Israel married Catherine sometime before moving from Pennsylvania to Ohio(no records have been found to verify this fact). Catherine's maiden name and location of birth are unknown to me....she was several years younger than Israel, a fact confirmed by going through census records.
The number of children born to them is at least 7 and it's possible as many as 10. Here is what I have gleaned from records of the days.
The Sons:
Solomon Houseworth(1 of my GG-Grandfathers) born in Bucks County, PA 4/13/1811, died in Waldo, Ohio, March 16, 1874
Frederick Houseworth(another GG-Grandfather, explanation to follow later) born in Bucks County about 1814, died in Morrow County, Ohio, about 1865
George Houseworth born about 1818(probably Bucks County, but possible Bedford County, PA), death date unknown, location unknown.
The Daughters:
From past records, the dates and certainty of female members of a family are always suspect....just because women, with change of names from birth to marriage, ere not as easy to follow.
4 Houseworth girls were married in Knox County during the time that Israel and Catherine lived there(1824-1831), Since Issac showed up later, and stayed later, I am assuming(although not 100% sure) that these four were the daughters of Israel and Catherine(the ages in previous census seems to match as well).
Hetty(Hester) Houseworth married Alexander McKee in 1824
Susanna Houseworth married William Taylor in 1825
Polly Houseworth married Samuel Newcomer in 1826
Elizabeth Houseworth married Nathaniel Cazeno 1827
One a year for 4 straight years...that would be expensive in today's world, pretty sure it wasn't back then. The last names are always suspect to spelling errors in early transcriptions.
Israel and Catherine sold their home(land) in Millwood in June 1831 for $40, and with the 3 sons headed east to Delaware County. Israel and the boys show up in the local 1835 Census of Delaware County, living in Troy Township....the first names all match(see census document), but the last names are posted as Hasworth.
By 1840 the sons(along with Israel) have moved on to Marlborough Township, still in Delaware County, but on the north border with Marion County, and the town of Waldo. This portion of Delaware County was later named part of Marion and from here the Houseworths live in Waldo, Marion County, Ohio for the next 40 or so years(minus those moving and missing in the Civil War).
The sons and Rebecca(another daughter?) all marry within this time frame....Catherine shows up in no further records, the last we see of Israel is in the 1860 Census where he is listed with Solomon Houseworth and being marked as a "Male Domestic". Israel is 85 by this time and he passes away sometime between 1860-1865 after a long life which saw him live in many locations in both Pennsylvania and Ohio(many of those moves coming after the age of 45).
[photo] Owl Creek runs through Millwood, the old mill was located here. I took this picture a few years ago in the fall, but my guess is Owl Creek looks much as it did during Israel Houseworth's days here in the 1820s.
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Pat:
My link to the Houseworth family begins with Nancy Olive Houseworth who married Isaac Cline in Delaware County, Ohio on 22 Feb 1838. She was born in 1818 in Ohio. According to future census records, her age never varies from this. She had sons James and Godfrey and lost her husband by 1845. She then remarried to Jacob L. Doud on the 08 Nov 1846 in Knox County, Ohio and had one daughter, Anna Eliza Doud. Later the family moved to Michigan where she remarried again to Reuben Stanley on 12 Jul 1863 in Clinton County. Searching for her father’s name has been unsuccessful, but her age category (females under 10—she would be 2) in the 1820 census of Israel Houswart’s family and Israel’s 1830 census (females between 10 and 14—she would be 12) fits comfortably enough to point to her being Israel’s and Catherine’s daughter. I’m not familiar with the family age breakdown in the 1835 Delaware County census for Israel but it would be interesting to find out (Nancy would be roughly 17). Since you’re the most knowledgeable genealogist on the subject of Israel’s family, I’m asking you what your thoughts are that my Nancy Houseworth is directly related?
Thanks,
Bruce Ceasar
email--hailcsr@charter.net
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