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trict of Norwalk, of about twenty-one
acres, and this he is operating as a small
dairy farm, producing specially inspected
Jersey milk.
Mr. Stewart married Annie B. Lane,
daughter of Timothy Lane, of Brooklyn,
New York, and they are the parents of
eight children : i. Anna, married Leo
Leonard, who is associated with Mr.
Stewart in his business, and they have
three children : Leo, Marion, and Helen.
2. Marion, wife of Rowland Legg. 3.
Julia, wife of Garland Harward. 4.
Helen. 5. Samuel J., Jr. 6. Durland, associated
with his father. 7. Thomas, who
is also connected with the business. 8.
Grace.
GREEN, Francis E.,
Business Man.
For several generations the Green fam-
ily has held an esteemed place in the history
of Poundridge, State of New York,
but a town adjoining New Canaan, Con-
necticut. Many of the early families in
Poundridge removed there from Fairfield
county so that they are among the Colonial
families of Connecticut.
Thaddeus Keeler Green, grandfather
of Francis E. Green, was a resident of
Poundridge most of his lifetime. He was
the father of Lewis Green, born in Pound-
ridge, and lived to be fifty-six years of
age. He was accustomed to farm life,
and in due time succeeded to the owner-
ship of the home farm. Agricultural pur-
suits occupied most of his time, and for
eighteen years he served in the interests
of the town as assessor. Mr. Green mar-
ried Clarissa Scofield, daughter of Squire
Scofield, of Poundridge, and a descendant
from one of the oldest families. Of their
children, the following grew up : Leroy,
now deceased ; Philo, resides in Spring-
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dale ; Sarah, married William Granger,
and resides in New Canaan ; Francis E.,
of further mention ; Minerva, married
Edward Zarr, and resides in Worthington,
Massachusetts. Mr. Green attended the
Methodist Episcopal church, and his wife
was a member of the Congregational
church.
Francis E. Green was born in Poundridge,
February 14, 1864. He attended
the public schools and also the Eastman's
Business College, a famous school of that
time. He grew up on the home farm, and
after completing his studies at Eastman's
came to New Canaan. There he entered
the employ of Raymond & Sutton, dry
goods merchants, where he remained for
six years. About 1895 Mr. Green was
attracted to the real estate and insurance
business as an occupation, and he resigned
from the mercantile work to enter this
field. He has been signally successful in
his undertaking, and owes much of his
success to his sterling traits of character
and pleasing personality. Mr. Green has
taken an active interest in public matters,
as has been customary with the members
of his family for many years ; he is a
Democrat in politics, and is now president
of the School Board ; he has been a member
of the School Board for almost twenty
years. Mr. Green is a corporator of the
New Canaan Savings Bank, and is now
a director of that institution. He is also
a member of the Volunteer Fire Depart-
ment, president of the New Canaan Li-
brary Association, and president of the
New Canaan Cemetery Association.
Mr. Green married Carrie Hodges,
daughter of Charles W. Hodges, of New
Canaan, and they have two children: Beatrice,
married Edward Lawrence, of New
Canaan ; Blanche, a student at Drew
Seminary, New York. The family attend
and support the Congregational church