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Submitted: 6/20/18 • Approved: 6/22/18 • Last Updated: 6/25/18 • R1227918-G0-S3
Company A Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
July 3, 1826 - February 2, 1911
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, February 10, 1911
GREATHOUSE, Robert A. Sr. –(from Johnson) Uncle Bob Greathouse passed away last Thursday morning and on Friday he was buried in Elm Springs cemetery. He was one of the oldest inhabitants of Arkansas and had lived in Washington County for many years. The greater part of the time was spent on the farm west of Johnson where he reared a large family of sons and daughters who are numbered among the best citizens of their respective localities. Uncle Bob had been in poor health for several years but his long journey is now finished and the flowing streams of his beloved hill country ripple a song to him, the burden of whose refrain is “Peace” and the south wind whispers, “Eternal rest.”
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Friday, February 10, 1911
(from Elm Springs) Robert A. Greathouse, Sr. died February 2 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Will Cox. His death was simply the result of old age as he was in his 85th year. The burial took place Friday at Elm Springs, his body being placed by the side of the wife of his youth, “Aunt Peggy.” The funeral sermon was preached to a crowded house by Dr. D.C. Summers, many years a friend of the deceased. Revs. Rand and Stevenson assisted in the services. The News will probably be furnished with some account of his life and character. The writer had in him a friend and rejoices that he has entered into rest.
*Obituary
The Springdale News
Froday, February 10, 1911
(from Elm Springs) The burial of Uncle Bob Greathouse at this place Friday brought together more old Confederate soldiers than has been seen here in many days. Among those who have paid this last tribute of respect to an old comrade we noted the following: Wm. Woods, D.D. Reavis, R.P. Clayton, Robert Norman, George Downum, Tom Ragsdale, John Stokes, George Deane, Lee Holland, John Gardner and Tom Holland. Uncle Dave Reavis is the oldest of these and George Deane of Fayetteville is probably the youngest, although his hair has been gray many years.
*Obituary
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, September 22, 1910
Robert Greathouse is on the Confederate Pensioners list to receive $52.50 from the Washington County Clerk’s office.
*Obituary (News Article)
Fayetteville Democrat
Thursday, February 30, 1908
In 1826, July 3rd, so as to be here for the Glorious Fourth, R. Greathouse was born. As soon as he could, he came to Pulaski County, Arkansas, in 1856. He soon learned that the Elm Springs country was the best place on earth since the snakes had entered the Garden of Eden. He has lived here peacefully since, except during four years that he bivouacked, marched, charged, retreated, fought, “smelt the smoke of battle from afar, like Jobs war horse, and also when the said smoke enveloped and carnage raged around.” During those four years he marched over Arkansas, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas. He did his last service as a Confed. soldier in the Choctaw, Oklahoma country. He laid down his arms after Lee’s dialog with Grant at Appomattox. He had lots of fun running the Federals during that latter end of the war when his home country was in Federal hands, but in the running the Federals never could catch up. He was in the heat of the Brooks Baxter imbroglio and can talk interestingly of those troublous times. He was a stock farmer and a prominent citizen till he retired from active life. He is still, at 82, alert and genial. His popularity is due to his uniformally cheerful view of conditions. He is a philosopher to his continuous mind to make the best of life and grant to others their rights as his fellow citizens. His church connection is with the M.E.,S. We hope to meet him sometime and write a history of his experiences.
*Obituary
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives
Robert Greathouse filed Veteran Application #13547 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate pension and it was received as allowed August 18, 1904 at the State, citing service with Company A, Confederate Cavalry from 1863 thru 1865.
Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge
Contributed on 6/20/18 by judyfrog
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