Isaac
N.
Greathouse
Added 2/19/99
Kentucky: A History of the
State,
Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885, Hancock Co.
DR. ISAAC N. GREATHOUSE was born near Bardstown, Ky.,
about 1792. His father, Harmon Greathouse was born in Pennsylvania. In
an early day, he and his two brothers started for Kentucky in a flatboat, and
one of his brothers was killed by Indians while making the journey. The
second brother settled in Shelby County, and the third brother, Harmon, settled
in Nelson County. In an early Indian war he was captured
by the Indians. He remained a prisoner some time, but finally escaping
settled in Nelson County, Ky., where he resided until his death. Subject
was reared in Nelson County and was there educated. He read medicine with
Dr. Goodman of that place. In 1818 he went to Troy, Ind., where he practiced
his profession. In the latter part of the same year he returned to Kentucky,
and married Miss Elizabeth Lewis. This lady was born in Jefferson County,
Ky., in 1799. Her parents were John and Hannah Lewis; the father came to
Hancock County with his family in 1799, and settled in a fort which then stood
on the banks of
Yellow Creek. He was a surveyor by occupation, and in an early day made
a plat of the major part of the land lying between the Salt and Green
Rivers. In 1812, he had listed for taxation over 199,760 acres. This
land was, however, considered very cheap; as, speaking about it in a letter written
to people in Virginia in 1788, he said that a tract of 2,000 acres on the Ohio
River, in what is now Hancock County, could be bought for fifteen farthings,
but he remarked that the land in a few months
could be bought for ten farthings. Soon after his marriage Isaac Greathouse
settled in this county, on the farm owned by his son William. Here he followed
his profession and also paid some attention to farming
until his death in 1832. His wife was born in 1799 and died in Hancock
County in 1879. To her were born seven children, of whom three are now
living. H. B., J. L., and William L. Harmon B. Greathouse was born May
2, 1822, in Troy, Ind., and was the second of a family of seven
children. His schooling was received in Hancock County. He began
life for himself when twenty-three years of age. He first bought a farm
near Lewisport, where he resided about two years. From there he farmed
for seven years. In 1859 he came to his present farm in Hancock County,
where he owns about 173 acres, with about 150 acres in
cultivation. Mr. Greathouse was married on February 10, 1840, to Miss Martha
R., daughter of James and Catherine (Lewis) Haywood, natives
of Henry County. This lady was born in Daviess County, in November, 1827,
and was the mother of six children, of whom three are now living: Catherine E.,
wife of Milton C. Tracy, in Macon, Mo.; Martha H., wife of Thomas L. Henderson,
and Isaac N. This lady died September
29, 1862. Mr. G. was next married, December 1, 1868, to Miss Martha E.
Haywood, a daughter of George Haywood. This lady was born in Clark County,
Mo. (first white female born in that county), in 1830, and to her was born one
child, since deceased. he died September, 1878. Subject is a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church south, and has been identified with the Grange
fraternity. J. L. Greathouse was was born in Hancock County, Ky., March
17, 1828, and was the third of seven hildren. His education was received
in Hancock County. He began life for himself at twenty-five years of age,
in Lewisport Precinct. He settled on his present farm in 1864, where he
owns 120 acres. In 1864 he erected a saw mill on his farm, and is still
running it. Mr. Greathouse was married, January 1, 1855, Miss S. C. Smith,
a daughter of Michael and Sarah
(Scott) Smith, natives of Virginia. This lady was born in Henry County,
Ky., in 1836. This marriage has resulted in the following children: Nicholas
J., Sarah, wife of Stephen Emich; Susan, wife
of Rufus Neel; Almenda O., wife of William Roberts; Laura Cooper, Vinson, Clark
and Fannie Lou. Mr. Greathouse is
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South; Mrs. Greathouse of the old
school Presbyterian Church.
Greathouse Goodman Lewis Haywood Tracy Henderson Smith
Scott Emich Neel Roberts
PA Shelby Nelson Jefferson Henry Daviess
Clark-MO VA
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