Greenleaf, James c1819 – 1903

GREENLEAF

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 9/16/2018 at 12:29:10

Source: Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer Dec. 1, 1903, LP, C7

Killed by the Cars.
James Greenleaf, one of the early settlers of this place, was killed by the cars at Puyallup, Wash, on Oct. 16. He was crossing the track when a freight train struck him and knocked him about thirty or forty feet. He lived about four hours, but was unconscious till death.
Mr. Greenleaf was in his eighty fifth year; had removed from Rockford, this state, about a year ago. The old settlers of Howard county will remember him. He lived in Lime Springs, Foreston, Vernon Springs, and New Oregon. He helped to build the mill for A. H. Harris at Vernon Springs and also started the mill at Glen Roy, now known as Hill’s Mill. He started the stone foundation, built the dam and then sold it to B, Hill & Son. He was at that time postmaster at Glen I}oy, (Newburg,) when the postoffice was moved to Lime Springs station Le was postmaster till A. M. Petit was appointed. He traveled for Fairbanks for some years; was fond of hunting chickens and usually kept a supply of dogs and guns. The cane gun, of which he was so fond, he still kept although he did no shooting. Old time hunters will remember the cane gun—it had a bad habit of kicking” unless one knew how to handle it.—Lime Springs Sun.