BIO:  HOUCHIN, Leright, s/o Jesse & Elizabeth (Clifford) Houchin

Submitted by:  phill@redrock.net   (Phyllis Hill)

HOUCHIN   CLIFFORD   DAVIS   MASON

History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana, Goodspeed Bros. & Co.
Publishers, 1885,  Chicago

Pike County, Patoka Twp, p. 422

LERIGHT HOUCHIN is a son of Jesse and Elizabeth (Clifford) Houchin.  The
father was born May 17, 1798, in Kentucky, and the mother, a native of the
same State, was born in 1796.  Soon after their marriage they moved to
Gibson County, Ind., and located in Pike County in 1827.  They lived three
years near Honey Springs and then moved to Lockhart Township, where the
father died in 1861.  The mother lived til 1872.  Our subject was born
October 25, 1825, in Gibson County, Ind. and in early life received but 
little schooling, never having attended more than seven months.  When
twenty-one years old he began clearing up a farm for himself, but not being
satisfied with his surroundings he sold out and bought 160 acres of the
farm on which he now lives.  He now owns 775 acres of land, 340 under
cultivation.  October 25, 1846, Sarah Davis became his wife.  She was born
February 11, 1827, and is the daughter of Jesse and Nancy (Mason) Davis.  
Her father was one of the heroes who fought at the battle of New Orleans.
Her mother, born in 1797, still lives.  To Mr. and Mrs. Houchin three 
children were born:  Devore C., Theodore P, and Commodore D., all of whom
are married, settled in the neighborhood and doing well.  Mr. Houchin is a
Republican and cast his first vote for Clay.  He and wife and son, Commodore,
belong to the Baptist Church.
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