Person:Hiram Housel (1)

HIRAM PLIMPTON HOUSEL BIRTH - Aug., 7, 1865, Trumbull, OH MARRIAGE - Delilah C. SLIPPEY, Dec. 15, 1869, Dekalb Co., IN DEATH - 1926 BURIAL - FATHER - Absalom HOUSEL MOTHER - Rhoda ALLEN

Children, Lillian, Rhoda, Arthur, Jasper, Walter W.     

Last Name: Housel First Name: Hiram Funeral Home: Date Printed: 1926-03-12 Age: Residence: Auburn / Wells Co relatives Paper: Bluffton Evening News Page: 3 Column: 5 Maiden/Married/Previous Name/Notes: Cemetery:

Former Ossian Man Died At Auburn – Mr. And Mrs. Victor Wilson, of Ossian, accompanied by Mr. And Mrs. Enos Wilson, of Markle, went to Auburn Sunday to attend the funeral of their uncle, Hiram Housel, which was held that afternoon from the home in that city. Mr. Housel passed away on Thursday afternoon after an illness of only six days due to pneumonia. Mrs. Housel is also very sick, suffering from flu and complications, and has been in a very serious condition. Mr. Housel was eighty-one years of age, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, and was the son of Absalom and Rhoda (Allen) Housel. He came to the Ossian community when a child and was reared to manhood on a farm west of Ossian. He was married to Miss Delilah Slippey, and is survived by that lady and five children, the children being Mrs. Maude Moody, who resides in the west; Mrs. Lillian Grimm, Arthur, Jasper, and Walter Housel, all of near Auburn. A daughter, Rhoda is deceased. The Housel family resided in Ossian, prior to moving to Auburn a long time ago. Bluffton Evening News Mar 12, 1926 page 3 col. 5

TEN AUBURN VETERANS ENJOY A CHICKEN DINNER Entertained by James May in Honor of his Birthday and Those of W. H. McIntosh and Hiram Mason en veterans of the Civil War renewed their comradeship Tuesday at the home of James May and Mrs. Hanry Feller, his daughter, on West Seventeenth street when a chicken dinner served in the old fashioned way, was given in celebration of the birthdays of three members of DeLong Post, G. A. R. The three old soldiers whose birthdays were celebrated were Mr. May who is 78, W. H. McIntosh, 86, and Hiram Housel, 78 years of age. The combined ages of the three is 242 years. Mr. May and Mr. Mason both the same age to the day. After the dinner was served and eaten, the comrades adjourned to the parlor of the May home where each one present gave a talk reminiscent of former days and their experiences while in the Union army. Rev. Ernsberger of McClure, Oh, one of the guests present sang some old fashioned songs greatly to the delight of the veterans. The ten comrades present were: Moses Kinsey, James Draggoo, James Pearce, Columbus C. Welsh, Cyrus Olinger, Joseph Prosser, James Provines, W. H. McIntosh, Hiram Housel, and James May. Other guests in attendance at the birthday celebration we: Frank May and family residing south of Auburn, Samuel Feller and family and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson of St. Joe, Rev. Ernsberger of McClure, Ohio, Mrs Ella Braun and Henry Feller and family of Auburn

1850 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Wells > Union 62 / 62 Sept. 6, 1850 Image, 10

 Housel ,  Absalom         48        M         Farm
                   Rhoda         36         F                             NY
                       J. F.         13        M                            OH
               Harriet M         12         F                            OH
                       P. C         10         M                           OH
             George  W         8         M                            OH
                  Hiram  P        11        M                           OH
                 Sarah J          22       F                             IN

1860 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Wells > Union 535 / 494 June 28, 1860 Page, 73 Image, 26

 Housel ,  Absalom         56        M         Farm
                   Rhoda         46         F                             NY
               Harriet M         22         F                            OH
                  Peter C        20         M          Farmer       OH
                 Warren         18        M           Farmer      OH
                    Hiram         14        M                             OH
                 Sarah J         12        F                              IN
                  Mary E          6         F                              IN

Wilcoxon , George 58 M MD Pauper

1870 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Wells > Rock Creek 54 / 51 July 29, 1870 Page, 7 Image, 7 Housel, Hiram 24 M W Farmer OH

           Delilah      19     F      W                        PA

1880 United States Federal Census > Indiana > Wells > Jefferson > District 141 336 / 343 June 18, 1880 Page, 35 Image, 24 Housel, Hiram P. Head W M 34 OH PA NY Works on farm

                Dililah        Wife       W      F       27         PA       PA      PA      Keeping  house
              I  Lillian        Dau       W      F        8           IN        OH      PA
           M. Rhoda       Dau       W      F        4           IN        OH      PA
          A  Maude       Dau        W.     F        2           IN        OH      PA

1900 United States Federal Census > Indiana > De Kalb > Butler > District 51 139 / 139 June 20, 1900 Sheet, 6-B Image, 12 Housel, Hiram Head W M Aug. 1845 54 M-30 OH PA Rhode Island Day Labor

          Delilah L.   Wife       W     F       Feb.  1851       49     M-30      PA      PA      PA      6 / C - 5 / L
            Arthur     Son        W     M      June  1881       19     S            IN       OH      PA                       Day Labor
           Jasper     Son        W     M       Nov.  1887       12     S            IN       OH     PA                        At  School
           Walter      Son       W      M      Dec.   1891       8      S             IN       OH     PA                        At  School  

Children in school 1903 Butler Twp. Dekalb Co., IN Housel, Hiram

         Jasper       15       Nov 1887      Dekalb Co      1
         Walter          11      Dec 1891      Dekalb Co      1

Auburn Courier from 1891 to 1893 Pioneer weddings:. Dec. 15 1869 ; Hiram P. Housel to Delilah Sleppy, Dec. 16, John Grube.

Index to and images of pension cards of Civil War veterans in the United States.

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Reco Name: Hiram P. Housel State Filed: Indiana Widow: Delilah C. Housel ?? - 47, Ind. Inf.

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