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Joseph Houston SHOEMAKER

Rocksprings - Salisbury Twp. Cemetery
Meigs County,
Ohio

Joseph Houston
Co. K. 137 Ohio Inf.
Aug. 14, 1818 to Nov. 16, 1905
Born in Adams County Ohio.
Was in Civil War with his first son George, who died in Va. from his wounds.
Was married 3 times. First wife Sabitha Hensley and their son Joe Jr. died from Cholera in 1850. They had 3 children. Second wife was Catherine Terrill. Not much on her. They had 6 children. 3rd wife was Elizabeth Enoch who he married May 4, 1869 in Meigs Co. I have found no tombstones for any of the wives. Newspaper article said that Elizabeth was buried beside her husband Joseph. Elizabeth was born June 1834 to Feb. 1905. She is mother to Crayton and 4 other children.
This stone is with the stones of Crayton and his wife Alice Shoemaker

Contributed on 10/18/07 by mistyblue94
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Submitted: 10/18/07 • Approved: 7/9/08 • Last Updated: 8/13/15 • R40340-G0-S3

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