s/o George Houk & Catherine "Kitty" Deakins
married, Mariah Priscilla Elliott
Jan 23 1853 Moniteau Co MO/divorced
children:
Franklin Delinger 1857-1925
Robert I 1859-
Charles J 1860-
John Henry 1861-1943
William C 1862-1941
Elisa J 1864-
m#2 Martha Kathryn Williams
1864 St Clair Co MO
children:
James Andrew Christopher 1865
John Henry 1866
Squire 1869
Mordecai A 1871
Hiram H 1873
Mary A 1876
Sarah E 1879
m/Calvin Ratio Jones
County Roll Number Page Number
St. Clair C 9978 2
Oct-12-1886 Houk, William H.
Sex - male
Color - white
57yrs. 3months
farmer
Oct-08-1886
Married
where born
Cooper Co., Missouri
cause of death
Percussion of the Brain
injuries rec. in hosting well
9 days
Place of Burial
Date of Burial
Name of Undertaker
Place of Business
Name and Residence
of Physician
Returning Certificate
Green Cemetery
Oct-09-1886
Jno. W. Quinsley
Roscoe
A. C. Margins, M. D. Roscoe, Mo.
OBIT: Mr. Houk living near Monegaw Springs was engaged digging a well near Chalk Level one day last week. He put in a blast and applied the torch to the fuse, and waited a proper time for the blast to fire. Thinking the fuse had gone out...he approached the well, which was about 16 feet deep, just as he leaned over the well, the blast went off. this happened on Oct 5th, he passed away Oct 8th.
Thanks to contributor JAY for this information.
married, Mariah Priscilla Elliott
Jan 23 1853 Moniteau Co MO/divorced
children:
Franklin Delinger 1857-1925
Robert I 1859-
Charles J 1860-
John Henry 1861-1943
William C 1862-1941
Elisa J 1864-
m#2 Martha Kathryn Williams
1864 St Clair Co MO
children:
James Andrew Christopher 1865
John Henry 1866
Squire 1869
Mordecai A 1871
Hiram H 1873
Mary A 1876
Sarah E 1879
m/Calvin Ratio Jones
County Roll Number Page Number
St. Clair C 9978 2
Oct-12-1886 Houk, William H.
Sex - male
Color - white
57yrs. 3months
farmer
Oct-08-1886
Married
where born
Cooper Co., Missouri
cause of death
Percussion of the Brain
injuries rec. in hosting well
9 days
Place of Burial
Date of Burial
Name of Undertaker
Place of Business
Name and Residence
of Physician
Returning Certificate
Green Cemetery
Oct-09-1886
Jno. W. Quinsley
Roscoe
A. C. Margins, M. D. Roscoe, Mo.
OBIT: Mr. Houk living near Monegaw Springs was engaged digging a well near Chalk Level one day last week. He put in a blast and applied the torch to the fuse, and waited a proper time for the blast to fire. Thinking the fuse had gone out...he approached the well, which was about 16 feet deep, just as he leaned over the well, the blast went off. this happened on Oct 5th, he passed away Oct 8th.
Thanks to contributor JAY for this information.
s/o George Houk & Catherine "Kitty" Deakins
married, Mariah Priscilla Elliott
Jan 23 1853 Moniteau Co MO/divorced
children:
Franklin Delinger 1857-1925
Robert I 1859-
Charles J 1860-
John Henry 1861-1943
William C 1862-1941
Elisa J 1864-
m#2 Martha Kathryn Williams
1864 St Clair Co MO
children:
James Andrew Christopher 1865
John Henry 1866
Squire 1869
Mordecai A 1871
Hiram H 1873
Mary A 1876
Sarah E 1879
m/Calvin Ratio Jones
County Roll Number Page Number
St. Clair C 9978 2
Oct-12-1886 Houk, William H.
Sex - male
Color - white
57yrs. 3months
farmer
Oct-08-1886
Married
where born
Cooper Co., Missouri
cause of death
Percussion of the Brain
injuries rec. in hosting well
9 days
Place of Burial
Date of Burial
Name of Undertaker
Place of Business
Name and Residence
of Physician
Returning Certificate
Green Cemetery
Oct-09-1886
Jno. W. Quinsley
Roscoe
A. C. Margins, M. D. Roscoe, Mo.
OBIT: Mr. Houk living near Monegaw Springs was engaged digging a well near Chalk Level one day last week. He put in a blast and applied the torch to the fuse, and waited a proper time for the blast to fire. Thinking the fuse had gone out...he approached the well, which was about 16 feet deep, just as he leaned over the well, the blast went off. this happened on Oct 5th, he passed away Oct 8th.
Thanks to contributor JAY for this information.
married, Mariah Priscilla Elliott
Jan 23 1853 Moniteau Co MO/divorced
children:
Franklin Delinger 1857-1925
Robert I 1859-
Charles J 1860-
John Henry 1861-1943
William C 1862-1941
Elisa J 1864-
m#2 Martha Kathryn Williams
1864 St Clair Co MO
children:
James Andrew Christopher 1865
John Henry 1866
Squire 1869
Mordecai A 1871
Hiram H 1873
Mary A 1876
Sarah E 1879
m/Calvin Ratio Jones
County Roll Number Page Number
St. Clair C 9978 2
Oct-12-1886 Houk, William H.
Sex - male
Color - white
57yrs. 3months
farmer
Oct-08-1886
Married
where born
Cooper Co., Missouri
cause of death
Percussion of the Brain
injuries rec. in hosting well
9 days
Place of Burial
Date of Burial
Name of Undertaker
Place of Business
Name and Residence
of Physician
Returning Certificate
Green Cemetery
Oct-09-1886
Jno. W. Quinsley
Roscoe
A. C. Margins, M. D. Roscoe, Mo.
OBIT: Mr. Houk living near Monegaw Springs was engaged digging a well near Chalk Level one day last week. He put in a blast and applied the torch to the fuse, and waited a proper time for the blast to fire. Thinking the fuse had gone out...he approached the well, which was about 16 feet deep, just as he leaned over the well, the blast went off. this happened on Oct 5th, he passed away Oct 8th.
Thanks to contributor JAY for this information.
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