West Virginia Pioneers
Matilda Greathouse
1833 - 1913 (79 years)-
Name Matilda Greathouse Born 8 Nov 1833 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [1] Gender Female Died 18 Mar 1913 Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA [1] Notes - Wirt Co marriage record does not have a date:
Elias Connolly to Matilda Greathouse, d/o John
Person ID I46331 WVPioneers Last Modified 29 Oct 2005
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 Charles Elias Connolly, b. 28 Jul 1827, d. 29 Dec 1904, Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years) Married Abt 1849 Wirt County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1850 Gilmer, VA # 245 [next after his parents]
Elias Connolly 22
Matilda 18
1870 Spencer, Roane, WV #19
Connelly, E 42 July
Matilda 37 Mar
Sarah 17 July
Charlotte 15 Aug
Daniel 12 Sept
Elizabeth J 10 July
Emeline 6 May
Hamilton 4 Dec
Robert E 2 Dec
1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
Elias CONLEY Self M M W 54 WV
Matilda COONLEY Wife F M W 46 WV
Elizabeth J. CONLEY Dau F S W 19 WV
Emeline CONLEY Dau F S W 17 WV
Hamilton CONLEY Son M S W 15 WV
Robert E. L. CONLEY Son M S W 12 WV
Frank M. CONLEY Son M S W 9 WV
Malinda CONLEY Dau F S W 7 WV
Children 1. Sarah Connolly, b. Jul 1852, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 2. Charlotte Connolly, b. Aug 1854, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 3. Daniel Connolly, b. Sep 1857, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 4. Elizabeth J Connolly, b. Jul 1859, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 5. Emeline Connolly, b. May 1864, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 6. Hamilton Connolly, b. Dec 1865, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 7. Robert E Connolly, b. Dec 1867, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 8. Frank M Connolly, b. Abt 1871, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown 9. Malinda Connolly, b. Abt 1873, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F13052 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Wirt Co marriage record does not have a date:
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