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Source: The Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Fulton County
Munsell Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908

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The Biography of William GREEN 

[Surnames: GREEN, HURLEY, OWENS] 

GREEN, WILLIAM 

    
He is a veteran of the Civil War. For nearly 20 years he was a resident of the village of Tennessee, McDonough Co. IL. He was born in Urbana, IL on 19 Apr 1836, the son of William and Sarah (Owens) Green. The father was a musician and instructor, and patentee of the first turning lathe ever put to practical use. He was a soldier of the Mexican War. The grandfather was a veteran of the War of 1812. His maternal grandfather Owen, and great-grandfather Green were both soldiers of the Revolutionary War. The last named was a near relative of General Nathaniel Green. 
    
William enlisted 17 Aug 1862 while a resident of McDonough Co., in Co. D, 124th Regiment of IL Vol. Inf. He served three years and mustered out 16 Aug 1865. The Commander of the company was Capt. Abraham Newman. The regiment served under General Grant in the Vicksburg campaign. He received a wound and was disabled for a time, and from which he never fully recovered. 
    
He married in 1887 to Mary Hurley, a native of Indiana. In 1843 her parents located in Springfield where they resided near the vicinity of Lincoln's home. 
    
Their children are: William, Albert, Edwin, George and Evelina Mr. Green is a Republican.