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Gayle Houk, 2243 190th Street, Bedford, Iowa 50833
 

I, Gayle (Brown) Houk, have compiled and published 3 family books. They are: Houk, Brown & Hamblin.

The Brown book was done in 1995. It begins with David & Martha (Freeman) Brown (1842). They had 6 children: William Thomas, Margaret J. (Maggie), Odis McCager, Orie May, Daisy Lee and Guy Roy. The book consists of family trees & profiles of these families and their descendants. It is 483 pages, plus addresses, index and photos. Cost of Brown family book is $62.00.

The Houk book was done in 1996 and has been updated twice (2000 & 2003). The Houk book begins with Stephen & Elizabeth (Crane) Houk (1757), then goes down to his son, Daniel and wife, Sarah (Mundy) Houk (1782). Daniel & Sarah had 12 children. All 12 children have family trees in this book. One of them is, Obediah Wright Houk, who is my husband's great grandfather. This book is 543 pages, plus addresses & an index along with many photos. The cost of Houk family book is $58.00.
The Hamblin family book was published in 1997. It begins in the mid-1600's. It consists mainly of Daniel & Anna (Kenyon) Hamblin (1827) and Dennis & Elizabeth (McWilliams) Hamblin's (1836) families and their descendants. It is 605 pages with addresses, index and photos. Cost of Hamblin family book is $67.00.
 
Prices for all books include postage.
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Family tree of Obediah Wright Houk
 
family data on:
children
Sarah Houk and Albert Shaw
George Washington Houk and Lillie Hinshaw
Fred Arthur Houk and Clara Swander
Harry Wright Houk and Lois Boyer
 
photos of:
Albert Shaw and Sarah Houk family
Ann Fenno Houk - younger
Ann Fenno Houk - later
Obediah and Ann Houk family
 
 
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