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Husband: Henry George Greathouse Also known as: George Henry Greathouse 1 Born: Dec- -1873 in Gilmer Co, WV 2,3,4 Died: Feb- 4-1952 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 3,5 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 3 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1944 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1910 in Troy District, Gilmer Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Silas R. Greathouse (1833 - 1900) Mother: Mary Catherine Lowther (1843 - 1932)
Wife: Vallie Gay Jones Married: Aug-28-1925 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Born: Dec-13-1905 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,4,9 Died: Mar- 5-1995 in Salem, WV 8,9 Resided: 1961, 72 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Resided: 1951 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: 1943 at Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Creed Hill Jones (1885 - 1961) Mother: Lenora J. "Jennie" Hileman (1889 - 1951) Notes
F Child 1: Ilene Virginia Greathouse Also known as: Virginia I. Greathouse 14 Born: Jun-25-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,15,9 Died: Jul-11-1983 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 16,9 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8 Census: 1930 in Doddridge Co, WV 14
M Child 2: Henry Junior "Bud" Greathouse Born: Jan-10-1928 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 17,18,19 Died: Oct- 7-2011 in Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 8 Resided: 1993 in Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: 1952 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Occupation: minister, truck driver for Dept of Hwys 8 Wife: Iliene Pearl Hart b. Mar- 1-1934 d. Aug-22-2004 Also known as: Pearl Hart 8,11,20 Married: Oct-20-1952 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 21
F Child 3: Mary Lee Greathouse Born: Nov-12-1929 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,22,23,9 Died: Feb-15-1993 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 8,23,9 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 23 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Husband: Everett Lee Perine b. Jul- 4-1925 d. Apr-11-1997 Married: Sep- 4-1954 in Central Station, Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 4: Carol Jean Greathouse Also known as: Jean Greathouse Born: Dec-28-1932 in Doddridge Co, WV 24 Died: Oct-11-2013 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 19 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 8 Resided: in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 8 Resided: 2006, 2011 in Ashtabula, Ashtabula Co, OH 25,20 Resided: 2002 in Little Flint, Doddridge Co, WV 11 Resided: 1996 in Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 20,11 Resided: 1952 in Painesville, Lake Co, OH 10 Husband: Virgil Paul Shackelford b. Apr-30-1920 d. Aug-13-1988 Also known as: Paul Shackelford 25,9,26
F Child 5: Helen Louise Greathouse Born: Jan-22-1935 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 27,28,29 Died: Nov-13-2002 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,29 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 8,29 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 20 Husband: Franklin Thomas Ross b. Mar- 8-1935 d. Jun-11-2013 Also known as: Frank Ross 12,8 Married: Mar-14-1953 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 28 Divorced: 1954 30,31 Husband: Charles Richard "Dickie" Nicholson b. Dec-15-1917 d. Nov- 8-1994 Also known as: Richard Nicholson 32 Married: Aug-28-1971 in Doddridge Co, WV 33,34,26
M Child 6: Robert G. Greathouse Born: Feb- 8-1937 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 35 Died: Feb- 9-1937 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 35,36
M Child 7: Ervin Adam Greathouse Born: Feb-18-1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,37 Died: May-13-1996 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 8,38 Resided: 1996 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 8 Resided: 1993 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11 Resided: 1952 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Occupation: construction and oil & gas 8 Wife: Living
F Child 8: Lucille Greathouse Born: Dec-25-1941 in Grove, Doddridge Co, WV 39,40 Died: Apr-27-1943 in Doddridge Co, WV 41,36,40 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 40
M Child 9: Roger Ray Greathouse Born: Apr-28-1948 in Doddridge Co, WV 42 Died: Apr-24-2014 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 19 Buried: in Spurgeon (aka Pleasant Valley or Dunkard) Cem, Bear Fork (Co Rd 62/2), Doddridge/Gilmer Co, WV 8 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,11,43,20
Sources: (1) Marriage record of daughter. (2) 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (Troy District). (3) Obituary, West Union Herald, Feb 7 1952. (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 427. (5) Ritchie County WV Deaths 1941-1955, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Dec 1998) (6) Obituary of stepmother. (7) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, 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. MR Bk 11, p. 427. (8) Obituary. (9) Social Security Death Index. (10) Obituary of father. (11) Obituary of sister. (12) Obituary of mother. (13) Death record of daughter. (14) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (15) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk Del-2, p. 35. (16) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (17) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 71. (18) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (19) Obituary - At home. (20) Obituary of brother. (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, He was identified as Henry Junior Greathouse, age 24, son of Henry & Vallie Greathouse; and she as Ilean Pearl Hart, age 18, dau of Charles & Ines Hart. MR Bk 16, p. 435. (22) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 72. (23) John Mark Perine, Parkersburg WV 26102, Perine Family of North Central WV (self-published) (24) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Middle name entered as "Gene." (Note: Birthplace given in obituary as Wildcat, WV, which is in Lewis County. But her birth record indicates Doddridge County.), BR Bk 4, p. 72. (25) Newspaper wedding announcement of granddaughter. (26) Obituary of wife. (27) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 4, p. 75. (28) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 16, p. 470. (29) Headstone. (30) West Union Herald, 4/15/1954. (31) Record of wife's remarriage. (32) Marriage record of son. (33) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 19, p. 73. (34) Obituary of husband. (35) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 4, p. 72. (36) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (37) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 5, p. 70-E. (38) Cemetery marker. (39) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR Bk 5, p. 69. (40) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (41) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Lucile [sic] Greathouse, dau of Henry Greathouse & Vallie Jones Greathouse. Obituary of sister Helen has it spelled Lucille. DR Bk 5, p. 69. (42) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Listed only as the son of Vallie Greathouse, born Apr 28 1948. Father not identified. (Note: Birth date given in obituary as Apr 28 1949.), BR Bk 5, p. 70-H. (43) West Union Herald-Record, 5/16/2006.




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