Biography of Jeptha P. Greenwood, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

Jeptha P. Greenwood was born in Franklin County, Ark., August 15, 1841,
and is the son of William and Fanny (Harris) Greenwood, natives of
Virginia [p.1241] and North Carolina, respectively. The father was
born in 1818, and died in Franklin County, Ark., in 1879. He left his
parents in 1836, or when eighteen years of age, came to Arkansas, and
settled at Clarksville, where he remained for two years. The first
year he was in a tan-yard, and the next year he followed the
carpenter's trade. He then engaged in farming, which occupation he
continued up to the breaking out of the war, and lost all his property
during that eventful period. In 1861 he enlisted in Capt. Combs'
company, Col. Hill's regiment, and served until the close of the war.
He was in many battles, most all west of the Mississippi River:
Oakhill, Elkhorn, Poison Springs, Mark's Mill, Saline and many others.
He was never wounded or taken prisoner, and served with honor and
credit. He was also a soldier in the Mexican War, and served for one
year. He was justice of the peace for a number of years, and was a
Democrat in polities, and a member of the Methodist Church. He married
Miss Harris in Johnson County, whither she had come with her parents
when a girl. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. They
were the parents of nine children, five now living: Jeptha P., Nancy
Ardelia (widow of Alexis Badgette), William, Mollie (wife of W. A.
James) and Richard. Those deceased were named Allen, James L., John
and Gomalda. Jeptha P. Greenwood remained at home until 1862, when he
enlisted in Capt. Combs' company, Col. Hill's regiment, cavalry,
Confederate States Army, and served until the close of the war. He
then disbanded at Marshall, Tex., in May, 1865. He was in many
battles, but was never wounded. In 1868 he married Miss Cornetta
Badgette, daughter of W. H. Badgette, and a native of North Carolina,
born November 26, 1849. Ten children were born to this marriage, seven
now living: William A., James B., Jeptha (deceased), John W.
(deceased), Maggie, O. B. (deceased), Sarah Emily, Sam., Elizabeth and
Gertrude. Mr. Greenwood is the owner of 200 acres of as good upland as
is to be found in the county, is a Democrat in politics, and he and
wife and William A. are members of the Missionary Baptist Church, of
which Mr. Greenwood is a deacon, and William A. is clerk. The family
have the respect and esteem of all acquainted with them.