Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Joshua Greenland and Betsey Wright




Husband Joshua Greenland 1 2

           Born: 20 Aug 1808 - Huntingdon Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: Mar 1887 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Nathan Greenland (      -      ) 2 3
         Mother: Sarah Corbin (      -      ) 2


       Marriage: 13 Jun 1833 2



Wife Betsey Wright 2 4

           Born: 8 Jul 1812 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Jul 1880 - Huntingdon, Huntingdon Co, PA 2 4
         Buried: 


         Father: Dr. Jesse Wright (Abt 1789-1852) 2 5
         Mother: Ruth Chilcott (1789-1879/1883) 2 5




Children
1 F Dorothea C. Greenland 6

            AKA: Dorothea L. Greenland 2
           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913
         Buried: 
         Spouse: J. Simpson Africa (1832-Bet 1897/1913) 2 7 8
           Marr: 1 Jan 1856 6


2 F Jemimah Greenland 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Elway (      -Aft 1913) 2


3 F Mary Jane Greenland 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1913
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Black (      -Aft 1913) 2


4 F Agnes G. Greenland 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1913
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John Bell (      -Bef 1913) 2


5 M Walter Wright Greenland 2

           Born: 6 Jan 1846 - Cassville, Huntingdon Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 25 Mar 1895 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah E. Wilson (      -Aft 1913) 9
           Marr: 4 May 1870 9


6 M Joshua Wilson Greenland 10

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Minnie Wilson (      -      ) 11



General Notes: Husband - Joshua Greenland


He was for many years a resident of Cassville and of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was elected county commissioner in 1847, and in 1853 was elected sheriff of Huntingdon County.

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Sources


1 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 238, 245.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1118.

3 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 238.

4 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 245.

5 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 245, 372.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 21.

7 J. Simpson Africa, The History of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: Louis H. Everts, 1883), Pg 440.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 20.

9 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1120.

10 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 476, 1118.

11 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 476.


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