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General Discussion / Re: Frank Neher: Greathouse Databases and Hard Copy Files
« Last post by Rick on March 12, 2011, 08:07:21 PM »
On 27 Apr 2002, which was Frank Neher's 85th birthday, Frank announced his desire to retire from his role as Records Coordinator and Custodian, over the digital database and hard copy file collections of Greathouse Point and "Greathouse Cousin Network", which he had originally compiled and maintained, during his tenure as a volunteer for the project from 1997 through 12 May 2002.

Frank's retirement anouncement also included his request for a volunteer from our group to serve in the role as Records Coordinator and as Custodian, over the collections of the project. The position was filled on 12 May 2002, when Frank announced that Lynn Leonard had volunteered to serve as the new Records Coordinator and Custodian, for Greathouse Point and "Greathouse Cousin Network".

Lynn Leonard served honorably, as a volunteer in the role of Records Coordinator and as Custodian, over the digital database and hard copy file collections of Greathouse Point and "Greathouse Cousin Network" from 12 May 2002 to 12 Jan 2008.

On 12 Jan 2008, Lynn Leonard and Sandy Taylor, who were also serving as volunteer board members for the project, both announced their resignations from their volunteer roles with Greathouse Point and "Greathouse Cousin Network".

Also on the same day, Lynn and Sandy published their new website online, which they called the "Greathouse Cousins", where they began sharing the same database collections, which Lynn had volunteered to continue compiling additions and updates for, as a project of Greathouse Point since 12 May 2002.

The Greathouse Cousins
http://greathousecousins.com

The databases available at the "Greathouse Cousins" are an authorized derivative work published from the databases which were compiled and maintained as a project of Greathouse Point, between 4 Jun 1998 and 12 Jan 2008.
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General Discussion / Registration Upon Request
« Last post by Rick on January 27, 2011, 08:33:50 PM »
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Also briefly describe your interest in Greathouse family history research.


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Most Wanted Greathouse / Re: George Rex and wife Barbara ? [? Greathouse]
« Last post by Rick on January 22, 2011, 10:29:32 AM »

Historical Society of PA

Collection 3003
Rex Family
Papers
1712-1997 (bulk 1931-1986)
51 boxes, 24 lin. feet

http://www.hsp.org/files/findingaid3003rex.pdf
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General Discussion / Re: Frank Neher: Greathouse Databases and Hard Copy Files
« Last post by greatrlgr on January 18, 2011, 07:41:33 PM »
Rick,
This gentlemen's database is located where?  How can one gain access for research?

Richard Greathouse
Va. Beach
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Jacob Greathouse of Georgia / Greathouse of Georgia
« Last post by Rick on January 16, 2011, 05:37:19 PM »
In reply to the following query posted in the Greathouse Message Board at RootsWeb:

Quote
Re: Greathouse From Georgia
KenHudson1945    Posted: 16 Jan 2011 7:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames:
Wow,this is my Early&Susan,1st.we heard of Early's brothers & uncles.his mother was Sarah ?, Would like to find source of his name "Early" maybe from his mother side. I believe he only had 10 kids,8 sons 2 dau. We are told Abraham was in Am. Revolution, then moved to Gorgia. Any history on Early's brothers &/or sisters. where in PA. did they live? Are they from Henry Abraham at Greathouse Point,PA. ?

At this point, Henry Abraham, was one of the earliest known settlers of Brothersvalley, Bedford County, PA in 1771.

The western portion of Brothersvalley was granted to Turkeyfoot Township when it was founded just after the taxes for 1773 were collected. Residents of present-day Confluence, PA were assessed for Year 1774 taxes in 1773, as residents of Turkeyfoot Township.

Other early settlers, like William Greathouse were usually named with Henry Abraham, so Henry Abraham serves as a good point of reference to learn whom his neighbors were. William Greathouse, in one deed was named as owning land which adjoined Henry Abraham.

However, there have been no marriages found between the Abraham and Greathouse family of the area, at this time.

For your Georgia Greathouse line, look to the will of Henry Greathouse, probated in 1745.

Will of Henry Greathouse of Lancaster County, PA, 1745
http://greathouse.us/county/pa/lancaster/1744-will-greathouse-henry.htm

Note:

1) Jacob Greathouse was named as son/heir in the will of his father, Henry Greathouse.

2) One of the executor's was named as John Vanhousen.

3) The marriage of Jacob Greathouse to Christian Van Huse [or Vanhousen] at Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, PA on 12 Aug 1749. Basically Jacob Greathouse married the daughter of one of the executors named his father's will.

1749, Aug 12 - Marriage: Jacob Greathouse and Christian Vanhousen, Trinity Lutheran Church

Page 193

36. Jacob GROETHAUS, a bachelor from Tulpehocken, and Christianity Van Huse, a single person also from there, both Lutheran, married by a license August 12, 1749.

Footnotes:

1) Jacob Greathouse was named as a son/heir in the will of Henry Greathouse [Groothouse], deceased, which was probated on 28 Feb 1744.

2) Christian Van Huse [Vanhousen] was the daughter of John Vanhousen and Elizabeth Christina Laux [or Loucks. English interpretation caused this surname to change]. Her father, John Vanhousen was named as an Executor in the will of Henry Greathouse, deceased.

3) On 5 Apr 1753, prior to moving to Anson County, NC, John Vanhousen and wife sold their land in Heidelberg, Berks County, PA to John Joseph Derr and Henry Boyer. On 23 Jan 1755, after moving their family to Anson County, NC, John Vanhousen purchased 200 acres of land along the Pee Dee River from John Hall and his wife, Elizabeth.

4) Jacob Greathouse and his wife, Christian Vanhousen, were soon to follow his father-in-law to Anson County, NC, where Jacob Greathouse obtained land, 200 acres on the S. W. side of Pee Dee river, which was granted to him on 1 Jul 1758.
   
5) Christian was named as a daughter of John Vanhooser, in his will which was recorded in Anson County, NC, on 21 Jan 1762.

6) A daughter, named Christian, appears to have been born to Jacob & Christian Vanhooser Greathouse, about 1762, while they were residents of Anson County, NC. She married John Castle/Cassel. John Castle, along with Jacob Greathouse Sr., was named as early settlers of the Quaker settlement at Wrightsboro, GA. John Castle was named as an heir/distributee of the estate of Jacob Greathouse, whom deceased in Columbia County, GA, in 1801. John Castle's wife was named as Christian in his own will, which was registered on 10 Mar 1816, by the clerk of Jasper County, GA.

7) In 1763, Jacob Grotehouse, along with John Vanhooser Jr. and John Vanhooser, were taxed as resident freeholders of Anson County, NC.

For anyone who would like copies of the original documentation which supports the information shared above, you may email your request to:

rick@greathouse.us

You may also like to read:

Joyce Lindstrom, VAN HOOSE VAN HOOSER VAN HUSS FAMILY IN AMERICA
http://users.zoominternet.net/~vanhoose/joyce.htm

You can use the "Find on Page" search feature of your browser, to search for the following individuals name or phrases:

JOHANNES VAN HOESEN (John 2, Jan Fransse 1)
ELIZABETH CHRISTINA LAUX
William Allen Tract in Heidelberg Township
Valentine
John Joseph Derr
Henry Boyer
JOHN HALL and ELIZABETH, his wife
county of Anson [NC]
Pee Dee River

JOHN VANHOOSER'S WILL [missing codicil for Christian Vanhooser [Greathouse], however it was in copy of will obtained from Anson County Courthouse. See: http://greathouse.us/library/court/will-john-vanhousen.htm ]

Christian Van Hooser
Jacob Groethaus


Thanks,
Rick
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General Discussion / Frank Neher: Greathouse Databases and Hard Copy Files
« Last post by Rick on January 15, 2011, 05:38:18 PM »
The following series of emails have been preserved as a part of the history of Greathouse Point.


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:58 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

The gedcoms I am sending to you were created  at the time I sent my files to
Lynn.  They are not privatized.

The first is Herman Groethausen and contains 5222 individuals.

Frank Neher


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:01 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

Attanced is the file for Johann Groethausen and contains 4287 Individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:05 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This file is for Jacob Greathouse and contains 2353 individuals.

Frank


----- Original Message -----
From: "frank neher" <neher3@charter.net>
To: "Rick Greathouse" <rick@greathouse.us>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM


> Rick,
>
> This file is for David and Pensilla Greathouse.
>
> Frankj


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:12 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This file is the old Enoch file contining the John and Catherine Haacvk
Greathouse information.  2415 individals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:14 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This is the file for John and Sarah McDade Greathouse.  2924 individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:16 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

This one is Solomon Greathouse and has 2525 individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:22 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This is the file for William and John Greathouse of the Shenandoah Valley. 1318 individuals.

Also the file for William Walter Greathouse with about 930 individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:25 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This file if for William and Barbara Cale Greathouse.  139 Individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:28 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This is the file for Harmon Greathouse, Sr. and contains 429 individuals.

Frank


-----Original Message-----
From: frank neher [mailto:neher3@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 10:30 AM
To: Rick Greathouse
Subject: Re: Splitting Herman GEDCOM

Rick,

This is the Orphans File and is the last one.

Frank
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Events, Happenings and Reunions / 12th Annual Hoot Owl: West Virginia State Archives
« Last post by Rick on January 15, 2011, 08:45:10 AM »
12th Annual Hoot Owl: West Virginia State Archives

For all "Night Owls" willing to "Burn the Midnight Oil" at the West Virginia State Archives

6:00 p.m. April 1, 2011  to  8:00 a.m. April 2, 2011

Sponsored by Mining Your History Foundation and Archives & History

View Announcement @ WV Archives & History:
http://www.wvculture.org/news.aspx?Agency=Archives&Id=1590


Always Dreamed of Spending The Night In A Research Library?

As a genealogist, one of your favorite places is a library. If you�re researching West Virginia ancestors, there�s no better place to conduct research than in the Archives & History Library in Charleston. West Virginia�s statewide genealogy and history organization, the Mining Your History Foundation, is working with the library to bring you another night of unlimited research in the library�s collections, microfilm, books, newspapers, maps, manuscripts, and more:

* Discuss your research with other genealogists in a friendly atmosphere

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As eating is not allowed in the library, refreshments (coffee, soft drinks and pizza) will be available in the �Back
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Your registration form, along with a $25 check or money order, must be postmarked by March 18, 2011. Late registration, if space is available, will be $35.

12th Annual Hoot Owl Registration Form
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Tutorials / Google Books: Custom Date Range Search
« Last post by Rick on January 14, 2011, 05:54:41 PM »
Would you like to find all references for "Greathouse" in books that have been digitized and are available at Google Books that were originally published between a date range? For example between 1800 and 1810.

1) Browse to Google Books, http://books.google.com

2) Enter:  "Greathouse"  in the search field, then select "Search" button

3) In the left panel options, look under "Anytime", select "Custom Range", enter "1800" into the beginning date field and "1810" into the ending date field, then select the "Search" button. You will be presented with all books digitized by Google Books that were published between 1800 and 1810, with a reference to "Greathouse" in them.

This search:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22greathouse%22&btnG=Search+Books&tbs=bks%3A1&tbo=1#q=%22greathouse%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3bEwTaLkM8T38AbYkaygCQ&ved=0CBIQpwUoBA&source=lnt&tbs=bks:1%2Ccdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A1800%2Ccd_max%3A1810&fp=c72bee5a4a93f9a3

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John Greathouse and Catharina Haack / Re: Welcome, please share your lineage
« Last post by Alice on September 11, 2010, 06:31:16 PM »
Hi.. My family traces back to John Greathouse and Catherine Haack

Their son Daniel b. abt 1794 married Katherine Shadle 20 Apr 1819
Their daughter Mariah b. 11 Dec 1825 m. Solomon Story 28 Aug 1851
Their daughter Alice Ann b. 13 Sep 1857 m. Francis Frederick Parker28 Feb 1878
Their son Henry Harrison Parker  b.28 Mar 1887 m. Henrietta Mulvany28 Nov 1912
Their daughter Alice Ann b. 23 Jan 1935 is sitting here hoping some snippits of
     info on any of these branches might come my way.
 
I am particularly searching for the death of Daniel about 1840-45 in Wabash Co IL area
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Queries / Re: Greathouse born in Clarksburg, WV
« Last post by dlamel on September 10, 2010, 03:14:18 AM »
Groom: James A Greathouse
Groom's Age: 24 years
Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1845
Groom's Birth Date:
Groom's Birthplace:
Bride: Susan E Dicks
Bride's Age: 17 years
Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1852
Bride's Birth Date:
Bride's Birthplace:
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1869
Marriage Place: Doddridge, West Virginia
Groom's Father: Moses A Greathouse
Groom's Mother: Lucetia Greathouse
Bride's Father: Joseph M Dicks
Bride's Mother: Mary Dicks
Groom's Marital Status:
Groom's Previous Wife:
Bride's Marital Status:
Bride's Previous Husband:
Film Number: 838210
Digital Folder Number: 4228501
Image Number: 109
Reference Number: v1a 160
Source: County Records
Collection: West Virginia Marriages, 1853-1970

Found at the LDS Pilot Site
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