City: Lebanon
GREEN, William Edgar, wholesale grocer; born Lebanon, Tenn., May 1, 1869; English descent; direct descendant of early settlers at Jamestown, Va.; son of William E. and Amanda E. (Solomon) GREEN; father’s occupation livery business; paternal grandparents John S. and Janet (Morris) GREEN; maternal grandparents Elijah Durham and Mary (Hale) SOLOMON; educated in the Wilson county (Tenn.) public schools; was left an orphan at age of 8; early life from 11 to 15 years was spent on farm in Wilson county, Tenn.; entered retail mercantile business as a minor at Lebanon, Tenn., in when business he continued fifteen years, then entered the wholesale grocery business, in which he is now engaged at Lebanon, Tenn.; married Louise WEST, Oct. 5, 1899; member of Knights of Pythias, and has filled every position in local lodge; has also taken grand lodge degree in state of Tenn.; member of the M. E. Church, South; steward in same.