In searching for the parents of my ancestor, John Greathouse born about 1778 in 
Virginia, I gathered information about many other Greathouse lines. There are many 
different lines of Greathouses on this site along with allied family listings, 
totalling over 3000 people.  I have additional information on others who are not 
included here. 

The site is searchable by surname by clicking on a letter of the alphabet below - or - 
by entering last name followed by a comma and first name in the search box above. In 
some cases my notes are more extensive than show up on this site.  If you are 
interested in a particular person, and desire more details, please Email me.

As you scroll through listings you will find some are marked with a RED square. This 
square indicates that the person is a direct descendant of the John and Sarah McDade 
Greathouse line, which is my direct line.

Many Greathouse descendants have already completed their lines back to the original 
Greathouse settler in Philadelphia PA - Herman Groethausen - while others are still 
seeking their roots.

Most West Virginia Greathouses can trace their ancestry to the Greathouses of the 
northern Panhandle Counties - or - to the Greathouses of Monongalia and Preston 
County - or - to the Greathouses of Harrison County WV - or - to 
John Greathouse who was born about 1778 in VA and who married Sarah McDade in 1806 in 
Mason County VA.  

John and Sarah McDade Greathouse and their children lived in the part of (W)VA that 
was different counties at different times -  Mason, Kanawha, Jackson, Wirt and finally 
Roane County, WV where John died in 1866. He is buried in Spencer, WV.