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Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County
Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1890

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The Biography of Porter J. GREEN 

Pages 362-363, transcribed in full by Danni Hopkins 

[Surnames: BRIMMER, GREEN, HIMES, LAMB, WRIGHT] 

    
PORTER J. GREEN is a well-to-do farmer and stock-raiser of this county, owning a valuable farm, of which one hundred acres lie on section 5, and sixty acres on section 6, Farmington township. He is a native of Rensselaer County, N. Y. His father, Jonathan Green, was born in the same county. He was there married to Miranda Himes, and of the nine children born to them the following is recorded: Antoinette married Barber Green and lives in Adams, Mass.; Samuel resides in Zilonite, Mass.; Margaret, who lives in Rhode Island, has been twice married, first to Mr. Lamb and afterward to Mr. Green; Priscilla lives in Adams, Mass.; William died at the age of twenty-two; Porter, our subject; Amy died at the age of nineteen; Dyer is a resident of Nebraska; Ambrose, of Rhode Island. the father died in Rensselaer County, and the mother then removed back to Massachusetts, where her life was brought to a close at the age of eighty years. 
    
The subject of this biographical review was born November 12, 1841. He was well trained by his worthy parents, and started out in life well prepared to fight its battles. He early adopted the calling of a farmer and has met with success in his pursuits. He purchased his present homestead in 1880. This is provided with a neat and substantial set of buildings, including a fine new barn which was erected in 1889. The farm is first class in all its appointments and is one of the most desirable places in the neighborhood. 
    
Our subject was married in Jefferson County, his native State, to Miss Matilda Brimmer, a daughter of Jacob and Matilda (Saunders) Brimmer. Her father came to Fulton County in 1854 and became a very well-to-do man. He died in the State of New York in January, 1886, at the advanced of eighty-two years. His widow is still living in Jefferson County, N. Y., and is in her seventy-ninth year. Of the eight children born of their marriage seven grew to maturity, namely, Jacob, Nathan, Electa, Mary, Matilda, Amborse and Sarah. Mrs. Green was born in Jefferson County, N. Y. She is a capable woman, and knows well how to manage the affairs of her household. Two children are the fruit of her marriage with our subject--Arthur, who lives at home, and Nellie. The latter is the wife of Nelson Wright, of Farmington Township, and they have one child--Lloyd, a beautiful, black-eyed boy. 
    
Mrs. (Saunders) Brimmer and Mrs. John S. Green are the only survivors of the Saunders family. The Brimmers were Methodists in their religious views, the Saunders were Seventh-Day Baptists and the Greens were Baptists. Thus our subject and his wife received an early religious training, are people of earnest Christian belief and among the leading members of the Baptist Church of Farmington. As a true citizen should be, Mr. Green is interested in politics and is a stanch adherent of the Republican party. 

Note: I believe the Jacob Brimmer that is mentioned as the father-in-law of Porter Green is the same Jacob Brimmer who is mentioned in the biography of John S. Green, above this biography--Danni.