| 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) |
| 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."
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West Virginia Pioneers
1817 - 1878 (61 years)