STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1904, page 1, column 5

ABIGALE (FREE) GREENO, 1818 - 30 Mar 1904

   Abigale Free was born in Springfield township, Portage county, Ohio, in 
1818, and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. L. C. Dole at Salem 
Center, March 30, 1904.
   She moved with her parents to Steuben county in 1838, and was united In 
marriage to Samuel Greeno, June 10, 1840, who died in 1884.  In 1843, she 
gave her heart to God and united with the M. E. church.  She was one of 
the pioneers of church work in the county, bring one of only twelve who 
attended the first quarterly meeting held in Steuben county.
   Mrs. Greeno has been a helpless invalid for several years, but never 
murmured or complained.  The call to come and be at rest came in peaceful 
sleep.
   She leaves six children, one sister and four brothers to mourn the loss 
of a faithful sister and devoted mother.
   Funeral services by her request were held at the Block church and the 
sermon was preached by Rev. A. G. Neal from the text--her own selection--
"I have finished my course.  I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is 
laid up for me a crown of life which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall 
give me at that day and not to me only, but unto all them also that love 
his appearing."

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Abigale/Abigail (Free) Greeno, 1818 - 30 Mar 1904, married Samuel J. 
Greeno, 01 Aug 1805 - 24 Sep 1884.  They are buried at Block Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.
   DGTR:  Katie Ann (Greeno) Dole, 25 Feb 1851 - 12 May 1933, on 10 Nov 
1872, married Lewis Charles Dole, 20 Mar 1848 - 06 Jan 1910, son of John 
and Susanna (Kirkwood) Dole.  Katie and Lewis are buried at Circle Hill 
Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   SON:  James Andrew Greeno, 1856 - 1922, on 25 Dec 1881, married Lovina 
(Ritter) Greeno, 1863 - 1939, daughter of Philip and 2nd wife, Martha 
Adderson Gillander Ritter.  James and Lovina are buried at Block Cemetery.

Steuben Republican, 24 May 1893, "The Pioneers", Samuel Greeno.
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 512, 772, 773.
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