JOHN GREENE, deceased, a native of Bowling Green, Ky., was born in 1787, his parents being George and Lucy (Jones) Greene. His youth was spent in his native state, where he remained until coming to Illinois, which was before 1812. He located in Madison county, near Edwardsville, where he remained until coming to this county; where he spent the time improving his farm. He was in the Ranger service in 1812, serving under Gen. Whiteside. In 1819, he with his family left Madison county, and coming up through what is now Jersey county, took up a location and made a settlement on the southwest quarter of Sec. 20, T. 9, R. 11, where he built a house and made improvements. That was his place of residence until his death. He was married in Madison county, about the year 1813, to Nancy Mains, a native of Georgia. Her parents were Robert and Margaret (Findley) Mains. Mr. and Mrs. Greene were the parents of 14 children - Jones, who moved to Texas in 1844, and died in 1862; Melinda, wife of William Pruitt, living in Texas; S. F., whose sketch appears in this work; James R., who lived and died in this township, his death occurring in March, 1885; William E., living in Rockbridge township; Lurana, wife of Wade H. Hitt, died in Texas in 1864; Evans N. and Thomas (twins), the former living in Kane township, the latter dying in infancy; Mary, died in this township in 1855; Elias living in Kane township; Wade H., died in Rockbridge township in March, 1885; Anderson P., who married Delia Johnson, died May 1, 1846; Lucy, deceased wife of Enoch Littlefield; Joseph B., died Feb. 20, 1874. Mr. Greene was elected a member of the legislature three terms; first, of the 10th general assembly, which convened at Vandalia in 1836; next, of the 11th assembly, at Springfield in 1838, and then of the 13th assembly, in 1842. During this session he died, at Springfield, Feb. 3, 1843, and was buried in Jalappa cemetery, which is situated on Sec. 16, T. 9, R. 11. He was one of the first commissioners appointed by the legislature, in 1821, to select a site for the county seat, and Carrollton was the location chosen as the most suitable. He was a member of th legislature that set off Jersey county, in 1839.