John Houten

HOUTEN, WATSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson (email)
Date: 10/7/2004 at 12:55:38

John Houten, deceased, Lincoln twp., farmer and minister, Sec. 8; born in Madison county, Ky. in 1805, and lived there until 1829; he then moved to Indiana and remained there until he came to this county in 1849, although he did not remove his family until 1850; he married Miss Susan Watson in 1827; she was also a native of Madison county, Ky., and was born July 4, 1810; Mr. Houten was a preacher of the Baptist faith, and his labors in this direction were attended with great success; he died July 5, 1878, leaving six children: Salina A., John W., Levi F., James, Martin G. and Susan; lost six: Thomas J., Sarah, Benjamin, David, Wm. R. and Emily J.

Taken from the book, "The History of Madison County, Iowa, 1879" page 618