West Virginia Pioneers
"Prophet" John Greathouse, Jr
1810 - 1901 (91 years)-
Name "Prophet" John Greathouse Suffix Jr Born 15 Mar 1810 Gender Male Died 28 Dec 1901 [1] Person ID I4228 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 Phoebe Casto, b. 4 Jun 1818, d. 1877 (Age 58 years) Married 12 Feb 1835 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA [3] Notes
1840 Jackson, VA
2m 0-5
1m 20-30
1f 0-5
1f 20-30
1850 Wirt Co, Va # 66/66
John Greathouse, Jr. 39 farmer 100 VA
Feba 33
George 14
Edward 11 All born VA
John D. 9
Louisa 6
David 3
Grandville 1
1860 Roane, VA # 117 all born Va
John Greathouse, Jr 48
Phebe 42
Edward 20
John D 18
Louisa 15
David 12
Granville 10
James 6
Phebe 7
Marcellus 1
1870 Meigs Co, OH, Letart Twp, #145-146
John Greathouse, 60, WV, farm work
Phebe, 55, WV
David, 22, WV, cooper
Granvill, 19, WV, farm work
Phebe A, 17, WV, domestic
James C, 14, WV, farm work
Wesley, 9, WV, school
William T, 6, WV, school
Children 1. George Greathouse, b. Abt 1836, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown2. Girl Greathouse, b. Between 1835 and 1840, d. Yes, date unknown 3. Edward Greathouse, b. Abt 1839, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown4. John D Greathouse, b. Abt 1841, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown5. Louisa Greathouse, b. Abt 1844, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown6. David Greathouse, b. Abt 1847, Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown7. Granville Greathouse, b. 16 Nov 1849, Virginia, USA , d. 29 May 1935, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA (Age 85 years)8. Phebe A Greathouse, b. Dec 1852, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. 5 Aug 1943, Williams County, Ohio, USA (Age ~ 90 years)9. James C Greathouse, b. Abt 1856, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown10. Wesley Greathouse, b. Abt 1861, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown11. William T Greathouse, b. Abt 1864, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknown12. Granville Greathouse, b. Abt 1850, Roane County, West Virginia, USA , d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1453 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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