Dr. Henry Ridgely Greathouse
- Born: 4 Jan 1804, , Shelby, Kentucky
- Marriage: Mary Elizabeth Hancock on 12 Nov 1837 in , Floyd, Indiana
- Died: 16 Sep 1852, Sacramento, California at age 48
 Notes:
Source: John D. Greathouse
Ridgley, the son of Isaac Stull, became a doctor practicing and residing in Versailles, KY and was forever after known as Dr. Ridgley Greathouse. He died of cholera at Sacramento, CA. The headstone of Dr. Ridgley Greathouse is broken into three pieces. Since his Daughter Mary E. did not have any children and his son Clarence was never married he had no heirs
Source: Louise F. Johnson, Ridgley Greathouse & (marriage bond) Elizabeth Hancock 11 Nov 1837, Floyd Co., IN. Lived in Woodford Co., KY, moved to California.
The following was submitted by Ted McMullen.
"The Mystery Headstone"
Just behind the State plot in the Old City Cemetery is a delapitated mystery tombstone. On it is the name Dr. Ridgely Greathouse 1802 - 1852. However, he doesn't seem to be the person buried there. The cemetery records show a Dr. K. Greathouse who died of cholera there in 1852 to be here, but his name is crossed out and Ridgely Greathouse penciled in. Mortuary records at the State Library list only a Dr. K. Greathouse as an occupant of this grave. (John D. Greathouse in a letter dated 28 April, 1999 confirms that this grave is actually that of Dr. Henry Ridgley Greathouse. See notes for Dr. Ridgley). There is no further information about Dr. K. Greathouse but there is a wealth of data about Ridgely Greathouse
Details of his life include:
Fact 1: Fact 1, Old City Cemetery, Sacramento, California.
Henry married Mary Elizabeth Hancock on 12 Nov 1837 in , Floyd, Indiana. (Mary Elizabeth Hancock died in Versailles, Kentucky.)
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