William Houchins

  General Notes:

William Houchins was an old time Whig until the party was absorbed byt he present Democratic and Republican parties. William was a Union man and a Primitive Baptist. When war broke out between the states, he rem ained loyal to Virginia and cast his lot with the fortunes of the Old Commonwelth. He was a commissioner of Revenues and a Justice of thePea ce. He was a land owner and a farmer by trade.

Source: Barty Wyatt traces Houchin Ancestry, Princeton Times, Princeto n, W.VA.

1850 census for Mercer Co., VA family 665, William Houchins head of ho usehold, 44 yrs, farmer, value of real estate at 1000. Wife Wilmuth, 3 4 yrs, Caroline 11 yrs, Mary 9 yrs, Ballard 7 yrs, Martha 5 yrs and Ce lia 3 yrs.

1860 census for Mercer Co., VA pg 152, dwelling #1070 famly #996 list s William Houchins age 54 m farmer, value of real estate 2000, PP515
Wilmon, wife 54, Caroline, 21, Mary 19, Ballard 17, Martha 15, Celia 1 2 and William 7.

1840 census, Mercer Co, VA
William Howchins, a male 30-40, (wm - 34) 1 fe 0/5 Catherine, 1 fe, 20 /20 (Wilmouth McDaniels Howchins 27)

Marriages of Mercer Co, VA 1854-1863 compiled by Reba K. Martin and Ma rion W. Gills: May 27, 1863 L 3 p 11 CALDWELL, MANELIUS age 27, singl e b Giles Co., Parents John/Elizabeth Caldwell, occ-farmer M. HOUCHINS , CAROLINE, Age 23 single, b Mercer Co. Parents William/Wimouth Houchi ns

William married Wilmouth McDaniels on May 29, 1838 in Monroe Co., VA. (Wilmouth McDaniels was born about 1816 in VA.)