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John Howser
(1776-1839)
Anna Maria Arnspiger
(1777-1855)
Joshua Howser
(1806-1897)
Rebecca Miller
(1811-1891)
Meldonetta Houser
(1832-1916)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John S. Metcalf

Meldonetta Houser 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

  • Born: 27 May 1832, , Spencer County, KY 2 3 4 5 6 9 10
  • Marriage (1): John S. Metcalf on 27 September 1853 in , Logan County, IL 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 4 December 1916, Lakota, ND at age 84 1 2
  • Buried: After 4 December 1916, Lakota, ND
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 17 May 1832 and a birth location of , Spencer County, KY.

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• She has alternate birth date of 1833 and a birth location of Kentucky.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 17 on the 1850 census. The year was also referenced by her age of 27 on the 1860 census.
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• She appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Logan County, IL on June 1840. 12

1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Females
5-10: 1 = (Meldonetta, daughter, age 8)

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 1 November 1850. 11

1850 US Census
Page 224, Roll 116, Dwelling 775, Family 784
, Logan County, Illinois
Meldonetta Houser..17..KY

(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 May 1832, then her age should have been 18 instead of 17.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 25 August 1860. 8

1860 US Census
Page 324, Dwelling 2301, Household 2361, Roll 200
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
Meldontta Metcalf..27..KY

(Living with husband and son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 May 1832, then her age should have been 28 instead of 27.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 4 August 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 53, Dwelling 411, Family 416
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Meldotta Metcalf..38..KY

(Living with husband and 4 children.)
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 15 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 145D, District 42, Dwelling 199, Family 199, Roll 0227, 1st Ward
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Meldonetta Metcalf..Wife..48..KY..Keeping House

(Living with husband and 4 sons.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lakota, ND on 1 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 98, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota
Howard Avenue; house owned no mortgage
Married 46 years
Meldonett Metcalf..Wife..May 1832..68..KY..10/5

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)
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• She was buried after 4 December 1916 in the Lakota Cemetery in Lakota, ND.

Find A Grave Memorial #43977020
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Meldonetta married John S. Metcalf, son of John Metcalf and Ann Eliza Culbertson, on 27 September 1853 in , Logan County, IL.1 2 3 4 (John S. Metcalf was born on 4 February 1830 in Illinois,2 3 4 8 9 14 died on 18 August 1912 in Lakota, ND 2 14 and was buried after 18 August 1912 in Lakota, ND 14.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 25 August 1860. 8

1860 US Census
Page 324, Dwelling 2301, Household 2361, Roll 200
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
J. S. Metcalf..30..IL..Clerk
Meldontta Metcalf..27..KY
Chas T. Metcalf..2..IL
Eliza Mattekin..11
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 4 August 1870. 9

1870 US Census
Page 53, Dwelling 411, Family 416
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
J. S. Metcalf..40..IL..Farmer
Meldotta Metcalf..38..KY
Olive Metcalf..14..IL
Charles Metcalf..12..IL
Rob S. Metcalf..9..IL
Tradius Metcalf..4..IL

NOTE - Living next to Meldonetta's married brother, James Morrison Houser.
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 15 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 145D, District 42, Dwelling 199, Family 199, Roll 0227, 1st Ward
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
John S. Metcalf..Self..50..IL..Laborer
Meldonetta Metcalf..Wife..48..KY..Keeping House
Robert L. Metcalf..Son..19..IL..At School
Thantius Metcalf..Son..14..IL..At School
George Metcalf..Son..8..IL..At School
Tarkin Metcalf..Son..6..IL..At School
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lakota, ND on 1 June 1900. 4

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 98, Dwelling 10, Family 10
Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota
Howard Avenue; house owned no mortgage
Married 46 years
John S. Metcalf..Head..Feb 1830..70..IL..Postmaster
Meldonett Metcalf..Wife..May 1832..68..KY..10/5
Thadeus E. Metcalf..Son..Jan 1866..34..IL..Painter
George E. Metcalf..Son..Aug 1871..28..IL..Journeyman Painter
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Sources

1 Schaublin, Linda I. Grange <lsgrne@infowest.com>, LDS Pedigree Resource File CD 10 (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 22 Feb 2000).

2 Ginger Metcalf Dingus, "Metcalfs In America," database(http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gingey326 : accessed 26 Oct 2009).

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 42, p. 145D, dwelling 199, family 199, John S. Metcalf and Meldonetta Houser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 12 Dec 2018); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0227.

4 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Lakota, Nelson County, North Dakota, enumeration district (ED) 98, p. 1A, dwelling 10, family 10; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

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

6 Dr. W.W. Houser, Genealogy of the Houser, Rhorer, Dillman, Hoover Families (1910), 95.

7 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Logan County, Illinois, p. 224A, family 784; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 116.

8 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, p. 324, dwelling 2301, family 2361, John S. Metcalf and Meldonetta Houser; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 2 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 200.

9 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois, p. 53, dwelling 411, family 416; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593.

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

11 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Logan County, Illinois, p. 224A, dwelling 775, family 784; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Oct 2009); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 116.

12 1840 U.S. census, Logan County, Illinois, p. 246; database with images, FamilySearch; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M704, roll 63.

13 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43977020.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 2 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43977039.

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