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Note: 1850 U.S. Census, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Joseph Greenawalt,m, 38, Pennsylvania, Butcher, Personal Value $3,000 Rosanna Greenawalt,f, 31,Pennsylvania Martha Greenawalt, f, 10, Pennsylvania Charles Greenawalt, m, 5, Pennsylvania Elizabeth Wagner,f, 19, Pennsylvania Anthony Fisher,m, 18, Pennsylvania
1860 U.S. Census, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Joseph Grenawalt,m 48, Pennsylvania,Retired Butcher,Real Estate $5,000,Personal $9,500 Rosanna Grenawalt,f, 40, Pennsylvania Martha A Grenawalt,f, 19, Pennsylvania Franklin Grenawalt,m, 6, Pennsylvania Isabella Henry,f, 36, Pennsylvania
1870 U.S. Census, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Joseph Greenawalt,m,w, 59,Pennsylvania,Merchant, Real Estate $7,000, Personal $20,000 Rose Greenawalt,f,w, 45,Pennsylvania, Wife Frank Greenawalt,m,w 17, Pennsylvania, At Home Jennie Greenawalt,f,w, 16, Pennsylvania, At Home
1880 U.S. Census, Hazleton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Name: Jos. Grennswalt Age: 68 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1812 Birthplace: Pennsylvania Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Spouse's Name: Rosanna Father's birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Name: Margaret Mother's birthplace: Pennsylvania Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members Jos. Grennswalt 68 Rosanna Grennswalt 60 Margaret Greenswalt 94 Frank P. Greenswalt 27 Josephine Greenswalt 23
Joseph Grenawalt Dead. On Saturday, Jan. 21, Joseph Grenawalt, one of the oldest and most prominent residents of Hazleton, died of apoplexy, aged 76 years, 8 months and 0 days. He was born in Hanover, near Wilkes-Barre, May 15, 1811. His father was a farmer, but died when Joseph was a young boy. The family remained on the farm and Joseph continued to attend the schools of the township until he had received a fair education. When he was 18 years of age he went out west and traveled on horseback all through that section, which was then wild and unsettled. In after years he was always fond of relating the adventures of that trip among the Indians, and would tell of his visit to the site of the present great city of Chicago when there was but one old log house there, and how be could have purchased the whole of the city's present area for the sum of 85. When be returned to this section he went to work as a walking boss on the North Branch canal and subsequently on the Lehigh canal. He built the large No. 1 dam at White Haven, and then went to White Haven, where he worked some time for the company. He also built the Beaver Meadow, from Jeanesville to Hazle Creek Bridge. After he had completed this work he removed to Hazleton and entered into; employ of A. Pardee at the Laurel Hill mine, where he worked some years. Upon quitting this work be entered into partnership with William Kisuer in the general merosnfile business. Seven years later he built the Mansion House and conducted it as a hotel. In 1867 be was elected a member of the Borough Council, and subsequently held the office of school director and street commissioner. He retired from active business in 1874, having acquired a competency by his years of industry and thrift, and settled down to quietly enjoy with his family the fruits of his labor.
On February 2, 1840, Mr. Grenawalt was united in marriage to Miss Rosanna Charles, daughter of Capt. John Charles, of Conyngham, who survives him. Captain Charles was a veteran of the Mexican war. The two surviving children are Mrs. Stephen D. Eagle and Frank Grenawalt, both of this place. Besides these two he leaves an adopted daughter, Mrs. Torrence MacCloskey. Mr. Grenawalt had two sisters and four brothers, viz: Mrs. Sarah Tippenhowe, of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Richard Gnnton, of Wilkes Barre, the latter deceased. Of the brothers, John died at Hanover four years ago; George went to California many years ago, and has not since been heard of; James is at present living in Wisconsin, and William is a resident of this place. Mr. Grenawalt's mother died in 1880 at the age of 94 years.
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