Louis Thomas Greathouse ^{1 2 3}

  Notes:

This relationship to Sidney Neal etc. also confirmed by Sandy Faler

Spelled Louis in the family bible and on his toumbstone in Austin Cemetery.
My grandfather, Sidney Neal, told me that the family crossed the country in a covered wagon from Kentucky to KS when grandfather(Sidney Neal) was about 18 mos old.
-Lynn Leonard
Moved to Kansas in 1883 near Anson
moved to Anson 1911 per Melbadine Greathouse Magnus, his daughter.

  Details of his life include:

• Individual Photo: Judia Alice Joseph and Louis Thomas Greathouse. at their homeplace near Anson Kansas.
courtesy Melba Magnus

• He appeared on the 1850 U. S. Federal census in Second District, Warren County, Kentucky
The household of Samuel B. Greathouse
Lewis T, 3 m, b. KY
³

• He appeared on the 1860 U. S. Federal census in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
In the household of Saml Greathouse,
Thomas, 12 M, KY
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• He appeared on the 1870 U. S. Federal census in Smith's Grove - Elk Sprngs District, Warren County, Kentucky
In the household of Gratehouse, Samuel B.
-Louis T, 22 MW at home , prop. value $150, attended school in past year, KY
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• He appeared on the 1880 U. S. federal census in Bristow, Warren County, Kentucky
L. T. Greathouse, w m ,33, head,Married,b: 1847 KY KY KY farmer
J. A. Greathouse, w f, 24, wife, , Married, b. 1856, Germany Ger Ger,
T. W., son, wm, 2, son, b. 1878, S, b. KY
Stella , dau, wf, 5, dau, b. 1875, S, b. KY
NARA film number: T9-0445 Page: 228A
Entry number: 2510
Film number: 1254445

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• He resided at moved from Kentucky to Kansas in a covered wagon in 1883 in Anson (near to) , Sumner County, Kansas. ¹

• He appeared on the 1 Mar 1885 Kansas State census in Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas
L T Greathouse, 37 MW, married, b.. Kentucky, moved from Kentucky
J A Greathouse, FW, 29, married, b.. Kentucky, moved from Kentucky
S Greathouse, FW, 10, S, b.. Kentucky, moved from Kentucky
T W Greathouse, MW, 7, S, b.. Kentucky, moved from Kentucky
S N Greathouse, MW, 2, 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 and family 45
Greathouse, Lousi T.,head, 52, b. Sept 1847 , , Married 26yrs KY KY KY
Greathouse, Judia wife, 44,, 5 children-4 living ,b. Nov. 1855, Married 26year KY KY KY
Greathouse, Thomas, son, 22,S, b. Oct 1877, KY KY KY
Greathouse, Sidney son, 17 S b. Nov 1882 KY KY KY
Greathouse, Clyde, dau, 11, S, b. April 1889 KY KY KY ¹⁰

• He resided at moved to Anson, Sumner, Ks in 1911. ¹

• He appeared on the 1920 U. S. Federal census in Sumner Twsp., Sumner County, Kansas
Louis T. Greathouse ,head, M, W. 72, Married, can read and write, Ky, Ky, Ky, retired farmer
- Judia, wife, FW 64, married, can read and write,Kentucky, Virginia, Kentucky
(Living next to Jerry Seitz family) ¹¹

• He appeared on the 1930 U S Federal census in Anson -Sumner Twsp, Sumner County, Kansas
Greathouse, Louis T., head, owns home, value $3000, not a farm, MW, age 82, married at age 26 years, can read and write, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky, occupation none
- Judia A., wife, FW, age 74, married age 18, can read and write, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky
Jospeh, Amanda L, sister-in-law, FW, age 66, S, Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky ¹²

• Tombstone photo May 2007 Anson - Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas

Father
Louis Thomas
1847-1941 ¹³

Louis married Judia Alice Joseph, daughter of Jonathan Joseph and Anna E. Hall, on 4 Dec 1873 in , Warren County, Kentucky. (Judia Alice Joseph was born on 25 Dec 1855 in , Barren County, Kentucky,⁵ died on 23 Feb 1941 in , Sumner County, Kansas ⁵ and was buried in Anson - Austin Cemetery, Sumner County, Kansas.)

  Marriage Notes:

Certificate of Marriage From Family bible
"What God Hath Joined Together Let No Man Put Asunder"
This Certifies That the Rite of
Holy Matromony
Was Celebrated by
L.T. Greathouse of Warren CO KY
and J. A. Joseph of Warren CO KY
on Dec. 4, 1878 at The Bride's Residence
by W.W. Durham
witnesses Mr Carl Craig and Miss Juda Whitlow ⁵