Jairus Greathouse 1
- Born: 7 Feb 1853, , Richland County, Illinois 1
- Marriage: Mary Elizabeth Curl on 31 Mar 1878 in , Richland County, Illinois
- Died: 28 May 1927, Winter Haven, , Florida at age 74
 Notes:
Was a builder by trade-would build a house or barn start to finish, plaster, paint and all,
Sold maple sugar cakes in Olney when he was a small boy.
Medical Notes:
Had asthma for about 3 years. Got the shingles, than a flu condition.
Had shots of adrenalin to keep from choking, then morphine (letter from Burl roy Greathouse)
Details of his life include:
• He appeared on the census in 1880 in , Edwards County, Illinois
#151 GREATHOUSE, Jarius age 27 Farmer born in IL
Mary E. age 19 born in OH
Thomas L. age 1 born in IL
Bertha age 3 months born in IL 2
• He appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal census in West Salem, Edwards County, Illinois
Superintendent Dist 14, enumeration district 20, sheet 1, household 18, family 18
Greathouse, Jairus, head, w m b. Feb 1853, age 47, m 22 yrs, b. Illinois, f. b. Illinois, m. b. Illinois , owned home free and clear
Mary E., wife, w f b. Oct 1860, age 39, m 22 yrs,, b Ohio, f b Ohio, m. b. Ills
Leona T., son, w m b. Dec 1878, age 21, single, b.Illinois,f. b. Illinois, m b Ohio
Burr R., son, w m b. Dec 1888 age 11, b. Illinois, f. b. Illinois, m b Ohio
Listed in their household was family 19
Libkie, Walter, head, m w b. Mar 1883, age 17, married 0 yrs, b.Illinois, f. b. Germany, m. b. Germany
Ada M,. wife, w f, b. Dec 1882 age 17, married 0 yrs, 0 children, b. Illinois, f b Illinois, m. b. Ohio 1
Jairus married Mary Elizabeth Curl, daughter of William Curl and Mary Dudson, on 31 Mar 1878 in , Richland County, Illinois. (Mary Elizabeth Curl was born in Oct 1860 in , , Ohio 1 and died in Olney, Richland County, Illinois.)
Marriage Notes:
Mariage record in Richland County Marriages Years 1840-1915
License No 65 Book and Page 2
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