Elijah Greathouse
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 22 Jan 1849 - , White County, Illinois 262,263,265
Christening:
Death: 29 Dec 1875 - , York County, Nebraska 265
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• He appeared on the census in 1850 in , White County, Illinois. 327 Elijah Greathouse, is listed with William Greathouse as age 1, male, b. IL
• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Johnsonville, Wayne County, Illinois. 2 Elijah Greathouse is listed with Wm Greathouse as age 11, male, b. IL
• Military: Enlisted, 10 Apr 1862, , Wayne County, Illinois. 328,329 He enlisted one month before his 13th birthday. His rank was MUS; Company G; Unit 62 Illinois Infantry. He mustered in in Jonesboro, IL on 10 Apr 1862, stating his age as 15. He mustered out 2 May 1865 in Springfield, IL. According to Martha Greathouse, William's sister-in-law, Elijah ran off to enlist and his father had gone after him. As Elijah served in the war, apparently his father couldn't stop him or had a change of mind.
• He appeared on the census in 1870 in , Sarpy County, Nebraska. 330
Elijah Greathouse, age 21, male, white, b. IL
• He received a pension Civil War on 3 May 1884 in , , Illinois. 265,329 Company G 62, IL, Inf. His father is named as William H. Greathouse. He came down with measels during the Civil War and never regained his healt. His brother Hiram paid for his doctor and burial expenses. Apparently Elijah traveled to several Western states in order to improve his health.
Parents
Father: William H. Greathouse (1826-1902) 265
Mother: Elizabeth Newby (1825-1873)