Second Generation
Family of David Greeley (1) & Abiah Mann

2. Johnathan Greeley. Born on 3 Apr 1832 in Yates County, NY. Johnathan died in Olean, NY on 29 May 1914; he was 82.

On 28 Jan 1858 when Johnathan was 25, he married Mary Elizabeth Colegrove, daughter of Horace Colegrove & Emily Burlingams. Born on 16 May 1840 in Colegrove, Norwich Twp., McKean Co. Pa. Mary Elizabeth died in East Main Street, Eldred, PA on 6 Jun 1913; she was 73.

They had the following children:
11 i. Theodore Franklin (1876-1947)
12 ii. Arthusa (1861-)
13 iii. Florence E. (1863-)
14 iv. Johathan R. (1866-)
15 v. Ella A. (1870-)
16 vi. Emmett E. (1871-)
17 vii. Nina (1881-)

3. Mercy Jane Greeley. Born in 1837.1

Mercy Jane married Orrin Sylvester Burdick. Born on 18 Sep 1818 in Norwich, McKean County, PA.

They had the following children:
18 i. Harriet (Hattie) Mae (1860-1939)
19 ii. Milton (1864-)
20 iii. Minnie Cordelia (1867-)

4. Benjamin Greeley.2,3,4 Born in 1823.5

5. David S. Greeley. Born in 1820.1

David S. married Lucinda Smith. Born abt 1824 in New York.1

They had the following children:
21 i. Abiah Caroline (1842-)
22 ii. Hiram H. (1844-)
23 iii. Julia A. (1847-)
24 iv. Eunice (1849-)
25 v. Piere Ensoletta (1852-)
26 vi. Daniel J. (1854-)
27 vii. Orson S. (1858-)
28 viii. Willey G. (1860-)
29 ix. Henry W. (1852-)

6. Jeremiah Greeley. Born in 1829 in Yates Co, NY.1

From: The Jeffersonian Democrat
July 1, 1885

Serious Shooting Affray

What may prove to be a fatal affair occurred in Eldred Township , some four or five miles north of Brookville, about 8 o'clock o n Monday morning of this week. A year or more ago, Agustus [sic ] BETHUYNE leased a small piece of ground from Jeremiah Greeley , on which he erected a shingle mill and small dwelling. His le ase was to expire July1, 1885. There seems to have been a misun derstanding, or a want of understanding as to the removal of th e buildings. BETHUYNE had removed the shingle mill, and was prep aring to remove the dwelling. On Saturday Greeley notified BETH UYNE not to remove the dwelling, as it belonged to him. BETHUYN E paid no attention to this notice, but went on with his prepara tion for its removal. On Monday morning, while BETHUYNE was tak ing his goods out of the house, Greeley, who lived just near by , came to the building, and about the same time his two sons, ag ed about 18 and 20 years, his brother and two or three other me n came also. Mr. Greeley, assisted by his brother and one or tw o others, put away a pair of sleds that were standing out. Som e of the men went to rolling some logs that were lying between t he house and the mill. While they were doing this, Greeley wen t into the house, and went up stairs where BETHUYNE was engaged . While the parties were at work in rolling the logs, they hear d a noise up stairs in the house, as of some one passing hurried ly over the floor, and in a few moments saw Greeley coming out o f the house, and heard him say BETHUYNE had thrown a hatchet a t him, or had hit him with a hatchet. Greeley's brother then ra n to where he was standing on the porch in front of the door, an d as he got on the porch he saw BETHUYNE staring down the stair s toward them. They stood there a moment, when BETHUYNE presente d a revolver at Jeremiah Greeley and fired, the bullet enterin g his face just below the right eye , and passing through the mo uth and down the muscles of the throat, lodged somewhere in th e lower part of the neck. Several other men were near the porc h when Greeley was shot, but did not see the shooting. The wound ed man was carried at once to his home, and medical aid procured . This was the story as told by Mr. Greeley's brother at the exa mination on Tuesday afternoon.

Accounts from other parties differ somewhat from this. The state ment of the wounded man was taken, but we had no access to it . A man who was present informed us that when Mr. Greeley was u p stairs, BETHUYNE's wife came out and called to a man who was w orking for them to come in. What transpired up stairs is known o nly to BETHUYNE and his wife and Greeley. BETHUYNE claims hew w as acting in self defence and was only protecting himself and hi s property. We have no opinion to express as to the guilt of BET HUYNE. That must be determined by the law. After the shooting h e made no attempt to escape, and gave himself up readily to an o fficer of the law.

A warrant for his arrest was issued by Justice WALKER, of Brookv ille, and he was arrested and brought to town by Deputy Sherrif , C.J. WILSON. He was taken before 'Squire WALKER at once, and i n default of $1,500 bail was committeed [sic] to prison, and hi s hearing was fixed for 2 P.M. of Tuesday.

At the hearing on Tuesday bail was refused by Justice WALKER an d BETHUYNE was committed to jail to await the result of the inju ry received by Greeley.

At the hearing, Dr. W.F. MATSON testified that he could not tel l what the result of the wound would be, but Mr. Greeley was i n a very critical condition. The wound was examined by both Dr . MATSON and Dr. BALMER.

At the hearing, Chas. CORBET and Ed. CARMALT, Esqs., appeared fo r BETHUYNE and C.Z. GORDON and J.C. WHITEHILL, Esqs., represente d the Commonwealth. Judge JENKS is also engaged for the defence.

As we go to press on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Matson informs u s that the chances are greatly against Greeley's recovery.


Jeremiah married Adlelaide. Born in 1836 in Pennsylvania.6

They had the following children:
30 i. Geroge B. (1863-)
31 ii. Malvin (1866-)
32 iii. Barton (1867-)

7. Elizabeth Greeley. Born abt 1831.1

8. Daughter Greeley. Born in 1830-1835.

9. Irina C. Greeley. Born in 1840.1

10. Daniel Greeley. Born on 29 Aug 1843 in Barrington, Yates Co, NY.1,7

Daniel married Mary Magdeline Smith.

They had the following children:
33 i. Amos E. (1876-)
34 ii. Mary M. (1878-)
35 iii. Unknown (1880-)

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