New Albany (IN) Evening Tribune, August 8, 1911, p. 4. OLD RESIDENT DIES John O. Greene Passes Away Last Evening John O. Greene, an old resident of the city and county, died last evening at 5:40 o'clock at the family residence on Silver Hills. He had been in failing health for the past two years and several weeks ago sustained a fall at his home which caused paralysis and since then he had been confined to his bed. He was 88 years old and was a native of Harrison County. He located in this city when a young man and practice law in the Floyd circuit court for many years, retiring to his farm nearly a quarter of a century ago. He leaves a wife and one daughter, Miss Alice Greene. He is also survived by one brother, Jacob Green (sic) of Chillicothe, Mo. For years he was prominent in local politics and during the Greenback movement nearly 40 years ago his political writings attracted much attention. He also was an author of several books. The last of his stories, entitled "The Kewankus People," was issued about 20 years ago. It was a narrative of an imaginary trip to the North Pole and the theories advanced by the author caused much comment at the time. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the late home of Mr. Greene, and the burial will be at Fairview Cemetery.