The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-10-15

child of VIM. O. Green and Cynthia
Green and was born ut Elm Grove. the
Old family residence, on the Ord day of
September. 1923. His paternal grand
mothers maiden name was Elizabeth
.Ieffreys. She was a daughter of David
Jeffreys, who was a son of Osborne
Jeffreys, who was a very distinguished
citizen, and at the time of his death
the wealthiest resident of Franklin
county.
Col. Green's grandfather was the
Rev. Andrew HartsfieId, of Wake
county. He>was for more than seventy
years "a minister of the Methodist
church. greatly respected for his intelli
gence. his piety, his high charaster. and
good works. Col. Green went first to
the neighborhood schools, and they were
good ones, for the community in which
he was reared, was one of culture and
refinement. He went afterwards to the
Lousburg Academy. where he was pre-
pared for college. under the, tuition of
Mr.. John Bobbitt a noted classical
scholar and educator.
He then went to Wake Forest. and
was there for about two years. From
there he went to what was then Jeffcr-
son College, but now Washington and
Jefferson College, at Cannoneburg,
Pennsylvania, where he graduated in
June, 1850. Selecting the law for his
profession. he spent two years at Hills
boro, in this State. studying law with
the late Judge Bailey. He received his
Superior court license in 1852, and set
tied at once in Louisburg
He came to the bar well equipped.
He had a fine mind. He had applied
himself aSsiduously to his studies ,Io
h;.d not only mastered the course of
studies prescribed but by the reading CT
well selected books he had developed a
marked literary taste, and acquired a
beautiful and strong classical style Of
expression. He had passed through the
perilous period of youth without forming
one bad habit. He had done more: he
had ACCOMPLISHED for himself an ethical
Development that was equal to his mental
growth. He was an Heal Christian
gentleman. He had become Il Christian
i'll his youth. and attached himself to-
the Methodist church. lie was not only
Il consistent member of the church, bat
he was always loyal to the Christ. He
was a forceful and captivating speaker.
He had from the first the promise of !.
brilliant and useful career, and he grew
rapidly in public favor. As was the
custom III those days he attended not
only the courts of his own county, bur
those of adjoining counties. He Wars
i'll Il short while possessed of IL good
practice. He was in politics Demo
GRAFT believing in the doctrine of
strict construction of the constitution
in respect TO its great governmental
powers. He was ii jealous defender of
the rights of the States. He was elected
to what was then termed the House
of Commons of the General Assembly of
the State, in 1886, at Il special election
to fill a vacancy occasioned by the death
of his kinsman, DR. l.. A. Jeffreys. He
was returned in 1858 and again in 1860.
He supported Breckenridge for the
Presidency. He favored Secession. He
was among the first to volunteer for
the war, and was made Captain of the
Franklin Rifles-the first military com
pany organized in this county for the
war. The company became a
part of the Fifth regiment of
Observation-Disclosures the Fiji
teenth regiment of State troops. At
the organization of the regiment he was
made its major; he was afterward made
colonel of one of the regiments organized
by Governor Vance for the defence of
North Carolina, and was in that service
when. General Johnson surrendered.
After the war he did not return to Louis
burg, as his home, but settled on his
large landed estate about six miles from
Louisburg, and very near to the spot
where his ancestor Osborn Jeffreys lived
and died For some twelve years he
continued the practice of his profession,
l. l..
supervision of his farms. Col. Green
was married on June 25th 1861, to
Miss Louisa r. Williams, a daughter of
Col. David Williams, of Edgecombe
county. Il lovely and accomplished wo-
man. He could not have made a filter
union, nor one that would have brought
him larger measure of happiness. She
lived only few years. Her death
was to him fearful blow. He stood
as Il mighty tree riven by the storm. He
buried with her his great love, and he
never entertained the thought that an
other could take her place. Two child
rem survived her. but one of them shortly
followed her; TO the other, his daughter,
Miss Fannie, he gave such riches of af
lection as only such characters as his
can possess.
AFTER me war, WINE ne always TOOK
an active interest in public affairs. he
was greatly averse to holding public
office. But in obedience to the will Of
his people he consented to represent
them i'll the Constitutional Convention of
1879. and once again to represent them
in the House of Representatives of the
State in 1882.
During the latter year he was made Is
member of the State Board of Ag:icul-
ture, and continued to serve i'll that posi-;
tion and for many years was its chair
| man, until the present party succeeded to
bower some two years ago. As Il trus-
| tee of the Agricultural and Mechanical
| College he took great interest III its
| cStah ishmt MT aud III It's sic't" and
| some of the best thought and work of
| hi, life were given to that institution,
| and to the work Of the Bol'l Of .\sri
| cli'tlre.
Col Green was patriot. He loved
| North Carolina. His last public speech
was made in the county convention Of
| the Democratic party, which met just
| two weeks before his death, and named
its candidates. He earnestly pleaded