Harmon Greathouse and Mary Ann 1787 - Lester Cantrell Greathouse

Lester Cantrell Greathouse

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      Sex: M

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Individual Information

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          Birth: 29 Apr 1904 - Bevier, Macon, MO 28,782
    Christening: 
          Death: 19 Oct 1977 - Desloge, St. Francois, MO 217,782
         Burial: 22 Oct 1977 - Bonne Terre, St. Francois, MO 782
 Cause of Death: acute myocardial infarction from arteriosclerotic heart disease 782

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Events

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• Soc Sec Num: 493-12-2299, , , MO. ^782,783 Lester Greathouse, born 29 Apr 1904, died Oct 1977, Last residence; 63601 Park Hills, Saint Francois, MO, Issued MO.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 in Tyrone Twp, Franklin, IL. ⁷⁴⁵ Listed with Josh Greathouse.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Browning, Franklin, IL. ⁵⁶⁵ Listed with Josh Greathouse.

• Military: Army, 1943.

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Parents

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         Father: Joshua A. Greathouse (1877-1943) 28,29,30 
         Mother: Trella Perkins (1882-Bef 1910) 28,29,30 

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Herminia C. Pollock (1 Jul 1903 -       )
       Marriage: 28 Jun 1922 - Edwardsville, Madison, IL 30
       Children:
                1. James Joshua Greathouse (1923-1969) 736

2. Rose Ann Rawson (       - After 1977) 217,580 
       Marriage: 
       Children:
                1. Bernadine Greathouse

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Notes

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Death Notes:

He was 73 years old. He died in Farmington Community Hospital in St. Francois, MO. He was a security guard for the Sheriff's Department in Ironton. He lived in Desloge, St. Francois, MO. Wife was Rose Ann Rawson. Father was Josh Greathouse. Mother listed as Maggie Ridley (He was the son of Trella Perkins, but was raised by Maggie Ridley). Informant was Mrs. Rose Greathouse of 408 S. Lincol, DesLodge, MO 63601 which was his home address as well. He was DOA at the Farmington Community Hospital 1101 Liberty St, St. Francois Co., MO. It stated he was born in IL (should have been Bevier, Macon, MO 29 Apr 1904).

Burial Notes:

He is buried in St. Francis Memorial Park. Undertaker was Sparks Funeral Home in Bonne Terre, Missouri 63628.

General:

Source: Joan Greathouse - Lester's birth certificate give mother as Trella Perkins. Death certificate gives mother as Maggie Ridley. Trella was the mother, but Maggie raised Lester.

Source: Vickie O'Dell - Lester was living in Anchorage, Alaska in 1964. He returned to Missouri in his last years and died there.

Source: Sandy Taylor - Lester was listed as being in the U.S. Army in his father's obituary in 1943. He is listed as living in Anchorage, Alaska in his step-mother's obituary in 1970.

Medical:

He had diabetes mellitus.