Elijah Leightner Houser (1809 - 1872)

Born 10 May 1809 in Jessamine, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Bridgewater — married 24 Nov 1830 in Mt. Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1872 at age 63 in Memphis, Clark, Indiana, United States

Biography

Elijah Leightner Houser was born on May 10, 1809 in Jessamine, Kentucky, United States, son of Jacob Houser (1771–1847) and Mary Phillips (1770–1860).

Elijah (21) married Nancy Bridgewater (21) (born on July 26, 1809 in Kentucky) on November 24, 1830 in Mt. Eden, Spencer County, Kentucky. Their children were:

• Mary Ann Houser (1831–1892)
• Charles W. Howser (1833–1916)
• James T. Houser (1835–1851)
• Louisa J. Houser (1838– )
• Elijah Leightner Houser (1840–1874)
• John C. Houser (1842–1872)
• Robert M. Houser (1844–1918)
• Susan Francis Houser (1846– )
• Armantha Houser (1849– )

In 1840, Elijah in Oldham, Kentucky. ^[1]

In 1850, Elijah (43), Farmer, in Division 1, Oldham, Kentucky, USA. ^[2]

In 1860, Elijah (55), Farmer, in Monroe, Clark, Indiana. ^[3]

Elijah died on July 8, 1872 in Memphis, Clark, aged 63. He was buried in Mountain Grove Cemetery, Henryville, Clark County, Indiana.^{[4] [5]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 Census: "1840 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1840; Census Place: Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 121; Page: 159; Family History Library Film: 0007831
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8057 #1291683 (accessed 28 March 2024)
   Elijah Houser in Oldham, Kentucky.
2. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Division 1, Oldham, Kentucky; Roll: 216; Page: 135a; Line Number: 15
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8054 #17439574 (accessed 28 March 2024)
   Elijah Houser (43), Farmer, in Division 1, Oldham, Kentucky, USA. Born in Kentucky.
3. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Monroe, Clark, Indiana; Roll: M653_248; Page: 113; Family History Library Film: 803248
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7667 #8274550 (accessed 28 March 2024)
   Elijah Houser (55), Farmer, in Monroe, Clark, Indiana. Born in Kentucky.
4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18128973/elijah-howser: accessed), memorial page for Elijah Howser (10 May 1809–6 Jul 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18128973, citing Mountain Grove Cemetery, Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by RB (contributor 49095109).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18128973/elijah-howser: accessed), memorial page for Elijah Howser (10 May 1809–6 Jul 1872), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18128973, citing Mountain Grove Cemetery, Henryville, Clark County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by RB (contributor 49095109).