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John Howser
(1776-1839)
Anna Maria Arnspiger
(1777-1855)
John Washington Hawes
(Cal 1790-1874)
Sarah Phillips
(1789-1872)
Aaron Howser
(1809-1863)
Elizabeth Hawes
(1811-1909)
Peter Wilson Howser
(1839-1913)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding

Peter Wilson Howser 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 30 January 1839, , Logan County, IL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
  • Marriage (1): Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding about 1866 1 2 3
  • Died: 19 February 1913 at age 74 5
  • Buried: After 19 February 1913, Atlanta, IL 5

bullet   Another name for Peter was Peter Wilson Houser.7 8

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bullet  General Notes:


name: Peter W. Houser
also known as: Peter W. Howser
event: Military Service
rank in: Corporal
rank out: Corporal
side: Union
state (or origin): Illinois
military unit: 106th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
company: F
general note: Original filed under Peter W./Howser
NARA publication title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Illinois.
NARA publication number: M539
NARA roll number: 43
film number: 881663

Citing this Record
"United States, Civil War Soldiers Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F9GG-BX9 : accessed 19 Feb 2013), Peter W. Houser, 1861-1865.
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Logan County, IL on June 1840. 9

1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Males
under 5: 1 = (Peter, son, age 1)

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 1 November 1850. 8

1850 US Census
Page 224A, Dwelling 773, Family 782, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
Peter W. Houser..11..IL

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Sugar Creek Precinct, Logan County, IL on 27 June 1860. 4

1860 US Census
Page 88, Roll 200, Dwelling 668, Family 670
Sugar Creek Precinct, Logan County, Illinois
P. W. Howser..21..IL

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 19 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 248D, District 48, Dwelling 224, Family 230, Roll 0227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Peter W. Howser..Head..41..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 4 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Page 4A, District 24, Dwelling 86, Family 90
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
P. W. Howser..Head..Jan 1839..61..IL..Grocer

(Living with wife and son.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 18 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 52, Family 70, Roll 303
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Ewing Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 43 years
P. W. Howser..Head..71..IL..Retail Merchant, Groceries

(Living with wife.)
.



• He was buried after 19 February 1913 in the Atlanta Cemetery in Atlanta, IL.

Find A Grave Memorial #100761177
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Peter married Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding about 1866.1 2 3 (Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding was born on 30 May 1840 in Mount Eden, KY,1 2 3 10 died on 16 December 1918 in Peoria, IL 10 and was buried after 16 December 1918 in Atlanta, IL 10.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Eminence Township, Logan, IL on 19 June 1880. 1

1880 US Census
Page 248D, District 48, Dwelling 224, Family 230, Roll 0227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Peter W. Howser..Head..41..IL..Farmer
Sarah Howser..Wife..40...KY..Keeping House
Blanche Howser..Dau..8..IL..At Home
Claud Howser..Son..3..IL..At Home
.

• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 4 June 1900. 2

1900 US Census
Page 4A, District 24, Dwelling 86, Family 90
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Home owned, no mortgage
Married 34 years
P. W. Howser..Head..Jan 1839..61..IL..Grocer
Sarah E. Howser..Wife..May 1840..60..KY..2/2
Claude C. Howser..Son..Jul 1877..22..IL..Salesman Grocery
.

• They appeared on the 1910 US Census in Atlanta, IL on 18 April 1910. 3

1910 US Census
Sheet 3B, District 52, Family 70, Roll 303
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Ewing Street; Home owned, no mortgage
Married 43 years
P. W. Howser..Head..71..IL..Retail Merchant, Groceries
Sarah E. Howser..Wife..70..KY..5/2
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Sources


1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 48, p. 248D, dwelling 224, family 230, Peter Wilson Howser and Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 13 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0227.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 4A, dwelling 86, family 90, Peter Wilson Howser and Sarah Elizabeth (?); index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Feb 2013); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 3B, family 70, Peter Wilson Howser and Sarah Elizabeth Spaulding; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 303.

4 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Sugar Creek Precinct, Logan County, Illinois, p. 88, dwelling 668, family 670, Aaron Howser and Elizabeth Hawes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 9 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 200.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100761177.

6 Aubrey M. Woods, World Family Tree Vol. 018, Ed. 1, Tree #0449 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: March 27, 1998).

7 Steven A. Kuhns, World Family Tree Vol. 107, Ed. 1, Tree #0962 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Oct.-2002).

8 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Logan County, Illinois, p. 224A, dwelling 773, family 782, Aaron Howser and Elizabeth Hawes; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 116.

9 1840 U.S. census, Logan County, Illinois, p. 246, Aaron Howser and Elizabeth Hawes; database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 17 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 63.

10 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 12 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=100761312.


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