George Houseworth and Family

George Houseworth(1818-Unknown)

George was the youngest of the Houseworth sons of Solomon and Melinda Houseworth. George married a sister of Ursula Scribner Houseworth, her name was Elizabeth. The couple was married in Delaware County, on January 8, 1837. Elizabeth was born about 1818 and was called Betsy, I have no death location or dates of same on either George or Elizabeth, they did live in Waldo for a time, and a son Maish Houseworth is buried in the Waldo Cemetery.

The Children of George and Elizabeth Houseworth

Jacob Houseworth born 1838-died unknown

Ann Houseworth born 1843-died unknown

Solomon B. (Maish) Houseworth born 1846-died Waldo, Ohio, 1944

Maish lived a long an interesting life in Waldo. He is mentioned in both the "History of Marion County" and the "Bicentennial Celebration of Waldo, Ohio, July 23-24, 1976"

Maish enlisted in the Union Army early in the Civil War but was discovered to be only 15 and was booted out because of being under age. He later re-joined at the age of 18 and ended up being a drummer because of his lack of size...he is told to have been 5' 1" tall. He lived in Waldo his entire life, except for his war years, and was one of the witnesses at the trial of Enoch Young

for the murder of Israel Bensley in 1880.

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Maish married Mary Jane Selander in Waldo and the are buried next to each other in the Waldo Cemetery. Together they had 7 children, but only 3 lived past infancy.

George and Elizabeth children(Continued)

William Houseworth born 1851 died 3/22/1917 in Marion, Ohio

George Houseworth Jr born 1854 died 6/1/1925 in Columbus, Ohio

Ebenezer Houseworth born 1857 died unknown

I have not located any members of this family, but believe some live in the Prospect and Marion areas today.