Clinton Greaves (abt. 1855 - 1906)

Born about 12 Aug 1855 in Madison County, Virginia, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Bertha (Williams) Greaves — married 26 Nov 1890 in Franklin, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Aug 1906 at about age 51 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Clinton Greaves is Notable.

Clinton Greaves was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Clinton Greaves received a Medal of Honor for his actions in the American Indian Wars.^[1]

Clinton was born in 1855. He passed away in 1906.

Marriage

Clinton was married to Bertha Williams on 26 November 1890 in Franklin County, Ohio^[2] They had at least one child:

• Marie Graves (1891-1892)^[3][4]

Corporal Clinton Greaves

In 1900, the couple was living in Montgomery Township, Precinct D Columbus City Ward 11, Franklin, Ohio.^[5]

Research Notes

Clinton and Bertha were married by Rev James P. Poindexter,^[2] pastor of Second Baptist Church and a noted civil rights leader.

They may have had another child in 1896 that did not survive infancy:

• Bendie Graves (1896-1897)
  • "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNS-TZZM : 1 March 2021), Clinnton Graves in entry for Bendie Graves, 21 Jun 1897; citing Death, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, source ID item 2 p 508, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,026,909.

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Clinton Greaves
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z8H2-KNW2 : 8 March 2021), Clinton Greaves and Bertha Williams, 1890.
3. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X6HZ-QMH : 8 March 2021), Clinton Graves in entry for Marie Graves, 1891.
4. ↑ "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6Z4-FZF : 1 March 2021), Clinton Groves in entry for Marie Groves, 21 Jun 1892; citing Death, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, source ID p 158-159, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,026,909.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMZT-YMF : accessed 10 December 2021), Clinton Graves, Montgomery Township, Precinct D Columbus City Ward 11, Franklin, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 91, sheet 5B, family 139, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,269.

• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDYP-7VB : 20 February 2021), Clinton Greaves, 1906.

• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/8204863/clinton-greaves : accessed 11 August 2021), memorial page for Clinton Greaves (12 Aug 1855–18 Aug 1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #8204863, citing Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Find A Grave.

• Minnesota Historical Society. Minnesota State Population Census Schedules, 1865-1905. St. Paul, MN, USA: Minnesota Historical Society, 1977. Microfilm. Reels 1-47 and 107-164. (Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.) Ancestry Record 1058 #1266497 with attached Image (Ancestry Sharing Link)

Name: Clinton Greave

Census Date: 1 June 1865

County: Dakota

Locality: Mendota

Gender: Male

Line: 16

Roll: MNSC_1

• Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C. (Ancestry.com. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [database with images]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.) Ancestry Record 1198 #782084 with attached Image (Ancestry Sharing Link)

See also:

• George Lang, Raymond L. Collins, and Gerard F. White, compilers. Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1994, two volumes, New York: Facts on File, 1995. Use the alphabetical Index, which begins on page 865, to locate biographies. WorldCat record