Francis Marion Greathouse
Sex: M
AKA: Frank Greathouse
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Apr 1840 - Point Township, Posey County, Indiana
Christening:
Death: 21 Oct 1916 - Lynn, Posey County, Indiana 339,340
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• He appeared on the census in 1840 in Robinson, Posey County, Indiana. 341
Listed with G. W. Greathouse
1 male under 5 (Francis Marion)
• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Point Township, Posey County, Indiana. 342 Framcis M. Rodenberger (Greathouse) is listed with Absolom Greathouse as age 10, male, b. Ia (IN)
• He appeared on the census in 1860 in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. 72 Marion Greathouse is listed with Abner Rodenberger (step-father) as age 20, Male, b. IN
• Military: Civil War - Union Army, 1861-1865, , , Indiana. 343 Francis M. Greathouse served the Union Army in Company H of the 1st Indiana Cavalry. He was inducted as a sergeant, and discharged as a 1st Lieutenant.
• He appeared on the census in 1870 in Black Township, Posey County, Indiana. 344
Frank Greathouse, age 30, male, white, farmer, b. IN
Martha Greathouse (mother), age 54, female, white, keeping house, b. TN
Lizzie Rodenberger, age 21, female, white, b. IN
Thomas Hershman, age 13, male, white, b. IN
Martha Hershman, age 9, male, white, b. IN
• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Lynn, Posey County, Indiana. 209
F. M. Greathouse, white, male, age 40, farmer, b. IN, f. KY, m. VA
Margaret T. Greathouse, white, female, age 35, wife, keeping house, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Cora Greathouse, white, female, age 8, daughter, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Gracie Greathouse, white, female, age 7, daughter, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Howard Greathouse, white, male, age 5, son, b. IN, f. IN. m. IN
Bertha Greathouse, white, female, age 7/12, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Sarah Farrell, white, female, age 17, servant, b. IN, f. IN, m. TN
• Lived in: 1882, Lynn, Posey County, Indiana. 345 Frank M. Greathouse was listed as a farmer. His business address was: Lynn Twp, Grafton, Posey County, IN.
• He appeared on the census in 1900 in Lynn, Posey County, Indiana. 211
Frank Greathouse, head, white, male, b. Mar 1840, age 60, married 30 years, b. IN, f. VA, m. TN
Maggie T. Greathouse, wife, white, female, b. Aug 1865, age 54, married 30 years, 5 children, 5 living, b. IN, f. IN, . IN
Grace Greathouse, daughter, white, female, b. May 1873, age 27, single, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Birdie Greathouse, daughter, white, female, b. Apr 1879, age 20, single, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
Horace E. Greathouse, son, white, male, b. Sep 1884, age 15, single, b. IN, f. IN, m. IN
• He received a pension Civil War on 25 Nov 1901 in , , Indiana. 339 Frank M. Greathouse filed for a pension as an invalid.
• He received a pension Civil War on 10 Nov 1916 in Lynn, Posey County, Indiana. 210 Frank M. Greathouse's wife Margaret T. Greathouse, filed for a widow's pension.
Parents
Father: George Washington Greathouse (1810-1843)
Mother: Martha Nell Hirshman (1815-1872)
Spouses and Children
1. *Magaret T. "Maggie" French (15 Aug 1845 - 28 Nov 1930)
Marriage: 30 Oct 1870 - , Posey County, Indiana 213
Children:
1. Cora Greathouse (1871- ) 117
2. Grace Greathouse (1873-1907)
3. George Howard Greathouse (1875- ) 6
4. Bertha Greathouse (1879-1958)
5. Horace Ellwood Greathouse (1884- ) 85
2. Sarah J. Alexander