Charles Wesley Howser, Sr ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1880 US Census, 21 June 1880, Eminence Township, Logan, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1880 US Census
Page 249A, District 48, Family 236, Roll 227
Eminence Township, Logan County, Illinois
Charles Howser..Son..13..IL..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)

2. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Family 3, Roll 1230
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 8 years
Charles Howser..Head..Mar 1867..33..IL..Farmer

(Living with wife, 2 daughters, and father.)

3. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 131, Family 112
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Charles W. Howser..Head..43..IL

(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children.)

4. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Charles W. Houser..Head..52..IL..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with 2nd wife (?), 2 children, and nephew.)

5. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Dodds Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 6, Family 7, Roll 1739
Dodds Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Home rented, $10
Charles W. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, General Farm

(Living with wife and son.)

6. 1940 US Census, 11 April 1940, Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 32-14, Family 12, Roll 3008
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home rented, $10
Charles Howser..Head..73..IL..7th grade

(Living with wife.)

7. Cemetery: Lakota Cemetery, After 16 February 1955, Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ⁷ Find A Grave Memorial #47288867

Charles married Effie A. in 1892.¹ (Effie A. was born in June 1866 in Illinois, United States ¹ and died after 1 June 1900.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 1 June 1900, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ¹ 1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Family 3, Roll 1230
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
farm owned, with mortgage
married 8 years
Charles Howser..Head..Mar 1867..33..IL..Farmer
Effie A. Howser..Wife..Jun 1866..33..IL..4/2
Lora M. Howser..Dau..Jan 1898..2..IL
Infant Howser..Dau..Dec 1899..5M..ND
William N. Howser..Fath..Jun 1844..55..IL..Farmer..married 36 years

NOTE - Many of the Howser families moved from Logan County, Illinois to Nelson County, North Dakota at varying times between 1884 and 1899 . These included Charles Houser and family who moved around 1899, his brother Arthur C. Howser and family, his uncle James Morrison Howser and family, and another uncle, Charles Metcalf, whose mother was his aunt Meldonetta and who was probably the first to move there around 1884. Charles' sister, Myrtie, had married Leslie Bowen and they were also living nearby and they were probably the last to move to North Dakota in the beginning of 1900. All three of the Howser families were listed consecutively on the census which might indicate they were immediate neighbors but I don't know how far apart they actually lived. It took the enumerator 5 days to visit just 10 households on this particular page.

The parents of Arthur, Charles, and Myrtie were apparently still married but living separately; the father was living with Charles and the mother was living with Myrtie.

Charles next married Ada Marie Cruse about 1903.^{2 3 4 5} (Ada Marie Cruse was born on 21 July 1879 in Armington, Tazewell, Illinois, United States,^{2 3 4 5 8} died on 22 October 1947 in Devils Lake, Ramsey, North Dakota, United States ⁸ and was buried after 22 October 1947 in Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, United States ⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ² 1910 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 131, Family 112
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Charles W. Howser..Head..43..IL
Ada M. Howser..Wife..30..IL
Laura M. Howser..Daughter..12..IL
Peral Howser..Daughter..10..ND
Leo V. Howser..Stepson..10..IL
Nelva Howser..Daughter..6..ND
Charles W. Howser..Son..4..ND
Albert W. Sturgus..Hired man..50..MO
Hugh Brackett..Hired man..31..CT

NOTE - The exact relationship of Leo V. Howser is not known. For him to be a stepson to Charles, that would mean that his 2nd wife Ada must have been previously married to another Howser.
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2. 1920 US Census, January 1920, Illinois Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ³ 1920 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 79, Dwelling 14, Family 14, Roll 1337
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned, with mortgage
Charles W. Houser..Head..52..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Ada Houser..Wife..40..IL
Nelva Houser..Dau..15..ND
Charles Houser..Son..14..ND
Ralph Houser..Neph..19..ND..Farm Laborer

NOTE - I have no idea who Ralph Houser was. Obviously a son from one of the brothers of Charles, but which one, Arthur, Robert, Willie, or the un-named one that was born in 1879?

3. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Dodds Township, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ 1930 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 8, Dwelling 6, Family 7, Roll 1739
Dodds Township, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Home rented, $10
Charles W. Howser..Head..63..IL..Farmer, General Farm
Ada M. Howser..Wife..50..IL
Charles W. Howser Jr..Son..24..ND

4. 1940 US Census, 11 April 1940, Lakota, Nelson, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ 1940 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 32-14, Family 12, Roll 3008
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, United States
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Home rented, $10
Charles Howser..Head..73..IL..7th grade
Ada Howser..Wife..60..IL..9th grade