John Leiter Houser (1805 - 1892)

Born 6 Dec 1805 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Dec 1892 at age 87 in Washington, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Son of Samuel Houser and his first wife Susanna Leiter.

John married Rebecca Yeakle 29 July 1828 in Washington County, Maryland.^[1]

In 1850 John and Rebecca were in Cavetown, Washington, Maryland. Children were Samuel age 18; Susanna age 15; Julian (female) age 13; John J age 10 and Lislie age 3.^[2]

In the 1870 Census his birthplace is given as Pennsylvania.^[3]

In 1880 John was in Cavetown, Washington, Maryland age 75 with daughter Catherine Houser age 34 and Jacob Eakle age 73 b Maryland.^[4]

Mr. John Houser, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Cavetown, died this morning. Mr. Houser was a carpenter by trade, and was 88 years of age. He leaves the following children: Mr. Samuel Houser, of Cavetown; Mrs. Susan Ridenour, living in the west; Mr. Jacob Houser, of Cavetown, and Miss Kate Houser, a single daughter, of the same place. Mr. Houser's death was due to old age. He was a member of the Lutheran church of Smithsburg.

John Houser - obituary The Daily Mail, Hagerstown, Maryland printed Wednesday, December 21, 1892 page 3, col 2

Research Notes

This is a different John Houser.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland County Marriages, 1658-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q297-NC69 : 17 March 2018), John Houser and Rebecca Yeakle, 29 Jul 1828; citing Washington, Maryland, United States, clerk of the circuit court from various counties; FHL microfilm 14,643.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD42-TXZ : 22 December 2020), John Houser, Cavetown, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN3G-L5F : 29 May 2021), John Houser, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7M-J94 : 14 January 2022), John Houser, Cavetown, Washington, Maryland, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ ["United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFB-MZ2 : 10 August 2016), John Houser, Leacock, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 142, sheet 422D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1142; FHL microfilm 1,255,142.]

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M69F-J67 : 18 February 2021), John Houser, 1860.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76978766/john-leiter-houser: accessed 15 May 2023), memorial page for John Leiter Houser (6 Dec 1805–21 Dec 1892), Find a Grave Memorial ID 76978766, citing Smithsburg Cemetery, Smithsburg, Washington County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by PatB (contributor 47544757).

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Terri's Family Tree.ged on 22 February 2011.