Solomon Greathouse and Catherine Little Family

Solomon Greathouse (1793-After 1860)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Catherine Little John Greathouse Jacob Greathouse Peter Greathouse+ Leonard Greathouse McDonald Greathouse+ Susan Greathouse Melissa Greathouse+ Catherine Greathouse Maria Anna Greathouse Solomon Greathouse 1 2 3 4 Born: 1793, , , Virginia 3 4 5 Marriage: Catherine Little on 10 Jun 1821 in , Belmont County, Ohio 1 Died: After 1860 4   General Notes: Thank you to Fran Campbell who submitted Family Tree Maker Tree 2317, Vol III for the original data for the descendants of Solomon and Catharine.We have made additions and corrections since then.   Items of interest in his life include: • He has conflicting birth information of , , Ohio. 4 • Solomon Greathouse signed for Peter Greathouse to marry Barbara Wilcox on 16 Oct 1858 • He appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1820 in Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio. 2 Solomon Greathouse one male 16-26 and one female 45 or older • He appeared on the U. S. Federal census in 1850 in Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio. 3 Lawrence, Washington County, Ohio; household 107, family 107 Solomon Greathouse 57, m, farmer, b. VA, value of real estate $400 Catharine Greathouse 40 , f, b. VA John Greathouse 20 , m, farmer, b. Ohio Jacob Greathouse 17 ,m, farmer, b. Ohio Peter Greathouse 14 , m, b. Ohio Leonard Greathouse 12 . m. b. Ohio McDonald Greathouse 10 , m, b. Ohio Susan Greathouse 8 , f, b. Ohio Melissa Greathouse 5 , f. b. Ohio Catharine Greathouse 1, f., b. Ohio • He appeared on the census in 1860 in Shannon Township , Atchison County, Kansas. 7 Solomon Greathouse MW age 60 farmer b. Ohio wife Catherine age 60 b. Ohio There is a name unreadable age 21 then Malissa 14 Catharine 12 Maria Ann 10 all b. Ohio Listed in the same household is Geroge Wenderly 23 b. Germany Solomon married Catherine Little on 10 Jun 1821 in , Belmont County, Ohio.1 (Catherine Little was born in 1800-1810 in , , Virginia 4 and died after 1865 4.)   Items of interest in their marriage include: • Marriage Record: Marriage record for Solomon Greathouse and Catherine Little, 10 Jun 1821. The copy from the LDS film is very hard to read. The LDS Family History Catilog states the books include years 1800-1821 Record states: Advertised on 25 Day of Mar. last. Joined in Holy Matrimony on 10 day of June last, Solomon Greathouse and Catherine Little of lawful age, . Certified 20 th day of July, 1821. copy in the files of Lynn Leonard.

Sources

1 copied by Edna Berry, Belmont County, Ohio marriage records, book A & B
(Fort Wayne, Indiana: Allen County Public Library, 1984).

2 United States Census 1820 (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), Wayne Township, Belmont County, Ohio.

3 United States Census 1850 (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), Lawrence Township, Washington County, Ohio, household 107, family 107.

4 United States Census 1860 (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), Shannon Township, Atchison County, Kansas.

5 Debby Mitchaner Allen (Mitchaner/Allen Family Tree, ancestry.com; and emails from Debby Allen).

6 John Spellmeyer.

7 United States Census 1860 (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), Shannon Township page 70, Atchison County, Kansas, Solomon Greathouse family, Series: M653 Roll: 346 Page: 214.