Friday evening the 9th inst., Mr. Jacob Green died at his residence in this place, after a long illness.

He was about fifty years of age at the time of his death, and was a native of Calhoun county, being, we are informed the second white child born in Calhoun. During this long life spent in the county he bore himself in all the relations of life as to win the good will and encomiums of everybody. When notification of his death went abroad, the universal verdict of all was, "a good man has gone." He was a member of the Tenth Alabama Regiment and made a good and faithful soldier while his health lasted. After the war he looked after his planting interests in Alexandria Valley, and was highly successful, living a quiet life in peace and amity with his neighbors. Of late years his health again failed him and forced him from the active out-door life of the farm. About two years ago he moved to Jacksonville both for health and to give an adopted daughter educational advantages. His life here was quiet, unobtrusive, benevolent, and here as everywhere he attracted the love and regard of all who came in contact with him. he was buried in the cemetery here, the entire town turning out to pay the last tribute of respect to his memory. Truly a good man has gone from our midst.

Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, 17 December 1887, page 3, column 2.
 

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