In my browsing around for Perry County Info. I found this on a search engine. Not my line but thought it might help someone else. It came from the 1850 Federal census. I think we spell Houdeshell - Howdyshell in this area. This might give a clue as to how the census takers spelled phonetically and did not ask the resident how they spelled their names. I may be wrong but have never seen it spelled like this. Sherole Perry * Township: MONDAY CREEK House#: 172 HOUDESHELL CATHERINE 2 F USA OH ? HOUDESHELL JEROME 2 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL SAMUEL 7 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL FRANCIS 12 F USA OH ? HOUDESHELL DELILA 14 F USA OH ? HOUDESHELL SILAS 17 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL MICHAEL 38 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL SARAH 38 F USA OH ? * Township: MONDAY CREEK House#: 173 HOUDESHELL ISAAC 5 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL DAVID 7 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL NOAH 9 M USA OH ? HOUDESHELL SILVA 25 F USA OH ? HOUDESHELL SAMUEL 28 M USA VA ?