I am hoping someone can help me with my family.
My ggggrandfather was Eli GREATHOUSE, born 1800-1810 (because of 1840 census), died befor
1846. Eli married Elizabeth SIBBITT on 7-1-1838 in Carroll County, Indiana. They had two
children William H. and Martha. Martha went on to marry a man named TINKLE. After
Eli's death Elizabeth married Jacob CULVER 12-15-1845.
My gggrandfather was Wm. H. GREATHOUSE, son of Eli. He was born 9-11-1840 in Carroll
County, and died 1-26-1910 in Clinton County, Indiana. He married Margaret LEIGH on
1-1-1860. Margaret was the daughter of Ralph and Jane McCORKEL LEIGHT. Ralph owned and
operated the COLBURN FURNITURE FACTORY. Wm. and Margaret had seven children, only three
lived to maturity, Henry 1854-1856, Joshua 1860-1862, Laura 1866-1955, Wm. L. 1875-1879,
Hattie 1879-1955, Elizabeth 1882-1944. Hattie married Martin MAUCH and Elizabeth married
Wm. MITZNER.
My gggrandmother was Laura GREATHOUSE born 4-5-1866 in Caroll County Indiana, died
2-21-1955 in Kansas. She married Robert Frank JOHNSON in 1882 in Carrol County Indiana.
Robert was born 7-24-1862 in Carrol County and died 11-17-1941 in Kansas. Robert was the
son of Robert and Susan HINCHMAN JOHNSON. Laura and Frand had seven children and a large
number of decendants, of which I am one.
I believe my Eli GREATHOUSE was the son Benjamin GREATHOUSE also of Carroll County
Indiana. Born 1784 (according to census's) and died after 1850. I do not know the
names of his children nor first wife. He married a second wife 12-3-1839, Sarah SIBBITT,
mother of Elizabeth SIBBITT above.
I have been too two GREATHOUSE web sites and can follow them quite easily and some of the
talk of an Eli son of Benjamin. I am wondering if my Eli is the son Benjamin GREATHOUSE
and Mary RYAN. I have alot of info on Wm. H. GREATHOUSE and his decendants.
I am also looking for info on Ralph LEIGH and his COLBURN FURNITURE FACTORY.
Thanks Rita