STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1901, page 1, columns 6,7

JOHN NEWTON OUSTERHOUT, 26 Oct 1825 - 06 Jan 1901
(Picture included with obituary)

   John N. Ousterhout was born in Richland county, Ohio, in 1825.  
In 1843 he and an elder brother, James C., came to Steuben county, 
Indiana, and bought 160 acres in section nine, Salem township, now 
owned by John Beigh and David Haskins.  They came from Ohio with an 
ox team, which was a great help to them in improving their land.  In 
the fall of 1849, John N. purchased 120 acres in sections four and 
eight.  In the spring of 1851 he went to Jasper county, Iowa, where 
he bought eighty acres of land and lived there two years.  In 1853 
he returned to Steuben county and the following year sold his land 
in Salem township and engaged in running a saw mill on section 
fourteen, in Salem township, where he lived until 1859.  In December 
1859, he bought the farm where he resided at the time of his death, 
which occurred January 6, 1901.  Mr. Ousterhout had been twice 
married.  His first wife was Nancy Hammond, a native of Ohio, who 
died in 1858, leaving two children, Mary A., wife of John Slick and 
Samuel E. Ousterhout.  He afterward married Sarah Haines, a native 
of Pennsylvania.  To them were born seven children, Viola, wife of 
Adelbert R. Wood, Ralph Ousterhout, Cora E., wife of Loren J. Clay, 
S. Victoreene, wife of George L. DeLong, Travis Ousterhout, who died 
in infancy, Lillie M., wife of Wm. Morrison and Alta G. Ousterhout.  
During the civil war he was an active member of the Flint Legion, an 
organization whose object was to defend the state from raiders.  He 
was first lieutenant of this company.  It was organized March 31, 
1863, and was not disbanded until after the close of the war.  Mr. 
Ousterhout resided until 1892 in what was known as the Block church.  
He bought the building in 1860 and moved it to its present location.  
This house is one of the relics of pioneer days.  He was a great 
reader and was well informed on all public questions, and was always 
known in his neighborhood as an excellent citizen and neighbor and 
his acts of kindness will long be remembered.  He was well informed 
on all questions and points of law and took great pleasure in 
counseling with his friends and neighbors.  He was a very active 
member in the Masonic fraternity as long as health would permit him 
to attend.  Deceased leaves a wife and eight children to mourn, all 
of whom were with him in his last illness.  Funeral occurred at the 
North Salem church on Tuesday, January 8, Rev. A. G. Neal of Angola, 
officiating.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   John Newton Ousterhout, 21 Oct 1825 -06 Jan 1901, son of John and 
____(Bodley) Ousterhout. 1st wife, Nancy (Hammond) Ousterhout, 07 Apr 
1829 - May 1853, daughter of Samuel and _____ Hammond.  2nd wife, 
Sarah (Haines) Ousterhout, 13 Aug 1829 - 08 Jan 1902, daughter of 
Thomas Haines.  John and both wives are buried at Block Cemetery, 
Steuben County, Indiana.

   Children of 1st marriage:

   Mary (Ousterhout) Slick married John Slick.  No information on 
them.
   Samuel E. Ousterhout, 1850 - 1936, married Eliza A. Johnson, 1856 
- 1930.  They are buried at Flint Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   
   Children of 2nd marriage:

   Viola (Ousterhout) Wood, 1857 - 1927, married Adelbert Wood, 1854 
- 1921, buried at Block Cemetery.
   Ralph Ousterhout, 1857 - 1922, buried at Block Cemetery.
   Cora E. (Ousterhout) Clay, 1860 - 1944, married Lorin J. Clay, 
1860 - 1929, buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, Angola, Steuben County, 
Indiana.
   Sarah Victoreene (Ousterhout) DeLong, (no dates) married George 
L. DeLong, 1854 - 1929.  He is buried at Flint Cemetery.
   Travis Ousterhout, 05 Jan 1863 - 15 Mar 1865, buried at Flint 
Cemetery.
   Lillian M. (Ousterhout) Morrison, 1867 - 1934, 1st wife of William 
C. Morrison.  She is buried at Block Cemetery.
   Alta G. Ousterhout, 1869 - 1945, buried at Block Cemetery.

STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1901, page 4, column 2

   "WILLS PROBATED"--Will of John N. Osterhout, late of Jackson, was 
probated June 26.  He gives to his daughter, Alta, a Packard organ, 
his wife, Sarah, the use and benefits of his real estate and personal
property, and at her death to be divided equally between his 
children.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. I, pages 353, 354, 486; Vol. II, pages 1304, 1390, 1391, 
1989, 1993.

"History of Steuben County, IN. - 1885" pages 714, 715, biography of 
John Newton Ousterhout.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net