MAHALA C., born July 19, 1824, in Fleming county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, June 29, 1854, to Rev. James B. Houts, who was born May 31, 1817, in Salem, Livingston county, Ky.
They had two children, Mary F and Minerva L. Rev. J.B. Houts died Nov. 10, 1872, at Myersville, Vermilion county, Ill. At the time of his death he was filling his 33d appointment as circuit preacher in the M. E. church. His widow and daughters reside in Springfield, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
MAHALA C., born July 19, 1824, in Fleming county, Ky., married in Sangamon county, June 29, 1854, to Rev. James B. Houts, who was born May 31, 1817, in Salem, Livingston county, Ky.
They had two children, Mary F and Minerva L. Rev. J.B. Houts died Nov. 10, 1872, at Myersville, Vermilion county, Ill. At the time of his death he was filling his 33d appointment as circuit preacher in the M. E. church. His widow and daughters reside in Springfield, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876, By John Carroll Power
Gravesite Details
Mahala and Rev. Houts have no stones in their stated plots. Photo shown is of the area in Block 12 where their graves are.
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