Hough, Hiram C.

HOUGH

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Date: 9/22/2019 at 23:39:20

Hiram C. Hough

(From the 1891 Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, p.613)
HIRAM C. HOUGH, a substantial farmer of Pottwattamie County, descended from a prominent old American family. William HOUGH, a remote ancestor, was one of the Pilgrims who fled from England on account of religious persecutions in 1620, and settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts. Samuel HOUGH was a farmer of Connecticut and emigrated to the Western Reserve, Ashtabula County, Ohio, where he was among the early pioneers. He settled on a farm about two and a half miles from Ashtabula Harbor, where he lived for many years. He was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was the father of four children: William, Silvia, and Hiram are the only ones remembered. Hiram HOUGH, the father of our subject, was born near Litchfield, Connecticut, and was a young man when he came with his father to Ohio. He was married in Ashtabula County, to a widow lady, formerly Nancy TUCKER, a daughter of Josiah TUCKER, who was born near New Haven, Connecticut. He came to Ohio to visit his daughter, and was drowned at Lockport, New York; he was a tailor by trade. Mr. HOUGH settled on a farm in Ashtabula County and then went to Portage County, same State, where he remained about four years. In 1840 he went to Illinois, remaining six years, and then went to Grant County, southern Wisconsin, where he died in March 1886, at the age of eighty-five years. He was a substantial farmer and a member of the Baptist Church; his wife was a life-long member of the Baptist Church.

Hiram C. HOUGH, the subject of this sketch, was born October 5, 1831, on his father's farm in Ashtabula County, Ohio, and was nine years of age when his father moved to southern Illinois. October 21, 1852, he settled in Grant County, Wisconsin, where he remained until 1870. In that year, he came to Pottawattamie County and settled on his present farm, which was then wild land; but, assisted by his faithful wife, he has since converted it into a fine, fertile farm. In his political views, Mr. HOUGH is a stanch Republican. He has taken an active interest in the cause of education, and has been school director. He is one of the founders and pioneers of this township and, as such, stands deservedly high among the substantial citizens. He has 240 acres of fine farming land and is in independent circumstances.

He was married in Grant County, Wisconsin, to Elizabeth MATHEWS, daughter of Hugh and Mary MATHEWS. The father was born in Ohio of Irish parentage, and was a comfortable farmer in Grant County. The mother was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church as is also the present Mrs. HOUGH. They were the parents of two children: Elizabeth and Thomas. Mr. And Mrs. HOUGH were the parents of five children, all born in Grant County, namely: Melissa, the wife of George BOWERS, and both are deceased; Charles, a farmer, married Josephine PATTISON, and they have two children, Florence and Carrie; Myron, who married Lottie HACKETT, a native of Valley Township; Frank and Mary.