Anderson County, KY - BIO: HOUTCHENS, Cristopher C., s/o Robert & Elizabeth (Sappington) Houtchens

Submitted by:  candyg@theofficenet.com   (Candy Grubb)

From "History of North Washington" Published 1904

	Christopher T. Houtchens, living seven miles east of Bossburg,
Stevens county, is engaged in farming and stock raising.  He was born in
Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Kentucky, January 19, 1863, the son of
Robert and Elizabeth (Sappington) Houtchens, natives of Kentucky.  At an 
early day they settled near Lawrenceburg where they died.  They had twelve
children of whom there are living: John S.; Susan J., wife of James Cox;
James W., in Missoula, Montana; George F.; Samuel R., in Texas; Catherine;
Christopher T., our subject; and Robert P., now in Illinois.
	Our subject attended school in Blandinsville, Illinois, until he was
sixteen years of age, and then came to Montana, where, for awhile, he clerked
in a store, subsequently purchasing a team and engaging in freighting nine
years.  In 1888 he came to Spokane, Washington, following the same line of
business two years, and in 1890 he came to Stevens county, and secured the
homestead upon which he at present resides.  Two years he was engaged in 
mining.  Mr. Houtchens has sixty acres of land under cultivation, fifty head
of stock, and does considerable freighting.  He is, also, quite an extensive
dealer in horses.
	Our subject was married, in 1889, to Miss Katie Campbell, her
parents being natives of Scotland, where her father died.  Her mother now
resides in Spokane.  They were the parents of seven children, Peter, Andrew,
Lochlan, Sarah, wife of I.A. McClintic, of Latah, Washington, James, Mary, 
wife of Augustus Rinkert, and Katie, wife of our subject.
	The political principles of our subject are identified with the
Republican party.
	The following named children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Houtchens
Hazel, Stella, Blanche, Rollin and Wayne.

BIO: Houtchens, Christopher T; Anderson Co Ky

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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