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Henry George GREATHOUSE

Henry George GREATHOUSE

Male 1873 - 1952  (~ 78 years)

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  • Name Henry George GREATHOUSE 
    Born Dec 1873  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900, 1910  Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1944  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 4 Feb 1952  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I15850  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2009 

    Father Silas R. GREATHOUSE,   b. CA 1833, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1891  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine LOWTHER,   b. 19 Feb 1843,   d. 13 Dec 1932, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F11802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vallie Gay JONES,   b. 13 Dec 1905, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1995, Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 28 Aug 1925  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co WV (Cove District):
      Henry Greathouse, 46, single; mother Mary Greathouse, 76, widowed; brother French Greathouse, 36, single.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co WV (Southwest District):
      Henry Greathouse, 57; wife Vallie G, 24; dau Virginia I, 3 yr 9 mo; son Henry J, 2; dau Mary L, 5 mo.
    Children 
     1. Ilene Virginia GREATHOUSE,   b. 25 Jun 1926, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1983, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     2. Henry Junior "Bud" GREATHOUSE,   b. 10 Jan 1928, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 2011, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Mary Lee GREATHOUSE,   b. 12 Nov 1929, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1993, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     4. Carol Jean GREATHOUSE,   b. 28 Dec 1932, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 2013, Painesville, Lake Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Helen Louise GREATHOUSE,   b. 22 Jan 1935, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 2002, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Robert G. GREATHOUSE,   b. 8 Feb 1937, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1937, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Ervin Adam GREATHOUSE,   b. 18 Feb 1940, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1996, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     8. Lucille GREATHOUSE,   b. 25 Dec 1941, Grove, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1943, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     9. Roger Ray GREATHOUSE,   b. 28 Apr 1948, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 2014, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F5662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Aug 1925 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1944 - Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Feb 1952 - Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2086] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District).

    2. [S14] Obituary, West Union Herald, Feb 7 1952.

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 427.

    4. [S1608] Obituary of stepmother.

    5. [S1783] Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998)).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 427.
      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.