Daniel Crosby Greene, (1843–1913) was an American missionary of Christianity to Japan.

Life

Daniel was the son of the Rev. David and Mary (Evarts) Greene, and was born February 11, 1843, at

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. Immediately after graduating

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in 1864, he went to

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, where he taught school until June 1865, at which time he removed to

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, where he taught for one year. In the Fall of 1866, having decided to study for the ministry, he entered the

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, where he remained for one year. From April to June 1867, he taught at

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, before returning to New England. He then went to the

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, where he continued his studies until he graduated in July 1869. In November 1869, he sailed for Japan, as a missionary under the auspices of the

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. He was the first missionary of the American Board to

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. He arrived at Tokyo in December 1869, and remained there until March 1870, when he went to Kobe, where he resided and labored until May 1874. The first church was organized at Kobe on April 19, 1874, with eleven members. In 1882 there were nineteen churches with one thousand members. From June 1874, until May 1880, he resided in

Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of To ...

, as a member of the committee for the translation of the

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into the Japanese language. After superintending the printing of this version, which was published in June 1880, he returned to the United States, where he spent about eighteen months, traveling through different parts of the country, and preaching in the interests of the American Board. He returned to Japan in November 1881, and was stationed in Kyoto, as an instructor in the Doshisha English School, his principal work being in the Theological Department. In addition to the Japanese version above alluded to, he also edited an edition of the Chinese New Testament, for the use of Japanese readers. He received the degree of Master of Arts from

in course, and also the degree of Doctor of Divinity from

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in 1879. In politics, he was an independent

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Family

He married July 29, 1869, to Miss Mary Jane Forbes, of

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. They have eight children. Some of the descendants: # Daniel Crosby Greene (1843–1913) ##

Evarts Boutell Greene Evarts Boutell Greene (1870–1947) was an American historian, born in Kobe, Japan, where his parents were missionaries. He graduated Harvard University (B.A., 1890; Ph.D., 1893), and began teaching American history (1894) at the University of Ill ...

(1870–1947): Born in Kobe, Japan. Graduated from Harvard University.
TOC
## Fannie Bradley Greene (1871–): Born in Kobe, Japan. ## Daniel Crosby Greene (1873–1941) (Daniel Crosby Greene, Jr.): Born in Kobe, Japan. Graduated from Harvard College. ### Marion Greene (1906–) ### Jeremiah Evarts Greene (1908–) ### Daniel Crosby Greene (1910–1991) (Daniel Crosby Greene, Jr.): Born in Massachusetts. Graduated from Harvard College. Died in Maryland. ### Roger Sherman Greene (1912–) ### Emily Lockwood Greene (1915–) ##

Jerome Davis Greene Jerome Davis Greene (October 12, 1874March 29, 1959) was an American banker and a trustee to several major organizations and trusts including the Brookings Institution and the Rockefeller Foundation. Family Greene was born in Yokohama, Japan ...

(1874–1959) (Jerome D. Greene): Born in Yokohama, Japan. ## Mary Avery Greene (1877–): Born in Yokohama, Japan. ## Roger Sherman Greene (1881–1947) (

Roger Sherman Greene II Roger Sherman Greene (1881–1947) was a diplomat, foundation official, medical administrator in China and a national leader in affairs relating to East Asia. He was the fourth son and sixth of eight children of Rev. Daniel Crosby Greene, a Con ...

): Born in Massachusetts. ## Elizabeth Grosvenor Greene (1882–): Born in Kyoto, Japan. ## Edward Forbes Greene (1884–): Born in Kyoto, Japan. Daniel Crosby Greene was a great-grandson of American founding father

Roger Sherman Roger Sherman (April 19, 1721 – July 23, 1793) was an American statesman, lawyer, and a Founding Father of the United States. He is the only person to sign four of the great state papers of the United States related to the founding: the Cont ...

. Ancestry tree and several relatives: *

** Mehetabel (Sherman) Evarts *** ... *** Mary Evarts (1806–1850): married David Greene (1797–1866), secretary of the

**** ... **** Mary Evarts Greene (1832–1884) **** ... ****

Roger Sherman Greene Roger Sherman Greene (December 14, 1840 – February, 17, 1930) was a United States lawyer, judge, politician and military officer. Early life Greene was a descendant of many of the distinguished families of the Atlantic states. On the mat ...

(1840–) **** Daniel Crosby Greene (1843–1913) **** Jane Herring Greene (1845–): married in 1872 to (1839–1920): Missionary to the Orient since 1872, mostly in Japan. *Extensive obituary in p299:''Pioneer missionary dies at Karuizawa'' ***** ... ***** Henry Meech Loomis (1875–) ***** Clara Denison Loomis (1877–): principal at The School of Girls in Yokohama () ***** ... *****

Roger Sherman Loomis Roger Sherman Loomis (1887–1966) was an American scholar and one of the foremost authorities on medieval and Arthurian literature. Loomis is perhaps best known for showing the roots of Arthurian legend, in particular the Holy Grail, in native Ce ...

(1887–) **** ... *** ... ***

William Maxwell Evarts William Maxwell Evarts (February 6, 1818February 28, 1901) was an American lawyer and statesman from New York who served as U.S. Secretary of State, U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator from New York. He was renowned for his skills as a lit ...

(1818–1901) There are three "Daniel Crosby Greene"s and three "Roger Sherman Greene"s in this lineage.

References

Biography

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External links

Daniel Crosby Greene (1843-1913) - Find A Grave Memorial
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