Walter Thomas Greathouse

   Another name for Walter was Thomas Walter Greathouse.

  Notes:

birth place and date per Melbadine Greathouse Magnus
family Bible says Oct. 28
Family Bible has name Walter T.

I came across a Walter Greathouse on the 1920 Sumner county census in KS. He is 42 born KY and both parents born KY. wife Mabel age 29, parents born Illinois.
ED 8 sheet 2-B line 99 hh 47 sumner township
-Lori (lorichristian@earthlink.net)


Headstone and dates in the Austin Cemetery researched by Della Shafer
notes Mable same stone as Walter
I have seen the head stone many times. ⁴

  Details of his life include:

• He appeared on the 1880 U. S. federal census in Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky
In household of L. T. Greathouse,
T. W., son, wm, 2, son, b. 1878, S, b. KY
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• He appeared on the 1 Mar 1885 Kansas State census in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas
In the household of L T Greathouse,
T W Greathouse, MW, 7, S, b.. Kentucky, moved from Kentucky
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• He appeared on the 1900 U. S. Federal census in Sumner Twsp., Sumner County, Kansas
household Louis T. Greathouse, family 45
Greathouse, Thomas, son, 22,S, b. Oct 1877, KY KY KY
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• His obituary was published in the Thomas Walter Greathouse on 27 Sep 1955 in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas.
Thomas Walter Greathouse was born near Bowling Green, Kentucky October 28, 1877 and came with his parents to Kansas in October 1883 when 6 years old, locating on the farm 3 miles southeast of Anson where he resided 69 years.
Mr. Greathouse was united in marriage to Mabel Withrow, December 28, 1910. He was a member of the Anson Methodist church since young manhood and was faithful in its work as long as his health permitted. When they moved to Wellington in August 1952, he fransferred his membership to the First Methodist church there.
He was a lover of children and having none of his own was devoted to his nieces, nephews, and their children, and neighbor's children; all affectionately called him Uncle Walter. His pleasant smile and cheery words will long be remembered by all who knew him.

Mr. Greathouse suffered a heart attack in October 1946 from which he never fully recovered, gradually growing weaker until he entered St. Luke's hospital Sept. 24, 1955 and passed away Sept. 27, 1955.

Those of his immediate family remaining are his wife, Mabel, one brother, Neal of Wellington, one niece, Mrs. Harold Magnus (Melva Greathouse), Port Arthur, Texas; two nephews Zanoni Freeman, Seattle, Washington, and Lee Freeman, Port Angelus, Washington.

Casket bearers were nephews of Mrs. Greathouse: Dale Cramer, Bob Withrow, George Farley, Herbert Landes, Don Rose, all of Wellington, and Lloyd Bradshaw, Wichita. Interment at Austin Cemetery.

Relatives and friends here for the services other than from Anson, Mayfield and Wellington: M/M Roy Beeks, Mrs. W.P.Boggs, Mrs. Cladia Williams, and Mr. Dean Williams, of Arkansas City; M/M Lloyd H. Bradshaw and Loline, Mrs. Lena Hitt, Mrs. Irwin Hall, Mr. R. Crawford, Mrs. W.W. Edwards, M/M Herman E. Crawford, Mrs. Harold Haines, Mr. Lee Hoisington, all of Wichita. M/M T.L. Edwards, Winfield; M/M Everett Talbert, Mrs. Merl Martin (Everetta Talbert), of Pratt, Ks; M/M Warren Dellenbaugh, Norwich; M/M Herschel D Breneman, Benton; Mrs. E.A. Evans, Miss Marie Pennick, M/M Roy Gray, Conway Springs; Mrs. Isaac Dunham, Clearwater; Mrs. Jess Dickson and Mrs. Louise Parker, Mulvane.

• Tombstone of Mabel and Walter Greathouse photo May 2007 Anson - Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas

Greathouse
Mable 1889-1975
Walter 1877-1955 ⁸

Walter married Mabel Withrow, daughter of J. H. Withrow, on 28 Dec 1910 in , Sumner County, Kansas.¹ (Mabel Withrow was born in 1889,³ died in 1975 in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas ³ and was buried in Anson - Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas.)

Walter next married Edna Mae Spencer on 13 Sep 1902 in , , Kansas.² (Edna Mae Spencer was born on 19 Jul 1883, died on 25 Jul 1903 and was buried in Anson - Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas.)