These Housh bios, along with all the others that Joan submits, are on the website. Bob Miller Site Coordinator Knox County, Illinois, USGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilknox/ Share your genealogy research with others! Upload your GEDCOM file to RootsWeb at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ -----Original Message----- From: Janice Katherine Lund [mailto:genhelp@worldnet.att.net] Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 9:22 PM To: ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ILKNOX-L] Housh biographies Joan: You are always so helpful in posting these bios for people. Are you putting them on the website under "Biographies" also? That would be really helpful. I know they go into the archives but a special bio page would be neat! Jan Lund ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Achille" <joanach@wayfarer1.com> To: <ILKNOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 6:28 PM Subject: [ILKNOX-L] Housh biographies > HOUSH, ANDREW C. > A dealer in stock and notes, born in 1834 in Indiana. > His parents were David and Elizabeth Housh, the former > a native of Kentucky and the latter of Indiana. He > received a common-school education, and his early life > was passed upon the farm. He was married to Miss A. E. > Ouderkirk, Nov. 11, 1857. They are the parents of two > children. He removed from Indiana to Illinois and has > been Alderman three years, Road Commissioner 9 years, > and School Director for a long term of service. > Greenbacker. P.O. Yates City. > > HOUSH, DAVID > A farmer, he was born in Bourbon Co., KY July 25, 1800; > when 3 years old his parents moved to the frontier north > of the Ohio river and settled in the wilds of Indiana > among the Indians, seldom seeing the face of white men. > When the war of 1812 was declared the whites were com- > pelled to move into forts where they lived 3 years. > During this time he witnessed the massacre of a settle- > ment, and on Good Friday, 1812, another massacre (among > the killed were several relatives) after which he and > his brother took the forests hunting Indians. He heard > the great Chief Tecumseh make a speech before the battle > of Tippecanoe, and thinks he was the finest orator he > ever heard. In 1826 he married Elizabeth Thornburg and > again moved to the frontier, where he lived until 1836, > when he moved to Knox Co. and settled on the land in > haw Creek Township where he now lives. Daniel Meek, > John Dawdy and others were his first acquaintances > here. They were all fond of hunting and fine horses. > Quite a rivalry existed between them to see who could > have the fastes horses. In 1851 he engaged in milling > and distilling business, and in 1854 in the mercantile > trade. > He cast his first vote for Jackson and has voted the > Democratic ticket at every Presidentioal election since. > His family consists of 13 children. He has retired > from all business save farming, and is now enjoying a > ripe old age, honored and respected. > > Joan :o) > >