Individual Details

Herman Houston Greenhaw Sr.

(11 Sep 1909 - 11 Apr 2001)

Herman Greenhaw Obituary
Mr. Herman H. Greenhaw, age 91, of Boerne, TX, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2001 in a San Antonio hospital. He was born September 11, 1909 in Indianahoma, OK and had been a Boerne resident for one year, formerly residing in the Kerrville area for 25 years. He was retired from the Internal Revenue Service where he served in the Estate and Gift Tax Division. He served as a Major in the 610th Tank Division under General Patton in the U.S. Army in World War II. He was awarded the Purple Heart. He was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church where he was active in the church and mission work. He also was an attorney and a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Survivors are three daughters, Dr. Gisele Arlie Greenhaw, M.D. of Houston, TX, Sheryl Earlene Garton of Boerne, TX and Theresa Loree Brown of Wichita, KS; one son, Dr. H. Houston Greenhaw, Jr. of Recife, Brazil; sister, Ora Mae Thompson of Modesto, CA; brother, Buford Greenhaw of Midwest City, OK, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2001 at 2:00 P.M. at Sunrise Baptist Church with Dr. Phil Tilden officiating. Interment will follow in Glen Rest Cemetery. Those who desire may make memorial contributions to Sunrise Baptist Church.
Published by San Antonio Express-News on Apr. 13, 2001.

Events

Birth11 Sep 1909Indiahoma, Comanche County, Oklahoma
Census (family)-shared19 Jan 1920(John Daris Greenhaw and Myrtle Barbara Gates) Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Census (family)-sharedApr 1930(John Daris Greenhaw and Myrtle Barbara Gates) Hobart, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
Census (family)2 Apr 1940Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma - Earlene Donna Lee Trenton
Death11 Apr 2001San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas
Obituary13 Apr 2001Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas
Burial14 Apr 2001Glen Rest Cemetery, Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas

Families

SpouseEarlene Donna Lee Trenton (1913 - 1995)
ChildTheresa Loree Greenhaw (1936 - )
ChildHerman Houston Greenhaw Jr. (1938 - )
ChildSheryl Earlene Greenhaw (1946 - )
ChildDr. Gisele Arlie Greenhaw (1955 - 2006)
FatherJohn Daris Greenhaw (1889 - 1980)
MotherMyrtle Barbara Gates (1892 - 1966)
SiblingBuford Clinton "Boots" Greenhaw (1911 - 2004)
SiblingOra Mae Greenhaw (1914 - )
SiblingAla P. Greenhaw (1914 - )
SiblingDelphus Leon Greenhaw (1916 - 1977)

Notes

Census (family)-shared

John D Greenhaw Head Male 30 Texas - Farmer
Myrtle B Greenhaw Wife Female 28 Arkansas
Herman Greenhaw Son Male 10 Oklahoma
Benford E Greenhaw Son Male 7 Oklahoma
Ora A Greenhaw Daughter Female 5 Oklahoma
Ala P Greenhaw Daughter Female 5 Oklahoma
Delphus Greenhaw Son Male 3 9/12 Oklahoma

Census (family)-shared

John D Greenhaw Head Male 41 Texas
Myrtle Greenhaw Wife Female 37 Arkansas
Harman Greenhaw Son Male 20 Oklahoma
Beauford Greenhaw Son Male 18 Oklahoma
Ora Greenhaw Daughter Female 15 Oklahoma
Ola Greenhaw Daughter Female 15 Oklahoma
Delphus Greenhaw Son Male 13 Oklahoma
Jennie Gates Mother-in-law Female 70 Arkansas

Census (family)

Herman Greenhaw Head Male 26 Oklahoma - Lawyer, private office
Earlene Greenhaw Wife Female 26 Oklahoma
Theresa Greenhaw Daughter Female 3 Texas
Houston Greenhaw Son Male 1 Oklahoma

Death

Age: 92
Given Name: Herman
Middle Name: H
Surname: Greenhaw
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1909
State: Oklahoma
Last Place of Residence: Kerr, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code: 78010
Event Date: 11 Apr 2001

Obituary

Deceased Name: Mr Herman H Greenhaw
Event Type: Obituary
Event Date: 13 Apr 2001
Event Place: Texas, United States
Residence Place: Boerne
Gender: Male
Age: 91
Occupation: Major
[Gen]
[Attorney]
Birth Date: 11 Sep 1909
Birthplace: Indianahoma
Death Date: 11 Apr 2001
Death Place: San Antonio
Newspaper: Kerrville Daily Times
Spouse and Children
Dr Gisele Arlie Greenhaw Daughter Female
Sheryl Earlene Garton Daughter Female
Theresa Loree Brown Daughter Female
Dr H Houston Greenhaw Jr Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Ora Mae Thompson Sister Female
Buford Greenhaw Brother Male
Others on Record
Gen Patton Unknown Male
Rev Phil Tilden Nonrelative Male

Burial

Inscription: MAJ 610 TD BN WWII
Latitude: 30.02941
Longitude: -99.13432

Endnotes

1. United States Census, 1920 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJM7-4GW.

2. United States Census, 1930 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCW9-MYK.

3. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VB24-LW5 : 27 July 2019), Herman Greenhaw, Ward 2, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 78-46, sheet 61A, line 40, family 198, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3343..

4. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL62-5WP : 20 May 2014), Herman H Greenhaw, 11 Apr 2001; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

5. United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK2V-R4G8.

6. Find A Grave Memorial 42470246.

7. BillionGraves Index https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTWW-WGP.