Herman Groethausen Family

Bessie Lee Hales (1877-1933)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Jacob Scammahem Greathouse Hugh Wiles Greathouse+ Evelyn Greathouse Lida Ann Greathouse+ James Fletcher Greathouse+ Bessie D. Greathouse+ Rexall Greathouse+ Helen Buston Bartram Greathouse Bessie Lee Hales 1 2 3 4 Born: 4 Apr 1877, Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana 2 4 Marriage: Jacob Scammahem Greathouse on 1 Apr 1898 in Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana Died: 19 Nov 1933, Freetown, , Indiana at age 56   Notes: Jacob Greathouse sone of Solomon Greathouse and Catherine Little was born about 1833. He was a former owner of a Army surplus store He married Bessie Hale. They had seven children. Jacob Greathouse was my Great Great Uncle. I have the list of Jacob children, but not all the dates. Thank you, Delores Greathouse McCartney   Details of her life include: She appeared on the U S Federal census in 1910 in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana. In the household of Jacob S. Greathouse, - Bessie L, , wife, FW 33, married 12 yrs, 5 children-5living, Indiana, Maryland, Kentucky 2 She appeared on the U S Federal census in 1920 in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana. In the household of Jacob S.Greathouse - Bessie , wife, FW 41 married Indiana, Kentucky, Kentucky 3 She appeared on the U S Federal census in 1930 in Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana. In the household of Jacob S. Greathouse, - Bessie , wife, FW 52 marriedat 20, Indiana, Indiana, Kentucky 4 Bessie married Jacob Scammahem Greathouse, son of James Smithers Greathouse and Catherine Weil Scammahorn, on 1 Apr 1898 in Rockport, Spencer County, Indiana. (Jacob Scammahem Greathouse was born on 13 Jul 1878 in , Spencer County, Indiana 2 5 6 and died on 11 Jun 1962 in Columbus, , Indiana.)   Marriage Notes: Debby Allen states she found record for Jacob Greathouse married to Bessie Lee Hales April 1 1898.Indiana Marriage records 1800-1941 Name: Bessie Hales Spouse Name: Jacob Greathouse Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1898 Marriage County: Spencer Spencer County, Indiana Source: Index to Marriage Record 1850 - 1920 Inclusive Vol W. P. A. Original Record Located: County Clerk's Office, Book 12, OS page 3

Sources

1 Debby Allen (Mitchaner/Allen Family Tree at ancestry.com and personal emails.).

2 1910 United States Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington, D. C.), Jacob Greathouse family, Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, Enumeratino District 81, Sheet 4-A, Household 70, family 75, April 23.

3 Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census (United States National Archives, Washington, D. C.), Jacob Greathouse family, Ohio Township, Spencer County, Indiana, Supervisors Dist. 77, Enumeration Dist 83, Sheet 8, household 177, family 178.

4 1930 United States Federal Census (United States Federal Archive, Washington D. C.), Jacob Greathouse family, Heath Twonship, Harrison County, Indiana, Enumeration Dist 31-9, Supervisors Dist 13, Sheet 2-B, May 1, Dwelling 52, Family 57.

5 WWII Enlistment Records 1936-1948, Jacob Scammahen Greahouse card 773, Rockport, Spemcer County, Indiana.

6 1880 United States Federal Census (United States Archives, Washington D. C.), James S Greathouse , Ohio Township, Spencer County Indiana, page 34 B, Supervisiors Dist. 1, Enumeration Dist. 37, dwelling 324, family 325, Line 8.