William Everett Green

Born 27 August 1882 at Colchester, Delaware County, New York

Died 13 February 1961 at Walton, Delaware County, New York

William was the son of Frank S. Green and Nettie A. Secord Green. He was raised first at Hancock, New York where his father was a foreman. The family relocated to Walton about 1900 where his father was an acid works superintendent. William married to Annabelle Marvin on 19 October 1904 at Walton. They made their home first at that place where he was a grocery clerk and later a railroad trainman. William was a devout New York Yankees fan and was one of the founders of the Walton Baseball Association. About 1905, William played on Company F's indoor baseball team which played in the armory. He was considered the fastest third baseman who ever played at the armory.  About 1915, he became a bookkeeper for J. J. Farrell and, about 1920, he and his wife relocated to Andes, New York where he was a bookkeeper at a creamery. They relocated to Delhi, New York about 1925 where he was a bookkeeper, and about 1930, they relocated to Mexico, New York where he was a dry milk plant manager. They returned to Walton about 1935 where he was a milk salesman. In 1942, he and his wife resided in Walton and he was employed by Scintilla Magneto Division B Corporation at Sidney, New York. He was a member of Walton Masonic Lodge 559 for 50-years and a member of First Congregational Church of Walton. William and Annabelle had no children. William was buried at Walton Cemetery in a Marvin family plot. His wife was buried with him upon her death in 1967. William was the husband of my third cousin three times removed.

*Note-his name is found in various records as Everett Green, Everett W. Green, W. Everett Green, William E. Green, William Everett Green, and William Everett Greene. John More Association records indicate that his name was William Everett Green.

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