Sarah Greathouse

1827 - 1905  (78 years)

• Name	Sarah Greathouse
  Born	15 Feb 1827	Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Aug 1905	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Buried	Roane County, West Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I4202	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	John D Greathouse,   b. 1 Mar 1778, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 4 Jul 1866, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Sarah McDade,   b. 23 May 1783, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia ,   d. 30 Jun 1863, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia  (Age 80 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1806	Mason, Mason County, West Virginia   [2]
  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."
  Family ID	F910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Matthew McMullen,   b. 27 Jul 1814, Ireland ,   d. 1 Dec 1865, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 51 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1844  [3]
  Notes	1850 Wirt, VA # 167/167 Mathew Mullen (no Mc) 34 farmer Ireland Sarah 23 VA John 5 " Matilda 3 " Malina 7 mos. " 1860 Roane, VA (next after John Greathouse) Matthew McMullen 45 Ireland Sarah 32 John 14 Matilda 13 Sidna 8 Samuel 5 Andrew 2 Edward 2/12 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Jas. A. TOWNSLEY Self M M W 49 W. VA. Occ: Keeps Notions Fa: --- Mo: --- Sarah TOWNSLEY Wife F M W 52 W. VA. Saml. MCMULLIN SSon M S W 25 W. VA. Andrew MCMULLIN SSon M S W 22 W. VA. Edward MCMULLIN SSon M S W 20 W. VA. Margaret E. MCMULLIN SDau F W 17 W. VA. Charles MCMULLIN SSon M W 15 W. VA. 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV James A Townsley 5/1830 m 20y WVWVWV Sarah wife 4/1827 m 20y 0-0 children WVWVWV Charles McMullen ss 5/1870 WVWVWV
  Children	1. John McMullen,   b. 11 Jun 1845, Virginia, USA ,   d. 14 Sep 1863  (Age 18 years)   2. Matilda McMullen,   b. Abt 1847, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Malina McMullen,   b. Abt 1849, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel McMullen,   b. Abt 1855, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Andrew J McMullen,   b. 11 Jul 1858, Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 Apr 1918  (Age 59 years)   6. Edward McMullen,   b. Abt 1860, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Margaret Ellen McMullen,   b. Dec 1862, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 23 Dec 1943, Roane County, West Virginia, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)   8. Charles McMullen,   b. May 1865, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Sidney McMullen,   b. 20 Feb 1851, Roane County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	James A Townsley,   b. May 1830, Roanoke County, Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	22 Nov 1879	Roane County, West Virginia, USA   [4]
  Notes	RCMR James A Townsley (W) 39 Roanoke Co, Va; Roane, s/o William & Mary Sarah McMullins (W) 50 Jackson; Roane d/o Sarah 22 Nov 1879 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Jas. A. TOWNSLEY Self M M W 49 W. VA. Occ: Keeps Notions Fa: --- Mo: --- Sarah TOWNSLEY Wife F M W 52 W. VA. Saml. MCMULLIN SSon M S W 25 W. VA. Andrew MCMULLIN SSon M S W 22 W. VA. Edward MCMULLIN SSon M S W 20 W. VA. Margaret E. MCMULLIN SDau F W 17 W. VA. Charles MCMULLIN SSon M W 15 W. VA. 1900 Spencer, Roane, WV James A Townsley 5/1830 m 20y WVWVWV Sarah wife 4/1827 m 20y 0-0 children WVWVWV Charles McMullen ss 5/1870 WVWVWV
  Family ID	F2028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1827 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S104] Betty Dotson Renick sy13@worldnet.att.net. [S30] Marriage Record. [S71] Judi Kenyon. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.