Conflicting accounts say Solomon Greathouse, deserted his family and it is believed he changed his name to Solomon McDade and fought in the Civil War. He was married to Sarah Starcher, left her with 5 children. The children are seen in the 1850 census living with Levi Nutter. Solomon went on to Burlington, Laurence Co, Ohio and married Margaret Kelley had 3 more children. David 1856, Malinda 1858 and Mary 1860. Accounts say he then left to fight in the Civil War and died in Nashville Tenn in 1865.