Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Excelsior:

Israel Greeny, farmer, Sec. 31; P.O. Ableman; son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Smith) Greeny; born in the town of Orwall, Addison Co., Vt., May 16, 1832; lived in his native town till the time of coming to Wisconsin in 1853; located in Waupun, and was appointed an officer of the State Prison under Gen. A. W. Starks, Commissioner; served in that position during his residence at Waupun, six years. He was married at Waupun to Miss Mary Jane Starks May 14, 1854. Mrs. Greeny is the daughter of Gen. A. W. Starks; her mother's maiden name being Mary Ann Filkins. Mr. Greeny and family came to Sauk Co. in 1859, locating on Sec. 29, Excelsior, where they resided till 1871, when they removed to the old homestead of Gen. Starks on Sec. 31, same town; they have 235 acres of land; their family consists of six children, two boys and four girls- named Charles, John Starks, Maggie, Amie, Sarah and Ann. Mr. G. is Republican in politics. He enlisted in Co. F, 23d W.V.I., and was rejected at Madison. Mrs. Greeny's father, Gen. A. W. Starks, was one of the pioneers of Sauk Co., having settled here in 1852.

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