Felix Welton Green
A farmer and stock raiser of Fayette county, Ohio, who has made a pronounced success of his chosen life work is F. Welton Green, one of the substantial farmers of Jasper township. He came to this county about thirty-three years ago and started in with practically nothing, but by good management and close economy he has accumulated a fine farm of two hundred acres. The success which has attended his efforts has not caused him to forget his obligations as a public-spirited citizen and his support on all measures of general welfare has given him the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens.
F. Welton Green, the son of Charles and Angeline (Cunningham) Green, was born in Warren county, Virginia, December 3, 1847. His father was born in Prince William county, Virginia, and lived his whole life in the state of his nativity. Charles Green and wife reared a family of six children, Laura, William V., F. Welton, Mrs. Kate Seymour, Mrs. Jennie Scott and Seymour. The family were Presbyterians in faith and were prominent in the life of their community in Virginia.
The education of F. Welton Green was received in the district schools and Front Royal Academy, Virginia. He worked on the farm until the Civil War opened and then, although but fifteen years of age, enlisted in Company E, Seventh Regiment, Third Squadron, Virginia Cavalry. He served under Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee in northern Virginia until the close of the war. He then took up farming and has made it his life work. He married in 1871 and started farming in Warren county, coming to Fayette county in about 1881. He bought part of his present farm in Jasper township upon coming to this county and has since added to his original holdings until he now has a well improved farm of two hundred acres. He has been a careful farmer and has always ranked with the best in his township, always adding the latest machinery to his equipment, thereby being able to get the maximum results from his efforts.
Mr. Green was married February 2, 1871. to Elizabeth L. Castleman, the daughter of Charles D. Castleman. Mr. Castleman was a lieutenant in tlie Confederate army, being a lieutenant of Company F, Second Regiment, Virginia Infantry. He was killed at the second battle of Bull Run. To Mr. and Mrs. Green have been born four daughters, Besse, Anna, Mae and Jennie. Besse is the wife of Edwin Dice and has two sons. Maxwell and James. Anna was the wife of Jesse Coil, but is now deceased. Mae became the wife of Roy Rankin and has two children, Arley R. and Marion E. Jennie is the wife of Albert Leach and has one daughter, Margaret. The mother of these children died in 1907. She was a member of Grace church at Alexandria, Virginia, the same to which George Washington belonged. Mr. Green is a Democrat in politics, but has never been an aspirant for office, preferring to give his attention to his agricultural affairs.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)