Mehetable (Hudson) Houghtaling (1811 - 1890)

Born 2 Jul 1811 in Pulteney, Steuben Co., New York, USA

Ancestors

Wife of William H. Houghtaling — married 17 Apr 1850 in Boone Co., Illinois, USA.

Descendants

Died 12 Feb 1890 at age 78 in Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, USA

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Biography

Mehetable Hudson, daughter of Samuel Hudson, her mother died about 1815 and her name is not known, was born on 2 July 1811 at Pulteney, Steuben Co., New York, USA. ^[1]

She married Nelson Tyler circa 1830. ^[1]

She married William B. Seibert in 1843. She and William B. Seibert were divorced in 1848. ^[2]

She married William H. Houghtaling on 17 April 1850 at Boone Co., Illinois. ^{[2] [3]}

She and William H. Houghtaling appeared on the census of 1 June 1860 at Flora, Boone Co., Illinois.^[4] She and William appeared on the census of 23 July 1870 at Flora, Boone Co., Illinois.^[5] She and William appeared on the census of 16 June 1880 at Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.^[6] In 1883 she filed a General Affidavit claiming a pension. It provided detail on her husbands and children. ^[2]

Mehetable died on 12 Feb. 1890 at Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, at age 78 and was buried at Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.^[1] Her memorial has a copy of an obituary and a photo.^[7]

General Affidavit of Mehitable Hotaling cira 1883

General Affidavit

State of Illinois

County of Boone

In the matter of the Pension Claim of Mehitable Hotaling as mother of A. W. Seibert, Priv. Of Co. “B” 95 Ill. Inft. Personally came before me, a Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for a foresaid County and State Mehitable Hotaling, aged 71 years citizen of the City of Belvidere, County of Boone, State of Illinois, well known to be reputable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, declares in relation to aforesaid case, as follows: That her actual residence in the year 1864 was in the town of Flora in the County of Boone and State of Illinois and that her Post Office address was Belvidere County and State aforesaid, and that her residence and P.O. address remained the same until the year 1872 at which time she with her present husband removed to Belvidere Boone Co., Ill. where she has since resided. That her family in 1864 consisted of William Hotaling her present husband aged 52 years, Samuel H. Tyler aged 31 years, was married and had a family, Ephriam A. Tyler aged 29 married and had a family (died in the service Sept. 5, 1864) William N. Tyler aged 26 years, married and had a family. Albert W. Seebert aged 19 years, single (died in the service and for which pension is asked) and Amanda Hotaling aged 12 years and that she was married to William B. Seebert in 1843 (said Seebert being her second husband) and that said Seebert died sometime in the year 1848 prior to the death of her said son A .W. Seebert: that she was married to William Hotaling in 1850 (said Hotaling being her 3rd husband) and that in the year 1864 said Hotaling was and his now her husband. And Affiant further states that her present husband was in the year 1864 and prior to the time the owner of 120 acres of farm land, but that said lands were heavily mortgaged and that at the time of the enlisting and for several years prior thereto he the said A. W. Seebert took almost the entire charge of the farm and was looked to as the support and maintenance of herself and her husband and daughter, and that at the death of their said A. W. Seebert, it left them without help and that they could not by their own labor support themselves and pay interest on the incumbrances upon their farm, and that they were obliged to sell their farm and buy a small home in Belvidere, Ill. And that their whole income during all the time since the death of her said son A. W. Seebert has not exceeded $300 per year and some years not that. That said Seebert helped in the support of herself and family by his labor and in the management of their said farm. And Affiant further states that her said husband in the year 1872 sold his farm to one Wm H. Albright for the sum of $5100.00 less the incumbrances upon said farm which did left but little more than enough buy their small house with about 2 acres of land and that their whole support has been and is now derived from the proceeds of said two acres of land and the interest on $1000 at 6% except what she has been able to earn by sewing and as canvassing Agent for Books which she was obliged to do to assist in the support of herself and husband, but that on account of her age and poor health she is not now able to assist in the support of herself or husband.^[8][2]

Census

1 June 1860

Flora, Boone Co., Illinois.

• Houghtaling, Wm age 48 b. NY Farmer.
• Mahitble wife age 48 b. NY.
• John son age 22 b. NY.
• Emoline dau age 17 b. NY.
• Sebert, Albert son age 15 b. Canada.
• Houghtaling, Amanda dau age 8 b. IL.
• Coughfin, J. age 60 b. NY Farmer.^[4]

23 July 1870

Flora, Boone Co., Illinois.

• Houghtelling, William age 58 b. NY Farmer.
• Mahittable age 58 b. NY.
• Wicks, William age 25 b. IL Farmer.
• Amanda age 18 b. IL.
• Peebles, William F. age 72(?) b. MA work on farm.
• Hudson, Samuel age 41 b. NY^[5]

16 June 1880

Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.

• Houghtaling, William age 68 b. NY Retired Farmer.
• Mahetable wife age 68 b. NY m&f b. NY.
• Wicks, Amanda dau age 27 divorced b. IL Dress Maker.
• Wilma gr-dau age 7 b. IL f&m b. IL.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Tom Tyler Skrentny e-mails to Philip W. Smith 2006 June 16&17.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} General Affidavit of Mehitable Hotaling cira 1883 Copy in images.
3. ↑ Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860 Mehitable[Mrs] Houghtaling Tyler; Spouse 1:Houghtaling, William; Spouse 2:Tyler, Mehitable[Mrs]; Marriage Date:17 Apr 1850; Marriage Location:Illinois, Boone County
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Flora, Boone, Illinois; Roll: M653_157; Page: 368; Image: 2; Family History Library Film: 803157. 1860 US Census. Wm Houghtaling.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1870; Census Place: Flora, Boone, Illinois; Roll: M593_189; Page: 416B; Image: 226; Family History Library Film: 545688. 1870 US Census. William Houghtaling.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Belvidere, Boone, Illinois; Roll: 176; Family History Film: 1254176; Page: 360D; Enumeration District: 003; Image: 0364. 1880 US Census. William Houghtaling.
7. ↑ Mehetable Houghtaling memorial at Find A Grave.
8. ↑ Transcribed from original in images by Phil Smith. Original provided by Tom Skrentny

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Hudson-2429.