Samuel L. Greathouse
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1795 - Jessamine, , Kentucky 471
Christening:
Death: Bef 1850 - , , Illinois
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Events
• Military: War of 1812, Between 29 Apr 1813 and 16 Feb 1815, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky. 471 Samuel enlisted in the U.S. Infantry as a private for one year on 29 Apr 1813. On 27 Jan 1814, he was reported as sick. He appears to have renlisted on 23 Jun 1814 at age 19 in the 28th U.S. Infantry. In September 1814, he was reported as having deserted. On 16 Feb 1815, he was reported present at Camp Christian. On 12 Apr 1815, he was reported as present and inconfinement for desertion, but not tried yet.
• Tax: 1818, , Union County, Kentucky. 472 Samuel Greathouse, white, male, value $90. He was taxed as a male over 21.
• Witness: marriage, 2 Nov 1823, , Hamilton County, Illinois. Samuel and Peggy Greathouse witnessed a marriage.
• He owned land purchased on 2 Apr 1835 in , Macoupin County, Illinois. NW of SE, Sec. 26, Township 10 North, Range 7 West.
• Land Patent: 2 Dec 1839, , Macoupin County, Illinois. 473 He patented 40 acres; Aliquot [Latin for Several] Parts: NWSE; Sec 26, Township: 10-N, Range: 7-W; Meridian: 3rd PM
Parents
Father: Daniel Greathouse (Abt 1773-Bef 1820) 15,16
Mother: Unknown ( -Between 1808)
Spouses and Children
1. Margaret McVeele ( - Between 2 Nov 1823 and 1825)
Marriage: 23 Jan 1817 - , Posey County, Indiana 474
Children:
1. William Greathouse (Abt 1820- )
2. *Elizabeth Carr (Abt 1805 - )
Marriage: 6 Apr 1826 - , Hamilton County, Illinois
Children:
1. George Washington Greathouse II (Abt 1830- )
2. Mary Margaret Greathouse (Abt 1837-1916) 96
3. Napoleon Bonaparte "Nappy" Greathouse (1838-1928)
4. Francis Greathouse (1840- ) 141
5. Major Greathouse (1844- )
Notes
General:
Note: Vivian M. Taylor - Samuel Greathouse was married on the same date as his sister Mary Ann "Polly" Greathouse.Marriage Notes (Elizabeth Carr)
Source: Bingham James F. Lowe
census for NBGreathouse says b. in KY
Kathy Berigan source for Samuel L. Greathouse
Kathy Berigan: "A Samuel L. Greathouse married a Margaret McVeele, Jan. 23, 1817, in Posey Co., IND, John Stapleton, Esq. officiating. Could Elizabeth be the second wife?"
1850 Scott Co. Census shows Elizabeth as head of household with Margaret, age 13, Napoleon, age 12, Francis, age 10, and Mager (Major?), age 6. Scott County was formed out of Morgan Co. in 1839. Elizabeth is not listed in 1840 Scott Co. Census as head of household. Major would have been born in 1844, so Samuel must have still been alive in early 1840s.
Source: Bingham James F. Lowe
married by Benajmin Hood, JP