Family: Silas R. GREATHOUSE / Mary Catherine LOWTHER (F11802) [1, 2, 3]
m. 10 Jan 1861-
Father | Male
Silas R. GREATHOUSE
Born CA 1833 Harrison Co, (W)VA 
Died 1891 Buried Married 10 Jan 1861 [4, 5] Doddridge Co, (W)VA [4, 5] Father Stephen GREATHOUSE | F12635 Group Sheet Mother Milly ___ | F12635 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Mary Catherine LOWTHER
Born 19 Feb 1843 Died 13 Dec 1932 Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Father Robert LOWTHER | F5745 Group Sheet Mother Mary Ann SPURGEON | F5745 Group Sheet
Child 2 | Female
+ Sarah Melissa GREATHOUSE
Born 20 Aug 1862 Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Died 13 Sep 1944 New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Spouse George Adam ROSS | F7668 Married 7 Mar 1920 Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV
Child 3 | Female
+ Elizabeth Victoria "Eliza" GREATHOUSE
Born 6 Mar 1866 Doddridge Co, WV Died 5 Feb 1928 Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery, Anmoore, Harrison Co, WV Spouse Elmore Vincent "Elmer" REED | F8119 Married 9 Nov 1882 Doddridge Co, WV
Child 4 | Female
+ Frances Arvilla GREATHOUSE
Born 1867 Doddridge Co, WV Died 1938 Buried Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV Spouse Marcellus MATHENY | F21812 Married 15 Nov 1890 Gilmer Co, WV
Child 5 | Female
Martha Ellen GREATHOUSE
Born 5 Dec 1869 Doddridge Co, WV Died 7 Oct 1944 Nutter Fort, Harrison Co, WV Buried Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV Spouse James Scott PYATT | F56521 Married
Child 7 | Male
+ Henry George GREATHOUSE
Born Dec 1873 Gilmer Co, WV Died 4 Feb 1952 Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Spouse Vallie Gay JONES | F5662 Married 28 Aug 1925 Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV
Child 8 | Male
S. Irvin GREATHOUSE
Born 9 Jul 1875 Doddridge Co, WV Died 19 Oct 1892 Weston, Lewis Co, WV Buried Weston State Hospital Cemetery, Weston, Lewis Co, WV
Child 11 | Female
+ Lenora "Nora" GREATHOUSE
Born 30 Jul 1881 Doddridge Co, WV Died 21 Nov 1960 West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Abraham Lincoln Campbell COGAR | F7801 Married 15 Sep 1904 Calhoun Co, WV
Child 12 | Female
+ Millie GREATHOUSE
Born 4 Aug 1882 Died 22 Mar 1950 Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Buried Horn Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Coxs Mills, Gilmer Co, WV Spouse Howard Eli BLOSSER | F56523 Married 3 Sep 1908 Calhoun Co, WV
Child 13 | Male
+ Noah French GREATHOUSE
Born 2 May 1883 Doddridge Co, WV Died 26 Sep 1957 Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Spouse Unknown | F8098 Married Spouse Lula Madge PIERCE | F8097 Married 28 Jul 1929 Ritchie Co, WV
Child 14 | Male
+ Sheridan G. "Sherd" GREATHOUSE
Born 25 May 1887 Doddridge Co, WV Died 23 Jul 1975 Buried Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (CR 6/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV Spouse Nellie Doshia STOUT | F19769 Married 13 Sep 1913 Lewis Co, WV Spouse Ruth Marie ROSIER | F19764 Married 8 Mar 1934 Doddridge Co, WV
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Notes - 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest Township), enumerated on Aug 29 1870:
Silas Greathouse, 37, farmer; Mary C, 26; Mary A, 9; Sarah M, 6; Eliza B, 5; Frances A, 3; and Martha E. (or C.), 5 months.
1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 21 1880:
Silas Greatehouse (sic), 50, farmer; wife Mary C., 40; dau Mary (or May) L., 20, epileptic; dau Sarah M., 18; dau Eliza, 16; dau Orvilla, 14; dau Martha, 12; son John, 10; son Henry, 8; son Irvin, 6; dau Myrtie, 4; infant grandson, 1.
1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District), enumerated on Jun 13 1900:
Mary C. Lowther, 56, b. Feb 1844, widowed, mother of 12 children (10 still living); dau Mary A., 37, b. Feb 1863; dau Malissie, 36, b. Aug 1863; son Henry, 26, b. Dec 1873, occupation farm laborer; dau Millie, 20, b. Aug 1879; dau Nora, 19, b. Jul 1880; son French, 17, b. May 1883. Marital status of all children: single.
1910 Census, Calhoun County, WV (Washington District), enumerated on Apr 16 1910:
Abram L. Coger (sic), 28, farmer, married 5 yrs; wife Nora L., 28, mother of 3 children, 2 still living; son Hiram (??), 4; son Wilbur, 2; mother-in-law Mary C. Greathouse, 66, mother of 12 children, 9 still living.
1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jan 16 & 17 1920:
Henry Greathouse, 46, single, occupation none; mother Mary, 76, widowed; brother French, 36, single.
1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Apr 4 1930:
French Greathous (sic), 46; wife Madge, 24; son Rolan, 3 yrs 11 mos; boarder Ralph Pierce, 6 yrs 11 mos; boarder Mary C. Greathous, 87, widowed.
- 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest Township), enumerated on Aug 29 1870:
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Sources - [S1570] Obituary of son.
- [S1564] Obituary of daughter.
- [S967] 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp).
- [S1774] 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. - [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 136.
- [S1570] Obituary of son.
