For thirty years he was an active and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church of White Plains, and the confidence of his brethren in his integrity was manifested by their election of him to the eldership. Ten years afterward, when the church adopted the rotary system, he was re-elected, but two years previous to his death, feeling that his strength would not admit of a longer service, he declined the honor

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which was for the third time proffered him. His death took place at his home, May 8, 1885. He was connected witli all the laudable enterprises of Scarsdale and was lamented by a large circle of acquaintances and friends.

His son, and only child, Chancey T. Secor, still lives 'at the old homestead and is its owner. He is a prominent Democrat, and was formerly justice of the peace in Scarsdale. For three years he has held the office of supervisor.

The family from which Green Wright ^ is descended were early settlers in Putnam County, N. Y. His grandfather, Caleb Wright, a resident of Carmel, married Mary Cunningham. Their children were Sarah, wife of David Travvis ; Polly, wife of Budd Sloat ; Eunice A., wife of Newell Bayley ; Green, Stephen T. and Gilbert. Gilbert married Eliza, daughter of Solomon Wright, and they were the parents of ten children -- Green ; Elizabeth, wife of Lewis Travvis; David; Jackson, who married Sarah A. Hall, and is now living at White Plains ; Susan, wife of Ampellas Youmans ; Zilphia, wife of David Parent ; Simon, who married Eliza Hance, and resides in New Y'^ork ; Pheda, wife of Nathaniel Springsteel ; Amanda, wife of Fletcher Adams ; and Mary A., wife of Fields Hall", of Mount Pleasant.