Biographical Sketch of Charles Houx, Johnson County, Missouri,
Centerview Township

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.

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Charles Houx, a prominent stockman of Centerview township, is a native
of Johnson county and a member of a worthy pioneer family.  He was born
on the Philip Houx farm, the son of James H. Houx and the grandson of
Philip Houx, who came from Kentucky to Missouri.  About 1834 he settled
on a farm in Centerview township.  Philip Houx first located in Lafay-
ette county upon coming from the South and later, when his son, James 
H., was seven years of age moved to Johnson county, where he lived the
remainder of his life.  His death occurred about 1854 and he was inter-
red in the family cemetery.  Charles Houx is one of seven children born
to James H. and Mary Everett (Wilson) Houx, as follows:  Charles H., 
the subject of this review; Edwin W.; Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Williams,
Columbia, Mo.; Marie, who died in 1911; Albert, who died from drowning
when seven years of age; Mrs. Roberta Edmiston, St. Louis, Mo.; and 
Samuel B., Houston, Texas.  The mother, Mary Everett (Wilson) Houx, is
a native of Virginia.  She came to Missouri when about four years of 
age, with her parents, who settled in Henry county.  A sketch of Mrs.
James H. Houx appears in this volume.  James H. Houx died in 1903 and
interment was made in the Warrensburg cemetery.  Charles H. Houx atten-
ded the city schools of Warrensburg, Missouri, and the Warrensburg 
State Normal School for two years.  He was reared on the farm in Cen-
terview township and until twenty-one years of age remained at home,
assisting with the work of the farm.  He then went to Colorado and for
six years was engaged in the cattle business in that state, following
ranch work.  When he returned to Johnson county he entered the stock
business here and has been thus engaged ever since.  In 1900 Mr. Houx 
also became interest in a cattle ranch in New Mexico.  He is associated
with the Felix Cattle Company in this connection and has at present
five thousand cattle on the ranch, which is devoted exclusively to the
breeding of white-face Herefords.  At the present time Mr. Houx in add-
ition ships to the market about twenty cars of cattle and hogs from
Johnson county.  In 1907, Charles H. Houx was united in marriage with
Ethel Clark, the daughter of H. F. and Rosa (Goff) Clark, of Warrens-
burg, Missouri, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this volume.  To
Charles H. and Ethel (Clark) Houx have been born two children: Charles
Jr., and Edwin.  Mr. Houx has been director of the Bank of Centerview
since its organization in 1893 and the president since 1900.  The Bank
of Centerview has at present a capital stock of $15,000 and a surplus
fund of $15,000 with deposits at the time of this writing amounting to
$100,000.  This bank is one of the soundest institutions of its size in
the state.  Mr. Houx is a charter member of the Benevolent and Protect-
ive Order of Elks, No. 673, of Warrensburg, Missouri.  He is a fine,
capable, promising young man who in a quiet and unassuming way is mak-
ing a splendid success of life.  Mr. Houx is the son of an old school
mate of Senator Francis M. Cockrell, when he was a boy at Chapel Hill
College.

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