Rebecca E. Quigley
- Born: 14 May 1846, , , Illinois 1 2 3
- Marriage: Andrew Jackson Greathouse on 11 Jan 1865 in , Edwards County, Illinois 1 2
- Died: 29 Oct 1917, the home of her daughter Mrs.George Marks at age 71 2 3
- Buried: West Salem - Moravian Cemetery, Edwards County, Illinois 2
 Notes:
"As a mother she was kind and indulgent, as a neighbor she was generous,and as a friend sincere"
source: Larry Kistner
Source: Larry Kistner
I did further research on these two women who married Greathouses.
It turns out that Rachel Walser Whitaker Greathouse is the aunt of Rebecca Quigley Greathouse.. And they married half-brothers, Enoch and AJ Greathouse, respectively.
Here is their family tree, retrieved from RootsWeb:
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1. Gaspar (Casper) Walser b 1728 Zurich Switzerland
2. Frederick Walser b. 1760 Lincoln PA (Lancaster County)
3. Thomas Walser b. 1797 NC
4. Eliza Walser b. 1825 Edwards County IL
m. Elijah Quigley b. 1823 Edwards County IL
5. Rebecca Quigley b. 1835
m. Andrew Jackson Greathouse in 1865
4. Rachel Walser b. 1833 dies 1911
m. Reuben Whitaker in 1853; Reuben dies in1858
2nd m. Enoch Greathouse in 1859 and becomes stepmother to
Ciney, Eliza (my great-grandmother), Thomas and Liberty.
He obituary sys she had three sisters, we do not know their names. -LL
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Burial Notes:
Rev. P. M. Durham conducted the funeral at the Christian church.
Details of her life include:
• Her obituary was published in 1917. 2
Rebecca E. Greathouse, daughter of Elijah and Eliza Quigley, was born May 14, 1846 and died at the home of her daughter Mrs. George marks on Oct. 29, 1917 at the age of 71 yrs. 5 mos. and 15 days. She was united in marriage to A. J. Greathouse Jan 11 1855 and to this union was born 3 children, Elijah who lives at Allendale Ill. Alta, (Mrs George Marks) who live near West Salem, and Lida who preceeded her mother in death some years ago. He husband also preceeded her in death in the year 1915, Jan 2. Besides the children she also leaves three sisters and other relatives to mourn their loss .As a mother she was kind and indulgent, as a neighbor she was generous, and as a friend sincere. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian church, conducted by Rev P. M Bruham ( sp. ?). Burial was made in the family lot in the Moravian Cemetery.
Rebecca married Andrew Jackson Greathouse, son of Isaac Greathouse and Martha Emmerson, on 11 Jan 1865 in , Edwards County, Illinois.1 2 (Andrew Jackson Greathouse was born on 21 Apr 1835 in , Edwards County, Illinois,1 3 died on 2 Jan 1914 in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois 1 2 and was buried in West Salem - Moravian Cemetery, Edwards County, Illinois 1.) The cause of his death was A.J. died suddenly at home while attempting to put some coal in his stove.
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