I was just told today that my HOUSE line may have changed their surname to HOUSE from a spelling that was HOUES. Anyone else have a Hiram HOUES born abt 1834 VT, married an Emeline b. abt 1840 NY? This is in the 1870 Census for Franklin Co., NY! Hiram House 36 m w Farmer VT Emeline 30 NY Herbert S. 10 NY Franklin A. 8 NY Marlin 4 NY