Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Elisha Houk and Elzeda Powell




Husband Elisha Houk 1

           Born: 6 May 1848 - Wayne Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 1
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         Father: Benjamin Houk (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Nancy Hazen (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 1880 2

   Other Spouse: Asceneth Wiley (      -      ) 2 - 1872 2



Wife Elzeda Powell 2

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Children

General Notes: Husband - Elisha Houk


He was reared on the home place and attended the schools of that district. He always followed agricultural pursuits, and attained a high degree of success. He always lived on the same farm, and in 1878 erected a home and the substantial barn and other outbuildings.
Religiously he and his wife were members of the Harmony Baptist Church. In political affiliation Mr. Houk was a Democrat, and served his township two years as overseer of the poor.


General Notes: Wife - Elzeda Powell

from Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA

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Sources


1 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 885.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 886.


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