West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John D Greathouse / Sarah McDade (F910)

m. 17 Sep 1806


Family Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Father | Male
    John D Greathouse

    Born  1 Mar 1778  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jul 1866  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  17 Sep 1806  [1]  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Mother | Female
    Sarah McDade

    Born  23 May 1783  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1863  Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  James McDADE | F558 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rachel TANNER | F558 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    William H Greathouse

    Born  Abt 1809   
    Died  Bef 1866   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Joanna Hicks | F1952 
    Married  Abt 1831   

    Child 2 | Female
    Elizabeth 'Betsy' Greathouse

    Born  1805   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Edward 'Neddy' Greathouse

    Born  17 Nov 1807   
    Died  12 Nov 1897   
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matilda Blosser | F1951 
    Married  21 Dec 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    "Prophet" John Greathouse, Jr

    Born  15 Mar 1810   
    Died  28 Dec 1901   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Phoebe Casto | F1453 
    Married  12 Feb 1835  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Samuel William Greathouse

    Born  1812  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1900  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sidney Grace Tanner | F2492 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Solomon Greathouse

    Born  1815   
    Died  1849   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Sarah Starcher | F2037 
    Married  12 Feb 1841  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Nathaniel Greathouse

    Born  1817   
    Died  1878   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Reynolds | F2030 
    Married  19 Feb 1841  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    James Greathouse

    Born  1820   
    Died  Bef 1850   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Ashley | F2101 
    Married  11 Jul 1837  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Sarah Greathouse

    Born  15 Feb 1827  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 1905  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matthew McMullen | F1953 
    Married  13 Jul 1844   
    Spouse  James A Townsley | F2028 
    Married  22 Nov 1879  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Female
    Nancy Greathouse

    Born  1827   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Female
    Malinda Greathouse

    Born  11 Jan 1831  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Mar 1909   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Eli Connolly | F2029 
    Married  15 Sep 1853   

    Child 12 | Female
    Matilda Greathouse

    Born  8 Nov 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Mar 1913  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Charles Elias Connolly | F13052 
    Married  Abt 1849  Wirt County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 

    • Marriage Bond
      Mason County, VA
      September the 17, 1806
      Sir, Please to let John Parsons have lisens for John Gratehouse Sary Mick Dade for tha are willing
      James MickDade Rachel Michdade

      1830 Harrison, VA
      John Greathouse
      1m 10-15 James
      1m 15-20
      2m 20-30 John & Ned?
      1m 30-40 ??
      1m 60-70
      1f 15-20
      1f 40-50

      1840 Jackson Co VA
      2m 15-20
      1m 50-60
      2f 0-5
      1f 5-10
      1f 50-60

      1850 Wirt Co, VA #245-245 (next to Jesse Tanner)
      Greathouse, John, 69
      Sarah, 67
      Malinda, 18
      Matthew Williiams (?), 21, laborer
      Mordicai Stacthouse, 22, "
      Lewis Stacthouse, 21, "

      1860 Roane, VA
      John Greathouse Sr 81 Va
      Sarah 78 Va
      Malinda Conley 39 Va
      Sarah J 14 Va

      Roane Co Cemeteries, Spencer Memorial:
      Greathouse, Sarah w/o John D 6/30/1863 Age 80y
      John D 7/4/1866 A - 88y 4m 3?d

      John GREATHOUSE husband of Sarah MCDADE of Mason County. Marriage
      Bond and Consent dated September 17, 1806 is on file on microfilm at Colson Hall, Morgantown JVW1006, Rolls 3 & 4. Marriage Bond has names spelled GRATEHOUSE, and her parents signed with a mark to James MICDADE and Rachel MICKDADE. John's parents are believed to be Daniel GREATHOUSE and Mary MORRIS. John and Sarah died in Roane County and are buried in Spencer Memorial Cemetery.

      John House: "Burying Grounds"
      Spencer Graveyard
      "John Greathouse born March 4, 1898 died July 4, 1886 aged eighty eight years four months.

      Sarah, wife of John Greathouse, died June 30, 1863 aged eighty years, and was born in 1873.

      He settled on the east side of Spring Creek just above Poverty. He owned all the land from the Boggs farm nearly to Spencer. Was in the war of 1812 and father of Prophet John Greathouse."

  • Sources 
    1. [S30] Marriage Record.