Andrew Jackson Greathouse

   Cause of his death was A.J. died suddenly at home while attempting to put some coal in his stove.

  Notes:

From his obituary:
"Mr Greathouse never united with any church in his lifetime, but lived an up-right exemplary life from his youth to his death. In his death his wife looses a devoted and kind-hearted husband, his two living children a careful and loving father,the community a faithful and an honorable citizen."

GREATHOUSE, A J (1880 U.S. Census)
ILLINOIS , EDWARDS, SHELBY
Age: 45, Race: WHITE, Born: IL
Series: T9 Roll: 204 Page: 486
Greathouse A. J., W M farmer b. IL , mother b. IL, father b. IL
Rebecca, W F age 34 wife keeping house IL, IL, IL
Eiljah, WM 13 son
Amanda A., W. F 9 daughter


GREATHOUSE, A JACKSON (1900 U.S. Census)
ILLINOIS , EDWARDS, SHELBY PCT
Age: 65, Male, Race: WHITE, Born: IL
Series: T623 Roll: 299 Page: 96

Greathouse A. Jackson head ,W M b. April 1835 ,age 65, no yrs married 34 , b IL
father b. unknown, mother b. IL, owns 85 acres
Rebecca, wife ,WF, b. May 1846 age 54, no. yrs married 34, mother of 3 children, mother of 3 children living, ,b. IL, father b. Indiana, mother b. north Carolina
Lydia, daughter, WF, b. July 1881, age 18
all three can read write and speak English

A.J. died suddenly at home while attempting to put some coal in his stove. He was 78. His funeral was at the English Moravian church; services were conducted by Rev. G.W. Ford; and interment was at the English Moravian cemetery at West Salem, IL.

  Burial Notes:

Funeral conducted by Rev. G. W. Ford, pastor of the Christian Chruch.

  Details of his life include:

• His obituary was published in 1914.
A.J.GREATHOUSE - Friday morning about ten o'clock while Mr. A. J. Greathouse who resided in the southwest part of town, was in the act of putting some coal in the stove at his home dropped to the floor and expired before any assistance could be rendered. Andrew Jackson Greathouse was born in Edwards county, Illinois, April 21, 1939, and died at his late home in West Salem, January 2, 1914. He was therefore 78 years, 8 months, and 11 days old at the time of his death. On January 11, 1865, he was united in marriage to Rebecca E. Quigley, to which union three children were born, as follows: Elijah Greathouse, who resided in West Salem, Marie Alta Greathouse, now Mrs. Geo. Marks, and Lida Jane Greathouse, who preceeded her father to the world beyond on July 15, 1910. In the death of Mr. Greathouse , he leaves a devoted wife, his two oldest children, five brothers and two sisters, five grandchildren, four girls and one boy. Mr. Greathouse never united with any church during his life time, but lived an upright - exemplary life from his youth to his death. In his death his wife loses a devoted and kindhearted husband, his two living children a careful and loving father, the community a fathful and honorable citizen. The funeral services, where were largely attended, were held Sunday afternoon at the English Moravian church, conducted by Rev. G. W. Ford, pastor of the Christian church. Interment: was made in the English Moravian cemetery.

Andrew married Rebecca E. Quigley, daughter of Elijah Quigley and Eliza Walser, on 11 Jan 1865 in , Edwards County, Illinois.^{1 2} (Rebecca E. Quigley was born on 14 May 1846 in , , Illinois,^{1 2 3} died on 29 Oct 1917 in the home of her daughter Mrs.George Marks ^{2 3} and was buried in West Salem - Moravian Cemetery, Edwards County, Illinois ².)