West Virginia Pioneers

James William Greathouse

Male 1875 - 1937  (61 years)


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  • Name James William Greathouse 
    Born 17 Dec 1875  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 28 Jun 1937  Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mt Zion Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • Death Record
      Name: James William/Greathouse
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 28 Jun 1937
      Death Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 64y9m18d
      Cemetery: Mt Zion
      Birth Date: 9/10/1872
      Birth Place: Roane Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Lydia/Shaffer
      Residence: Mt Zion, Calhoun Co, WV
      Informant: Ernest Greathouse, Mt Zion
    Person ID I101846  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Apr 2013 

    Father William M Greathouse,   b. Abt 1833, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Ludee Elizabeth Springston,   b. Apr 1837, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Jul 1854  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 7/2/1854
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      William Greathouse, 21, res Jackson, Isaac & Rachel
      L E Springston, 16, res Jackson, Abraham & Effy

      1860 Roane, VA all born VA
      Wm Greathouse 26
      Luda E 23
      John N 5
      Abram 3
      Mary J 3

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV all born VA
      Greathouse, Wm G 37 Dec
      Luda E 3 Apr
      John N 15 May
      Abraham 14 Apr
      Mary J 12 Jan
      Elizabeth J 10 Dec
      Margaret 8 June
      George 4 Dec
      Rachel R 2 Sept Rachel K 9/18/1867
      Marcellus 8/12 Sept 4/6/1869

      1880 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, William M 49
      L Elizabeth 38
      Abram 22 son
      Margaret 17 da
      George 13 son
      Rebecca 12 da
      Marcellus 10 son
      Susan L 8 da
      James W 6 son 12/17/1875 Roane
      Calvin 2 son Calvin R 7/13/1878 Roane

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, Luda 4/1837 wd 12-11 children
      William son 9/1878 s
      Calvin son 7/1880 s
      Benjamin son 6/1882 s
    Family ID F5681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia L Shafer,   b. 1 Aug 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1959, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1905  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 17 Apr 1905
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      William Greathouse, 27, Roane, Roane, William Greathouse Sr
      Lydia L Shaffer, 18, Calhoun, Calhoun, Mary Blake

      1910 Sherman, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, James W 34 m1-
      Libbie L 25 m1- 7y 4-4 children
      Harold F son 7
      Oakie E son 5 1/9/1906 Roane [rec in Cal]
      Willard H son 3 12/7/1908 Cal
      Ernest H son 3/12 Ernest Leon 2/1/1910 Cal

      1920 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, James W 48
      Lydia L 33
      Okey son 13
      Willard son 12
      Ernest son 9
      Mary V da 8
      Thurman son 5
      Hettie da 3 5/12
      Forest son 2 1/12
      James son 0/12
      [next is Mary Blake]

      1930 Lee, Calhoun, WV all born WV WV WV
      Greathouse, Will 56 md age 29
      Lydia L 46 md age 19
      Okey E son 24 s
      Willard H son 22 s
      Ernest L son 21 s
      Hatty V da 14
      Thermon da 16
      Simon son 11
      Mildred B da 8
      Glendaline da 6
      Lois D da 1 4/12
      Berlin C son 11/12

      1940 Lee, Calhoun, WV
      all born WV, 1935: all lived same house
      Greathouse, Lydia 53 wd
      Okey E son 34 s
      Ernest son 30 s
      Simon F son 19 s
      Mildred da 17 s
      Glendlyon R da 16
      Lewis D son 12
      Burlen C son 11
    Children 
     1. Harold F Greathouse,   b. CA 1903, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Okey E Greathouse,   b. 9 Jan 1906, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Willard H Greathouse,   b. 7 Dec 1908, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ernest Leon Greathouse,   b. 1 Feb 1910, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary V Greathouse
     6. Thurmon Greathouse
     7. Hettie V Greathouse
     8. Forest Greathouse
     9. Lewis D Greathouse
     10. James Simon Greathouse
     11. Mildred B Greathouse,   b. 28 May 1922, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1966, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     12. Gwendolyn Greathouse
     13. Berlin C Greathouse
    Family ID F26058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S41] Birth Records, Roane Co, WV.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.