William Walter Greathouse ^39,40,41,42

   Another name for William was Walter Greathouse.

  Notes:

Of Oilton, Oklahoma in 1940

William Walter Greathouse was always known as Walter by his siblings. Later searches have given me his name as Wiliam Walter. I (Bob Richardson) have some letters written by William's children in 1967, stating that they were the nieces of Bitha, Williams sister. The California death record... confirms his full name and that his mother was a Johnson. ³⁹

  Items of interest in his life were:

• William appeared on the U. S. federal census in 1900 in Jenkins Township, Barry County, Missouri. ²³ James T. Greathouse household.
Walter, son, 1890, 10, single

• William appeared on the U. S. Federal Census census in 1905 in Lexington, Johnson County, Kansas. ³⁹ in the home of his parents James Thomas Greathouse and Ruth Ann. He is listed as 16 years old.

• Military: World War I draft Registration, Jun 1917. Name: Willam Walter Greathouse, Garfield, County: Benton, State: Arkansas, Birthplace: Missouri, Birth Date: 7 Aug 1887, Race: American. It was stated that he had a wife and three children.

• William appeared on the U. S. federal census in 1930 in Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma. ^39,44 Head of Household William W. Greathouse , age 41,b. Missouri
Anna E. Greathouse, 40,
Donald E. Greathouse, 7
Tressa M. Greathouse, 15
Elnora C. Greathouse 13,
Wilma J. Greathouse, 9

• William resided: 1933 Oilton, Creek County, Oklahoma. ³⁹ Informaion from his Mother's obituary.

• He resided at at time of death in 1966 in Anderson, Shasta County, California. ⁴² 96007

William married Anna E. Shafer. (Anna E. Shafer was born about 1890 in , , Arkansas ³⁹ and died on 23 Jan 1988 in Albany, Linn County, Oregon ³⁹.)