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A.W. GREEN, M.D. Biography - Cropsey Township


A.W. GREEN, M.D., physician and merchant, Potosi; was born Jan. 26, 1842, in Jefferson Co., Ind., 
where he remained until 16 years old, when he came to McLean Co., Ill.; where he remained until 186x, 
when he moved to Clay Co., Ill.; was there until 1864; he had been engaged in farming and teaching for 
two years, and was reading medicine; in 1864, he was in the army, enlisting in the 36th I. V. I.; wa 
Orderly and First Duty Sergeant; after his return from the war, he proceeded with the study of medicine; 
attended Rush Medical College, to Chicago, in 1865-66; returned home and began business with a capital 
of 80 cents; he lived with David Crum nearly three yers; he bought land, and began building the town of Potosi, 
laying it out in 1869; he began with a drug store, and his business now includes dry goods and general notions; 
he is also Postmaster; he has held town offices. He practices medicine in addition to his merchandising; also, 
is in the ministry of the Christian denomination, with four regular places of appointment. He was married in 1869, 
to R. Sophia LUSE, a native of Ohio; he has two children - Arthur L., born Oct. 15, 1870, and Effie A., Feb. 29, 1872. 
July 13, 1878, his wife met her death by an accident; she was driving out in the city of Bloomington, when the horse 
becoming frightened, ran, throwing her out and injuring her so severly that she died the same day.