George
Washington
Houk
Born in Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Adam D Houk
and Catherine Knisely
Brother of
Mary Ann Houk and David Alexander Houk
Husband of
Eliza Phillips (Thruston) Houk
— married
24 Dec 1856 in Montgomery, Ohio, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 68
in Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 20 Feb 2019
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Contents |
Biography
| Preceded by Elihu S. Williams |
U.S. House of Representatives Ohio 3rd congressional district  3rd district: March 4, 1891 – February 9, 1894 |
Succeeded by Paul J. Sorg |
Marriage
George W. Houk married Eliza P. Thurston on 24 Dec 1856; in Montgomery, Ohio[1][2]
Census
1850 US Census - George's parents may have run a boarding house. Many names on census record that are not shown here.: [3]
- Household Sex Age Birthplace
- Adam Houk Male 53 Pennsylvania
- Catharine Houk Female 57 Pennsylvania
- David Houk Male 26 Pennsylvania
- George W Houk Male 24 Pennsylvania
1880 US Census:[4]
- Name Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- George W Houk Self Male 54 Pennsylvania, United States
- Eliza P Houk Wife Female 47 Ohio, United States
- Thurston Houk Son Male 17 Ohio, United States
- Catherine Houk Daughter Female 16 Ohio, United States
- Charlotte Thurston Niece Female 11 Ohio, United States
- John Newbold Nephew Male 9 Ohio, United States
- Michael Fox Other Male 32 Germany
- Annie Johnson Other Female 25 Ohio, United States
- Susan Otto Other Female 21 Germany
- Mary Kelly Other Female 24 Ireland
- Mary Lannen Other Female 22 Ireland
Burial
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVW-NW7Y : 13 December 2015), George Washington Houk, ; Burial, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States of America, Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum; citing record ID 8593964,
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZB3-8QS : 10 December 2017), George W. Houk and Eliza P. Thurston, 24 Dec 1856; citing Marriage, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, vol C pg 481, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDDN-GYK : 10 February 2018), George W. Houk and Eliza P. Thurston, 24 Dec 1856; citing Montgomery County, Ohio, reference 2:3S8CD40; FHL microfilm 1,030,836.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX3W-LS2 : 12 April 2016), George W Houk in household of Adam Houk, Dayton, ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio, United States; citing family 2342, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8S7-94Y : 12 August 2017), George W Houk, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 176, sheet 777C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 1052; FHL microfilm 1,255,052.
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