Isaac Hill Greathouse
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 13 Sep 1838 - , Crawford County, Georgia 75
Christening:
Death: 21 Jun 1904 - , Barbour County, Alabama 75
Burial: in Clayton - Bethsaida Baptist Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama 75
Cause of Death:
Events
• He appeared on the 1850 , U. S. Federal census in Crawford, Crawford County, Georgia.
in the household of A. M. Greathouse,
Isaac Greathouse 11
16
• He appeared on the 1860 , U. S. Federal census in Buck Branch, Barbour County, Alabama.
Isaac H. Greathouse 21, m, farmer b. Ga
Mary E. 21, f, b. Ga
Martha C. 1/12, f, b. Al
Mary 57 , f, b. GA
Sarah M. 14, f. b. GA
John Renfroe, 18, m, farm labor, b. Al
14
• He appeared on the 1880 , U. S. Federal census in Scroggins, Barbour County, Alabama.
Isaac H. Greathouse, WM 41, married, farmer, disabled, cannot read or write, Geo, Geo, Geo
Mary, WF 41, wife, maried, keeping house, Geo., S. C. , Geo.
Mary C. , WF 20, dau., S, laborer, cannot read or write, ALa, Geo., Geo.
Sarah, WF 17, dau. , S, laborer, cannot write, Ala., Geo., Geo.
John, WM 14, son, S, laborer, cannot write, Ala., Geo., Geo.
Leuiza, WF 12, dau., S, laborer, cannot read or write, Ala., Geo., Geo.
William, WM 10, son, S, laborer, cannot read or write, Ala., Geo, Geo
Susan, WF 8, dau., S, Ala., Geo., Geo
Nancy, WF 5, dau., S, Ala., Geo., Geo
Alison, WM 2,son., S, Ala., Geo., Geo
Madison Dawson, WM 30, bro.inlaw, S, laborer, cannot write, Ala.,SC, Geo
Leuiza Dawson ,WF 32, sis.inlaw,S, laborer, Ala., SC, Geo.
46
• He appeared on the 1900 , U. S. Federal census in Star Hill, Barbour County, Alabama.
Isac Greathouse , head, WM ,Sep 1838, 61, Married 41 yrs, Georgia, Georgia Georgia
Mary , wife, WF, Aug 1838,61, married 41 yrs, 9 children - 7 living, Gerogia, Georgia, Georgia
Alston Greathouse, son, WM , single, Nov. 1881, 18, Alabama, Georgia, Georgia 53
• Alt Marriage: 6,7 Bethsadie Baptist Church, Barbour, AL
• Military: the 29th Alabama. 76
Isaac H. Greathouse enlisted in the 29th Alabama on 10 May 1862 at Clayton, age 23. He worked at the Greenville, AL hospital from 30 June - 31 Oct 1865. He was severely wounded during the Battle of Ezra Church resulting in the amputation of his leg. Discharged 17 Aug 1864. He died at his home at Pickett, AL 2 June 1904, survived by his widow Mary E. Greathouse.
William M. Greathouse (possible brother of Isaac H. Greathouse) enlisted 9 May 1862 at Clayton, age 32. He died of measles at Camp Jackson, FL 28 July 1862, survived by his widow Mary E. Greathouse. (Zorn, 274-275)
• Photo: tombstone of Isaac Hill Greathouse:, Clayton - Bethsaida Baptist Cemetery, Barbour County, Alabama. 75,76 In Memory of Isaac Hill Greathouse
Born Sept 13, 1838
Member of ...ALA..
C.S.A.
Died June 21, 1904
photo courtesy of John Phil McLaney Jr.
Bethsaida Cemetery is on Hwy 239, West of Clayton
Lattitude 31.9157138 Longitude 85.6054998
Directions to Bethsaida Cemetery are as follows : Starting at the Barbour County Courhouse in Clayton, Alabama - go west on AL - 194/AL-30? AL-51 (South Midway Street) for 1.1 miles, slight left turn onto AL-HWY 239/ Smutey Road. Continue west for 9.1 miles, the Church and Cemetery are on the left just past the junction of Barbour County Road 27 / (same as Barbour County Road 9) and Hwy 239.
Parents
Father: Allison M. Greathouse (Cal 1802-After 1858) 4,5,6,7
Mother: Mary (Cal 1803-1872) 4,5,6,7
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Elizabeth Dawson (24 Aug 1838 - 1909) 4,5,46
Marriage: 24 Aug 1859 - , Barbour County, Alabama 6
Children:
1. Betty Greathouse ( - )
2. Mary Caroline "Polly" Greathouse (1860-1939) 2,29,54,55
3. Sarah Greathouse (Cal 1863- ) 46
4. John Thomas Greathouse (1865-1933)
5. Jane Greathouse (1866- )
6. Leuiza Greathouse (1868- ) 46
7. Frank Greathouse (1869- )
8. William M. "Will" Greathouse (1869-1944) 46
9. Susan Missouri Greathouse (1871-1947) 46
10. Nancy "Nan" Greathouse (Cal 1875- ) 46
11. Alison Greathouse (1878-1972) 46
12. Alston Greathouse (1881- )
Notes
General:
CSA Pension File - Alabama Archives, Montgomery, ALMarriage Notes (Mary Elizabeth Dawson)
1881 30 Mar Barbor County, Isaac H. - Pvt. Co. K, 29th Infantry Regt. Lost his left arm in battle of Atlanta, GA. Discharged Aug 1864. Enlisted March 1862.
1887 31 May Barbor County
1891 8 May Bullock County, Lived on Indian Creek - farming.
1892-1893 Bullock Co.
1896 Barbor County, lived at Zeigler - farming.
1899 3 Apr Bullock Co., no land - Cattle - $10. etc.
1904 1 Jul Bullock Co.
We have John Renfore Greathouse, 18, in the census with Isaac Hill Greathouse.
Willaim Mathew Greathouse, Isaac's brother, married a Mary Renfroe. Perhaps this was her brother. Isaac Hill Greathouse is living next to Willaim and Mary at this time, according to the census.
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Reference Number:28128