green has a farm of 154 acres,
located on Sections 23 and 26. He is a member of the L O. O. F.
Everton, No. 139, and Nulltown Grange, No. 1883.

History of Fayette County Indiana, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. 1885,
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			    CHAPTER XXII.

			  JACKSON TOWNSHIP.

pp. 203-204

EARLY SETTLEMENT. 

Of those entering lands in 1811, Daniel Green was 
from one of the Carolinas, Charles and James Salyers 
from South Carolina, and John Eagan from Freder- 
ick County, Md., and Gabriel Ginn from Kentucky, 
all of whom were residents of their several tracts at 
about the date given. Charles Salyers was for eight 
years one of the County Commissioners, and Gabriel 
Ginn served as County Clerk and also as Sheriff for 
a number of years. It is said that Daniel Green, 
while prospecting for land further south in what is 
now Franklin County, in the year 1809, was attracted 
by the sound of a cow-bell and upon following it he 
came to a cabin occupied by John Eagan and family, 
situated along the river in what is now the township 
under consideration, some little distance south of the 
bridge over the river at Nulltown. Mr. Eagan 
was an Irishman. This Eagan settlement was the 
earliest in the township of which we have been able 
to get any knowledge, and it is with little doubt, if 
any, the first permanent settlement made in the town- 
ship. Mr. Green settled in the township in the spring 
of 1812. 

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EARLY SCHOOLS. 

Among the first built schoolhouses and cabins in 
which school was taught in the township may be 
mentioned one that stood northeast of Everton in 
Section 21. Here John Lee is thought to have taught 
a three months' school prior to 1817. Andrew Lewis 
and Lot Green are also remembered as teachers in 
this house. 

The next schoolhouse for this settlement was built 
in Section 26, Township 13, Range 13, on the Obe- 
diah Estis land. Lot Green is thought to have con- 
ducted the first school in this building. In the old 
log meeting-house that stood at the grave-yard on 
Poplar Ridge, and for a number of years served the 
Friends as their place of worship, school was some- 
times held.