Jonas Houser ^{2 3 4 5}

   Other names for Jonas were James Houser ¹ and Jonas Howser.⁷

  Birth Notes:

Information from Aubrey M. Woods, World Family Tree Vol. 18, Ed. 1, Tree # 0449, (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: March 27, 1998), "CD-ROM" states Jonas was born 25 Dec 1799, but this is one year prior to marriage of parents.
-------------------------------------------------------------

  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth information of 25 December 1799. ^{2 3 8}

• He appeared on the 1830 US Census in , Spencer County, KY on June 1830. ⁷

1830 US Census
Page 344, Roll 41
, Spencer County, Kentucky
Males
20-30: 1 = Jonas Howser (age 26)
(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Oldham County, KY on June 1840. ⁵

1840 US Census
Page 159, Roll 121
, Oldham County, Kentucky
Males
30-40: 1 = Jonas Houser (age 36)
(Living with wife and 3 children.)

.

Jonas married Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of Richardson and Letitia, on 26 March 1829 in , Shelby County, KY.¹ (Elizabeth Richardson was born on 3 June 1809 in Virginia ^{2 3 9} and died on 6 October 1872 in Kentucky ^{2 8}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1830 US Census in , Spencer County, KY on June 1830. ⁷

1830 US Census
Page 344, Roll 41
, Spencer County, Kentucky
Males
20-30: 1 - Jonas Howser (age 26)
Females
under 5: 1 = (Mary Ellen, daughter, age 3 months)
20-30: 1 = (Elizabeth, wife, age 21)
Total = 3
.

• They appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Oldham County, KY on June 1840. ⁵

1840 US Census
Page 159, Roll 121
, Oldham County, Kentucky
Males
5-10: 1 = (William, son, age 6)
30-40: 1 = Jonas Houser (age 36)
Females
under 5: 1 = (Sarah, daughter, age 1 month)
5-10: 1 = (Mary, daughter, age 10)
20-30: 1 = (Elizabeth Houser, wife, age 31)
Total = 5

NOTE - Elijah Houser, 1st cousin, was living next door.
.