The Houseworth Sons and Families

Solomon Houseworth & Melinda Welch Byxbe
Married March 2, 1836, Delaware Co. Ohio

Solomon is one of my 2 Great-Great Grandfather Houseworths'. He married Melinda Welch(some records say Welsh) Byxbe...this was the first marriage for Solomon, the 2nd for Melina, who was Solomon's senior by several years.

Melinda had 7 children from her first marriage to a man named Jonathon Byxbe. 2 of those children, Erastus(1825) and Ruben(1829), lived with Solomon and Melinda, and are listed in some census records as Houseworth. I have no record of what might have happened to Melinda's first husband and other children.

Melinda and Solomon started out in Oxford Township in Delaware County, then moved, like the rest to the Waldo area of Marion County.

Solomon died on March 16(my birth date), 1874, at the age of 62 years 11 months....His death is listed in the Marion County records as being caused from "Consumption". Melina died on September 21, 1887 in Waldo. Her obit appeared in the local newspaper, but I have no found her or Solomon's grave stones.

From this marriage they had at least 5 children, they are as follows:

Nelson S. Houseworth(my Great-Grandfather)
born 1837 Delaware County, Ohio
died 11/03/1887 in Paulding County, Ohio

Delilah Houseworth
Born 1841 in Delaware County
died unknown

Jacob Houseworth
born 1843 in Delaware County
died Van Wert County, Ohio 1893(?)

Parthena Houseworth
born Delaware County 1845
died Morrow County, Ohio 5/17/1883

Melina Houseworth
born 1849 in Delaware County
died (date unknown) in Cherokee County, Kansas

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