Husband: Silas R. Greathouse
Born: ca 1833 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: bef Jun 1900 3
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1861 in Gilmer Co, (W)VA 2
Occupation: farmer 1
Father: Stephen Greathouse
Mother: Milly ___
Wife: Mary Catherine Lowther 4,5,1
Also known as: Katie 6
Married: Jan-10-1861 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 7,8
Born: Feb-19-1843 9,1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-13-1932 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 11
Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in Washington District, Calhoun Co, WV (see note 2)
Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Robert Lowther (1810 - 1867)
Mother: Mary Ann Spurgeon (1824 - 1916)
Notes
F Child 1: Mary A. Greathouse Born: ca 1861 1 Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Notes
F Child 2: Sarah Melissa Greathouse Also known as: Melissa Greathouse 12 Born: Aug-20-1862 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 13,14,15 Died: Sep-13-1944 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 16,17,18 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 15 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Census: 1920, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1910 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Adam Ross b. Mar-29-1859 d. Feb-21-1951 Married: Mar- 7-1920 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 20
F Child 3: Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" Greathouse 9 Also known as: Eliza V. Greathouse 21 Born: Mar- 6-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 21 (see note 4) Died: Feb- 5-1928 in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 9 Buried: in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV 9 Resided: in Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV 9 Census: 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Elmore Vincent "Elmer" Reed b. Jan-25-1858 d. Mar-15-1935 Also known as: Elmer Reed 22,5 Married: Nov- 9-1882 in Doddridge Co, WV 23,2
F Child 4: Frances Arvilla Greathouse Also known as: Arvilla (or Orvilla) Greathouse 24 Born: ca 1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,1 Resided: 1890 in Gilmer Co, WV 25 Census: 1870 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Husband: Marcellus Matheny b. ca 1867 Married: Nov-15-1890 in Gilmer Co, WV 25
F Child 5: Martha E. Greathouse Born: ca 1870 1 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5) Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 1,24
M Child 6: John Greathouse Born: ca 1871 24 Census: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
M Child 7: Henry George Greathouse Also known as: George Henry Greathouse 26 Born: Dec- -1873 in Gilmer Co, WV 27,28,29 Died: Feb- 4-1952 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 28,30 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 28 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Resided: 1944 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Vallie Gay Jones b. Dec-13-1905 d. Mar- 5-1995 Married: Aug-28-1925 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 32
M Child 8: Irvin Greathouse Born: ca 1874 24 Census: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 9: Myrtie Greathouse Born: ca 1876 24 Census: 1880 in Doddridge Co, WV 24
F Child 10: Lenora "Nora" Greathouse Also known as: Nora L. Greathouse 33 Born: Jul-30-1881 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Died: Nov-21-1960 in Doddridge Co, WV 34 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Resided: 1944 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV 35 Census: 1910 in Washington District, Calhoun Co, WV 33 Husband: Abraham Lincoln Campbell Cogar b. Apr-28-1878 d. Mar-15-1975 Also known as: A. L. Cogar 36 Married: Sep-15-1904 in Calhoun Co, WV 37
M Child 11: Noah French Greathouse Also known as: French Greathouse 36,38,39,40 Born: May- 2-1883 in Doddridge Co, WV 19,38 Died: Sep-26-1957 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 17 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 19 Resided: in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 19 Resided: 1944 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 31 Resided: 1932 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 41 Resided: until 1930 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Occupation: farmer and gas company worker 19 Census: 1910 in Troy, Gilmer Co, WV 39 Wife: Unknown Wife: Lula Madge Pierce b. Jun-25-1906 d. Aug-21-1964 Census name: Madge Pierce Married: Jul-28-1929 in Ritchie Co, WV 42
M Child 12: Berdick Greathouse Also known as: Birdie Greathouse 40 Born: ca 1884 40 Census: 1920, 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 13: Sheridan G. "Sherd" Greathouse Also known as: Sherd G. Greathouse 43,44,45,36,4,46 Born: May-25-1887 in Doddridge Co, WV 45,43 (see note 6) Died: Jul-23-1975 36,45 Resided: in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 47 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 40 Resided: 1913 in Doddridge Co, WV 43 Occupation: farmer 43 Wife: Nellie Doshia Stout b. Mar-12-1896 d. Mar- 1-1931 Married: Sep-13-1913 in Lewis Co, WV 48 Wife: Ruth Marie Rosier b. Feb-12-1917 d. Aug- 9-2005 Married: Mar- 8-1934 in Doddridge Co, WV 49
Sources: (1) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District), Wife Mary C. Greathouse listed as head of household, marital status widow. (4) Obituary of son. (5) Obituary of daughter. (6) Death record of son. (7) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as S. Greathouse, 27, b. Harrison Co, res. Gilmer Co, son of Stephen & Milly; and M. C. Lowther, 17, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Robert & Mary A. Married Jan 10 1861. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 136. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Identified as Mary Catherine Greathouse, widowed, b. Feb 19 1843 in Doddridge Co, dau of Robert Greathouse [sic] (b. Harrison Co) & Cathrine [sic] Spurgeon (b. Preston Co). Died Dec 13 1932 at Blandville. Informant: French Greathouse, Blandville. It is noted that the birth date is over a year prior to the marriage of her presumed parents, Robert Lowther & Mary Ann Spurgeon; since her parents' names given here are at variance with other records, they are considered to be the result of erroneous information provided by son French Greathouse. (11) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Burial location given only as Spurgeon Cemetery. This is presumably the one at Bear Fork in Doddridge County, rather than the Spurgeon Cemetery in Gilmer County. (12) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (13) Obituary, Listed among her survivors were brothers Henry and French Greathouse, of Oxford, and sister Nora Cogar, of Greenwood. These were actually her stepchildren. (14) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 381. (15) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 146-A. (16) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Sarah Malina [sic] Ross, married, dau of John Greathouse & (mother blank), died Sep 13 1944 at New Milton, age 82y 0m 24d, burial at Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Sugar Camp, Doddridge Co. DR Bk 5, p. 146-A. (17) Obituary - At home. (18) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (19) Obituary. (20) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as G. A. Ross, age 60, b. Bath Co, VA; and Sarah Melissa Greathouse, age 60, b. Doddridge Co. Married Mar 7 1920 in Blandville by H. L. Gaston, a minister of M. E. Church. MR Bk 10, p. 381. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 2, p. 150. (22) Death record of wife. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Elmore Reed, age 24 as of Jan 25 1882, b. Doddridge Co; and Eliza V. Greathouse, age 16 as of Mar 6 1882, b. Doddridge Co. Married Nov 9 1882 "at Rebecca Reed's, Doddridge Co, West Va." Informants: Elmore Reed & William Reed. MR Bk 2, p. 150. (24) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (25) Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV. (26) Marriage record of daughter. (27) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (28) Obituary, West Union Herald, Feb 7 1952. (29) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 427. (30) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (31) Obituary of stepmother. (32) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He was identified as Henry Greathouse, age 44, born in Gilmer Co; and she as Miss Vallie Jones, age 20, b. Doddridge Co. Informants identified as Henry Greathouse & Lenora Jones. MR Bk 11, p. 427. (33) 1910 Census, Calhoun County, WV. (34) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Lenora G. Cogar, dau of Silas Greathouse and Mary Catherine Lowther. (35) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District). (36) Obituary of wife. (37) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as Abraham Coger [sic], age 23, resident of Calhoun Co; and Nora Greathouse, age 23, of Calhoun Co, dau of Silas & Mary. Married Sep 15 1904. (38) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998) (39) 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV. (40) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (41) Death record of mother. (42) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1916-1945, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (Sep 1998), Identified as French Greathouse, 46, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Madge Pierce, 23, b. Doddridge Co, res. Ritchie Co. Married Jul 28 1929. (43) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (44) Marriage record of son. (45) Social Security Death Index. (46) Headstone. (47) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (48) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as Sherd Greathouse, 24, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Silas & Mary; and Nellie Stout, 17, b. & res. in Lewis Co, dau of Calvin & Jane. Married Sep 13 1913 "at the home of the Bride." (49) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Sheridan G. Greathouse, 38, of Doddridge Co; and Ruth Rosier, 22, b. Wood Co, res. Doddridge Co. Married Mar 8 1934. NOTE: Wife's obituary, identifying husband as Sherd Greathouse, provides marriage date as Mar 18 1934 and states her birth as Feb 12 1917 in Rosemont (Taylor County). Husband's SSDI entry, also identifying him as Sherd Greathouse, shows birth date as May 27 1887. So it appears that both parties altered their ages to make the age difference seem not as great. Event Notes Note (1) Birth place given as Harrison County in marriage record, as Gilmer County in death record of daughter Elizabeth, and as Doddridge County in her own death record. Note (2) In household of daughter and son-in-law, Nora and Abraham Cogar. Note (3) In 1920, in home of son Ruben. Note (4) Death record states birth date as Mar 6 1869. But marriage record states her age as 16 as of Mar 6 1882, which is consistent with age 5 listed in 1870 Census. Note (5) Listed as Martha Greathouse, 28, b. Dec 1871, single, a servant in the household of widow Elizabeth Pearcy, 72, and her three children and granddaughter. Note (6) Birth date given in SSDI as May 25 1887, but date on headstone is 1886.