Michael Greathouse ^4,20,61,65

  Notes:

Source: Lawrence Hill files
Michael Greathouse married Debbie Snawder abt 1820 in Bullitt Co., KY. Something happened to Debbie, I believe in IN. The reason for this is Michael Greathouse bought land in Martinsburg, WA Co, IN on Aug 15, 1821. We next find Michael at the estate sale of John Shepherd on the 28-29th of Nov 1822 or 23. This was in "The Hoosier Journal--Washington County". We then have Michael and Margaret "Peggy" Snawder getting married on Jan 30, 1825 in Gibson, IN. We then find Michael and Peggy selling land shares to Peggy's brother thru an attorney in Jefferson Co., KY on Sept 6, 1828. Then on June 2, 1830 Michael and Peggy sold the lots and moved to Vigo Co., IN.

Some show him as Willaim Michael Greahouse. We have found no evidence for the name.

John Eugene Greathouse and Bob Richardson contributed many census records for this family.

  Items of interest in his life were:

• Michael appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1820 in Paris Twp, Bullitt County, Kentucky.
Head of family: Michael Greathouse: 1 male 26-45, 1 femal 16-26
They were living next to the Thomas Snowder family.

• Michael Purchased Land in Martinsburg, Washington County, Indiana on 15 Aug 1821

• Reported: 1822-1823, , Washington County, Indiana. ⁶³ at an estate sale of John Shepherd on 28-29 Nov. 1822 or 23. This is in "The Hoosier Journal-Washington Coutny"

• Marriage record: of Michael Greathouse and Peggy Snawder, 29 Jan 1825.

• Michael owned land in 1828 in , Jefferson County, Kentucky. ^63,78 Michael and Margaret "Peggy Snawder sold land shares to Peggy's brother through an attorney in Jefferson County on 6 Sept 1828.

• Michael owned land in 1830 in , Jefferson County, Kentucky. ^63,78 Michael and Peggy sold the lots on 2 Jun 1830.

• MIchael and Peggy moved in 1830 to Vigo County, Indiana.

• Michael appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1830 in , Washington County, Indiana. ⁶¹
Head of household Michael Greathouse
males:
1 under 5, (Allen)
1 5-10, (Thomas)
1 under 30-40 (Michael),
Females:
1 under 5, ??
1 15-20, ??
1 20-30 (Peggy)

• Michael appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1840 in Honey Creek Twp, Vigo County, Indiana. ⁶¹

• Michael appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1850 in Ozark Twp, Greene County, Missouri. ^61,65
Michael Greathouse , 53, b. Virginia
Allen Greathouse , 22 b. Indiana
Sarah J Greathouse, 20 b.Indiana
Andrew J Greathous, 14 , b.Indiana
Nancy C Greathouse, 9 , b. Illinois
Eleanor Greathouse , 6 , b. Missouri

• Michael appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1860 in Union Twp - Bristol Post office, Webster County, Missouri. ^61,64
Michael Greathouse 63, m, farm labor, b. VA
Andrew J,, 23, m, day labor, b. Indiana
Nancy O., 17, f, b. Illinois
Ellen, 15, f, b. Missouri
Sarah J. Myres, 27, f, b. Indiana
Frances M Myres, 5 , m, b. Missouri
William C. Myres, 3, m, b. Missouri
Michael Myres, 1, m, b. Missouri

Michael married Debbie Snawder, daughter of Thomas Schnatter and Katherine Sternetter, about 1820 in , Bullitt County, Kentucky. (Debbie Snawder was born about 1798 in , Bullitt County, Kentucky ⁶³ and died about 1824 in Martinsville, Washington County, Indiana.)

Michael next married Margaret "Peggy" Snawder, daughter of Thomas Schnatter and Katherine Sternetter, on 29 Jan 1825 in , Gibson County, Indiana.⁷⁵ (Margaret "Peggy" Snawder was born in 1800-1804 in , Jefferson County, Kentucky ^63,66,76,77 and died after 1845 in , Webster County, Missouri ⁶³.)