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Samuel Brown Greathouse Sr.
(Cal 1768-1851)
Susannah Greathouse
(Cal 1778-1854)
Willis Arnold
(1794-1857)
Elizabeth "Betsy" Potter
(1791-1857)
Samuel Brown Greathouse Jr.
(1812-1881)
Mary "Polly" S. Arnold
(1824-1892)
Elizabeth F. "Bett" Greathouse
(1856-1934)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. James A. "Jim" Smith

2. Oscar Travis
3. John McCoy

Elizabeth F. "Bett" Greathouse 1 2 3 4

  • Born: 15 Dec 1856, , , Kentucky 1 2 4
  • Marriage (1): James A. "Jim" Smith
  • Marriage (2): Oscar Travis on 8 Jan 1878 in Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas
  • Marriage (3): John McCoy in 1885
  • Died: 1 Aug 1934, Bristol Pct., Warren County, Kentucky at age 77 3
  • Buried: Smith's Grove - I.O.O.F. cemetery, Warren County , Kentucky
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bullet  Notes:

Source: Elizabeth Faler. Elizabeth F. Greathouse married a Mr. Smith, they had eight children. One daughter, Elma marriad and had nine children one of which, Franci Page Chilton of Russellville, Ky is her daughter and source of information.

Also, Edith's Bible note refer to her as "Aunte Bett Smith".

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bullet  Details of her life include:

• She appeared on the 1860 U. S. Federal census in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
In the household of Saml Greathouse,
Elizabeth, 3 F, KY

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• She appeared on the 1870 U. S. Federal census in Smith's Grove - Elk Sprngs District, Warren County, Kentucky
In the household of Gratehouse, Samuel B.
-Eliazbeth F, 13 FW at home, attended school in past year, KY
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• She appeared on the 1880 U. S. Federal census in , Warren County, Kentucky
in the household of S. B. Greathouse:
E. B. F., daughter, WF 23, housekeeper, " , " , "
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• Death certificate: 1 Aug 1934, , Warren County, Kentucky. File number 23879
Elizabeth G. Smith F. W. Married,
Birthday 1 Aug 1857, age 77, husband Jim Smith, father Sameul Greathouse
buried I.O.O.F. Cemetery 8-3-1934


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Bett married James A. "Jim" Smith, son of Billy Smith. (James A. "Jim" Smith died in 1947 7.)


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Bett next married Oscar Travis on 8 Jan 1878 in Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas. (Oscar Travis was born in 1854.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

The marriage of Elizabeth to Oscar Travis if found in the Wilson Co., KS Marriage Book, recorded as Travis, Oscar, 24 - Greathouse, Lizzie 17 m. 8 Jan 1873 by W. Gristow. (f/Samuel, m/Mary Arnold). The record of marriage to John McCoy has not been found; only in family she was now called "Mrs John McCoy".

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Bett next married John McCoy in 1885.


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Sources


1 Old Greathouse Family Bible (Transcribed by Edith Greathoue from Bible in possession of Patsy Page Carter in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Provided by Sandy Faler.)

2 Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960 (United States FamilySearch Record Collections | Kentucky), E_T.. Greathouse (from a transcription, original not viewed).

3 Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970 (United States FamilySearch Record Collections | Kentucky), Elizabeth G. Smith.

4 United States Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), spelled Gratehouse : Smith's Grove P. O., Elk springs District, warren County, Kentucky, page 60, dwelling 417, household 432.

5 1860 U. S. Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington, D. C.), Bowling Green, Warrren County , Kentucky ,District No. 1, page 62, household 579, family 579.

6 1880 U. S. Federal Census, Warren County, Kentucky, Supervisors Dist 2, Enumeration Dist 237, page 23.

7 Sameul B. Greathouse Bible (In possession of Patsy Page Carter), Inserted page of Elizabeth and Jim Smith descendents.


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