The subject of this sketch was born in the State of New Jersey, February 3, 1832. In 1834 his father, John Green, removed with his family to Michigan, and settled in Independence township, Oakland County, where he purchased two hundred acres of land from second hands. The family at the time they came to Michigan consisted of Mr. Green, his wife, and seven children. Three were born afterwards in this State, and all are living, with the exception of one, in Oakland County. One son resides in Saginaw county. John Green died June 22, 1851, aged fifty-six years. His wife is yet living, at the age of seventy-three. Samuel Green was married October 14, 1852, to Harriet A. Judd, a native of Saratoga county, New York, where she was born February 8, 1832. At the time of her marriage she was living in Independence township. Mr. and Mrs. Green have been blessed with a family of three children, their births occurring as follows: Calista M., October 21, 1853 ; died February 8, 1858. Ella E., February 19, 1856. Euretta J., September 13, 1861. Ella E. Green is now the wife of Charles Buzzell, of Holly village.

In politics Mr. Green is a Democrat. He has two brothers living in the township, Morris, on a farm adjoining, and William, in the village of Holly. Samuel Green came to the farm on which he is living early in March, 1854. The land, which comprises the southwest quarter of section 4, was entered from government by a man named Carerger, who lived in the State of New York. Mr. Green made the first improvements on the place. At the time he came it was mostly covered with "white oak grubs," and Mr. Green has, by his own labor, cleared it, and made it the finely improved farm it is at present. He attends more especially to raising wheat, which is the most profitable crop of this section.