Mary Ann's Siblings

Quite the cast of charaters were the Houseworth men...stuff that would make for a good old fashion "Soap Oprea" in the world of yesteryear....war heros, bar room battles, and stuff that makes me wonder just what the Hell is in my genes.

Here we go........the sisters and brothers of my Great Grandmother Houseworth/Houseworlth

Gilman Houseworth(1843-1915)

Gilman was born in Delaware, Ohio, on April 17, 1843, he died in Kenton, Ohio, on April 11. 1915, six days shy of his 72nd birthday. Gilman is buried in the Grove Cemetery, on Kenton's west side.

Gilman was married twice. His wives were Mary Minerva Ward and Sarah Elizabeth Sheldon. Mary Minerva died January 22, 1877, the couple had the following 7 children.

Aca Landon Houseworth 1866-1950

Emma Houseworth 1868-unknown

William Houseworth 1869-unk(before 1915)

Laura Houseworth 1871-unknown

Lawrence Houseworth 1873-unknown

Frederick Houseworth 1876(February)-unknown

John Houseworth 1876(December)-unk(before 1915)

Mary M. Houseworth died of "Child bed fever" after the birth of John. I assume of complications from the birth of John, the month prior. Gilman married Sarah Elizabeth(Lizzie) Shelton on July 24, 1882 in Marion County. Lizzie was born in 1859 and died June 25, 1927, in Kenton...she is buried next to Gilman.

The had one child together:

Pearl Houseworth birth and death dates unknown

Gilman was a Civil War veteran, and I have his complete pension records in my records(I will post all this type information at the end of this blog, meaning it will be listed first). His pension claims he was wounded in the head at Chickamauga, Georgia, in September 1863(the same battle that saw his brother Henry lose his life).

In between marriages Gilman became quite infamous in the town of Waldo. On February 25, 1880, Gilman and his brother-in-law Enoch Young(husband of Maria Houseworth) were charged with stabbing and killing of one Israel Bensley of Waldo in the aftermath of a bar fight, in which according to newspaper articles, was not involved in.

Young was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison, he was later pardoned by Governor(and future President) William McKinley. Gilman took a change of venue to Hardin County(Kenton) and was eventually aquitted.

Newspapers articles will be included at the end of this blog.

[document...The History of Marion County 1883]