Joshua Howser 6
- Born: 8 May 1806, Nicholasville, KY 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- Marriage (1): Rebecca Miller on 23 December 1829 in Mount Eden, KY 1 2 3 4 5
- Died: 21 September 1897, Lincoln, IL at age 91 1 2 3 4
- Buried: After 21 September 1897, Lincoln, IL
 Another name for Joshua was Joshua Houser.3 4 5 8 9 10
Noted events in his life were:
He appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Logan County, IL on June 1840. 10
1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Males
30-40: 1 = Joshua Houser (age 34)
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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He appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 1 November 1850. 11
1850 US Census
Page 224, Dwelling 775, Family 784, Roll 116
, Logan County, Illinois
Joshua Houser..44..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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He appeared on the 1860 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 29 June 1860. 9
1860 US Census
Page 98, Dwelling 734, Family 736, Roll 200
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Josh Houser..54..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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He appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 9 August 1870. 6
1870 US Census
Page 85, Dwelling 635, Family 643
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Justice Howser..64..KY..Farmer
(Living with wife, daughter, and his probable mother-in-law.)
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He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 8 June 1880. 5
1880 US Census
Page 134A, District 42, Dwelling 243, Family 243, Roll 227, Ward 2
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
Joushua Houser..Self..74..KY
(Living with wife.)
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He was buried after 21 September 1897 in the Old Union Cemetery in Lincoln, IL.
Find A Grave Memorial #167303768
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Joshua married Rebecca Miller on 23 December 1829 in Mount Eden, KY.1 2 3 4 5 (Rebecca Miller was born on 11 March 1811 in , Spencer County, KY,3 4 5 6 8 died on 5 September 1891 in Lincoln, IL 1 2 3 4 and was buried after 5 September 1891 in Lincoln, IL.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
They appeared on the 1840 US Census in , Logan County, IL on June 1840. 10
1840 US Census
Page 246, Roll 63
, Logan County, Illinois
Males
5-10: 1 = (James, son, age 6)
30-40: 1 = Joshua Houser (age 34)
Females
under 5: 1 = (possibly Lorinda, daughter, but her birth supposedly was not until Nov 1840)
5-10: 1 = (Meldonetta, daughter, age 8)
10-15: 1 = (Elizabeth, daughter, age 9)
30-40: 1 = (Rebecca Houser, wife, age 29)
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They 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
Joshua Houser..44..KY..Farmer
Rebecca Houser..39..KY
Meldonetta Houser..17..KY
James M. Houser..16..KY..Farmer
Lorinda Houser..11..IL
Malinda Houser..9..IL
William Houser..5..IL
Fanny Houser..1..IL
NOTE - Living next to brothers Aaron and John Houser
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They appeared on the 1860 US Census in , Logan County, IL on 29 June 1860. 9
1860 US Census
Page 98, Family 736, Roll 200
Atlanta, Logan County, Illinois
Josh Houser..54..KY..Farmer
Rebecca Houser..50..KY
Wm N. Houser..16..IL
Fannie Houser..11..IL
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They appeared on the 1870 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 9 August 1870. 6
1870 US Census
Page 85, Dwelling 635, Family 643
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
Justice Howser..64..KY..Farmer
Rebecca Howser..59..KY..Keeps House
Fannie Howser..19..IL
Elizabeth Ellis..85..VA
Chas Theshmaker(?)..22..IL..???
NOTE - I suspect the Elizabeth Ellis was the mother of Rebecca but there are no documents to prove that. Joshua and Rebecca named their first daughter Elizabeth Ellis Houser.
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They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Lincoln, IL on 8 June 1880. 5
1880 US Census
Page 134A, District 42, Dwelling 243, Family 243, Roll 227, Ward 2
Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois
Joushua Houser..Self..74..KY
Rebeca Houser..Wife..67..KY..Keeping House
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