Green, George William (May 18, 1841 – Feb 11, 1908) by Gordon John

            George William Green,the [sic] third son of John and
Margaret Kirkman,Green. [sic] was born at Elephant Hook, South Africa,May [sic]
18, 1841 and received such education as the common schools of that country
afforded.  As a youth in South Africa, he
was engaged as a freighter and continued in this occupation, Until [sic] he
came to America in 1863,He [sic] sold his outfit,including [sic] oxen and
Wagons,Which [sic] helped defray the expenses to America and Utah, He [sic]
joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints [sic] in South Africa,and
[sic] was baptized by Elder William H. Walker,in [sic] 1854/5, They [sic] made
the voyaged from Algoa Bay to New York, And [sic] overland to Salt Lake City,
during the summer of that same year, The [sic] family moved to Layton, Davis
County,Where [sic] George got a Job [sic] as a farm hand for John Forbes,There
[sic] he met his eldest daughter,Davina [sic]  Smith Forbes and they were Married [sic] June
26 1865,To [sic] them were born ten children, Soon [sic] after the marr[i]age
they moved to Enterprise,Utah.Where [sic] he worked on theRailroad [sic] as the
Railroad was being built through there at that time, Later [sic] on moved back
to Layton and remained there the rest of his life.

            Davina Smith Forbes Green, Daughter [sic] of John Forbes
and Janet Smith Forbes was born at Pittenweem,Fifeshire, [sic] Scotland.Feb
[sic] 11, 1850 and came to Utah with her parents when about three years of
age.The [sic] trip across the plains proved too much for Davinia's Mother,as
[sic] she died soon after arriving in Salt Lake City this left the bringing up
of Davinia to her father,Davinia [sic] well remembered the move of the saints
south at the time of Johnson's Army coming to Utah,And aften [sic] spoke of the
many hardships endured in those days.

            On June 26, 1865 Davinia married George W. Green at the
home of her Father,and [sic] Aug 2 1869 they were sealed in the Endowment House
in Salt Lake City,Utah. [sic]

            At the time of her death, May 4, 1925.there [sic] were
besides her nine living children, forth-seven [sic] grandchildren and six great-grandchildren,
Her [sic] life was of devotion to her family, husband and friends.

            She had little opportunity to attend public school of her
time, as a result she never learned to Write [sic] and could only read a
little, May [sic] the children of that noble woman always honor her name and
memory.

Source: Green Family Organization (1974).  John Green Family Record Book (pp. 79)

by-Gordon John.