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Samuel Brown Greathouse Sr.
(Cal 1768-1851)
Susannah Greathouse
(Cal 1778-1854)
Willis Arnold
(1794-1857)
Elizabeth "Betsy" Potter
(1791-1857)
Samuel Brown Greathouse Jr.
(1812-1881)
Mary "Polly" S. Arnold
(1824-1892)

Luther E. Greathouse
(1842-1933)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mariah Louisa B. Strange

Luther E. Greathouse 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 5 Dec 1842, Oakland, Warren County, Kentucky 2 7
  • Marriage: Mariah Louisa B. Strange on 13 Nov 1867 in , Warren County, Kentucky 1
  • Died: 3 Apr 1933, Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas at age 90
  • Buried: Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas 5
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bullet  Notes:

He went to Kansas in 1871 with his wife Miriah
His birthday and parents confirmed on JCLDS site
Melbadine Greathouse Magnus remembers her "Uncle Luther and Aunt Miriah"

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bullet  Details of his life include:

• Individual Photo: Luther E. and Mariah Stange Greathouse, 1830. courtesy Sandy Faler

• He appeared on the 1850 U. S. Federal census in Second District, Warren County, Kentucky
The household of Samuel B. Greathouse
Luther E. , 7 m., b. KY
3

• He appeared on the 1860 U. S. Federal census in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
In the household of Saml Greathouse,
Luther, 17 M, "", KY
7

• He appeared on the 1870 U. S. Federal census in Smith's Grove - Elk Sprngs District, Warren County, Kentucky
Greathoue, Luther E., 27 MW , farmer, value of real estate $1000, personal property $580, KY
Louisa M, 25 FW, keeping house
Lisie D, 2 FW 6

• Luther Moved to: , in Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas. 1871 5

• He appeared on the 1880 U. S. Federal census in Verdigris Twsp, Wilson County, Kansas
Greathouse, Luther E. , WM 36, married, farmer, b. KY
- Maria L. B. , WF 36, wife, married, keeping house, KY, Ky, Ky
- Elizabeth D., WF 11, daughter, KY, Ky, KY
- Mary, L, WF 3, daughter, Kas, Ky, KY
- Laura B., WF 6/12, Nov., Daughter, Kas, Ky, Ky
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• Document: Warrenty Deed, 1888. 5 Confirms Samuel B. Greathouse as father.
courtesy Sandy Faler


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Luther married Mariah Louisa B. Strange, daughter of William Alloway Strange and Demarius Davis, on 13 Nov 1867 in , Warren County, Kentucky.1 (Mariah Louisa B. Strange was born on 23 Oct 1844 in Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky 9 and died on 6 May 1932 in Coyville, Wilson County, Kansas.)

bullet  Items of interest in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: 20 Nov 1868.


bullet  Marriage Notes:

Per JCLDS

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Sources


1 Warren County Marriage Index 1797-1870 (Books A & B only) 3/7/1859
(Compiled by Mike Wilson).

2 Old Greathouse Family Bible (Transcribed by Edith Greathoue from Bible in possession of Patsy Page Carter in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Provided by Sandy Faler.)

3 1850 U. S. Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington, D. C.), Second district, Warren county, Kentucky dewlling 868, family 868.

4 Melvin White.

5 Sandy Faler.

6 United States Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington D. C.), Smith's Grove P. O., Elk springs District, warren County, Kentucky, page 60, dwelling 418, household 433.

7 1860 U. S. Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington, D. C.), Bowling Green, Warrren County , Kentucky ,District No. 1, page 62, household 579, family 579.

8 1880 U. S. Federal Census, Verdigris Twsp, Wilson County, Kansas,Supervisors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist 187, page 14, household 104, family 112, June 7.

9 Kansas Blue Skyways GenWeb, 1883 Brides List for Cloud county.


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