STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903, page 1, column 7

JONAS HOUSEMAN, 11 Dec 1828 - 16 Sep 1903

   Jonas Houseman was born, Dec. 11, 1828, in Center county, Pa., 
died Sept. 16, 1903, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Wolfe, 
aged 74 years, 9 months and 5 days.
   Nov. 25, 1852, deceased was married to Catharine A. Welsch.  To 
this union five children were born, two of whom survive, Mrs. B. F. 
Musser, of Tekonsha, Mich., and Mrs. J. E. Wolfe, of Pleasant Lake, 
Ind.  He is also survived by three aged sisters, one brother and a  
host of friends.
   Funeral at N. Scott Christian church, Friday afternoon, Sept. 
18, 1903, Elder C. S. Medbury officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Jonas Houseman/Housman, 11 Dec 1828 - 16 Sep 1903, married 
Catharine A. (Welsch) Houseman/Housman, 26 Sep 1830 - 04 Jul 1883.  
They are buried at Dygert Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

   Daughter, Martha V. Houseman/Housman, 1866 - 1944, married John 
Edgar Wolfe, 03 Dec 1865 - 05 Feb 1935.  They are buried at Circle 
Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.

   1880 U. S. FEDERAL CENSUS, Scott Township, Steuben County, 
Indiana, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, Film 
#1254312, NA Film Number T9-0312, page number 370B, lists this 
information;
  Jonas Housman, self, married, male, white, age 51, born PA, 
farmer.
  Catherine Housman, wife, married, female, white, age 49, born OH, 
keeping house.
  Sabine Housman, Dau, single, female, white, age 24, born OH.
  Anni Housman, Dau, single, female, white, age 16, born IN.
  Martha Housman, Dau, single, female, white, age 13, born IN.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990", by Audree Seibel 
Lewis, Vol. 1, page 919; Vol. 2, pages 1986, 1987.
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Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
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