Person:Drusilla Reever (1)

DRUSILLA CATHERINE REEVER BIRTH - Aug. 26, 1834, Tarrytown, Frederick, MD, MARRIAGE - Jered Freeman HOUSEL, Apr. 18, 1864, Dekalb Co., IN DEATH - Feb. 6, 1916, Dekalb Co., IN BURIAL - FATHER - Michael REEVER MOTHER - Rebecca OTT

 Children, Elza  

Mrs. Drucilla Catharine Reever-Housel was born near Tarrytown, Frederick county, Maryland, on the 26th day of August, 1834, and departed this life February 6th, 1916, age 81 years, 5 months and 10 days. On April 19, 1864, she was united in marriage to Jared F. Housel, to this union was born one son, Elza E., with whom she resided at the time of her death. In the fall of the years 1843, she moved with her parents and one brother form Maryland to Butler township, Indiana, where she resided on the same farm until her death, making a period of 73 years on this farm. May 15, 1870, she with her husband united with the Protestant Methodist church at Hopewell under a series of meetings held by Rev. Lancaster and was a regular attendant as long as her health would permit, and remained true to her faith until the last. On the day before she passed away she said she was ready to go and was waiting. Her husband preceded her to the spirit world about eight years ago. She leaves to mourn their loss one son and six grandchildren, and a host to relatives and neighbors, but what is their loss is her eternal gain. The funeral services were conducted at Cedar Chapel Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J. W. Gruber of Huntertown in charge and burial will be made in the Cedar Chapel cemetery.

1850 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Butler 87 / 87 July 27, 1850 Image, 13 Reever, Michael 44 M Farmer MD

          Rebecca       42      F                          MD
         Drusilla  C.     15      F                          MD
         Thomas  F      14     M                         MD

1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Butler > District 89 121 / 126 June 9, 1880 Page, 15 Image, 13 Housel, Freman Head W M 43 OH PA NY Farmer

        Drusillia  C.    Wife       W      F       45     MD      MT       ??       Keeping House
              Elza  E.    Son        W     M        12    IN        OH       MD

1910 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Butler > District 70 43 / 43 Apr. 20, 1910 Sheet, 2-B Image, 4 Housel, Elza Head M W 42 M,1-16 IN OH MD Farmer

          Sadie         Wife           F       W      34        M,1-16       IN      OH      OH      5 / C - 5 / L
         Esther        Dau            F       W      14        S               IN       IN        IN
           Hazel        Dau            F       W      13        S               IN        IN        IN
          Vernie       Dau            F       W      10        S                IN       IN        IN
         Russell       Son            M       W       8         S               IN       IN        IN
      Catharine      Dau             F        W       6         S               IN       IN        IN
          Drucilla     Mother         F        W      75      Wd. 1-1       MD     MD     MD

Grogg , Alda Servant F W 33 S IN IN IN Lung, Emanuel Hired Man M W 55 Wd. IN IN IN Hired Man, Farm labor Shrave, Thomas Border M W 43 S IN IN OH Section Hand, Railroad

Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 Record Name: Drucilla Housel Date: Feb 08, 1916 Location: Butler Township Age: 81 yr Gender: Female Race: W Source location: County Health Office Auburn Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-13 on page 88 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Researched and submitted by Arlene Goodwin - agoodwin@@ctlnet.com and by Eckhart Public Library ebethgen@@yahoo.com from the Newspapers.

(Re: Auburn Courier - Feb. 8/15, 1916)