George Willis Houchen

1861 - 1933  (72 years)

• Name	George Willis Houchen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Born	30 May 1861	Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA   [1, 8, 9, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1933	Mill Creek, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [9, 12]
  	Mount Calvary Cemetery
  Died	26 Nov 1933	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [9, 12]
  Notes	Bebe Fulton - Oct 5, 2004 View | Viewers | Reply to this item Houtchen, Casto, Freeman, Feather families of West VA George Willis Houtchen, s/o Vincent W. & Matilda (Feather Freeman) Houtchen, b: May 1860 Rockbridge Co., VA. Died 1933, buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Married Martha Ellen Casto, Sept. 12, 1885. Martha Casto d/o David & Mary Jane (Staats) Casto. 1870 United States Federal Census (page 376, anc 60) Name: John Freeman Age in 1870: 56 Birth Year: abt 1814 Birthplace: Virginia Dwelling Number: 414 Home in 1870: Mill Creek, Jackson, West Virginia Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farm Laborer Cannot Read: Y Cannot Write: Y Male Citizen Over 21: Y Matilda Freeman Household Members: Name Age John Freeman 56 Matilda Freeman 35 (Feather) Rachel Freeman 14 Margaret Freeman 11 Mary Freeman 10 Nora B Freeman 6/12 Willis Feather 8 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Willis Freeman Age: 19 Birth Date: Abt 1861 Birthplace: West Virginia Home in 1880: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Dwelling Number: 70 Race: White Gender: Male Marital status: Single Father's Birthplace: West Virginia Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia Occupation: Laborer Cannot Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Willis Freeman 19 View1900 United States Federal Census Name: George W Houtchen [George W Houchen] [George W Houtchin] Age: 40 Birth Date: May 1860 Birthplace: West Virginia Home in 1900: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia Sheet Number: 11 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 196 Family Number: 198 Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Martha E Houtchen Marriage Year: 1886 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Occupation: Farmer Months Not Employed: 0 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes House Owned or Rented: O Home Free or Mortgaged: F Farm or House: F Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age George W Houtchen 40 Martha E Houtchen 30 Eva L Houtchen 13 Orena Houtchen 11 Vincent M Houtchen 8 Nelcon C Houtchen 6 Orva M Houtchen 3 Goldie M Houtchen 2 Harley O Houtchen 3/12 1920 census, Ripley dist., Jackson Co., WV, page 1a, anc 1, 5 families neighbors Houchen, H. O., 19, b: WV, (Harley) Mella?, 20, b: Wv Paul, 3/12, b: WV Houchen, G. W., 59, b: VA, (George) Martha Ellen, b: WV, (Casto) C. C., 13, b: WV (son)(Charles) T. Earl, 10, b: WV Conner, H. W., 33, b: WV, (Homer) Oreana, 31, b: WV, (Houchen) R. C., 7, b: WV (son) Clifford, 1, b: WV Houchen, N. C., 26, b: WV, (Nelson Corbett) Mary, 21, b: WV, (Harmon) Cloraus?, 2, twin (dau) Cloraus?, 2, twin (dau) Houchen, V. M., 27, b: WV, (Vincent) Rose, 30, b: WV, (Conner) Chester, 5, b: WV Opal, 5, b: WV George, 1, b: WV 1930 United States Federal Census Name: George W Hanchen [George W Houchen] Birth Year: abt 1861 Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: West Virginia Marital status: Married Relation to Head of House: Head Home in 1930: Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Map of Home: View Map Street address: Millcreek Dwelling Number: 186 Family Number: 187 Home Owned or Rented: Rented Radio Set: No Lives on Farm: Yes Age at first Marriage: 25 Attended School: No Able to Read and Write: Yes Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Able to Speak English: Yes Occupation: Farm Laborer Industry: General farm Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker Employment: Yes Household Members: Name Age George W Hanchen 69 Martha E Hanchen 60 Homer W Canner 45 Orena Canner 41 Rolley C Canner 18 Clifford C Canner 11 West Virginia, Compiled Marriage Records, 1863-1900 Name: G. W. Houtchen Gender: Male Spouse: Martha Ellen Casto Spouse Gender: Female Marriage Date: 12 Sep 1885 County: Jackson State: West Virginia
  Person ID	I26972	Conner Family

  
  

  Father	Francis Marion Houchin,   b. 3 Apr 1837, Wood County, Virginia, USA ,   d. 28 Dec 1918  (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Catharine Matilda Feathers,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F23391	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Mother	Catharine Matilda Feathers,   b. Abt 1835, Virginia, USA
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F1171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Ellen Casto,   b. 18 Nov 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 25 Jul 1954, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1885	Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3, 4, 13]
  Children	+ 1. Harley Ottis Houchen,   b. 22 Feb 1900, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Feb 1983, Vincent, Washington County, Ohio, USA  (Age 82 years)  [natural]   2. Evalena L. Houchen,   b. 12 Jul 1886, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 May 1904  (Age 17 years)  [natural] + 3. Goldie Marie Houchen,   b. 22 Feb 1898, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 3 May 1929, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 31 years)  [natural]  [unknown] + 4. Charles Cornelius Houchen, Sr.,   b. 26 May 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 2 Dec 1988, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA  (Age 82 years)  [natural] + 5. Nelson Corbett Houchen,   b. 8 Dec 1893, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Oct 1979, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)  [natural]   6. Orva Mae Houchen,   b. 12 Sep 1896, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 12 Feb 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 16 years)  [natural]  [unknown] + 7. Travis Earl Houchen,   b. 26 Sep 1909, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1995, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 85 years)  [natural]  [unknown] + 8. Vincent Monroe Houchen,   b. 25 May 1892, Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 6 May 1949, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 56 years)  [natural] + 9. Orena Jane Houchen,   b. 19 Jul 1888, Gay, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 24 Feb 1962, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 73 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F11842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 May 1861 - Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Married - 12 Sep 1885 - Ripley, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Died - 26 Nov 1933 - Jackson County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		George Willis and Martha Ellen (Casto) Houchen
  		Conner-Houchen from Jackson County Past and Present - page 173
  		George Willis Houchen - Parents
  		Mount Calvary Cemetery - Jackson County WV

  
  

• Sources

  [S1153] Jackson County, West Virginia: Past and Present - 1990, Jackson County Historical Society, (Name: Walsworth Publishing, Third Printing 1997;), LC#90-71347., 173. [S1680] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1900, 22. [S2202] West Virginia, Marriages Index, 1785-1971, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S287] West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900, Dodd, Jordan, comp., (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2000;). [S1749] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1920, 1A. Houchen, G W Age: 49 Year: 1920 Birthplace: Virginia Roll: T625_1954 Race: White Page: 1A State: West Virginia ED: 195 County: Jackson Image: 693 Township: Ripley [S1709] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1930, 20. [S1681] Jackson County, West Virginia Census 1910, 25. Details: Database online. Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia, ED , roll T624_1681, part , page . Citation Text: Record for George W. 1910 United States Federal Census [S7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S10140] U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 242. U.S., Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1910-1939 [S87] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Mill Creek, Jackson, West Virginia; Roll: M593_1689; Page: 376A; Family History Library Film: 553188. Record for Willis Feather 1870 United States Federal Census - George Willis Houchen [S1153] Jackson County, West Virginia: Past and Present - 1990, Jackson County Historical Society, (Name: Walsworth Publishing, Third Printing 1997;), LC#90-71347., 174. [S4526] Copy of Houchen Marriage License, T.H.B. Smiley, (Name: Clerk of Court, Jackson County, WV;), T.H. Rymer, Minister of the Gospel.