West Virginia Pioneers

James K Greathouse

Male 1847 - 1919  (72 years)


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  • Name James K Greathouse 
    Born 20 Apr 1847  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Nov 1919  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Name: James Greathouse
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 15 Nov 1919
      Death Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 72y
      Cemetery: Spencer
      Birth Date: 4/20/1847
      Birth Place: Roane Co
      Marital Status: married
      Occupation: blacksmith
      Mother:
      Mother's Birth Place:
      Father: Edward Greathouse
      Father's Birth Place:
      Informant: B A Smith
      Cause: Asthma & TB
    Person ID I5920  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2008 

    Father Edward 'Neddy' Greathouse,   b. 17 Nov 1807,   d. 12 Nov 1897  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Matilda Blosser,   b. 28 Feb 1816, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1833  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Notes 

    • 1840 Jackson, VA
      2m 0-5
      1m 5-10
      1m 20-30
      1f 5-10
      1f 20-30

      1850 Wirt Co, VA # 355/355
      Edward Greathouse 41 farmer 200 VA
      Matilda 36
      Isabel 16 All born VA
      John M. 14
      Henry 11
      Robert 10
      Isaac 9
      Samuel 7
      Jane S. 5
      James 3

      1860 Roane, VA # 111 all born Va
      Edward Greathouse 51
      Matilda 43
      Robert 20
      Samuel 16
      Isaac 18
      Jane 14
      James K 12
      Mahala 4
      Mary 2

      1870 Spencer, Roane, WV # 41-42
      Greathouse, Ed 62 Nov
      Matilda 55 Feb
      Robert 29 Jan
      Marion 11 m July
      Mahala 13 Sept
    Family ID F1951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Virginia Catherine\Caroline Argabright,   b. 22 Feb 1846, Monroe County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1936, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1867  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • RCMR
      James K Greathouse, 19, Jackson, Roane, s/o Edward & Matilda
      Virginia Argabrite, 22, Monroe, Roane, d/o Isaac & Elizabeth
      10/12/1867

      1880 Spencer, Roane, West Virginia
      James GREATHOUSE Self M M W 39 W. VA.
      Virginia GREATHOUSE Wife F M W 43 W. VA.
      Emma J. GREATHOUSEDau F S W 16 W. VA.
      Frank GREATHOUSE Son M S W 14 W. VA.
      Melissa E. GREATHOUSEDau F S W 9 W. VA.
      Webster GREATHOUSE Son M S W 8 W. VA.
      Viola GREATHOUSE Dau F S W 4 W. VA.
      Donsel GREATHOUSE Son M S W 3 W. VA.
      Homer GREATHOUSE Son M S W 7M W. VA.
      Isabel HARDMAN SisterL F M W 45 W. VA.

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV
      Greathouse, Jas 4/1848 m 33y
      Virginia C 2/1846 m 33y 9-8 children
      Homer E son 10/1879
      Maggie M da 12/1881
      Harry E son 12/1885

      1910 Spencer, Roane, WV # 97 all WVWVWV
      Greathouse, James K 65 m1- 42y
      Virginia C 63 m1- 42y 9-6 children
      Harry E son 24 s
      Gandee, Howard E gs 10

      1920 Spencer, Roane, WV # 311
      Greathouse, Homer 35
      Roda e 31
      Florence 15
      Donzel G son 12
      Ehuh M da 10
      Susa Mae da 7
      Marie F son 2.1
      Howard bro 18
      Virginia C mother 73 wd
    Children 
     1. Emma J Greathouse,   b. Aug 1864, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frank Greathouse,   b. Abt 1866, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Melissa Eleanor Greathouse,   b. 18 Feb 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1938, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Daniel Webster Greathouse,   b. 12 Apr 1871, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1939, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     5. Viola Victoria Greathouse,   b. 14 Apr 1874, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1950, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Donsel Greathouse,   b. Abt 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Homer E Greathouse,   b. Oct 1879, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Maggie May Greathouse,   b. Dec 1881, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1908, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     9. Harry Edward Greathouse,   b. Dec 1885, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F12278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    3. [S71] Judi Kenyon.

    4. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    5. [S15] Marriage Records, Roane Co, WV.