Joel Riley Hough (1821 - 1899)

Born 21 Aug 1821 in Williamstown, Oswego, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Cedelia P (Spinning) Hough — married about 5 Apr 1842 in Lee County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1899 at age 78 in Crescent, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Joel Riley Hough (7 AUG 1821 Williamstown, Oswego, New York - 19 DEC 1899 Pottawattamie County, Iowa) son of Joel Hough and Sarah Stillson.

On 5 Apr 1842 Joel married Cedelia P Spinning^[1] (30 Jun 1824 New York - 20 Feb 1900 Iowa)

Children Include:

1. Morris Hough (20 April 1843, Lee Co. Iowa - 20 August 1930, Pottawattamie, Iowa)
2. George Riley Hough (10 Sep 1846, Lee Co. Iowa -15 Feb 1907)
3. Frances Eliza Wright (30 Sept 1848, Pottawattamie, Iowa - 06 April 1936 Pottawattamie, Iowa)
4. Adelbert Milton Hough (30 May 1851, Hazel Dell, Pottawattamie, Iowa. –1908)
5. EDGAR B. HOUGH, b. 12 October 1853, Pottawattamie, Iowa.
6. LAURA ELLA HOUGH, (22 Sept 1855, Hazeldell, Pottawattamie Iowa - 20 Oct 1889)
7. Seraph Cedelia Ross (9 May 1859, Hazel Dell, Pottawattamie Iowa - 06 July 1887, Iowa) m. EPHRAIM ROSS, Abt. 1875, Iowa; b. 06 March 1854.
8. Ida Hough (26 Apr 1862, Hazeldell, Pottawattamie, Iowa - 10 Feb 1945, Ukiah, Mendocino Co. California)
9. Lucy C. Hough 1872–
10. Althera Hough 1879–1880

Burial^[2]: Grange Cemetery. Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. MEMORIAL ID 109083036

https://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gonfishn/bhopci/h/houghjr.html Pottawattamie County, Iowa Genealogy Society

J.R. Hough, a farmer and raiser of livestock in Hazel Dell Township , was born in Oswego County, New York, August 7, 1821, the son of Joel and Sally (Stillson) Hough, natives of CT, and of Irish and German ancestry. After their marriage the parents moved from CT to the State of NY; in 1841 they came to Lee County, IA, where they spent the remainder of their days, the mother dying

October 19, 1842, and the father about 1844. J.R., the youngest of their children, and the only one now living, was reared in his native state, and was nineteen years of age when he came to IA with his parents. April 5, 1842, he married Miss Cedilia P. Spinnings, who was born in Oneida County, NY, June 30, 1824, the daughter of Edward H . and Eliza (Darling) Spinnings, natives of the Empire State and of German and Irish descent. Mrs. Hough is the eldest of their three children. She has one brother and one sister, the former in Colorado and the latter in California. After his marriage, Mr. Hough located in Lee County, just mentioned, and in 1848 he removed to Pottawattamie County, locating in what is now Hazel Dell Township. Two years afterward he moved into Harrison County, and two years after that again he returned to this county, residing near Council Bluffs a year, and finally he purchased a claim of about eighty acres on Section 8, Hazel Dell Township. He has since entered 120 acres adjoining and purchased more, until he now has a total of 326 acres, on sections 8, 9 , 4 and 5. When he first settled there the only improvement was a log cabin and five acres fenced, and he has since thoroughly improved the place and made a home as attractive as any in that part of the county; but he had to undergo many hardships and suffer much and long before he reached the topmost round of the ladder. Besides thus earning his own prosperity he has also done much toward the improvement of the community. His present commodious residence, a frame 28 X 20 with an addition of fourteen square feet was erected in 1867. Beautiful shade trees ornament the grounds and good barns, etc. which he has erected for his stock and grain.

Politically he has been an active Democrat, taking a zealous and intelligent interest in public affairs. He has been Township Trustee, member of the School Board, etc. Not only has he witnessed the growth of the county from its primeval state to its present high stage , but he has put his own "shoulder to the wheel" and aided in the processes which have been so effectual, and thus has won for himself a large circle of friends. He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance. He has had eight children, namely: Morris A., George R., Frances and Adelbert, all residents of Hazel Dell Township, Frances being the wife of Frederick Wright; Edgar B. and Laura Ellen, both deceased. The latter was the wife of Henry Cafferty, a resident of this township ; Seraph C, also deceased, the wife of Ephriam Ross, of Harrison County; Ida A., wife of Isaac Goodwin of Colorado.

Prior to 1840 no white man had invaded the solitary wilds of what is now known as Union Township. During that year came Thomas Dobson and Riley Hough. The latter settled where Unionburgh now stands, at the point of the grove. He remained two or three years and moved to Pottawattamie County, where he still resides. November 12, 1850, Samuel Wood, made settlement on section 23, where he still remains, the possessor of handsome property. He came in as did most of the "Latter Day Saints", without means. He had only $5 but today owns 297 acres of excellent land. Thomas SELLERS, now deceased, came about the same time. (History of Harrison Co., IA, Union Township, 1891).

Hough lineage is Joel and Cedelia Spinning of New York and Iowa Joel and Sarah (Stillson) of Connecticut, New York, and Iowa; Buel and Elizabeth (Torrance) of Connecticut and New York; Ebenezer and Lydia (Buell) of Connecticut; James and Sarah (Mitchell) of Connecticut; Samuel and Mary (Bates) of Conne; William and Sarah (Caulkins) of England, MA, and CT

References:

• 1850^[3]: Pottawattamie county, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Riley Hough Age 28, wife Cedelia Hough 26 New York, children Morris Hough 7 Iowa, Geo Hough 4, Frances Hough 2

• 1860^[4]: Crescent Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa. Joel R Hough Age: 39, Birth Year (Estimated): 1821, Birthplace: New York, wife Cedelia P Hough 35 New York household

• 1870

• 1880^[5]: Hazel Dell Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa. J. R. Hough Age: 58, Father's Birthplace: Connecticut, Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut, wife C. P. Hough 55. plus children

Sources

1. ↑ Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109083036/joel-riley-hough
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4J-FV3 : 19 December 2020), Riley Hough, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8LQ-RFB : 18 February 2021), Joel R Hough, 1860.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLZ-GYP : 14 January 2022), J. R. Hough, Hazel Dell Township, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• Membership of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-1848

• Iowa Census Records

See also:

• W. W. Hough, Descendants of William Hough