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Greenwood Alexander Gilreath (1821 - 1862)

Greenwood Alexander Gilreath
Born in Union County, Georgia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married Jan 1843 in Wilkes, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 41 in Cumberland, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

Greenwood Alexander Gilreath was born in August of 1821 at Union County Georgia. He was the son of Jeremiah Gilreath and Mary (Turner) Gilreath.

Greenwood married Martha Rebecca Duncan on January 5, 1843 at Wilkes County Georgia. Their known children were:

  1. Harvey Lonzo Gilreath (1848–1901)
  2. Joseph Martin Gilreath (1855–1943)

He passed away in September of 1862 at Cumberland County Kentucky and was laid to rest in Alexander Gilreath Family Cemetery at Wilkes County North Carolina.[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41398064/greenwood-alexander-gilreath: accessed 11 December 2023), memorial page for PVT Greenwood Alexander Gilreath (Aug 1821–Sep 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 41398064, citing Alexander Gilreath Family Cemetery, Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Carla Gilreath (contributor 48942901).

US Census

1850 Census Union Co Georgia

G A Gilreath male age 30 farmer b. NC Rebecca Gilreath female age 30 b. NC John Gilreath male age 8 b. NC Noah Gilreath male age 5 b. NC Hannah Gilreath female age 3 b. GA James Gilreath male age 1 b. GA

1860 Census Union County Georgia

G A Gilreath male age 57 farmer b. NC Rebecca Gilreath female age 57 b. NC John D. Gilreath male age 16 b. GA Noah Gilreath male age 15 b. GA Harvey Gilreath male age 14 b. GA James Gilreath male age 13 b. GA Serenia Gilreath female age 9 b. GA Andrew Gilreath male age 8 b. GA Jonathan Gilreath male age 6 b. GA Joseph Gilreath male age 3 b. GA Mary Gilreath female age 9 mos b. GA





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