John M Greathouse (1879 - 1962)

Born 10 Feb 1879 in Jackson, Illinois, United States

Husband of Luella (Leeper) Greathouse — married 31 Oct 1899 in Jackson, Illinois, United States

Husband of Laura Etta (Lemon) Greathouse — married 3 Jul 1902 in Du Bois, Washington, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Jun 1962 at age 83 in Jackson, Illinois, United States

Biography

• Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940

Name: John Greathous Gender: Male Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1879 Marriage Date: 1899 Marriage Place: Jackson, Illinois, USA Spouse: Luella Leeper Film Number: 000968929

• 1900 United States Federal Census

Name: John M Gratehouse Age: 21 Birth Date: Feb 1879 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1900: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois Sheet Number: 9 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 186 Family Number: 192 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Son in Law Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Luella Gratehouse Marriage Year: 1900 Years Married: 0 Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Occupation: Farm Laborer Months not employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Rachael J Leeper 38 William H Leeper 20 Maranda J Leeper 12 Isaac F Leeper 10 Leroy Leeper 7 Otis O Leeper 4 John Leeper 2 Luella Gratehouse 16 John M Gratehouse 21

• 1910 United States Federal Census

Name: John Greathous [John Greathona] [John Greathouse] Age in 1910: 30 Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1910: Dubois, Washington, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Laura Greathous Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Native Tongue: English Occupation: Laborer Industry: Rail Road Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner Farm or House: House Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Years Married: 7 Number of weeks out of work: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Greathous 30 Laura Greathous 24 Ireane Greathous 6 Vivian Greathous 5 Velma Greathous 0

• 1920 United States Federal Census

Name: John M Grathouse [John M Grothouse] Age: 40 Birth Year: abt 1880 Birthplace: Illinois Home in 1920: Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois Street: E-Oak Street House Number: x Residence Date: 1920 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Laura Grathouse Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Foreman Industry: ser steam rail rd Employment Field: Wage or Salary Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John M Grathouse 40 Laura Grathouse 34 Time Grathouse 17 Vivian Norton 16 Thelma Grathouse 9 Lavine Grathouse 8 Ben Norton 27

• 1930 United States Federal Census

Name: John Greathouse Birth Year: abt 1879 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Freeburg, St. Clair, Illinois, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Washington street Dwelling Number: 212 Family Number: 215 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Home Value: 12 Radio Set: Yes Lives on Farm: No Age at First Marriage: 20 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Illinois Mother's Birthplace: Illinois Occupation: Foreman Industry: Railroad Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age John Greathouse 51 Laura Greathouse 44

• 1940 United States Federal Census

Name: John M Greathouse Age: 62 Estimated birth year: abt 1878 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1940: Marissa, St Clair, Illinois Map of Home in 1940: View Map Street: South Euclid Avenue House Number: 808 Farm: No Inferred Residence in 1935: Marissa, St Clair, Illinois Residence in 1935: Same House Sheet Number: 7A Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 163 Occupation: Section Forman House Owned or Rented: Rented Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 12 Attended School or College: No Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 8 Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939: 52 Income: 1400 Income Other Sources: No Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John M Greathouse 62 Emma H Greathouse 63

• Find A Grave Memorial

John Greathouse Birth 1879 USA Death 1962 USA Burial Chapel Hill Cemetery Du Bois, Washington County, Illinois, USA Memorial ID 54707467 Spouse: Laura E Greathouse (1885 - 1937) Inscription: John Greathouse 1879 - 1962 Note: October 2011, marker is missing, no longer in place.

Sources

• Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

• Year: 1900; Census Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0027

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Dubois, Washington, Illinois; Roll: T624_328; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374341

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Carbondale, Jackson, Illinois; Roll: T625_375; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 49

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Freeburg, St. Clair, Illinois; Roll: 557; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 2340292

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Marissa, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00882; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 82-102

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2018), memorial page for John Greathouse (1879–1962), Find A Grave Memorial no. 54707467, citing Chapel Hill Cemetery, Du Bois, Washington County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Charlotte Alexander (contributor 44997604) .